Yaaro Ucchikilai Meley
From Taramani · 2017
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Taramani2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaaro ucchikilai melae | Someone on top of the highest branch |
| Kudai pidithaaro | Did they hold an umbrella? |
| Adhu yaaro | Who could that be? |
| Perum mazhaikaattai | The latch that opens |
| Thirakkum thazho.. | The vast rainforest.. |
| Male | |
| Yaarum indri | Without anyone, |
| Yaarum ingu illai | No one is truly alone here |
| Indha boomi melae | Upon this earth, |
| Thannanthani uyirgal | Solitary lives |
| Engum illai | Do not exist anywhere. |
| Male | |
| Peranbin | Of supreme love, |
| Aadhi oottru | It is the primal spring; |
| Thana nannae | Thana nannae, |
| Nannae naanaa | Nannae naanaa. |
| Male | |
| Adhai thottu | Touching that spring, |
| Thirakkudhu kaattru | The breeze unlocks it; |
| Thana nannae | Thana nannae, |
| Nannae naanaa | Nannae naanaa. |
| Male | |
| Adi tharayil | Oh, upon the ground, |
| Vandhadhu vaanam | The sky itself has descended; |
| Thana nannae | Thana nannae, |
| Nannae naanaa | Nannae naanaa. |
| Male | |
| Ini natchathirangalin | From now on, it is the age |
| Kaalam | Of the stars; |
| Thana nannae | Thana nannae, |
| Nannae naanaa | Nannae naanaa. |
| Male | |
| Kaattil oru | In the forest, a |
| Kuru kuru paravai | Tiny, restless bird |
| Siru siru siragai | Flutters its |
| Asaikkiradhae | Small little wings. |
| Male | |
| Kaatril athan | In the wind, the rhythm |
| Nadanathin oasai | Of its dance |
| Kaigalai neetti | Extends its hands |
| Alaikkirathae | And calls out. |
| Male | |
| Kaalam adhu | Time itself |
| Thirumbavum thirumbudhu | Is turning back again; |
| Kaalgal… mun jenmathil | Feet... into a past life |
| Nulaiyudhu | Are entering. |
| Male | |
| Pennae nee aruginil | Oh girl, as you come |
| Vara vara | Closer and closer, |
| Kaayangal tholaigiradhae | All the wounds are fading away. |
| Adi kanneeril | Oh, when my eyes |
| Kangal marayum podhu | Were drowning in tears, |
| Nee vandhaayae | You arrived; |
| Un thozhil | When I lean back |
| Naanum saayum podhu | Upon your shoulder, |
| Nee en thaayae… | You become my mother... |
யாரோ உச்சி கிளை மேலே
குடைப்பிடித்தாரோ அது யாரோ
பெரும் மழைக்காட்டை
திறக்கும் தாழோ
Someone on top of the highest branch
Did they hold an umbrella?
Who could that be?
The latch that opens
The vast rainforest..
யாருமின்றி
யாரும் இங்கு இல்லை
இந்த பூமி மேலே
தன்னந்தனி உயிர்கள்
எங்குமில்லை
Without anyone,
No one is truly alone here
Upon this earth,
Solitary lives
Do not exist anywhere.
பேரன்பின் ஆதி ஊற்று
தரனனன்னே நன்னே நானா
Of supreme love,
It is the primal spring;
Thana nannae,
Nannae naanaa.
அதை தொட்டித்திறக்குது காற்று
தரனன்னே நன்னே நானா
Touching that spring,
The breeze unlocks it;
Thana nannae,
Nannae naanaa.
அடி தரையில் வந்தது வானம்
தரனன்னே நன்னே நானா
Oh, upon the ground,
The sky itself has descended;
Thana nannae,
Nannae naanaa.
இனி நட்சத்திரங்களின் காலம்
தரனன்னே நன்னே நானா
From now on, it is the age
Of the stars;
Thana nannae,
Nannae naanaa.
காட்டில் ஒரு குறு குறு பறவை
சிறு சிறு சிறகை அசைக்கிறதே
காற்றில் அதன் நடனத்தின் ஓசை
கைகளை நீட்டி அழைக்கிறதே
In the forest, a
Tiny, restless bird
Flutters its
Small little wings.
