Yaarodu Yaaro Nee Entha Ooro
From Salangaiyil Oru Sangeetham · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Salangaiyil Oru Sangeetham1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa… nisa nisa nisa nisa nisa nisa | Haa… ni sa ni sa ni sa ni sa ni sa ni sa |
| Neesa dhanisa dhanisa dhaani dhasani | Ni sa dha ni sa dha ni sa dha ni dha sa ni |
| Thakadhimi thaka thakadhimi thaka thaa | Thakadhimi thaka thakadhimi thaka thaa |
| Male | |
| Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro | Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from? |
| Ilaiyavalae | Oh young woman! |
| Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro iniyavalae | Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from, sweet one? |
| Un mounam kooda raagangal thaanaa | Is even your silence composed of sweet melodies? |
| Dhevi en dhevi solvaaiyooo | Goddess, my goddess, won't you tell me? |
| Male | |
| Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro | Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from? |
| Male | |
| ………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Malai meettum veenai | The veena played by the mountain, |
| Neer veezhchi thaanae | Is it not the waterfall itself? |
| Naan meettum veenai | The veena that I play, |
| Un meni maanae | Is your form, oh deer-like maiden! |
| Unakkaaga thaanae aalaapanai | This melodic improvisation is purely for you, |
| En paadal undhan aaraadhanai | My song is a devotion dedicated to you. |
| Malargal thirandha podhu | When the flowers opened up, |
| Adhil pirandhu valarndha maadhu | She is the maiden born and nurtured within them. |
| Paruvam adaindha kanavu | She is a blossom of a dream come of age, |
| Ival salangai anindha nilavu | She is the moon adorned with musical anklets. |
| Idhaya veettin dheepam ivalandro | Is she not the glowing lamp of the heart's home? |
| Male | |
| Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro | Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from? |
| Ilaiyavalae | Oh young woman! |
| Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro | Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from? |
| Male | |
| …………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Mayil aada kandu | Seeing the peacock dance, |
| Mazhai vandhadhenna | Why did the rain shower down? |
| Rayil paadhai ellaam | Upon all the railway tracks, |
| Radham vandhadhenna | Why did a royal chariot arrive? |
| Pook kaadu ellaam undhan nizhal | The entire forest of flowers is merely your shadow, |
| Moongilgal ellaam pullaanguzhal | All the wild bamboo stalks have turned into flutes. |
| Urangi kidandha raagam | The raga that lay dormant, |
| Indru unnai ninaindhu paadum | Sings today reminiscing about you. |
| Kalaindhu pona megam | The clouds that had scattered away, |
| Indru vaanil vandhu koodum | Gather back together in the sky today. |
| Pazhagum idhayam unnai piriyumo | Will this heart that has grown fond of you ever part from you? |
| Male | |
| Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro | Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from? |
| Ilaiyavalae | Oh young woman! |
| Un mounam kooda raagangal thaanaa | Is even your silence composed of sweet melodies? |
| Dhevi en dhevi solvaaiyoo | Goddess, my goddess, won't you tell me? |
| Male | |
| Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro | Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from? |
ஹா... நிஸநிஸநிஸ நிஸநிஸநிஸ
நீஸ தநிஸ தநிஸ தாநி தஸநீ
தகதிமி தக தகதிமி தக தா
Haa… 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
Thakadhimi thaka thakadhimi thaka thaa
யாரோடு யாரோ நீ எந்த ஊரோ
இளையவளே
யாரோடு யாரோ நீ எந்த ஊரோ இனியவளே
உன் மௌனம் கூட ராகங்கள் தானா
தேவி என் தேவி சொல்வாயோ
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
Oh young woman!
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from, sweet one?
Is even your silence composed of sweet melodies?
Goddess, my goddess, won't you tell me?
யாரோடு யாரோ நீ எந்த ஊரோ
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
..................................................
மலை மீட்டும் வீணை
நீர்வீழ்ச்சி தானே
நான் மீட்டும் வீணை
உன் மேனி மானே
உனக்காகத் தானே ஆலாபனை
என் பாடல் உந்தன் ஆராதனை
மலர்கள் திறந்த போது
அதில் பிறந்து வளர்ந்த மாது
பருவம் அடைந்த கனவு
இவள் சலங்கை அணிந்த நிலவு
இதய வீட்டின் தீபம் இவளன்றோ......
The veena played by the mountain,
Is it not the waterfall itself?
