Yaarathu
From Kaavalan · 2011
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Kaavalan2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar yaar athu | Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who, who is that? |
| Sollaamal nenjathai thollai seivathu | Troubling my heart without saying a word, |
| Moodaamal kanrendai moodi chelvathu | Closing both my eyes and walking away without closing them, |
| Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu | Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? |
| Male | |
| Nerungaamal nerungi vanthadhu | Approaching close without actually drawing near, |
| Vilagaamal vilagi nirpathu | Standing distant without moving away, |
| Vinaiyaaga kelvi thanthadhu | Giving questions as a trick of fate, |
| Thelivaaga kulamba nenaipadhu | Intending to confuse me clearly, |
| Male | |
| Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar yaar athu | Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who, who is that? |
| Male | |
| { Ennil oru sadu gudu sadu gudu | { Inside me, a game of Kabaddi, |
| Kaalai maalai nadakiradhae | Is happening morning and evening, |
| Kannil dhinam kathakali kathakali | In my eyes, a Kathakali dance every day, |
| Thoonkumbothu thodargiradhae } (2) | Continues even while I sleep } (2) |
| Male | |
| Iravilum aval pagalilum aval | She is there in the night, she is there in the day, |
| Manadhinai thoduvadhu therigiradhae | I feel her touching my mind, |
| Kanavilum aval ninaivilum aval | She is in my dreams, she is in my thoughts, |
| Nizhalena thodarvathu purigiradhae | I understand that she follows me like a shadow, |
| Irunthaalum illaa avalai idhayam thedudhae | Yet, my heart searches for her who isn't really there, |
| Male | |
| Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu | Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? |
| Female | |
| …………………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Uchan thalai naduvinil aval | Right at the center of the crown of my head, |
| Oru vedhaalam pol erangugiraal | She descends like a phantom, |
| Ennul aval erangiya thimurinil | With the audacity of entering inside me, |
| Imsai raajiyam thodangugiraal | She begins a reign of torment, |
| Male | |
| Aval ival ena eval eval ena | Is it her? Is it this girl? Who is she? Who is she? |
| Maraivinil irunthaval kuzhapugiraal | Staying in hiding, she confuses me, |
| Avalathu mugam evalayum vida | Her face, more than anyone else's, |
| Azhagilum azhagena unarthugiraal | She makes me feel is the ultimate beauty of all beauties, |
| Irunthaalum illaamal aval kalagam seigiraal | Even without being present, she creates a commotion, |
| Male | |
| Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu | Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? |
| Sollaamal nenjathai thollai seivathu | Troubling my heart without saying a word, |
| Moodaamal kanrendai moodi chelvathu | Closing both my eyes and walking away without closing them, |
| Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu | Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? |
| Male | |
| Nerungaamal nerungi vanthadhu | Approaching close without actually drawing near, |
| Vilagaamal vilagi nirpathu | Standing distant without moving away, |
| Vinaiyaaga kelvi thanthadhu | Giving questions as a trick of fate, |
| Thelivaaga kulamba nenaipadhu | Intending to confuse me clearly |
யாரது யாரது
யாரது யார் யாரது
சொல்லாமல் நெஞ்சத்தை
தொல்லை செய்வது
மூடாமல் கண் ரெண்டை
மூடிச் செல்வது யாரது
யாரது யாரது யாரது
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who, who is that?
Troubling my heart without saying a word,
Closing both my eyes and walking away without closing them,
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that?
நெருங்காமல்
நெருங்கி வந்தது விலகாமல்
விலகி நிற்பது வினையாக
கேள்வி தந்தது தெளிவாக
குழம்ப நினைப்பது
Approaching close without actually drawing near,
Standing distant without moving away,
Giving questions as a trick of fate,
Intending to confuse me clearly,
யாரது யாரது
யாரது யார் யாரது
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who, who is that?
{ என்னில் ஒரு
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு காலை
மாலை நடக்கிறதே
கண்ணில் தினம் கதக்களி
கதக்களி தூங்கும் போது
தொடர்கிறதே } (2)
{ Inside me, a game of Kabaddi,
Is happening morning and evening,
In my eyes, a Kathakali dance every day,
Continues even while I sleep } (2)
இரவிலும் அவள்
பகலிலும் அவள் மனதினை
தொடுவது தெரிகிறதே
கனவிலும் அவள் நினைவிலும்
அவள் நிழலென தொடர்வது
புரிகிறதே இருந்தாலும் இல்லா
அவளை இதயம் தேடுதே
She is there in the night, she is there in the day,
I feel her touching my mind,
She is in my dreams, she is in my thoughts,
I understand that she follows me like a shadow,
Yet, my heart searches for her who isn't really there,
யாரது
யாரது யாரது
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that?
................................
உச்சந்தலை
நடுவினில் அவள் ஒரு
வேதாளம் போல்
இறங்குகிறாள் என்னுள்
அவள் இறங்கிய திமிரினில்
இம்சை ராஜ்ஜியம் தொடங்குகிறாள்
Right at the center of the crown of my head,
She descends like a phantom,
With the audacity of entering inside me,
She begins a reign of torment,
அவள் இவள்
என எவள் எவள் என
மறைவினில் இருந்தவள்
குழப்புகிறாள் அவளது முகம்
எவளையும் விட அழகிலும்
அழகென உணர்த்துகிறாள்
இருந்தாலும் இல்லாமல்
அவள் கலகம் செய்கிறாள்
Is it her? Is it this girl? Who is she? Who is she?
