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 yaaro | Who are you, who are you |
| Niththam yaaro | Who are you every day |
| Kalvan kalvan undhan pero | Is thief your name? |
| Unnai kandaal ullam yeno | Why does my heart leap when I see you? |
| Thullum thullum yeno yeno | Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why? |
| Female | |
| Boomi melae saami pola | Like a god on this earth |
| Vandhu nindraai | You came and stood |
| Nee yaaro | Who are you? |
| Un mugavari tharuvaayaa | Will you give me your address? |
| Female | |
| Theekul ennai | Inside the fire, me |
| Nirkka vaiththu | Making me stand |
| Petrol ooththi ne ponal | If you pour petrol and leave |
| Naan engae thappi selveno | Where will I escape and go? |
| Female | |
| Idiyaaga ennai thaakki | Striking me like thunder |
| Ponaayae neeyae neeyae | You left, yes you did |
| Mazhayaaga ennai nenaithu | Drenching me like rain |
| Ponaayae yeno neeyae | You left, why oh you |
| Female | |
| Azhagaalae yudham seidhu | Waging a war with your beauty |
| Alaimodha vaithaai neeyae | You made my heart toss like waves |
| Analaaga ennai modhi | Colliding against me like fire |
| Kondraai neeyae | You killed me |
| Female | |
| Yaaro yaaro | Who are you, who are you |
| Niththam yaaro | Who are you every day |
| Kalvan kalvan undhan pero | Is thief your name? |
| Unnai kandaal ullam yeno | Why does my heart leap when I see you? |
| Thullum thullum yeno yeno | Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why? |
| Female | |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan na na…. | Nanan na na…. |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan nanae nanae…ae…. | Nanan nanae nanae…ae…. |
| Female | |
| Boomi melae saami pola | Like a god on this earth |
| Vandhu nindraai | You came and stood |
| Nee yaaro | Who are you? |
| Un mugavari tharuvaayaa | Will you give me your address? |
| Female | |
| Boogambam kooda | Even an earthquake |
| Purattaadhu ennai | Cannot overturn me |
| Poopandhu ondru | Yet a single flower ball |
| Oodhi thalludhae | Blows me away |
| Female | |
| Anugundu kooda | Even an atom bomb |
| Asaikkaadhu nenjai | Cannot shake my heart |
| Thunukundu paarvai | Yet a tiny glimpse from you |
| Thoolaai aakkudhae | Shatters me into dust |
| Female | |
| Undhan velvettu kannaalae | With your velvet eyes |
| Vetti saaikindraai | You cut me down |
| Ennai naai kutti polaethaan | Just like a little puppy |
| Meikindraayae | You herd me around |
| Female | |
| Yaaro yaaro | Who are you, who are you |
| Niththam yaaro | Who are you every day |
| Kalvan kalvan undhan pero | Is thief your name? |
| Unnai kandaal ullam yeno | Why does my heart leap when I see you? |
| Thullum thullum yeno yeno | Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why? |
| Female | |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan na na…. | Nanan na na…. |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan nanae nanae…ae…. | Nanan nanae nanae…ae…. |
| Female | |
| Naan paartha aangal | The men I have seen |
| Oru kodi thaandum | Exceed ten million |
| Aanaalum unai pol | Even so, like you |
| Yaarum illayae | There is no one |
| Female | |
| Enai paartha aangal | The men who have seen me |
| Pala kadi thaandum | Exceed many crores |
| Aanaalum unai pol | Even so, like you |
| Paarkavillayae.. | No one looked at me.. |
| Female | |
| Undhan azhagaale | With your beauty |
| Enai kolla kadavul ninaithaano | Did God think of killing me? |
| Illai enakkaaga | Or for my sake |
| Unai vaazha sonnaanodaa.. | Did He ask you to live, my dear?.. |
| Female | |
| Yaaro yaaro | Who are you, who are you |
| Niththam yaaro | Who are you every day |
| Kalvan kalvan undhan pero | Is thief your name? |
| Unnai kandaal ullam yeno | Why does my heart leap when I see you? |
| Thullum thullum yeno yeno | Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why? |
| Female | |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan na na…. | Nanan na na…. |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan nanae nanae…ae…. | Nanan nanae nanae…ae…. |
யாரோ யாரோ
நித்தம் யாரோ கள்வன்
கள்வன் உந்தன் பேரோ
உன்னை கண்டால் உள்ளம்
ஏனோ துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
ஏனோ ஏனோ
Who are you, who are you
Who are you every day
Is thief your name?
