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Lyrics & meaning

Yaaradiyo

From Gorilla · 2018

Lyricist
Sam C. S
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
Sam C. S
Details
Gorilla2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Ohoo ooo oo} (4)Ohoo ooo oo} (4)
Male
YaaradiyoWho are you?
Azhagathan verporulaiAs the very essence of beauty,
Ulaginil nee piranthaaiYou were born into this world.
Saki…Oh my beloved companion...
Male
Paal mazhaiyinLike a drop of
Thuliyadi nee nilavinMilky rain, you are a replica
Nagaladi vaa enathulOf the moon; come inside me,
Saki…Oh my companion...
Male
Kaala neram paakkaamaWithout looking at time or moment,
Thikku yethum nokkaamaWithout looking in any direction,
Kanmani yeppavumMy darling, always
Enthan kaigal korthu konduHolding my hands tightly,
Nee venumI need you.
Male
Ennirunthu neengaathaeDo not part from me,
Ennuyirum thaangathaeFor my soul cannot bear it.
Vazhvatho theivathoWhether living or fading away,
Neeyum naanum sernthuJust living together
Vazhum vazhka pothumAs you and me is enough.
Male
Kaal neeYou are the dawn,
Irul pizhai naanI am a dark flaw.
Kaan neeYou are the vision,
Oru kodi naanI am just one among millions.
Vaan neeYou are the sky,
Oru mugil naanI am a single cloud.
Ennil servaayaWill you merge into me?
Male
Poi naanI am a lie,
Meiyadi neeYou are the truth.
Kan naanI am the eye,
Imaiyadi neeYou are the eyelid.
Udal than naanI am just the body,
Uyiradi neeYou are the life within.
Ennil servaayaWill you merge into me?
Male
YaaradiyoWho are you?
Azhagathan verporulaiAs the very essence of beauty,
Ulaginil nee piranthaaiYou were born into this world.
Saki…Oh my companion...
Male
Pudhu vithamaai ninaivalaigalWaves of new memories
Unathuruvaai thinam varuthaeCome daily in your form.
Pennae unnai kaanum munbaeGirl, before I saw you,
Vazhkai enbathae veen endrenI thought life was completely pointless.
Unnai naanum kanda pinnaeAfter I found you,
Jenma mukthigal than kondenI attained salvation across births.
Male
Ini vazhum ovvoru nimidamEvery moment I live from now on,
Unakkaga thudichidum idhayamMy heart will beat for you.
Manasallithaadi pennaeYou stole my heart, girl.
Neeyum naanum sernthu vazhumLiving together, you and I,
Vazhkka pothumIs a life that is enough for me.
Male
Kaala neram paakkaamaWithout looking at time or moment,
Thikku yethum nokkaamaWithout looking in any direction,
Kanmani eppavumMy darling, always
Enthan kaigal korthu konduHolding my hands tightly,
Nee venumI need you.
Male
Ennirunthu neengaathaeDo not part from me,
Ennuyirum thaangathaeFor my life cannot bear it.
Vazhvatho theivathoWhether living or fading away,
Neeyum naanum sernthuJust living together
Vazhum vazhka pothumAs you and me is enough.
Male
Kaal neeYou are the dawn,
Irul pizhai naanI am a dark flaw.
Kaan neeYou are the vision,
Oru kodi naanI am just one among millions.
Vaan neeYou are the sky,
Oru mugil naanI am a single cloud.
Ennil servaayaWill you merge into me?
Male
Poi naanI am a lie,
Meiyadi neeYou are the truth.
Kan naanI am the eye,
Imaiyadi neeYou are the eyelid.
Udal than naanI am just the body,
Uyiradi neeYou are the life within.
Ennil servaayaWill you merge into me?
Male
Neeyum naanum sernthuJust living together, you and me,
Vazhum vazhka pothumIs a life that is enough.
Thum thum thum thumThum thum thum thum
Vazhkka pothum……This life is enough...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yaaradiyo' from the film Gorilla is a soul-stirring, romantic declaration of eternal love and spiritual connection. The protagonist addresses his beloved ('Saki'), extolling her as the pure essence of beauty born into this world. He reflects on how meaningless his life felt before her arrival and how loving her feels like achieving ultimate salvation (Mukthi) across lifetimes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

Poi naan / Meiyadi nee

Pairs contrasting concepts ('Poi' meaning lie vs. 'Mei' meaning truth) to highlight the perfection of the beloved compared to the speaker.

Metaphor

Vaan nee / Oru mugil naan

Compares the beloved to the vast sky ('Vaan') and the speaker to a solitary cloud ('Mugil') within her.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kaal nee / Kaan nee / Vaan nee

Repetition of the rhyming suffix 'nee' at the end of consecutive descriptive lines creates a lyrical rhythm.

Complementary Imagery

Kan naan / Imaiyadi nee

Uses the relationship between the eye ('Kan') and eyelid ('Imai') to symbolize protection, closeness, and inseparable unity.

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Trivia

The music for this track was composed by Sam C.S., who also wrote the lyrics for the song. The movie 'Gorilla' (2019) starring Jiiva and Shalini Pandey is notable for featuring a real, trained chimpanzee named Kong in a pivotal role.

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