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Lyrics & meaning

Yaarodu Yaaro Nee Entha Ooro

From Salangaiyil Oru Sangeetham · 1986

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Salangaiyil Oru Sangeetham
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
7 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa… nisa nisa nisa nisa nisa nisa
Neesa dhanisa dhanisa dhaani dhasani
Thakadhimi thaka thakadhimi thaka thaa
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
Ilaiyavalae
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro iniyavalae
Un mounam kooda raagangal thaanaa
Dhevi en dhevi solvaaiyooo
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
……………………………….
Malai meettum veenai
Neer veezhchi thaanae
Naan meettum veenai
Un meni maanae
Unakkaaga thaanae aalaapanai
En paadal undhan aaraadhanai
Malargal thirandha podhu
Adhil pirandhu valarndha maadhu
Paruvam adaindha kanavu
Ival salangai anindha nilavu
Idhaya veettin dheepam ivalandro
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
Ilaiyavalae
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
……………………………………
Mayil aada kandu
Mazhai vandhadhenna
Rayil paadhai ellaam
Radham vandhadhenna
Pook kaadu ellaam undhan nizhal
Moongilgal ellaam pullaanguzhal
Urangi kidandha raagam
Indru unnai ninaindhu paadum
Kalaindhu pona megam
Indru vaanil vandhu koodum
Pazhagum idhayam unnai piriyumo
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
Ilaiyavalae
Un mounam kooda raagangal thaanaa
Dhevi en dhevi solvaaiyoo
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
Aa... Ni Sa Ni Sa Ni Sa, Ni Sa Ni Sa Ni Sa
Ni Sa Dha Ni Sa, Dha Ni Sa, Dha Ni Dha Sa Ni
Thakathimi thaka thakathimi thaka thaa
Who are you with? Which town are you from,
young girl?
Who are you with? Which town are you from, sweet girl?
Is even your silence a melody?
My goddess, my beloved, will you tell me?
Who are you with? Which town are you from?
...
The veena that the mountain plays
is the waterfall, isn't it?
The veena that I play
is your body, my gentle deer.
This melody is sung just for you,
and my song is an offering to you.
When the flowers bloomed,
she was born and grew among them.
She is a dream that has come of age,
she is the moon wearing anklets.
Isn't she the light in the home of my heart?
Who are you with? Which town are you from,
young girl?
Who are you with? Which town are you from?
...
Seeing the peacock dance,
why did the rain arrive?
All along the train tracks,
why did a chariot appear?
The whole forest of flowers is your shadow,
and every bamboo stalk is a flute.
A melody that lay asleep
sings today, thinking of you.
The clouds that had scattered
gather in the sky today.
Can a heart that grows close to you ever leave you?
Who are you with? Which town are you from,
young girl?
Is even your silence a melody?
My goddess, my beloved, will you tell me?
Who are you with? Which town are you from?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poetic song expresses a protagonist's deep fascination and romantic awe for a mysterious, graceful young woman. He views her as a divine manifestation of both music and nature, wondering about her origin while celebrating her ethereal beauty. Through vivid imagery, he compares her subtle silence to musical ragas and her presence to natural phenomena that inspire rain, bring flowers to bloom, and turn bamboo into flutes. As the song progresses, his admiration deepens into spiritual devotion. He portrays her as the moonlight wearing dance anklets and the lamp illuminating his heart. The lyrics bridge classical musical elements with passionate romantic poetry, illustrating how love awakens sleeping melodies and brings harmony to the world around him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Ival salangai anindha nilavu”

The line metaphorically describes the young woman as the moon adorned with anklets ('salangai'), blending visual beauty with musical rhythm.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Moongilgal ellaam pullaanguzhal”

The bamboo stalks in nature are metaphorically equated to flutes, suggesting that her presence fills everything with music.

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

“Unakkaaga thaanae aalaapanai / En paadal undhan aaraadhanai”

The consecutive lines end with rhyming phonetic sounds ('aalaapanai' and 'aaraadhanai'), creating rhythmic harmony.

Monai (Initial letter alliteration)

“Mayil aada kandu / Mazhai vandhadhenna”

The initial letter 'Ma' repeats across the starting words of these lines ('Mayil' and 'Mazhai').

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Trivia

Written by poet Vairamuthu for the 1986 Tamil film 'Salangaiyil Oru Sangeetham', this song uses classical Carnatic music solfege (Swaras like Ni, Sa, Dha) and rhythmic jathis ('Thakadhimi') as part of its lyric structure to reflect the dance and music theme of the movie.

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