Why does my heart leap when I see you?
Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
பூமி மேலே
சாமி போல வந்து
நின்றாய் நீ யாரோ
உன் முகவரி தருவாயா
Like a god on this earth
You came and stood
Who are you?
Will you give me your address?
தீக்குள் என்னை
நிற்க வைத்து பெட்ரோல்
ஊத்தி நீ போனால் நான்
எங்கே தப்பி செல்வேனோ
Inside the fire, me
Making me stand
If you pour petrol and leave
Where will I escape and go?
இடியாக என்னை
தாக்கி போனாயே நீயே
நீயே மழையாக என்னை
நனைத்து போனாயே
ஏனோ நீயே
Striking me like thunder
You left, yes you did
Drenching me like rain
You left, why oh you
அழகாலே யுத்தம்
செய்து அலை மோத
வைத்தாய் நீயே அனலாக
என்னை மோதி
கொன்றாய் நீயே
Waging a war with your beauty
You made my heart toss like waves
Colliding against me like fire
You killed me
யாரோ யாரோ
நித்தம் யாரோ கள்வன்
கள்வன் உந்தன் பேரோ
உன்னை கண்டால் உள்ளம்
ஏனோ துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
ஏனோ ஏனோ
Who are you, who are you
Who are you every day
Is thief your name?
Why does my heart leap when I see you?
Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நன்னன் நா
நா நான் நா நா
நானா நன்னன்
நானே நானே
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na….
Naan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
பூமி மேலே
சாமி போல வந்து
நின்றாய் நீ யாரோ
உன் முகவரி தருவாயா
Like a god on this earth
You came and stood
Who are you?
Will you give me your address?
பூகம்பம் கூட
புரட்டாது என்னை
பூ பந்து ஒன்று
ஊதி தள்ளுதே
Even an earthquake
Cannot overturn me
Yet a single flower ball
Blows me away
அணு குண்டு
கூட அசைக்காது நெஞ்சை
துணு குண்டு பார்வை
தூளாய் ஆக்குதே
Even an atom bomb
Cannot shake my heart
Yet a tiny glimpse from you
Shatters me into dust
உந்தன் வெல்வெட்டு
கண்ணாலே வெட்டி
சாய்கின்றாய் என்னை நாய்
குட்டி போலே தான்
மேய்க்கின்றாயே
With your velvet eyes
You cut me down
Just like a little puppy
You herd me around
யாரோ யாரோ
நித்தம் யாரோ கள்வன்
கள்வன் உந்தன் பேரோ
உன்னை கண்டால் உள்ளம்
ஏனோ துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
ஏனோ ஏனோ
Who are you, who are you
Who are you every day
Is thief your name?
Why does my heart leap when I see you?
Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நன்னன் நா
நா நான் நா நா
நானா நன்னன்
நானே நானே
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na….
Naan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
நான் பார்த்த
ஆண்கள் ஒரு கோடி
தாண்டும் ஆனாலும்
உனை போல்
யாரும் இல்லயே
The men I have seen
Exceed ten million
Even so, like you
There is no one
எனை பார்த்த
ஆண்கள் பல கோடி
தாண்டும் ஆனாலும்
உனை போல்
பார்க்கவில்லையே
The men who have seen me
Exceed many crores
Even so, like you
No one looked at me..
உந்தன் அழகாலே
எனை கொல்ல கடவுள்
நினைத்தானோ இல்லை
எனக்காக உனை வாழ
சொன்னானோடா
With your beauty
Did God think of killing me?
