Yaarenna Inimel Ketkadhey
From Athisaya Thirudan · 1958
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Athisaya Thirudan1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee yaar ena inimael ketkaadhae | Do not ask who I am anymore. |
| Undhan nizhalaai iruppen paarkkadhae | I will remain as your shadow, do not look. |
| Female | |
| Ooo yaar ena inimael ketkaadhae | Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore. |
| Undhan nizhalaai iruppen paarkkadhae | I will remain as your shadow, do not look. |
| Female | |
| Iravum pagalum un ninaivaalae | Day and night, consumed by your thoughts, |
| Hmm edhum puriyaamalae kanavaalae | Hmm, without understanding anything, lost in dreams, |
| Female | |
| Iravum pagalum un ninaivaalae | Day and night, consumed by your thoughts, |
| Edhum puriyaamalae kanavaalae | Without understanding anything, lost in dreams, |
| Ilavaiyum kaathu nindra killai polae aagumaa | Will it become like a parrot waiting for the silk-cotton fruit to ripen? |
| Ilavaiyum kaathu nindra killai polae aagumaa | Will it become like a parrot waiting for the silk-cotton fruit to ripen? |
| Hoo oo oo oo | Hoo oo oo oo |
| Endrum undhan ambil patta pulli maan idhu | This heart is forever a spotted deer struck by your arrow of love. |
| Female | |
| Ooo yaar ena inimael ketkaadhae | Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore. |
| Undhan nizhalaai iruppen paarkkadhae | I will remain as your shadow, do not look. |
| Female | |
| Vidhiyai madhiyaal vendridalaam | One can overcome fate with intellect, |
| Vaengai puliyaiyum kondridalaam | One can even conquer a fierce tiger, |
| Female | |
| Vidhiyai madhiyaal vendridalaam | One can overcome fate with intellect, |
| Vaengai puliyaiyum kondridalaam | One can even conquer a fierce tiger, |
| Sathiyaal mosam seidhaal naamum enna seiyalaam | But if betrayed by conspiracy, what can we possibly do? |
| Sathiyaal mosam seidhaal naamum enna seiyalaam | But if betrayed by conspiracy, what can we possibly do? |
| Hoo oo oo oo oo | Hoo oo oo oo oo |
| Kaalam neram vanthuvittaal vittu pogumaa | When the appointed time arrives, will it spare us and pass by? |
| Female | |
| Ooo yaar ena inimael ketkaadhae | Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore. |
| Undhan nizhalaai iruppen paarkkadhae | I will remain as your shadow, do not look. |
| Female | |
| Ooo yaar ena inimael ketkaadhae | Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore. |
| Undhan nizhalaai iruppen paarkkadhae | I will remain as your shadow, do not look. |
நீ யாரென இனிமேல் கேட்காதே
உந்தன் நிழலாய் இருப்பேன் பார்க்காதே......
Do not ask who I am anymore.
I will remain as your shadow, do not look.
ஓ யாரென இனிமேல் கேட்காதே
உந்தன் நிழலாய் இருப்பேன் பார்க்காதே......
Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore.
I will remain as your shadow, do not look.
இரவும் பகலும் உன் நினைவாலே
ஹ்ம்ம் ஏதும் புரியாமலே கனவாலே
Day and night, consumed by your thoughts,
Hmm, without understanding anything, lost in dreams,
இரவும் பகலும் உன் நினைவாலே
ஹ்ம்ம் ஏதும் புரியாமலே கனவாலே
இலவையும் காத்து நின்ற கிள்ளை போலாகுமா
இலவையும் காத்து நின்ற கிள்ளை போலாகுமா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
என்றும் உந்தன் அம்பில் பட்ட புள்ளிமான் இது
Day and night, consumed by your thoughts,
Without understanding anything, lost in dreams,
Will it become like a parrot waiting for the silk-cotton fruit to ripen?
Will it become like a parrot waiting for the silk-cotton fruit to ripen?
Hoo oo oo oo
This heart is forever a spotted deer struck by your arrow of love.
ஓ யாரென இனிமேல் கேட்காதே
உந்தன் நிழலாய் இருப்பேன் பார்க்காதே......
Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore.
I will remain as your shadow, do not look.