காலம் அது திரும்பவும் திரும்புது
கால்கள் முன் ஜென்மத்தில் நுழையுது
In the wind, the rhythm
Of its dance
Extends its hands
And calls out.
பெண்ணே நீ அருகினில் வர வர
காயங்கள் தொலைகிறதே
அடி கண்ணீரில்
கண்கள் மறையும்போது
நீ வந்தாயே
உன் தோலில் நானும் சாயும்போது
நீ என் தாயே
Time itself
Is turning back again;
Feet... into a past life
Are entering.
Oh girl, as you come
Closer and closer,
All the wounds are fading away.
Oh, when my eyes
Were drowning in tears,
You arrived;
When I lean back
Upon your shoulder,
You become my mother...
Yaaro ucchikilai melae
Someone on top of the highest branch
Kudai pidithaaro
Did they hold an umbrella?
Adhu yaaro
Who could that be?
Perum mazhaikaattai
The latch that opens
Thirakkum thazho..
The vast rainforest..
Yaarum indri
Without anyone,
Yaarum ingu illai
No one is truly alone here
Indha boomi melae
Upon this earth,
Thannanthani uyirgal
Solitary lives
Engum illai
Do not exist anywhere.
Peranbin
Of supreme love,
Aadhi oottru
It is the primal spring;
Thana nannae
Thana nannae,
Nannae naanaa
Nannae naanaa.
Adhai thottu
Touching that spring,
Thirakkudhu kaattru
The breeze unlocks it;
Thana nannae
Thana nannae,
Nannae naanaa
Nannae naanaa.
Adi tharayil
Oh, upon the ground,
Vandhadhu vaanam
The sky itself has descended;
Thana nannae
Thana nannae,
Nannae naanaa
Nannae naanaa.
Ini natchathirangalin
From now on, it is the age
Kaalam
Of the stars;
Thana nannae
Thana nannae,
Nannae naanaa
Nannae naanaa.
Kaattil oru
In the forest, a
Kuru kuru paravai
Tiny, restless bird
Siru siru siragai
Flutters its
Asaikkiradhae
Small little wings.
Kaatril athan
In the wind, the rhythm
Nadanathin oasai
Of its dance
Kaigalai neetti
Extends its hands
Alaikkirathae
And calls out.
Kaalam adhu
Time itself
Thirumbavum thirumbudhu
Is turning back again;
Kaalgal… mun jenmathil
Feet... into a past life
Nulaiyudhu
Are entering.
Pennae nee aruginil
Oh girl, as you come
Vara vara
Closer and closer,
Kaayangal tholaigiradhae
All the wounds are fading away.
Adi kanneeril
Oh, when my eyes
Kangal marayum podhu
Were drowning in tears,
Nee vandhaayae
You arrived;
Un thozhil
When I lean back
Naanum saayum podhu
Upon your shoulder,
Nee en thaayae…
You become my mother...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Taramani is a poetic meditation on human connection, healing, and universal love. It begins with rich nature imagery—rain, wind, birds, and stars—to convey the idea that no living being on Earth is truly alone or isolated. Love is portrayed as an ancient, primal spring that touches everything and brings heavenly comfort down to Earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Siru siru siragai”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'Si' creates a rhythmic, melodic effect mimicking the light flutter of bird wings.
Ethugai (Second Letter Agreement)
“Kaattil / Kaatril”
The second letter harmony between 'Kaattil' (in the forest) and 'Kaatril' (in the air/wind) links the environmental imagery.
Metaphor
“Adi tharayil vandhadhu vaanam”
'The sky has descended onto the ground' is a metaphor representing an overwhelming influx of joy and heavenly comfort into earthly life.
Personification
“Adhai thottu thirakkudhu kaattru”
The wind is personified as a entity capable of reaching out and opening a door or latch.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Taramani (2017) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by the late National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. This song features the traditional folk refrain 'Thana Nannae' blended with contemporary acoustic arrangements, serving as one of the poignant musical moments in one of Na. Muthu Kumar's final film projects before his untimely passing in 2016.
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