Yaaro (Friendship)
From Chennai 600028 · 2007
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Venkat Prabhu, S. P. B. Charan
- Music director
- Premgi Amaren
- Details
- Chennai 6000282007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaaro…yaarukkul ingu yaaro | Who is who... who is inside whom here? |
| Yaarendru kandu yaar solvaaro… | Who can find out and tell who everyone is? |
| Kadal konda mazhai neerai | The rainwater absorbed by the ocean... |
| Male : Idhai kaana mudiyaathu | Male: This cannot be seen separately! |
| Male | |
| Yaaro… yaarukkul ingu yaaro | Who is who... who is inside whom here? |
| Yaarendru kandu yaar solvaaro…. | Who can find out and tell who everyone is? |
| Kadal konda nadhi neerai… | The river water merged into the ocean... |
| Male : Adaiyaalam theriyaathu… | Male: Cannot be identified separately... |
| Male | |
| Unnum soru nooraagum | There are a hundred varieties of food we eat, |
| Ondrukondru veraagum | Each one differs from another, |
| Male | |
| Uppilaamal ennaagum | But without salt, what would happen? |
| Uppaipola natppai ennuvom | Let us value friendship just like salt! |
| Male | |
| Yaaro…yaarukkul ingu yaaro | Who is who... who is inside whom here? |
| Yaarendru kandu yaar solvaaro… | Who can find out and tell who everyone is? |
| Kadal konda nadhi neerai… | The river water merged into the ocean... |
| Male : Adaiyaalam theriyaathu… | Male: Cannot be identified separately... |
| Male | |
| Warship endrum neeril odum | A warship always sails on water, |
| Space ship endrum vaanil odum | A spaceship always travels through sky, |
| Friendship ondruthaan endrum nenjil odumae | But friendship alone always flows within the heart! |
| Male | |
| Ohoo ooo | Ohoo ooo |
| Friendship endrum theivam endru | Believing friendship is divine, |
| Worship seivom ondraai nindru | We shall worship it standing together! |
| Ovvor ullamum ingu koil aagumae | Every heart here will then become a temple. |
| Male | |
| Oruvar meethu oruvan ingu | Towards one another here, |
| Kaadhal kondu vaazhgindrom | We live holding pure love and affection. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endraal kochchaiaaga | When we say love, it should not be |
| Artham seiya koodaathu | Vulgarized or misinterpreted! |
| Nanba vaa… hey…hey hey heyy | Come, my friend... hey... hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Yaaro…yaarukkul ingu yaaro | Who is who... who is inside whom here? |
| Yaarendru kandu yaar solvaaro… | Who can find out and tell who everyone is? |
| Kadal konda mazhai neerai | The rainwater absorbed by the ocean... |
| Male : Idhai kaana mudiyaathu | Male: This cannot be seen separately! |
| Male | |
| Engum thiriyum ilamai theeyai | The fire of youth wandering everywhere, |
| Endrum eriyum inimai theeyai… | The sweet fire burning forever... |
| Kanneer avikkumaa veesum kaattrum anaikkuma | Can tears extinguish it, or blowing wind put it out? |
| Male | |
| Ohoo ooo | Ohoo ooo |
| Ennai kanda thannanthaniya ettipogum chikkunguniya | Seeing us, even Chikungunya and loneliness flee far away! |
| Engum selluvom naangal endrum velluvom | Wherever we go, we will always triumph! |
| Male | |
| Naattil ulla koottani pol | Unlike the political coalitions in our country, |
| Naangal maaramaatomae | We will never change or flip sides! |
| Male | |
| Natpu ennum sathiyaththai | The sacred oath called friendship, |
| Naangal meeramaattome | We will never break! |
| Male | |
| Nanba vaa. hey hey hey heyyy | Come, my friend... hey hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Yaaro…yaarukkul ingu yaaro | Who is who... who is inside whom here? |
| Yaarendru kandu yaar solvaaro… | Who can find out and tell who everyone is? |
| Kadal konda mazhai neerai | The rainwater absorbed by the ocean... |
| Male :Idhai kaana mudiyaathu | Male: This cannot be seen separately! |
யாரோ யாருக்குள் இங்கு யாரோ
யார் என்று கண்டு யார் சொல்வாரோ
கடல் கொண்ட மழை நீரை
இதை காண முடியாது
Who is who... who is inside whom here?
Who can find out and tell who everyone is?
The rainwater absorbed by the ocean...
Male: This cannot be seen separately!
யாரோ யாருக்குள் இங்கு யாரோ
யார் என்று கண்டு யார் சொல்வாரோ
கடல் கொண்ட நதி நீரை
அடையாளம் தெரியாது
Who is who... who is inside whom here?
