Yaaradi Neril Thondrum
From Adangathey · 2018
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Adangathey2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaaradi yaaradi | Who are you, girl? Who are you? |
| Neril thondrum devathai | An angel appearing right before my eyes. |
| Paarvayin theendalil | At the gentle touch of your gaze, |
| Paadhai nooru aanathae | A hundred new paths have opened up. |
| Male | |
| Vazhvilae neeini | In my life, from now on, |
| Aayul kala nyabagam | You are a lifelong memory. |
| Kaadhalae vaanam pol | Like the infinite sky, love |
| Neezhugindrathae | Keeps stretching and expanding. |
| Male | |
| Oligal aadai moodi | Adorned in a garment of soft sounds, |
| Vanthathae | It arrived. |
| En koba dhabam maaruthae | My inner anger and turmoil are changing. |
| Manathin aazham thedi | Seeking the deepest depths of my heart, |
| Thanguthae | It comes to dwell. |
| Uyir ponguthae… | My soul overflows with life… |
| Male | |
| Yaaradi yaaradi | Who are you, girl? Who are you? |
| Neril thondrum devathai | An angel appearing right before my eyes. |
| Paarvayin theendalil | At the gentle touch of your gaze, |
| Paadhai nooru aanathae | A hundred new paths have opened up. |
| Male | |
| Vaanamena naan aanen | I became like the vast sky, |
| Megamaai mel aanen | I rose above as a cloud. |
| Boomiyin dhaagam theeravae | To quench the thirst of the earth, |
| Vaanamazhai pol aanen | I became like rain falling from the sky. |
| Male | |
| Neer thodum neeraanaai | You became the water touching water, |
| Naan thedum veraanaai | You became the root I searched for. |
| Neerkumizh polae naanaagi | Becoming like a fragile water bubble myself, |
| Neenthugira sel aanen | I became a living cell swimming within. |
| Male | |
| Thadaigalellaam udaigirathae | All obstacles are breaking apart, |
| Maraigirathae | Fading away into nothingness. |
| Mazhai thuliyil malaigalellaam | In a single raindrop, even mountains |
| Karaigirathae | Are dissolving completely. |
| Male | |
| Manam kaalam neram thooram | Surpassing mind, time, moment, and distance, |
| Meeri vaanam thaandi oduthae | It runs leaping past the sky. |
| Adi neerum nellum pola naan seravae | Oh girl, for me to unite with you like water and paddy, |
| Adi yenadi | Oh girl, why is that so? |
| Male | |
| Yaaradi yaaradi | Who are you, girl? Who are you? |
| Neril thondrum devathai | An angel appearing right before my eyes. |
| Paarvayin theendalil | At the gentle touch of your gaze, |
| Paadhai nooru aanathae | A hundred new paths have opened up. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalin nyaayangal | The poetic justice of love |
| Maalaiyil pookirathae | Blooms softly in the evening. |
| Aasaigalin ellai meeriyae | Exceeding the boundaries of desires, |
| Aaru kadal oduthae | The river flows eagerly to meet the sea. |
| Male | |
| Vedhangal ondraaga | Like all sacred scriptures reading |
| Othidum anbellaam | The chant of pure love as one, |
| Kaadhalin thoothu polavae | Like a divine messenger of love, |
| Kaalamagal vanthaalae | Maiden Time herself has arrived. |
| Male | |
| Thiraigalellaam maraigirathae | All veils and illusions are disappearing, |
| Olirgirathae | Glowing with brilliant light. |
| Iru vizhiyil ulagamellaam | In both my eyes, the entire world |
| Vidigirathae…. | Is dawning anew... |
| Male | |
| Udal yaavum meeri | Transcending all physical form, |
| Thooram koodi | Bridging all distance, |
| Jeevan yegam aaguthae | Life is becoming one unified existence. |
| Ada thoiyum nenjil | Ah, in my weary heart, |
| Thozhi vannam paayuthae | The vivid colors of a companion spread. |
| Athu yenadi | Why is that so, my dear girl? |
| Male | |
| Yaaradi yaaradi | Who are you, girl? Who are you? |
| Neril thondrum devathai | An angel appearing right before my eyes. |
| Paarvayin theendalil | At the gentle touch of your gaze, |
| Paadhai nooru aanathae… | A hundred new paths have opened up… |
யாரடி யாரடி
நேரில் தோன்றும் தேவதை
பார்வையின் தீண்டலில்
பாதை நூறு ஆனதே
Who are you, girl? Who are you?
An angel appearing right before my eyes.
At the gentle touch of your gaze,
A hundred new paths have opened up.
வாழ்விலே நீ இனி
ஆயுள் காலா ஞாபகம்
காதலே வானம் போல்
நீழுகின்றதே
In my life, from now on,
You are a lifelong memory.
Like the infinite sky, love
Keeps stretching and expanding.
