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Lyrics & meaning

Yaaro Yaaro

From Savaale Samaali · 2015

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
M. M. Manasi
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Savaale Samaali2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yaaro yaaroWho are you, who are you
Niththam yaaroWho are you every day
Kalvan kalvan undhan peroIs thief your name?
Unnai kandaal ullam yenoWhy does my heart leap when I see you?
Thullum thullum yeno yenoWhy does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
Female
Boomi melae saami polaLike a god on this earth
Vandhu nindraaiYou came and stood
Nee yaaroWho are you?
Un mugavari tharuvaayaaWill you give me your address?
Female
Theekul ennaiInside the fire, me
Nirkka vaiththuMaking me stand
Petrol ooththi ne ponalIf you pour petrol and leave
Naan engae thappi selvenoWhere will I escape and go?
Female
Idiyaaga ennai thaakkiStriking me like thunder
Ponaayae neeyae neeyaeYou left, yes you did
Mazhayaaga ennai nenaithuDrenching me like rain
Ponaayae yeno neeyaeYou left, why oh you
Female
Azhagaalae yudham seidhuWaging a war with your beauty
Alaimodha vaithaai neeyaeYou made my heart toss like waves
Analaaga ennai modhiColliding against me like fire
Kondraai neeyaeYou killed me
Female
Yaaro yaaroWho are you, who are you
Niththam yaaroWho are you every day
Kalvan kalvan undhan peroIs thief your name?
Unnai kandaal ullam yenoWhy does my heart leap when I see you?
Thullum thullum yeno yenoWhy does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
Female
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Nanan na na….Nanan na na….
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
Female
Boomi melae saami polaLike a god on this earth
Vandhu nindraaiYou came and stood
Nee yaaroWho are you?
Un mugavari tharuvaayaaWill you give me your address?
Female
Boogambam koodaEven an earthquake
Purattaadhu ennaiCannot overturn me
Poopandhu ondruYet a single flower ball
Oodhi thalludhaeBlows me away
Female
Anugundu koodaEven an atom bomb
Asaikkaadhu nenjaiCannot shake my heart
Thunukundu paarvaiYet a tiny glimpse from you
Thoolaai aakkudhaeShatters me into dust
Female
Undhan velvettu kannaalaeWith your velvet eyes
Vetti saaikindraaiYou cut me down
Ennai naai kutti polaethaanJust like a little puppy
MeikindraayaeYou herd me around
Female
Yaaro yaaroWho are you, who are you
Niththam yaaroWho are you every day
Kalvan kalvan undhan peroIs thief your name?
Unnai kandaal ullam yenoWhy does my heart leap when I see you?
Thullum thullum yeno yenoWhy does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
Female
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Nanan na na….Nanan na na….
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
Female
Naan paartha aangalThe men I have seen
Oru kodi thaandumExceed ten million
Aanaalum unai polEven so, like you
Yaarum illayaeThere is no one
Female
Enai paartha aangalThe men who have seen me
Pala kadi thaandumExceed many crores
Aanaalum unai polEven so, like you
Paarkavillayae..No one looked at me..
Female
Undhan azhagaaleWith your beauty
Enai kolla kadavul ninaithaanoDid God think of killing me?
Illai enakkaagaOr for my sake
Unai vaazha sonnaanodaa..Did He ask you to live, my dear?..
Female
Yaaro yaaroWho are you, who are you
Niththam yaaroWho are you every day
Kalvan kalvan undhan peroIs thief your name?
Unnai kandaal ullam yenoWhy does my heart leap when I see you?
Thullum thullum yeno yenoWhy does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
Female
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Nanan na na….Nanan na na….
Naan na na nanaNaan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….Nanan nanae nanae…ae….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yaaro Yaaro' portrays the heroine's intense fascination and romantic intoxication upon meeting a charming, mysterious stranger. She addresses him as a 'thief' who has stolen her heart and describes his commanding presence as divine, yet devastating like fire, thunder, and a storm. Through hyperbolic imagery, she expresses how indestructible she felt against massive catastrophes, yet how helpless and completely disarmed she becomes in front of his simple gaze.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Boomi melae saami pola

Compares the beloved entering her life to a deity appearing on earth.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Boogambam kooda purattaadhu ennai... poopandhu ondru oodhi thalludhae

Exaggerates her vulnerability by stating an earthquake cannot knock her over, but a mere flower ball blows her away.

Contrast (Muran)

Anugundu kooda asaikkaadhu nenjai thunukundu paarvai thoolaai aakkudhae

Contrasts the extreme power of an atom bomb with a fragile tiny glance to highlight the unique power of love.

Metaphor (Ruvagam)

Kalvan kalvan undhan pero

Metaphorically calls the lover a thief for stealing her peace of mind and heart.

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Trivia

The song 'Yaaro Yaaro' belongs to the 2015 Tamil comedy-drama film 'Savaale Samaali', starring Ashok Selvan and Bindu Madhavi. The soundtrack for the film was composed by S. Thaman, with lyrics penned by Snehan.

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