The veena that I play,
Is your form, oh deer-like maiden!
This melodic improvisation is purely for you,
My song is a devotion dedicated to you.
When the flowers opened up,
She is the maiden born and nurtured within them.
She is a blossom of a dream come of age,
She is the moon adorned with musical anklets.
Is she not the glowing lamp of the heart's home?
யாரோடு யாரோ நீ எந்த ஊரோ
இளையவளே
யாரோடு யாரோ நீ எந்த ஊரோ
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
Oh young woman!
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
.........................................
மயில் ஆடக் கண்டு
மழை வந்ததென்ன
ரயில் பாதை எல்லாம்
ரதம் வந்ததென்ன
பூக் காடு எல்லாம் உந்தன் நிழல்
மூங்கில்கள் எல்லாம் புல்லாங்குழல்
உறங்கிக் கிடந்த ராகம்
இன்று உன்னை நினைந்து பாடும்
கலைந்து போன மேகம்
இன்று வானில் வந்து கூடும்
பழகும் இதயம் உன்னை பிரியுமோ.......
Seeing the peacock dance,
Why did the rain shower down?
Upon all the railway tracks,
Why did a royal chariot arrive?
The entire forest of flowers is merely your shadow,
All the wild bamboo stalks have turned into flutes.
The raga that lay dormant,
Sings today reminiscing about you.
The clouds that had scattered away,
Gather back together in the sky today.
Will this heart that has grown fond of you ever part from you?
யாரோடு யாரோ நீ எந்த ஊரோ
இளையவளே
உன் மௌனம் கூட ராகங்கள் தானா
தேவி என் தேவி சொல்வாயோ
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
Oh young woman!
Is even your silence composed of sweet melodies?
Goddess, my goddess, won't you tell me?
யாரோடு யாரோ நீ எந்த ஊரோ
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
Haa… nisa nisa nisa nisa nisa nisa
Haa… ni sa ni sa ni sa ni sa ni sa ni sa
Neesa dhanisa dhanisa dhaani dhasani
Ni sa dha ni sa dha ni sa dha ni dha sa ni
Thakadhimi thaka thakadhimi thaka thaa
Thakadhimi thaka thakadhimi thaka thaa
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
Ilaiyavalae
Oh young woman!
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro iniyavalae
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from, sweet one?
Un mounam kooda raagangal thaanaa
Is even your silence composed of sweet melodies?
Dhevi en dhevi solvaaiyooo
Goddess, my goddess, won't you tell me?
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
……………………………….
Malai meettum veenai
The veena played by the mountain,
Neer veezhchi thaanae
Is it not the waterfall itself?
Naan meettum veenai
The veena that I play,
Un meni maanae
Is your form, oh deer-like maiden!
Unakkaaga thaanae aalaapanai
This melodic improvisation is purely for you,
En paadal undhan aaraadhanai
My song is a devotion dedicated to you.
Malargal thirandha podhu
When the flowers opened up,
Adhil pirandhu valarndha maadhu
She is the maiden born and nurtured within them.
Paruvam adaindha kanavu
She is a blossom of a dream come of age,
Ival salangai anindha nilavu
She is the moon adorned with musical anklets.
Idhaya veettin dheepam ivalandro
Is she not the glowing lamp of the heart's home?
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
Ilaiyavalae
Oh young woman!
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
……………………………………
Mayil aada kandu
Seeing the peacock dance,
Mazhai vandhadhenna
Why did the rain shower down?
Rayil paadhai ellaam
Upon all the railway tracks,
Radham vandhadhenna
Why did a royal chariot arrive?
Pook kaadu ellaam undhan nizhal
The entire forest of flowers is merely your shadow,
Moongilgal ellaam pullaanguzhal
All the wild bamboo stalks have turned into flutes.
Urangi kidandha raagam
The raga that lay dormant,
Indru unnai ninaindhu paadum
Sings today reminiscing about you.
Kalaindhu pona megam
The clouds that had scattered away,
Indru vaanil vandhu koodum
Gather back together in the sky today.
Pazhagum idhayam unnai piriyumo
Will this heart that has grown fond of you ever part from you?
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
Ilaiyavalae
Oh young woman!
Un mounam kooda raagangal thaanaa
Is even your silence composed of sweet melodies?
Dhevi en dhevi solvaaiyoo
Goddess, my goddess, won't you tell me?
Yaarodu yaaro nee endha ooro
Who knows whom you belong to, which town are you from?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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