Or for my sake
Did He ask you to live, my dear?..
யாரோ யாரோ
நித்தம் யாரோ கள்வன்
கள்வன் உந்தன் பேரோ
உன்னை கண்டால் உள்ளம்
ஏனோ துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
ஏனோ ஏனோ
Who are you, who are you
Who are you every day
Is thief your name?
Why does my heart leap when I see you?
Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நன்னன் நா
நா நான் நா நா
நானா நன்னன்
நானே நானே
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na….
Naan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
Yaaro yaaro
Who are you, who are you
Niththam yaaro
Who are you every day
Kalvan kalvan undhan pero
Is thief your name?
Unnai kandaal ullam yeno
Why does my heart leap when I see you?
Thullum thullum yeno yeno
Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
Boomi melae saami pola
Like a god on this earth
Vandhu nindraai
You came and stood
Nee yaaro
Who are you?
Un mugavari tharuvaayaa
Will you give me your address?
Theekul ennai
Inside the fire, me
Nirkka vaiththu
Making me stand
Petrol ooththi ne ponal
If you pour petrol and leave
Naan engae thappi selveno
Where will I escape and go?
Idiyaaga ennai thaakki
Striking me like thunder
Ponaayae neeyae neeyae
You left, yes you did
Mazhayaaga ennai nenaithu
Drenching me like rain
Ponaayae yeno neeyae
You left, why oh you
Azhagaalae yudham seidhu
Waging a war with your beauty
Alaimodha vaithaai neeyae
You made my heart toss like waves
Analaaga ennai modhi
Colliding against me like fire
Kondraai neeyae
You killed me
Yaaro yaaro
Who are you, who are you
Niththam yaaro
Who are you every day
Kalvan kalvan undhan pero
Is thief your name?
Unnai kandaal ullam yeno
Why does my heart leap when I see you?
Thullum thullum yeno yeno
Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na….
Nanan na na….
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
Boomi melae saami pola
Like a god on this earth
Vandhu nindraai
You came and stood
Nee yaaro
Who are you?
Un mugavari tharuvaayaa
Will you give me your address?
Boogambam kooda
Even an earthquake
Purattaadhu ennai
Cannot overturn me
Poopandhu ondru
Yet a single flower ball
Oodhi thalludhae
Blows me away
Anugundu kooda
Even an atom bomb
Asaikkaadhu nenjai
Cannot shake my heart
Thunukundu paarvai
Yet a tiny glimpse from you
Thoolaai aakkudhae
Shatters me into dust
Undhan velvettu kannaalae
With your velvet eyes
Vetti saaikindraai
You cut me down
Ennai naai kutti polaethaan
Just like a little puppy
Meikindraayae
You herd me around
Yaaro yaaro
Who are you, who are you
Niththam yaaro
Who are you every day
Kalvan kalvan undhan pero
Is thief your name?
Unnai kandaal ullam yeno
Why does my heart leap when I see you?
Thullum thullum yeno yeno
Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na….
Nanan na na….
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
Naan paartha aangal
The men I have seen
Oru kodi thaandum
Exceed ten million
Aanaalum unai pol
Even so, like you
Yaarum illayae
There is no one
Enai paartha aangal
The men who have seen me
Pala kadi thaandum
Exceed many crores
Aanaalum unai pol
Even so, like you
Paarkavillayae..
No one looked at me..
Undhan azhagaale
With your beauty
Enai kolla kadavul ninaithaano
Did God think of killing me?
Illai enakkaaga
Or for my sake
Unai vaazha sonnaanodaa..
Did He ask you to live, my dear?..
Yaaro yaaro
Who are you, who are you
Niththam yaaro
Who are you every day
Kalvan kalvan undhan pero
Is thief your name?
Unnai kandaal ullam yeno
Why does my heart leap when I see you?
Thullum thullum yeno yeno
Why does it bounce and jump, why, oh why?
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na….
Nanan na na….
Naan na na nana
Naan 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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