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Lyrics & meaning

Yaaro Yaaro

From Kalyanam Panni Paar · 1952

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
Ghantasala, P. Leela
Music director
Ghantasala
Details
Kalyanam Panni Paar1952

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaaro yaaroWho is it, who is it?
Intha navanaadaga soothrathaarigalThese puppet masters of modern drama...
Yaaro yaaroWho are they, who are they?
Female
Yaaraa yaaraa yaaraa yaaraaWho, oh who, oh who, oh who?
Nermaiyaana en maamanaar thanaiTo my honest father-in-law...
Vanjanai seithavar yaaro avaraeWho is the one that deceived him? That very person!
Male
Paathaththilae parithaabamaagavaePiteously at the feet...
Palamurai kenjinathaaroDid someone beg repeatedly?
Paathaththilae parithaabamaagavaePiteously at the feet...
Palamurai kenjinathaaroDid someone beg repeatedly?
Male
Unnai vidamaattaen neethaanae vaazhvil"I will never leave you, you are my life's..."
Thunaiyena pesinathaaro yaaro avarae"...sole companion," who spoke like that? That very person!
Female
Priyasagi melulla praemaiyinaalaeOut of deep love for the beloved friend...
Bayamindri thuninthavar yaaroWho was the one that dared fearlessly?
Priyasagi melulla praemaiyinaalaeOut of deep love for the beloved friend...
Bayamindri thuninthavar yaaroWho was the one that dared fearlessly?
Niyaayavaathi aniyaayavaathiyaaiA righteous person into an unrighteous practitioner...
Maayamae seithavar yaaroWho magically transformed them?
Yaaro avarae….Who is that person?
Male
Manathinilae uthaaragunamaeGenerosity within the heart...
Malarnthathin kaaranam yaaroWho is the reason it blossomed?
Manathinilae uthaaragunamaeGenerosity within the heart...
Malarnthathin kaaranam yaaroWho is the reason it blossomed?
Female
Vinthaiyin saaram samsaaram seiyyaTo turn this essence of wonder into family life...
Paththiram seithavar yaari avaraeWho secured and handled it safely? That person!
Male :Avarthaan ivaraeMale: That person is this very man!
Female :Ivarthaan avaraeFemale: This person is that very man!
Both :Avarthaan ivaraeBoth: That person is this very man!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and dramatic duet from 'Kalyanam Panni Paar' (1952) uses teasing riddles to unravel a web of trickery, love, and misunderstandings among family members. The singers playfully question who the mysterious 'puppet master' behind various schemes is—from deceiving an honest father-in-law to making bold declarations of eternal love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis)

Niyaayavaathi aniyaayavaathiyaai

Contrasts 'Niyaayavaathi' (righteous advocate/person) with 'Aniyaayavaathiyaai' (unrighteous person), highlighting dramatic irony.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Paathaththilae parithaabamaagavae

Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound creates rhythmic flow.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Yaaro yaaro

Repetition of the word 'yaaro' at the end of multiple lines builds melodic cadence and thematic curiosity.

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Trivia

Kalyanam Panni Paar (1952) was a bilingual comedy classic simultaneously produced in Telugu as 'Pelli Chesi Choodu'. Directed by legendary filmmaker L. V. Prasad, the music was composed by Ghantasala, who also sang the lead male tracks.

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