Staying in hiding, she confuses me,
Her face, more than anyone else's,
She makes me feel is the ultimate beauty of all beauties,
Even without being present, she creates a commotion,
யாரது யாரது
யாரது யாரது யாரது
சொல்லாமல் நெஞ்சத்தை
தொல்லை செய்வது
மூடாமல் கண் ரெண்டை
மூடிச் செல்வது யாரது
யாரது யாரது யாரது
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that?
Troubling my heart without saying a word,
Closing both my eyes and walking away without closing them,
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that?
நெருங்காமல்
நெருங்கி வந்தது விலகாமல்
விலகி நிற்பது வினையாக
கேள்வி தந்தது தெளிவாக
குழம்ப நினைப்பது
Approaching close without actually drawing near,
Standing distant without moving away,
Giving questions as a trick of fate,
Intending to confuse me clearly
Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar yaar athu
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who, who is that?
Sollaamal nenjathai thollai seivathu
Troubling my heart without saying a word,
Moodaamal kanrendai moodi chelvathu
Closing both my eyes and walking away without closing them,
Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that?
Nerungaamal nerungi vanthadhu
Approaching close without actually drawing near,
Vilagaamal vilagi nirpathu
Standing distant without moving away,
Vinaiyaaga kelvi thanthadhu
Giving questions as a trick of fate,
Thelivaaga kulamba nenaipadhu
Intending to confuse me clearly,
Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar yaar athu
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who, who is that?
{ Ennil oru sadu gudu sadu gudu
{ Inside me, a game of Kabaddi,
Kaalai maalai nadakiradhae
Is happening morning and evening,
Kannil dhinam kathakali kathakali
In my eyes, a Kathakali dance every day,
Thoonkumbothu thodargiradhae } (2)
Continues even while I sleep } (2)
Iravilum aval pagalilum aval
She is there in the night, she is there in the day,
Manadhinai thoduvadhu therigiradhae
I feel her touching my mind,
Kanavilum aval ninaivilum aval
She is in my dreams, she is in my thoughts,
Nizhalena thodarvathu purigiradhae
I understand that she follows me like a shadow,
Irunthaalum illaa avalai idhayam thedudhae
Yet, my heart searches for her who isn't really there,
Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that?
……………………………………………..
Uchan thalai naduvinil aval
Right at the center of the crown of my head,
Oru vedhaalam pol erangugiraal
She descends like a phantom,
Ennul aval erangiya thimurinil
With the audacity of entering inside me,
Imsai raajiyam thodangugiraal
She begins a reign of torment,
Aval ival ena eval eval ena
Is it her? Is it this girl? Who is she? Who is she?
Maraivinil irunthaval kuzhapugiraal
Staying in hiding, she confuses me,
Avalathu mugam evalayum vida
Her face, more than anyone else's,
Azhagilum azhagena unarthugiraal
She makes me feel is the ultimate beauty of all beauties,
Irunthaalum illaamal aval kalagam seigiraal
Even without being present, she creates a commotion,
Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that?
Sollaamal nenjathai thollai seivathu
Troubling my heart without saying a word,
Moodaamal kanrendai moodi chelvathu
Closing both my eyes and walking away without closing them,
Yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu yaar athu
Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? Who is that?
Nerungaamal nerungi vanthadhu
Approaching close without actually drawing near,
Vilagaamal vilagi nirpathu
Standing distant without moving away,
Vinaiyaaga kelvi thanthadhu
Giving questions as a trick of fate,
Thelivaaga kulamba nenaipadhu
Intending to confuse me clearly
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yaar Athu' portrays the sweet emotional confusion and restlessness experienced by the protagonist who receives mysterious phone calls from an unidentified woman. Without ever seeing her face, he finds himself captivated by her voice and presence, which constantly haunts his waking thoughts and dreams. The lyrics vividly describe how this anonymous persona dominates his mind, making his heart race and mind swirl with curiosity and love. Narratively set in the movie *Kaavalan*, the protagonist (Bhumi) is being pranked by the heroine (Amrita), who calls him under a fake identity ('Ammu'). As the calls progress, his perplexity turns into romantic fascination. The song captures this sweet torment through playful metaphors of traditional games and dances, reflecting the chaos and joy of falling in love with a ghost-like presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron (Muran)
“Nerungaamal nerungi vanthadhu / Vilagaamal vilagi nirpathu”
Contradictory phrases ('approaching without drawing near', 'distancing without leaving') are used to express the protagonist's confusion about her unseen presence.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Oru vedhaalam pol erangugiraal”
The mysterious girl's mental invasion is compared to a mythical phantom (Vedhaalam) descending upon someone's head.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Ennil oru sadu gudu sadu gudu... Kannil dhinam kathakali kathakali”
The inner emotional turbulence is metaphorically described as playing Kabaddi (Sadu Gudu) and performing a Kathakali dance inside his eyes and mind.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai / Ethugai)
“Vinaiyaaga kelvi thanthadhu / Thelivaaga kulamba nenaipadhu”
Harmonious rhythm created through rhyming endings ('thanthadhu', 'nenaipadhu') and matching poetic feet ('Vinaiyaaga', 'Thelivaaga').
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Trivia
In *Kaavalan* (2011), composed by Vidyasagar and sung by Tippu and Suchitra, this song marks the narrative turning point where the hero falls in love with the mysterious caller 'Ammu', unaware that she is actually the heroine Amrita (played by Asin), whom he is hired to protect as a bodyguard.
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