Who can find out and tell who everyone is?
The river water merged into the ocean...
Male: Cannot be identified separately...
உண்ணும் சோறு நூறாகும்
ஒன்றுக்கொன்று வேறாகும்
There are a hundred varieties of food we eat,
Each one differs from another,
உப்பில்லாமல் என்னாகும்
உப்பை போல நட்பை எண்ணுவோம்
But without salt, what would happen?
Let us value friendship just like salt!
யாரோ யாருக்குள் இங்கு யாரோ
யார் என்று கண்டு யார் சொல்வாரோ
கடல் கொண்ட நதி நீரை
அடையாளம் தெரியாது
Who is who... who is inside whom here?
Who can find out and tell who everyone is?
The river water merged into the ocean...
Male: Cannot be identified separately...
வார் ஷிப் என்றும் நீரில் ஓடும்
ஸ்பேஸ் ஷிப் என்றும் வானில் ஓடும்
பிரண்ஷிப் ஒன்றுதான் என்றும் நெஞ்சில் ஓடுமே
A warship always sails on water,
A spaceship always travels through sky,
But friendship alone always flows within the heart!
ஓஹோ ஹோ
பிரண்ஷிப் என்றும் தெய்வம் என்று
ஒர்ஷிப் செய்வோம் ஒன்றாய் நின்று
ஒவ்வோர் உள்ளமும் இங்கு கோயில் ஆகுமே
Ohoo ooo
Believing friendship is divine,
We shall worship it standing together!
Every heart here will then become a temple.
ஒருவர் மீது ஒருவர் இங்கு
காதல் கொண்டு வாழ்கின்றோம்
Towards one another here,
We live holding pure love and affection.
காதல் என்றால் கொச்சையாக
அர்த்தம் செய்ய கூடாது
நண்பா வா ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹேய்
When we say love, it should not be
Vulgarized or misinterpreted!
Come, my friend... hey... hey hey hey
யாரோ யாருக்குள் இங்கு யாரோ
யார் என்று கண்டு யார் சொல்வாரோ
கடல் கொண்ட மழை நீரை
இதை காண முடியாது
Who is who... who is inside whom here?
Who can find out and tell who everyone is?
The rainwater absorbed by the ocean...
Male: This cannot be seen separately!
எங்கும் திரியும் இளமை தீயை
என்றும் எறியும் இனிமை தீயை
கண்ணீர் அவிக்குமா வீசும்
காற்றும் அணைக்குமா
The fire of youth wandering everywhere,
The sweet fire burning forever...
Can tears extinguish it, or blowing wind put it out?
ஓஹோ ஹோ
என்னை கண்ட தன்னந்தனியா
எட்டி போகும் சிக்கன்குனியா
எங்கும் செல்லுவோம் நாங்கள்
என்றும் வெல்லுவோம்
Ohoo ooo
Seeing us, even Chikungunya and loneliness flee far away!
Wherever we go, we will always triumph!
நாட்டில் உள்ள கூட்டனிப்போல்
நாங்கள் மாற மாட்டோமே
Unlike the political coalitions in our country,
We will never change or flip sides!
நட்பு என்னும் சத்தியத்தை
நாங்கள் மீர மாட்டோமே
The sacred oath called friendship,
We will never break!
நண்பா வா ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Come, my friend... hey hey hey hey
யாரோ யாருக்குள் இங்கு யாரோ
யார் என்று கண்டு யார் சொல்வாரோ
கடல் கொண்ட மழை நீரை
இதை காண முடியாது
Who is who... who is inside whom here?
Who can find out and tell who everyone is?
The rainwater absorbed by the ocean...
Male: This cannot be seen separately!
Yaaro…yaarukkul ingu yaaro
Who is who... who is inside whom here?
Yaarendru kandu yaar solvaaro…
Who can find out and tell who everyone is?
Kadal konda mazhai neerai
The rainwater absorbed by the ocean...
Male : Idhai kaana mudiyaathu
Male: This cannot be seen separately!
Yaaro… yaarukkul ingu yaaro
Who is who... who is inside whom here?
Yaarendru kandu yaar solvaaro….
Who can find out and tell who everyone is?
Kadal konda nadhi neerai…
The river water merged into the ocean...
Male : Adaiyaalam theriyaathu…
Male: Cannot be identified separately...
Unnum soru nooraagum
There are a hundred varieties of food we eat,
Ondrukondru veraagum
Each one differs from another,
Uppilaamal ennaagum
But without salt, what would happen?
