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Yaararu Ennannuthan

From Muthu Engal Sothu · 1983

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Muthu Engal Sothu
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
8 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Solluraendaa kannaa
Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Solluraendaa kannaa
Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Kaettaa kaettukkodaa
Ada kaekkaatti kettu podaa
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Solluraendaa kannaa
Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Naaya pola kaavalukku naan irupean
Nariya pola thirudan vanthaa kural koduppaen
Aajanaeya samiya pol naan irupaen….raam raam
Aabaththula ramanukku kai koduppaen….raam raam raam
Thaai kulaththil nalla per kodukka vantha
Pei kulaththa paaththuputta theeya veppaen
Ennai oru poonaiyinnu
Sonnathilae kuththam illae
Yaeichchu thinnum ezhigalaiyae
Pudippaathil poonaithaan
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Solluraendaa kannaa
Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Kaettaa kaettukkodaa
Ada kaekkaatti kettu podaa
Kaakkaiyinnu enna sonna mandugalaa
Kudumbaththaiyae kodaiya vantha vandugalaa
Kaakkaiya pol saernthu vaazha kaththukanum
Kanakku pulla eduththu sonnaa oththukanum
Vaadakaikku pulla vaangiyava
Iva veedu vaasal soththukkaaga yaaengiyava
Thaadakaiyin thangai iva
Soorppanaga thozhi iva
Pokkiriyaa ponnirunthaa
Mookaruththu poduvaen
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Solluraendaa kannaa
Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Veettukulla kudi puguntha aanthai idhu
Veratti vida aal illaama alaiyirathu
Male :Aanthai kooda pachchonthiyum irukkurathu
Aalukkoru niram kaatti nadikkirathu
Eththanaiyo innum ingirukku
Ada piththalaattam pannurathil pangirukku
Vittu vechchaa valanthu vidum
Kaariyamthaan kettu vidum
Otti otti udambu raththam
Urinju thinnum attaigalaa
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Solluraendaa kannaa
Male :Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Who each person is and what their true nature is,
I will tell you, my dear!
Who is a loyal dog and who is a sly fox—
won't you understand once I explain?
Who each person is and what their true nature is,
I will tell you, my dear!
Who is a loyal dog and who is a sly fox—
won't you understand once I explain?
Listen if you care to listen,
or ignore it and go to ruin!
Who each person is and what their true nature is,
I will tell you, my dear!
Who is a loyal dog and who is a sly fox—
won't you understand once I explain?
I will stand guard faithfully like a dog,
and raise the alarm if a thief creeps in like a sly fox!
I will be loyal like Lord Hanuman... Ram, Ram!
Coming to Rama's rescue in times of danger... Ram, Ram, Ram!
Born to bring honor to womankind,
if I see wicked demon-like souls, I'll set them on fire!
Calling me a cat—
there is nothing wrong in saying that,
for to catch the deceitful rats that scurry around,
only a cat can get the job done!
Who each person is and what their true nature is,
I will tell you, my dear!
Who is a loyal dog and who is a sly fox—
won't you understand once I explain?
Listen if you care to listen,
or ignore it and go to ruin!
You fools who called me a crow,
you pests who came to eat away at the family!
You should learn from crows how to share and live united,
and accept the truth when the accountant spells it out!
She is the one who hired a child on rent,
craving only the house and the family wealth!
She is like a sister to the demoness Tataka,
she is a true friend to Surpanakha!
If she keeps acting so wicked and vile,
I will chop off her nose!
Who each person is and what their true nature is,
I will tell you, my dear!
Who is a loyal dog and who is a sly fox—
won't you understand once I explain?
This is an ill-omened owl that crept into the house,
wandering around because no one has driven it out!
Male: Alongside the owl, there is a chameleon too,
changing its colors for every person and putting on an act!
There are so many more like them right here,
each taking part in dirty tricks and deception!
If we let them stay, their menace will only grow,
and everything here will be ruined!
Clinging tightly to suck the body's blood,
you parasitic leeches!
Who each person is and what their true nature is,
I will tell you, my dear!
Male: Who is a loyal dog and who is a sly fox—
won't you understand once I explain?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Muthu Engal Sothu' (1983) is a sharp, allegorical attack against deceitful, greedy relatives and pretenders who attempt to tear a family apart. Using a series of vivid animal metaphors, the singer sharply distinguishes between loyalty and betrayal: portraying himself as a protective guard dog and a devotion-bound Hanuman, while exposing dishonest enemies as sneaky foxes, destructive rats, bad-omen owls, fake chameleons, and blood-sucking leeches.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Animal Metaphor / Metaphor

Naaya pola kaavalukku naan irupean

Compares loyalty and vigilance to a faithful guard dog protecting its master.

Mythological Allusion

Thaadakaiyin thangai iva / Soorppanaga thozhi iva

Alludes to Tataka and Shurpanakha from the Ramayana epic to describe evil and destructive female villains.

Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Kaettaa kaettukkodaa / Ada kaekkaatti kettu podaa

The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across consecutive phrases, adding rhythmic emphasis.

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Trivia

Written by lyricist Vairamuthu for the 1983 drama film 'Muthu Engal Sothu', the song uses classic Tamil folk metaphors and Ramayana references to deliver moral commentary on family politics.

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