ஒலிகள் ஆடை மூடி
வந்ததே
என் கோப தாபம் மாறுதே
மனதின் ஆழம் தேடி
தங்குதே
உயிர் பொங்குதே…
Adorned in a garment of soft sounds,
It arrived.
My inner anger and turmoil are changing.
Seeking the deepest depths of my heart,
It comes to dwell.
My soul overflows with life…
யாரடி யாரடி
நேரில் தோன்றும் தேவதை
பார்வையின் தீண்டலில்
பாதை நூறு ஆனதே
Who are you, girl? Who are you?
An angel appearing right before my eyes.
At the gentle touch of your gaze,
A hundred new paths have opened up.
வானமென நான் ஆனேன்
மேகமாய் மேல் ஆனேன்
பூமியின் தாகம் தீரவே
வானமழை போல் ஆனேன்
I became like the vast sky,
I rose above as a cloud.
To quench the thirst of the earth,
I became like rain falling from the sky.
நீர் தொடும் நீரானாய்
நான் தேடும் வேரானாய்
நீர்க்குமிழ் போலே நானாகி
நீந்துகிற சேல் ஆனேன்
You became the water touching water,
You became the root I searched for.
Becoming like a fragile water bubble myself,
I became a living cell swimming within.
தடைகளெல்லாம்
உடைகிறதே
மறைகிறதே
மழை துளியில் மலைகளெல்லாம்
கரைகிறதே
All obstacles are breaking apart,
Fading away into nothingness.
In a single raindrop, even mountains
Are dissolving completely.
மனம் காலம் நேரம் தூரம்
மீறி வானம் தாண்டி ஓடுதே
அடி நீரும் நெல்லும் போல
நான் சேரவே
அடி ஏனடி
Surpassing mind, time, moment, and distance,
It runs leaping past the sky.
Oh girl, for me to unite with you like water and paddy,
Oh girl, why is that so?
யாரடி யாரடி
நேரில் தோன்றும் தேவதை
பார்வையின் தீண்டலில்
பாதை நூறு ஆனதே
Who are you, girl? Who are you?
An angel appearing right before my eyes.
At the gentle touch of your gaze,
A hundred new paths have opened up.
காதலின் நியாயங்கள்
மாலையில் பூக்கிறதே
ஆசைகளின் எல்லை மீறியே
ஆறு கடல் ஓடுதே
The poetic justice of love
Blooms softly in the evening.
Exceeding the boundaries of desires,
The river flows eagerly to meet the sea.
வேதங்கள் ஒன்றாக
ஓதிடும் அன்பெல்லாம்
காதலின் தூது போலவே
காலமகள் வந்தாலே
Like all sacred scriptures reading
The chant of pure love as one,
Like a divine messenger of love,
Maiden Time herself has arrived.
திரைகளெல்லாம்
மறைகிறதே
ஒளிர்கிறதே
இரு விழியில் உலகமெல்லாம்
விடுகிறதே...
All veils and illusions are disappearing,
Glowing with brilliant light.
In both my eyes, the entire world
Is dawning anew...
உடல் யாவும் மீறி
தூரம் கூடி
ஜீவன் ஏகம் ஆகுதே
அட தோயும் நெஞ்சில்
தோழி வண்ணம் பாயுதே
அது ஏனடி
Transcending all physical form,
Bridging all distance,
Life is becoming one unified existence.
Ah, in my weary heart,
The vivid colors of a companion spread.
Why is that so, my dear girl?
யாரடி யாரடி
நேரில் தோன்றும் தேவதை
பார்வையின் தீண்டலில்
பாதை நூறு ஆனதே....
Who are you, girl? Who are you?
An angel appearing right before my eyes.
At the gentle touch of your gaze,
A hundred new paths have opened up…
Yaaradi yaaradi
Who are you, girl? Who are you?
Neril thondrum devathai
An angel appearing right before my eyes.
Paarvayin theendalil
At the gentle touch of your gaze,
Paadhai nooru aanathae
A hundred new paths have opened up.
Vazhvilae neeini
In my life, from now on,
Aayul kala nyabagam
You are a lifelong memory.
Kaadhalae vaanam pol
Like the infinite sky, love
Neezhugindrathae
Keeps stretching and expanding.
Oligal aadai moodi
Adorned in a garment of soft sounds,
Vanthathae
It arrived.
En koba dhabam maaruthae
My inner anger and turmoil are changing.
Manathin aazham thedi
Seeking the deepest depths of my heart,
Thanguthae
It comes to dwell.
Uyir ponguthae…
My soul overflows with life…
Yaaradi yaaradi
Who are you, girl? Who are you?
Neril thondrum devathai
An angel appearing right before my eyes.
Paarvayin theendalil
At the gentle touch of your gaze,
Paadhai nooru aanathae
A hundred new paths have opened up.
Vaanamena naan aanen
I became like the vast sky,
Megamaai mel aanen
I rose above as a cloud.
