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Lyrics & meaning

Yaaro Yaaro Iva

From Pattathu Arasan · 2022

Lyricist
Mani Amuthavan
Singer
Yazin Nizar
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Pattathu Arasan2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Male
Yaaro yaaro ivaWho is she, who is she?
Yaaru petha mavaWhose daughter is she?
Irangi irangiStepping down deeper into me,
Nenja thingura thiruduraShe eats away and steals my heart.
Male
Satha satha sivaOh Lord Shiva,
Sarvana bavaOh Lord Saravana Bhava,
Nara narambilIn every single nerve of mine,
Thottu meetura thamburaShe plucks me like a tanpura instrument.
Male
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Male
Thattan thattan kollaLike a buzzing dragonfly,
Chittan chittan pullaLike a swift little sparrow,
Para paranuFluttering around rapidly,
Paacha kaatura kannulaShe casts a spell with her sparkling eyes.
Male
Natta natta pullaLike a planted young sapling,
Motta moota mellaBudding open gently,
Mana mannannuLike the rich smell of wet earth,
Vaasam veesura usurulaShe fills my very soul with her fragrance.
Male
Yugama yugamaAcross ages and eras,
Therinja mugamaHer face feels so familiar,
Irukka iva dhaanSince she is the chosen one,
Idhayam vidumaWill my heart ever let her go?
Male
Yaaro yaaro ivaWho is she, who is she?
Yaaru petha mavaWhose daughter is she?
Irangi irangiStepping down deeper into me,
Nenja thingura thiruduraShe eats away and steals my heart.
Male
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Male
Edakka madakkaIn an awkward yet charming way,
Azhaga irukkaShe looks so beautiful.
Vadakka kilakkaIn the north or in the east,
Engatha iruppaWhere could she possibly be residing?
Male
Alanjae thirinjienI wandered endlessly,
Avalin ninappaImmersed in thoughts of her.
Oru naal thamaiyaeOne day, all by herself,
Nilava pudippaShe will reach out and catch the moon!
Adiyae maamamHey girl, on your uncle's
Madiyil aranguLap is the stage,
Adutha niruthamAt the next stop,
Namma ooor iranguGet down at our home village!
Male
Yaaro yaaro ivaWho is she, who is she?
Yaaru petha mavaWhose daughter is she?
Irangi irangiStepping down deeper into me,
Nenja thingura thiruduraShe eats away and steals my heart.
Male
Natta natta pullaLike a planted young sapling,
Motta moota mellaBudding open gently,
Mana mannannuLike the rich smell of wet earth,
Vaasam veesura usurulaShe fills my very soul with her fragrance.
Male
Yugama yugamaAcross ages and eras,
Therinja mugamaHer face feels so familiar,
Irukka iva dhaanSince she is the chosen one,
Idhayam vidumaWill my heart ever let her go?
Male
Yaaro yaaro ivaWho is she, who is she?
Yaaru petha mavaWhose daughter is she?
Irangi irangiStepping down deeper into me,
Nenja thingura thiruduraShe eats away and steals my heart.
Male
Satha satha sivaOh Lord Shiva,
Sarvana bavaOh Lord Saravana Bhava,
Nara narambilIn every single nerve of mine,
Thottu meetura thamburaShe plucks me like a tanpura instrument.
Male
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Yaaro Yaaro Iva' from the film Pattathu Arasan is a lively romantic track that expresses a young man's bewilderment and deep fascination upon falling in love with an intriguing woman. He wonders about her origin while describing how her presence stirs his mind, plucking his emotions like strings on an instrument. Through rural metaphors like wet earth after rain, dragonflies, and saplings, the protagonist portrays her innate beauty and rural charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)

Yaaro yaaro iva

Repetition of the word 'Yaaro' serves to highlight the protagonist's profound wonder and curiosity about the girl.

Metaphor

Nara narambil Thottu meetura thambura

The lover compares his internal nervous system to the strings of a musical instrument (tanpura) being gently plucked by her.

Imagery / Simile

Mana mannannu Vaasam veesura usurula

Evokes tactile and olfactory imagery by comparing her presence in his soul to the smell of rain-drenched soil (petrichor).

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Satha satha siva / Sarvana bava

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound across consecutive lines creating melodic rhythm.

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Trivia

'Pattathu Arasan' (2022) is a Tamil sports drama directed by A. Sarkunam, starring Rajkiran and Atharvaa. The music was composed by Ghibran, known for blending folk rhythms with contemporary acoustic arrangements.

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