விதியை மதியால் வென்றிடலாம்
வேங்கை புலியையும் கொன்றிடலாம்
One can overcome fate with intellect,
One can even conquer a fierce tiger,
விதியை மதியால் வென்றிடலாம்
வேங்கை புலியையும் கொன்றிடலாம்
சதியால் மோசம் செய்தால் நாமும் என்ன செய்யலாம்
சதியால் மோசம் செய்தால் நாமும் என்ன செய்யலாம்
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
காலம் நேரம் வந்துவிட்டால் விட்டு போகுமா
One can overcome fate with intellect,
One can even conquer a fierce tiger,
But if betrayed by conspiracy, what can we possibly do?
But if betrayed by conspiracy, what can we possibly do?
Hoo oo oo oo oo
When the appointed time arrives, will it spare us and pass by?
ஓ யாரென இனிமேல் கேட்காதே
உந்தன் நிழலாய் இருப்பேன் பார்க்காதே......
Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore.
I will remain as your shadow, do not look.
ஓ யாரென இனிமேல் கேட்காதே
உந்தன் நிழலாய் இருப்பேன் பார்க்காதே......
Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore.
I will remain as your shadow, do not look.
Nee yaar ena inimael ketkaadhae
Do not ask who I am anymore.
Undhan nizhalaai iruppen paarkkadhae
I will remain as your shadow, do not look.
Ooo yaar ena inimael ketkaadhae
Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore.
Undhan nizhalaai iruppen paarkkadhae
I will remain as your shadow, do not look.
Iravum pagalum un ninaivaalae
Day and night, consumed by your thoughts,
Hmm edhum puriyaamalae kanavaalae
Hmm, without understanding anything, lost in dreams,
Iravum pagalum un ninaivaalae
Day and night, consumed by your thoughts,
Edhum puriyaamalae kanavaalae
Without understanding anything, lost in dreams,
Ilavaiyum kaathu nindra killai polae aagumaa
Will it become like a parrot waiting for the silk-cotton fruit to ripen?
Ilavaiyum kaathu nindra killai polae aagumaa
Will it become like a parrot waiting for the silk-cotton fruit to ripen?
Hoo oo oo oo
Hoo oo oo oo
Endrum undhan ambil patta pulli maan idhu
This heart is forever a spotted deer struck by your arrow of love.
Ooo yaar ena inimael ketkaadhae
Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore.
Undhan nizhalaai iruppen paarkkadhae
I will remain as your shadow, do not look.
Vidhiyai madhiyaal vendridalaam
One can overcome fate with intellect,
Vaengai puliyaiyum kondridalaam
One can even conquer a fierce tiger,
Vidhiyai madhiyaal vendridalaam
One can overcome fate with intellect,
Vaengai puliyaiyum kondridalaam
One can even conquer a fierce tiger,
Sathiyaal mosam seidhaal naamum enna seiyalaam
But if betrayed by conspiracy, what can we possibly do?
Sathiyaal mosam seidhaal naamum enna seiyalaam
But if betrayed by conspiracy, what can we possibly do?
Hoo oo oo oo oo
Hoo oo oo oo oo
Kaalam neram vanthuvittaal vittu pogumaa
When the appointed time arrives, will it spare us and pass by?
Ooo yaar ena inimael ketkaadhae
Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore.
Undhan nizhalaai iruppen paarkkadhae
I will remain as your shadow, do not look.
Ooo yaar ena inimael ketkaadhae
Ooo, do not ask who I am anymore.
Undhan nizhalaai iruppen paarkkadhae
I will remain as your shadow, do not look.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a lover's intense devotion and helplessness in the face of love and destiny. The singer asks their beloved not to question their identity, promising to stay as an inseparable shadow. Lost in dreams and thoughts day and night, the speaker compares their hopeless longing to a parrot waiting in vain for a silk-cotton fruit to yield edible sweetness, and describes their heart as a deer struck by Cupid's arrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Ilavaiyum kaathu nindra killai polae aagumaa”
Compares the yearning lover to a parrot waiting for the silk-cotton fruit ('ilavam panju') to ripen, a classic Tamil poetic idiom representing vain anticipation.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Endrum undhan ambil patta pulli maan idhu”
Metaphorically describes the lover as a wounded spotted deer struck by the beloved's arrow of affection.
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Vidhiyai madhiyaal vendridalaam / Vaengai puliyaiyum kondridalaam”
The matching endings 'vendridalaam' and 'kondridalaam' create a rhythmic and musical flow.
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Trivia
'Athisaya Thirudan' (1958) features lyrics by the legendary Tamil poet and screenwriter Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, known for introducing catchy folk idioms and rhythmic structures into classic Tamil cinema music.
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