Boomiyin dhaagam theeravae
To quench the thirst of the earth,
Vaanamazhai pol aanen
I became like rain falling from the sky.
Neer thodum neeraanaai
You became the water touching water,
Naan thedum veraanaai
You became the root I searched for.
Neerkumizh polae naanaagi
Becoming like a fragile water bubble myself,
Neenthugira sel aanen
I became a living cell swimming within.
Thadaigalellaam udaigirathae
All obstacles are breaking apart,
Maraigirathae
Fading away into nothingness.
Mazhai thuliyil malaigalellaam
In a single raindrop, even mountains
Karaigirathae
Are dissolving completely.
Manam kaalam neram thooram
Surpassing mind, time, moment, and distance,
Meeri vaanam thaandi oduthae
It runs leaping past the sky.
Adi neerum nellum pola naan seravae
Oh girl, for me to unite with you like water and paddy,
Adi yenadi
Oh girl, why is that so?
Yaaradi yaaradi
Who are you, girl? Who are you?
Neril thondrum devathai
An angel appearing right before my eyes.
Paarvayin theendalil
At the gentle touch of your gaze,
Paadhai nooru aanathae
A hundred new paths have opened up.
Kaadhalin nyaayangal
The poetic justice of love
Maalaiyil pookirathae
Blooms softly in the evening.
Aasaigalin ellai meeriyae
Exceeding the boundaries of desires,
Aaru kadal oduthae
The river flows eagerly to meet the sea.
Vedhangal ondraaga
Like all sacred scriptures reading
Othidum anbellaam
The chant of pure love as one,
Kaadhalin thoothu polavae
Like a divine messenger of love,
Kaalamagal vanthaalae
Maiden Time herself has arrived.
Thiraigalellaam maraigirathae
All veils and illusions are disappearing,
Olirgirathae
Glowing with brilliant light.
Iru vizhiyil ulagamellaam
In both my eyes, the entire world
Vidigirathae….
Is dawning anew...
Udal yaavum meeri
Transcending all physical form,
Thooram koodi
Bridging all distance,
Jeevan yegam aaguthae
Life is becoming one unified existence.
Ada thoiyum nenjil
Ah, in my weary heart,
Thozhi vannam paayuthae
The vivid colors of a companion spread.
Athu yenadi
Why is that so, my dear girl?
Yaaradi yaaradi
Who are you, girl? Who are you?
Neril thondrum devathai
An angel appearing right before my eyes.
Paarvayin theendalil
At the gentle touch of your gaze,
Paadhai nooru aanathae…
A hundred new paths have opened up…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yaaradi Yaaradi' from the movie 'Adangathey' is an evocative, poetic expression of wonder, love, and spiritual transformation. Written by renowned lyricist Uma Devi, the lyrics describe a protagonist captivated by the unexpected arrival of a beloved who feels like a divine angel. The touch of her gaze alters his life's trajectory, opening up a hundred new possibilities and bringing peace to a troubled soul. The song vividly captures the shift from inner turbulence and anger to profound serenity and boundless joy. Through rich natural imagery—rain clouds quenching the earth's thirst, rivers joining the ocean, and bubbles merging with water—the narrative portrays love as a transcendent force that dissolves physical distances, social barriers, and personal hesitation. It reflects a deep spiritual connection where two individual lives merge like water nurturing crops ('neerum nellum pola'), awakening a fresh dawn in the protagonist's world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaadhalae vaanam pol / Neezhugindrathae”
Compares love to the endless sky ('vaanam pol') to emphasize its infinite and expanding nature.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Neer thodum neeraanaai / Naan thedum veraanaai / Neerkumizh polae naanaagi / Neenthugira sel aanen”
Repeated initial 'N' sound ('Neer', 'Naan', 'Neerkumizh', 'Neenthugira') creates a rhythmic, flowing musical cadence across these lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Neril thondrum devathai”
Directly compares the beloved to an angel ('devathai') appearing physically in front of him.
Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance/Rhyme)
“Thadaigalellaam udaigirathae / Maraigirathae / Mazhai thuliyil malaigalellaam / Karaigirathae”
The second letter/sound structure with rhyming verb endings ('udaigirathae', 'maraigirathae', 'karaigirathae') creates a unified poetic rhythm.
Cultural Idiom / Metaphor
“Adi neerum nellum pola naan seravae”
Uses the traditional Tamil metaphor of 'water and paddy' (neerum nellum) to symbolize an inseparable, mutually nourishing, and natural union.
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Trivia
The lyrics for this song were penned by acclaimed poet and lyricist Dr. Uma Devi, known for her deeply emotional and classically influenced modern Tamil film lyrics (such as songs in 'Kabali' and '96'). The movie 'Adangathey' features actor-composer G. V. Prakash Kumar in the lead role alongside Surbhi. G. V. Prakash Kumar himself composed the soundtrack for the film.
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