Yaaro Yaar Yaaro
From Ullaasam · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Details
- Ullaasam1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Yaro yaar yaaro | Who is that stranger? |
| Yaarodu yaaro | Who belongs with whom? |
| Evar nenjinil thaan yaroo} (2) | Who resides in whose heart? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal thaen thaano | Is love sweet like honey? |
| Kaadhal meen thaano | Is love trapped like a fish? |
| Vidai solbavar thaan yaaro | Who is there to give the answer? |
| Male | |
| Vaanavil thanae nam sondhangal | Our relationships are like a rainbow, |
| Vaazvinil yeno athil thunbangal | Why then are there sorrows in life? |
| Aarugal serum kadal ellaigal | Rivers merge into the boundaries of the sea, |
| Yaaridam serum ivar ullangal | Whose embrace will these hearts reach? |
| Valai thedi neeyae adhil veenaga | Do not go searching for a net yourself, |
| Vizhadhae nee vizhaathae | Do not fall needlessly, do not fall! |
| Male | |
| Yaro yaar yaaro | Who is that stranger? |
| Yaarodu yaaro | Who belongs with whom? |
| Evar nenjinil thaan yaroo | Who resides in whose heart? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal thaen thaano | Is love sweet like honey? |
| Kaadhal meen thaano | Is love trapped like a fish? |
| Vidai solbavar thaan yaaro | Who is there to give the answer? |
| Male | |
| Yaro yaar yaaro | Who is that stranger? |
| Yaarodu yaaro | Who belongs with whom? |
யாரோ யார் யாரோ
யாரோடு யாரோ
எவர் நெஞ்சினில் தான் யாரோ
Who is that stranger?
Who belongs with whom?
Who resides in whose heart?
யாரோ யார் யாரோ
யாரோடு யாரோ
எவர் நெஞ்சினில் தான் யாரோ
Is love sweet like honey?
Is love trapped like a fish?
Who is there to give the answer?
காதல் தேன் தானோ
காதல் மீன் தானோ
விடை சொல்பவர் தான் யாரோ
Our relationships are like a rainbow,
Why then are there sorrows in life?
Rivers merge into the boundaries of the sea,
Whose embrace will these hearts reach?
Do not go searching for a net yourself,
Do not fall needlessly, do not fall!
வானவில் தானே நம் சொந்தங்கள்
வாழ்வினில் ஏனோ அதில் துன்பங்கள்
ஆறுகள் சேரும் கடல் எல்லைகள்
யாரிடம் சேரும் இவர் உள்ளங்கள்
வலை தேடி நீயே அதில் வீணாக
விழாதே நீ விழாதே
Who is that stranger?
Who belongs with whom?
Who resides in whose heart?
யாரோ யார் யாரோ
யாரோடு யாரோ
எவர் நெஞ்சினில் தான் யாரோ
Is love sweet like honey?
Is love trapped like a fish?
Who is there to give the answer?
காதல் தேன் தானோ
காதல் மீன் தானோ
விடை சொல்பவர் தான் யாரோ
Who is that stranger?
Who belongs with whom?
யாரோ யார் யாரோ
யாரோடு யாரோ..
{Yaro yaar yaaro
Who is that stranger?
Yaarodu yaaro
Who belongs with whom?
Evar nenjinil thaan yaroo} (2)
Who resides in whose heart?
Kaadhal thaen thaano
Is love sweet like honey?
Kaadhal meen thaano
Is love trapped like a fish?
Vidai solbavar thaan yaaro
Who is there to give the answer?
Vaanavil thanae nam sondhangal
Our relationships are like a rainbow,
Vaazvinil yeno athil thunbangal
Why then are there sorrows in life?
Aarugal serum kadal ellaigal
Rivers merge into the boundaries of the sea,
Yaaridam serum ivar ullangal
Whose embrace will these hearts reach?
Valai thedi neeyae adhil veenaga
Do not go searching for a net yourself,
Vizhadhae nee vizhaathae
Do not fall needlessly, do not fall!
Yaro yaar yaaro
Who is that stranger?
Yaarodu yaaro
Who belongs with whom?
Evar nenjinil thaan yaroo
Who resides in whose heart?
Kaadhal thaen thaano
Is love sweet like honey?
Kaadhal meen thaano
Is love trapped like a fish?
Vidai solbavar thaan yaaro
Who is there to give the answer?
Yaro yaar yaaro
Who is that stranger?
Yaarodu yaaro
Who belongs with whom?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song reflects on the mysterious and unpredictable nature of love and human relationships. It questions destiny, asking who is fated to end up with whom and whose heart holds feelings for whom. The lyrics ponder whether love brings sweet joy like honey or trap-like suffering like a fish caught in a net, highlighting the transient, colorful nature of human bonds, much like a fleeting rainbow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kaadhal thaen thaano / Kaadhal meen thaano”
The repetition of the ending word 'thaano' across adjacent lines creates a pleasing end rhyme and rhythmic musicality.
Metaphor
“Vaanavil thanae nam sondhangal”
Human relationships are metaphorically compared to a rainbow, implying that while they are beautiful and vibrant, they are also impermanent.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaanavil thanae nam sondhangal / Vaazvinil yeno athil thunbangal”
The starting sound 'Vaa' is repeated at the beginning of consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The 1997 film 'Ullaasam' was produced by Amitabh Bachchan's production company, ABCL (Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited). The music was composed by Karthik Raja, the eldest son of legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja. The movie is famous for casting two future Tamil cinema superstars, Ajith Kumar and Vikram, together in leading roles early in their careers.
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