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Lyrics & meaning

Yaaro Yaar Aval

From Arima Nambi · 2014

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Runa Rizvi, Shabir
Music director
Sivamani
Details
Arima Nambi2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Saturn poovin vaasam kandenI smelled the fragrance of the Saturn flower
Oooh….ooo….oo….oo….ho….oo….Oooh….ooo….oo….oo….ho….oo….
Oodha vanna Saturn pooThe purple-colored Saturn flower
En oorukulle nuzhanthennaiEntered my town and
Mayakki vittaal…..Mesmerized me...
Idhayathai sila nodi niruthiyeStopping my heart for a few seconds,
marupadi iyaki vittaal…..She restarted it again...
Male
Yaaro yaar avalWho is she, who is she?
Yaaro yaar avalWho is she, who is she?
Are you readyAre you ready
Come on sing with meCome on sing with me
Male
Yaa ro yaar avalWho is she, who is she?
Chorus :Yaa ro yaar avalChorus: Who is she, who is she?
Male :Yaa ro yaar avalMale: Who is she, who is she?
Chorus :Yaa ro yaar avalChorus: Who is she, who is she?
Male :Yaa ro yaar avalMale: Who is she, who is she?
Chorus :Yaa ro yaar avalChorus: Who is she, who is she?
Male
Kashmiri thena mumbai pen maanaIs she Kashmiri honey, or a Mumbai girl like a deer?
Kolkata meena delhi pen thaanaIs she a Kolkata fish, or a Delhi girl?
En thozhan ennai ketaaneMy friend asked me
Illai endrae naan sonneneI told him no
Male
Aiyo tamizh uraithaalOh my, when she spoke Tamil
En nenjaiye angae parithaalShe stole my heart right then and there
Yaaro yaaro yaaroWho is she, who is she, who is she?
Yaaro yaaro…..oo….avalWho is she, who is she... oh, who is she?
Manathil vaalai vaalai erigiraalShe burns bright like sparklers inside my mind
Therikkum neerai neerai rasikiraalShe delights in the splashing water
Male
Azhagi yaaro yaar avalWho is that beauty, who is she?
Azhagi yaaro yaar avalWho is that beauty, who is she?
Female
……………………...
Chorus :………………….Chorus: ...
Female
Araiyil thedinenI searched around the room
Yaar undhan devathaiWho is your angel?
Azhagin uchamaaIs she the pinnacle of beauty?
Yaar antha thaaragaiWho is that distant star?
Yaaro yaaro avalWho is she, who is she?
Yaaro yaaro avalWho is she, who is she?
Male
Unadhu kannaal neeyum thaedinaalEven if you look with your own eyes
Kidaikamaataal yeno kooradiShe cannot be found, tell me why
Unakku yaaro yaar avalWho is she to you?
Enakku yaaro yaar avalWho is she to me?
Female
Yaar pole saayalWhom does her reflection resemble?
Male :Un pole konjamMale: A little bit like you
Female :Yaen indha vetkamFemale: Why this sudden shyness?
Male :Kaanome nenjamMale: My heart has gone missing!
Female
…………….....
Male
Avalin per enna…What is her name?
Female :Ennai yaen ketkirai…Female: Why are you asking me?
Male :Avalin enn enna…Male: What is her phone number?
Female :Ennai yaen paarkiraai…Female: Why are you looking at me?
Male
Yaaro yaaro avalWho is she, who is she?
Female :Yaaro yaaro aval….Female: Who is she, who is she...
Male
Vidaiyai arinthum ennai seendinaalKnowing the answer, she teased me
Tamizhil ennai paada thoondinaalShe prompted me to sing in Tamil
Muraithu nindraal yaar avalWho is she that glared at me?
Manathai vendraal yaar avalWho is she that won my heart?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat and romantic song captures a young man's sudden infatuation with a mysterious girl. He playfully compares her beauty to exotic things like a purple Saturn flower, Kashmiri honey, and stars in the night sky. As his friends wonder where this enchanting person hails from, he reveals that the moment she spoke fluent Tamil, his heart was completely stolen.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Oodha vanna Saturn poo

Compares the girl's rare and attractive beauty to a uniquely colored 'Saturn flower'.

Monai (First Letter Alliteration)

Kashmiri thena mumbai pen maana / Kolkata meena delhi pen thaana

Repetition of the initial letter 'K' sound across the geographic references.

Anaphora / Repetition

Yaaro yaaro aval

Repetition of the phrase 'Yaaro yaaro aval' emphasizes curiosity and wonder about her identity.

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Trivia

This song features music composed by world-renowned percussionist Drums Sivamani, who made his debut as a full-fledged film music director with the action thriller 'Arima Nambi' (2014).

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