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Yaaradicha Yaaradicha

From Pirappu · 2007

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Srinivas
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Pirappu2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaar adichaa yaar adichaaWho struck you, who struck you? Speak out and tell.
SollividuSpeak out and tell.
Manam valicha manam valichaIf your heart hurts, if your heart hurts,
MaathividuLet it heal / Change it.
Male
Irandu jeevan naduvil nadakkumBetween two souls, there goes
Vazhakkua dispute.
Idhil irundu pochu velichamaanaIn this, even the bright
KizhakkuEast has darkened.
Male
Idam maattri natta maramA tree transplanted elsewhere,
Thadumaari vizhuthaestumbles and falls.
Manam maari vaazha dhinamTrying to change mind and live daily,
Vazhi thaedi azhuthaeit cries searching for a path.
Male
Yaar adichaa yaar adichaaWho struck you, who struck you?
SollividuSpeak out and tell.
Manam valicha manam valichaIf your heart hurts, if your heart hurts,
MaathividuLet it heal / Change it.
Male
Thaazhthapatta peruA name that has been oppressed,
Idhu paavapatta ooruthis is a cursed town.
Pidi saambal aanathumOnce reduced to a handful of ashes,
Entha saathi kooruwhat caste segment remains?
Male
Aatamellaam aadiHaving danced all the dances,
Ada aalavattam paadiand sung royal praises,
Arasaanda pothilumeven if one ruled as a king,
Aaradithaan meedhionly six feet of land remains.
Male
Sivanoda saathi koodaEven Lord Shiva's caste
Keezh saathithaanis considered a lower caste.
Avanoda aalayaththilThen in His temple,
Mel saathi yenwhy is there an upper caste?
Male
Vinnum mannum pothuvilaeSky and earth are common to all,
Manushanukku theriyalayet humans fail to realize it.
Hoo hoo hooo…Hoo hoo hooo…
Hoo oo hooo…..Hoo oo hooo…..
Male
Yaar adichaa yaar adichaaWho struck you, who struck you?
SollividuSpeak out and tell.
Manam valicha manam valichaIf your heart hurts, if your heart hurts,
MaathividuLet it heal / Change it.
Male
Thaththu thantha sonthamThe kinship that gave adoption,
Ada thathedutha banthamah, the bond that was adopted,
Irandodum yenguthaeyearns between both,
Thananthani nenjamthe lonely heart.
Male
Natpuenum vaarthaThe word called friendship,
Athil vittu thantha vaazhkaand the life sacrificed for it,
Vithiyoda paathaiyilon fate's path,
Poguthoru yaakkaa body travels along.
Male
Uyir koodu maara chonnaIf asked to swap life/souls,
Ithu gnyaayamaais this fair?
Bali aadu aaga chollumAsking one to become a sacrificial goat,
Samuthaayamais this a society?
Male
Verum verum sernthiruchuRoots joined together,
Vizhuthu thaanae vittiruchuand aerial roots sprouted naturally.
Hoo hoo hooo…Hoo hoo hooo…
Hoo oo hooo…..Hoo oo hooo…..
Male
Yaar adichaa yaar adichaaWho struck you, who struck you?
SollividuSpeak out and tell.
Manam valicha manam valichaIf your heart hurts, if your heart hurts,
MaathividuLet it heal / Change it.
Male
Irandu jeevan naduvil nadakkumBetween two souls, there goes
Vazhakkua dispute.
Idhil irundu pochu velichamaanaIn this, even the bright
KizhakkuEast has darkened.
Male
Idam maattri natta maramA tree transplanted elsewhere,
Thadumaari vizhuthaestumbles and falls.
Manam maari vaazha dhinamTrying to change mind and live daily,
Vazhi thaedi azhuthaeit cries searching for a path.
Male
Yaar adichaa yaar adichaaWho struck you, who struck you?
SollividuSpeak out and tell.
Manam valicha manam valichaIf your heart hurts, if your heart hurts,
MaathividuLet it heal / Change it.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yaar Adichaa' from the movie Pirappu (2007), written by Pa. Vijay, is a deeply philosophical and socially conscious track. It expresses profound grief over interpersonal conflicts, societal injustice, and the tragedy of human existence. The song laments how bitterness between two souls darkens even the brightest hope (symbolized as the East) and leaves individuals feeling like uprooted trees struggling to survive in alien soil.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Sollividu / Maathividu

The lines end with similar sounding words 'Sollividu' and 'Maathividu', establishing a rhythmic flow.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Vazhakku / Kizhakku

The words 'Vazhakku' (dispute) and 'Kizhakku' (east) end with the same syllable (-kku), creating end rhyme.

Metaphor

Idam maattri natta maram thadumaari vizhuthae

A person forced out of their natural setting or identity is metaphorically compared to a transplanted tree failing to take root.

Ethugai (Second Letter Harmony)

Thaththu thantha sontham / Ada thathedutha bantham

The second letter 'th' (த்) matches in 'Thaththu' and 'thathedutha', conforming to traditional Tamil Ethugai.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics by prominent Tamil poet and lyricist Pa. Vijay. The movie 'Pirappu' (2007) dealt with hard-hitting socio-cultural themes, and the music for the film was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar during the early phase of his career.

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