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Lyrics & meaning

Yaarai Thedi

From Walter · 2020

Lyricist
Arun Bharathi
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Dharma Prakash
Movie name
Walter
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
13 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaarai thaedi nenjamae
Kannil jaadai pesudhae
Neeyum ennai nerunga
Oru kodi saaral veesudhu
Megakoottam yaavumae…
Paadham keezhae oduthu
Kadalin meedhu kadanthu pogum
Paravaiyaai nee
Idhayam kadanthaai…
Oh oh hoi…
Yaarai thaedi nenjamae
Kannil jaadai pesudhae
Neeyum ennai nerunga
Oru kodi saaral veesudhu
Oh thaavum kuzhandhai
Pola nenjam
Unnai kandu thaavi sella
Neeyum ennai thokki konja
Thavikkum uyirai enna sollaa
Iru vizhi indru
Vazhi pari seidhu
Pogum undhan paarvaiyil
Iru udal indru
Oru uyir endru
Aagum undhan thendalil
Endhan aayul regai
Undhan kaiyil paarkkiren….ae…….ae….
Yaarai thaedi nenjamae
Kannil jaadai pesudhae
Neeyum ennai nerunga
Oru kodi saaral veesudhu
Oh kaatril eera padhangal koodum
Maayam thandhaai neeyum mella
Aatril odum ilaiyai pola
Naanum unnil neendhi chellaa
Kurunthogai polae
Kurumbugal alli
Kaiyil nee neettinaai
Idhuvarai indha unarvugal illai
Needhaan uyir neevinaai
Nizhalai pola neeyum vandhu
Mazhalai aakkinaai….aaa….aa….
Yaarai thaedi nenjamae
Kannil jaadai pesudhae
Neeyum ennai nerunga
Oru kodi saaral veesudhu
Megakoottam yaavumae…
Paadham keezhae oduthu
Kadalin meedhu kadanthu pogum
Paravaiyaai nee
Idhayam kadanthaai…
Oh oh hoi…
Yaarai thaedi nenjamae
Kannil jaadai pesudhae
Neeyum ennai nerunga
Oru kodi saaral veesudhu
Who is my heart searching for,
speaking through glances in my eyes?
As you come closer to me,
a million gentle drizzles blow.
All the gathering clouds...
are running beneath my feet.
Crossing over the ocean,
like a bird,
you crossed into my heart...
Oh oh hoy...
Who is my heart searching for,
speaking through glances in my eyes?
As you come closer to me,
a million gentle drizzles blow.
Oh, like a leaping child,
my heart
runs to you when it sees you.
As you lift and hold me close,
how do I explain this yearning soul?
Two eyes today
rob my path
in your passing glance.
Two bodies today
become one single soul
in your gentle touch.
My lifeline,
I see it in your palm... ah... ah...
Who is my heart searching for,
speaking through glances in my eyes?
As you come closer to me,
a million gentle drizzles blow.
Oh, as moisture fills the breeze,
you gently worked your magic.
Like a leaf floating down a river,
I drift away within you.
Like Kurunthogai (classical Tamil love poems),
gathering playful charms,
you held them out in your hands.
I have never felt these feelings before;
you are the one who caressed my soul.
Coming beside me like a shadow,
you turned me into an innocent child... ah... ah...
Who is my heart searching for,
speaking through glances in my eyes?
As you come closer to me,
a million gentle drizzles blow.
All the gathering clouds...
are running beneath my feet.
Crossing over the ocean,
like a bird,
you crossed into my heart...
Oh oh hoy...
Who is my heart searching for,
speaking through glances in my eyes?
As you come closer to me,
a million gentle drizzles blow.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Yaarai Thaedi' is a romantic track from the movie Walter (2020) that portrays the magical, floating sensation of falling deeply in love. The protagonist expresses how the lover's arrival brings surreal joy, making clouds feel as though they are underfoot and turning the heart into a playful child. The song depicts love as a transcendent experience where two bodies dissolve into a single soul, giving new purpose and direction to life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

“Aatril odum ilaiyai pola”

Compares the protagonist's surrender in love to a leaf effortlessly drifting along a river current.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Megakoottam yaavumae / Paadham keezhae oduthu”

Exaggerates the ecstatic feeling of love by describing the clouds running beneath one's feet.

Literary Allusion

“Kurunthogai polae / Kurumbugal alli”

References 'Kurunthogai', an ancient Sangam Tamil poetry collection famous for its themes of love and emotional intimacy, comparing romantic mischief to classical poetry.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kurunthogai polae / Kurumbugal alli”

Repetition of the initial letter 'Ku' across consecutive poetic phrases.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Iru vizhi indru / Vazhi pari seidhu”

Metaphorically describes the compelling, captivating glance of the lover as 'highway robbery' of the mind.

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Trivia

Lyricist Arun Bharathi makes a cultural and literary reference to 'Kurunthogai', one of the Eight Anthologies (Ettuthokai) in classical Sangam Tamil literature, which specifically focuses on love and romantic relationships (Aham literature). In the movie 'Walter' (2020), starring Sibiraj, this song provides a soft, melodic contrast to the film's fast-paced action-thriller narrative.

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