- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Adangathey
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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