Yaarodu Yaar Endra Kelvi
From Idhaya Thamarai · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Idhaya Thamarai1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaarodu yaar endra kelvi | The question of who belongs with whom |
| Vidhi vandhu vidai solluma | Will fate arrive and give an answer? |
| Kadalodu nadhi kooda kaayum | Even the sea and the river might dry up |
| En kanneer kaayathamma | But my tears will never dry up |
| Male | |
| Yaarodu yaar endra kelvi | The question of who belongs with whom |
| Vidhi vandhu vidai solluma | Will fate arrive and give an answer? |
| Kadalodu nadhi kooda kaayum | Even the sea and the river might dry up |
| En kanneer kaayathamma | But my tears will never dry up |
| Male | |
| Naettru en nenjil poo veithaval | The woman who placed a flower in my heart yesterday |
| Indru en nenjil thee veipadha | Is she setting fire to my heart today? |
| Naettru en veettil paal veithaval | The woman who boiled milk in my home yesterday |
| Naalai vaazhvukku naal vaipadha | Is she setting a final day for my life tomorrow? |
| Male | |
| Nizhal thaedi vandhaal | She came seeking a shadow |
| Nijamaaginaal | She became reality |
| Nijam vandha neram nizhalaaginaal | When reality arrived, she turned into a shadow |
| Kannodu serthaen kanavaaga aanaal | I gathered her in my eyes, but she became a dream |
| Male | |
| Yaarodu yaar endra kelvi | The question of who belongs with whom |
| Vidhi vandhu vidai solluma | Will fate arrive and give an answer? |
| Kadalodu nadhi kooda kaayum | Even the sea and the river might dry up |
| En kanneer kaayathamma | But my tears will never dry up |
| Male | |
| Meengal eppodhum thanneerilae | Fish are always in water |
| Gyaanam ippodhu kanneerilae | Wisdom is found now in tears |
| kaalgal eppodhum kannpookkilae | Feet always wander where eyes look |
| Kaadhal eppodhum penn pokkilae | Love always moves according to a woman's path |
| Male | |
| Megangal illaa vaanam undu | There exists a sky without clouds |
| Sogangalillaa vaazhvum undaa | But is there a life without sorrows? |
| Alai illai ennum kadalondru undaa | Is there a sea that has no waves? |
| Male | |
| Yaarodu yaar endra kelvi | The question of who belongs with whom |
| Vidhi vandhu vidai solluma | Will fate arrive and give an answer? |
| Kadalodu nadhi kooda kaayum | Even the sea and the river might dry up |
| En kanneer kaayathammabodhu | My tears will never dry up |
யாரோடு யாரென்ற கேள்வி
விதி வந்து விடை சொல்லுமா
கடலோடு நதிகூட காயும்
என் கண்ணீர் காயாதம்மா...
The question of who belongs with whom
Will fate arrive and give an answer?
Even the sea and the river might dry up
But my tears will never dry up
யாரோடு யாரென்ற கேள்வி
விதி வந்து விடை சொல்லுமா
கடலோடு நதிகூட காயும்
என் கண்ணீர் காயாதம்மா...
The question of who belongs with whom
Will fate arrive and give an answer?
Even the sea and the river might dry up
But my tears will never dry up
நேற்று என் நெஞ்சில் பூ வைத்தவள்
இன்று என் நெஞ்சில் தீ வைப்பதா
நேற்று என் வீட்டில் பால் வைத்தவள்
நாளை வாழ்வுக்கு நாள் வைப்பதா
The woman who placed a flower in my heart yesterday
Is she setting fire to my heart today?
The woman who boiled milk in my home yesterday
Is she setting a final day for my life tomorrow?
நிழல் தேடி வந்தாள்
நிஜமாகினாள்
நிஜம் வந்த நேரம் நிழலாகினாள்
கண்ணோடு சேர்த்தேன் கனவாக ஆனாள்
She came seeking a shadow
She became reality
When reality arrived, she turned into a shadow
I gathered her in my eyes, but she became a dream
யாரோடு யாரென்ற கேள்வி
விதி வந்து விடை சொல்லுமா
கடலோடு நதிகூட காயும்
என் கண்ணீர் காயாதம்மா...
