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Lyrics & meaning

Yaaridhu Devathai

From Oor Kuruvi · 1987

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Oor Kuruvi
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
10 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaarithu devathai ooraayiram poomazhai
Hhha yaarithu devathai ooraayiram poomazhai
Sugam tharumnilaa varum thiruvizhaa
Idho en kadhal dhesam ingae
Yaarithu devathai ooraayiram poomazhai
………………….
Kaalangal kondaadum saamrajyam nee
En kaiyodu vanthaadum poonthottam neethaan
Aa….aa…kaalangal kodaadum saamrajyam nee
En kaiyodu vanthaadum poonthottam neethaan
Pon veenaiyae
Pudhu paadagan thodum neramo….oo….oo…
Kanmaniyae en uyirae
Poovizhi painkili thaen mazhi pozhinthidaa
Yaarithu devathai ooraayiram poomazhai
Megangal poo thoovum sevvaanam nee
Dhinam naan vanthu neeraadum thenaaru nee
Aa…aa…megangal poo thoovum sevvaanam nee
Dhinam naan vanthu neeraadum thenaaru nee
Idhazh oosaigal
Pudhu aasaigal paripaasaigal….aa…aa…
Poo mugamo paal nilavo
Paarththathum pooththidum yaaththirai iravinil
Yaarithu devathai ooraayiram poomazhai
Sugam tharumnilaa varum thiruvizhaa
Idho en kadhal dhesam ingae
Yaarithu devathai ooraayiram poomazhai….
Who is this angel, a shower of a thousand flowers?
Ah, who is this angel, a shower of a thousand flowers?
A blissful festival where the comforting moon arrives,
Here is my land of love, right here!
Who is this angel, a shower of a thousand flowers?
...
You are an empire celebrated through all the ages,
You are the flower garden dancing in my embrace.
Ah... you are an empire celebrated through all the ages,
You are the flower garden dancing in my embrace.
O golden veena (stringed instrument),
Is it time for this new singer to play your strings?
My dearest darling, my very soul,
As the sweet parrot with flower-soft eyes showers a rain of honey,
Who is this angel, a shower of a thousand flowers?
You are the crimson dusk where clouds scatter flowers,
You are the river of honey where I bathe every day.
Ah... you are the crimson dusk where clouds scatter flowers,
You are the river of honey where I bathe every day.
The soft whispers of lips,
New desires and secret languages... ah...
Is that a flower-like face, or the glowing milky moon?
A journey through the night that blossoms the moment I see you...
Who is this angel, a shower of a thousand flowers?
A blissful festival where the comforting moon arrives,
Here is my land of love, right here!
Who is this angel, a shower of a thousand flowers...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song expresses deep awe and admiration for a beloved partner, likening her arrival to a divine angel showering thousands of flowers. The protagonist envisions his beloved as an eternal empire, a lush garden in his hands, and a golden instrument touched by a new musician. Through vivid imagery of crimson skies, rivers of honey, and milky moonlight, the song captures the intense bliss, passion, and intimate wonder of finding true love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Pon veenaiyae

Compares the beloved directly to a golden Veena (musical instrument) waiting to be played.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Dhinam naan vanthu neeraadum thenaaru nee

Compares the lover to a river of honey in which the speaker bathes daily.

Iyaipu (Internal Rhyme)

Pudhu aasaigal paripaasaigal….aa…aa…

The words 'aasaigal' and 'paripaasaigal' share identical ending sound patterns creating rhythm.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Poo mugamo paal nilavo

Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words 'Poo' and 'paal'.

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Trivia

Written by renowned lyricist Vairamuthu, this track is from the 1987 movie 'Oor Kuruvi', known for its poetic romantic expression typical of mid-80s Tamil film music.

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