Uppaipola natppai ennuvom
Let us value friendship just like salt!
Yaaro…yaarukkul ingu yaaro
Who is who... who is inside whom here?
Yaarendru kandu yaar solvaaro…
Who can find out and tell who everyone is?
Kadal konda nadhi neerai…
The river water merged into the ocean...
Male : Adaiyaalam theriyaathu…
Male: Cannot be identified separately...
Warship endrum neeril odum
A warship always sails on water,
Space ship endrum vaanil odum
A spaceship always travels through sky,
Friendship ondruthaan endrum nenjil odumae
But friendship alone always flows within the heart!
Ohoo ooo
Ohoo ooo
Friendship endrum theivam endru
Believing friendship is divine,
Worship seivom ondraai nindru
We shall worship it standing together!
Ovvor ullamum ingu koil aagumae
Every heart here will then become a temple.
Oruvar meethu oruvan ingu
Towards one another here,
Kaadhal kondu vaazhgindrom
We live holding pure love and affection.
Kaadhal endraal kochchaiaaga
When we say love, it should not be
Artham seiya koodaathu
Vulgarized or misinterpreted!
Nanba vaa… hey…hey hey heyy
Come, my friend... hey... hey hey hey
Yaaro…yaarukkul ingu yaaro
Who is who... who is inside whom here?
Yaarendru kandu yaar solvaaro…
Who can find out and tell who everyone is?
Kadal konda mazhai neerai
The rainwater absorbed by the ocean...
Male : Idhai kaana mudiyaathu
Male: This cannot be seen separately!
Engum thiriyum ilamai theeyai
The fire of youth wandering everywhere,
Endrum eriyum inimai theeyai…
The sweet fire burning forever...
Kanneer avikkumaa veesum kaattrum anaikkuma
Can tears extinguish it, or blowing wind put it out?
Ohoo ooo
Ohoo ooo
Ennai kanda thannanthaniya ettipogum chikkunguniya
Seeing us, even Chikungunya and loneliness flee far away!
Engum selluvom naangal endrum velluvom
Wherever we go, we will always triumph!
Naattil ulla koottani pol
Unlike the political coalitions in our country,
Naangal maaramaatomae
We will never change or flip sides!
Natpu ennum sathiyaththai
The sacred oath called friendship,
Naangal meeramaattome
We will never break!
Nanba vaa. hey hey hey heyyy
Come, my friend... hey hey hey hey
Yaaro…yaarukkul ingu yaaro
Who is who... who is inside whom here?
Yaarendru kandu yaar solvaaro…
Who can find out and tell who everyone is?
Kadal konda mazhai neerai
The rainwater absorbed by the ocean...
Male :Idhai kaana mudiyaathu
Male: This cannot be seen separately!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yaaro Yarukkul Ingu Yaaro is a celebrated friendship anthem from Chennai 600028. Penning the lyrics, veteran lyricist Vaali metaphorically compares friends merging into each other's lives to river water or rainwater blending seamlessly into the vast ocean. Once merged, individual identities dissolve into a single, unified bond of brotherhood. Just as salt is indispensable for giving flavor to food, friendship is described as the essential ingredient that gives meaning and value to human life. The song contrasts the unbreakable loyalty of true friends with opportunistic political alliances, proclaiming that true friendship elevates every heart into a sacred temple. With high energy and youthful optimism, it portrays togetherness as a force that can overcome any hardship, loneliness, or challenge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Uppaipola natppai ennuvom”
Compares the necessity and value of friendship in life to salt in food using the explicit comparative word 'pola' (like).
Metaphor (Ruvagam)
“Kadal konda nadhi neerai… Adaiyaalam theriyaathu…”
Metaphorically compares friends blending into one another to river water merging indivisibly into the ocean.
Rhyme Scheme / Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Warship endrum neeril odum / Space ship endrum vaanil odum / Friendship ondruthaan endrum nenjil odumae”
Uses English loanwords ending with '-ship' combined with the repeating verb 'odum' (runs/flows) at the end of consecutive lines.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naattil ulla koottani pol / Naangal maaramaatomae / Natpu ennum sathiyaththai / Naangal meeramaattome”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Na' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Chennai 600028 (2007) is a pathbreaking sports-comedy film directed by Venkat Prabhu centered on street cricket and friendship in Chennai. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja along with Premgi Amaren. Legendary octogenarian lyricist Vaali penned these energetic lyrics, seamlessly integrating contemporary pop-culture slang like 'chikungunya' and English wordplay ('warship', 'spaceship', 'friendship', 'worship') to resonate with 21st-century youth.
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