The question of who belongs with whom
Will fate arrive and give an answer?
Even the sea and the river might dry up
But my tears will never dry up
மீன்கள் எப்போதும் தண்ணீரிலே
ஞானம் இப்போது கண்ணீரிலே
கால்கள் எப்போதும் கண்போக்கிலே
காதல் எப்போதும் பெண்போக்கிலே
Fish are always in water
Wisdom is found now in tears
Feet always wander where eyes look
Love always moves according to a woman's path
மேகங்கள் இல்லா வானம் உண்டு
சோகங்களில்லா வாழ்வும் உண்டா
அலையில்லை என்னும் கடலொன்று உண்டா
There exists a sky without clouds
But is there a life without sorrows?
Is there a sea that has no waves?
யாரோடு யாரென்ற கேள்வி
விதி வந்து விடை சொல்லுமா
கடலோடு நதிகூட காயும்
என் கண்ணீர் காயாதம்மா போது
The question of who belongs with whom
Will fate arrive and give an answer?
Even the sea and the river might dry up
My tears will never dry up
Yaarodu yaar endra kelvi
The question of who belongs with whom
Vidhi vandhu vidai solluma
Will fate arrive and give an answer?
Kadalodu nadhi kooda kaayum
Even the sea and the river might dry up
En kanneer kaayathamma
But my tears will never dry up
Yaarodu yaar endra kelvi
The question of who belongs with whom
Vidhi vandhu vidai solluma
Will fate arrive and give an answer?
Kadalodu nadhi kooda kaayum
Even the sea and the river might dry up
En kanneer kaayathamma
But my tears will never dry up
Naettru en nenjil poo veithaval
The woman who placed a flower in my heart yesterday
Indru en nenjil thee veipadha
Is she setting fire to my heart today?
Naettru en veettil paal veithaval
The woman who boiled milk in my home yesterday
Naalai vaazhvukku naal vaipadha
Is she setting a final day for my life tomorrow?
Nizhal thaedi vandhaal
She came seeking a shadow
Nijamaaginaal
She became reality
Nijam vandha neram nizhalaaginaal
When reality arrived, she turned into a shadow
Kannodu serthaen kanavaaga aanaal
I gathered her in my eyes, but she became a dream
Yaarodu yaar endra kelvi
The question of who belongs with whom
Vidhi vandhu vidai solluma
Will fate arrive and give an answer?
Kadalodu nadhi kooda kaayum
Even the sea and the river might dry up
En kanneer kaayathamma
But my tears will never dry up
Meengal eppodhum thanneerilae
Fish are always in water
Gyaanam ippodhu kanneerilae
Wisdom is found now in tears
kaalgal eppodhum kannpookkilae
Feet always wander where eyes look
Kaadhal eppodhum penn pokkilae
Love always moves according to a woman's path
Megangal illaa vaanam undu
There exists a sky without clouds
Sogangalillaa vaazhvum undaa
But is there a life without sorrows?
Alai illai ennum kadalondru undaa
Is there a sea that has no waves?
Yaarodu yaar endra kelvi
The question of who belongs with whom
Vidhi vandhu vidai solluma
Will fate arrive and give an answer?
Kadalodu nadhi kooda kaayum
Even the sea and the river might dry up
En kanneer kaayathammabodhu
My tears will never dry up
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses deep heartbreak, existential confusion, and betrayal in love. The protagonist questions destiny and the unpredictable nature of human relationships, agonizing over how a loved one who brought warmth and joy yesterday could cause so much pain and destruction today.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Naettru en nenjil poo veithaval / Indru en nenjil thee veipadha”
Contrasts yesterday (Naettru) with today (Indru), and a flower (poo) representing love with fire (thee) representing suffering.
Hyperbole
“Kadalodu nadhi kooda kaayum / En kanneer kaayathamma”
Exaggerates emotional pain by stating that even oceans and rivers might dry up, but the singer's tears never will.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“thanneerilae / kanneerilae / kannpookkilae / penn pokkilae”
Rhyming endings across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, mournful cadence.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1990 Tamil romantic drama film 'Idhaya Thamarai', directed by K. Rajeshwar, starring Karthik and Revathi. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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