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Lyrics & meaning

Yaarparthadhu

From Danny · 2020

Lyricist
Ra. Thanikodi
Singer
Uthara Unnikrishnan
Music director
Santhosh Dhayanidhi
Details
Danny2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yaar parthadhu vaanil pooranamWho has seen perfection in the sky?
Yaar vazhnthathu vaazhkai yaavaiyumWho has lived life in its entirety?
Naam vandhadhu sendru seravaeWe came here only to reach our final destination,
Kannerinil nandri kooravaeAnd to express our gratitude through tears.
Female
Oosaigal uyir oosaigalSounds, life-giving sounds,
Unmai nenjil ozhi yetrumaeWill kindle light in a truthful heart.
Paasamae adhu podhumaeAffection alone is sufficient,
Anbin vannam nammai theettumaeThe colors of love will paint us.
Female
Naam kaatridam moochai vaanginomWe borrowed our breath from the wind,
Naal theernthadhum thandhu pogiromWhen our days are up, we shall return it and leave.
Chorus
Sondha uravoWhether relations of blood,
Vandha uravoOr relations formed along the way,
Sagalamum maayamEverything is an illusion.
Indha pozhudhaeThis very moment,
Indha nodiyumThis split second,
Iruvarum poi serumBoth of us will reach our destination.
Chorus
Anbu manangalLoving hearts,
Konda viralgalFingers that hold,
Thalaiyinai kothumWill gently stroke the head.
Vellai manadhilIn a pure white heart,
Veru nirangalOther colors,
Inaivadhum oor saabamMerging is a curse of this world.
Female
Vaasam tharum vaarthaiWords that bestow fragrance,
Adhai yaar thaan arivaarWho indeed can truly understand them?
Pesum kuyil nesamThe love of a speaking cuckoo,
Adhai yaar thaan varaivaarWho can ever paint or portray it?
Female
Nadhiyilae ilaiyenaLike a leaf floating in a river,
Payanam naam pogiromWe travel on this journey.
Karaigalin marangalaiTo the trees along the riverbanks,
Vidai naam koorinomWe bid our farewell.
Ezhiya… uyirgal…poi sergiromSimple lives... we reach our final end.
Female
Yaar parthadhu vaanil pooranamWho has seen perfection in the sky?
Yaar vazhnthathu vaazhkai yaavaiyumWho has lived life in its entirety?
Naam vandhadhu sendru seravaeWe came here only to reach our final destination,
Kannerinil nandri kooravaeAnd to express our gratitude through tears.
Female
Oosaigal uyir oosaigalSounds, life-giving sounds,
Unmai nenjil ozhi yetrumaeWill kindle light in a truthful heart.
Paasamae adhu podhumaeAffection alone is sufficient,
Anbin vannam nammai theettumaeThe colors of love will paint us.
Female
Naam kaatridam moochai vaanginomWe borrowed our breath from the wind,
Naal theernthadhum thandhu pogiromWhen our days are up, we shall return it and leave.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful song reflects deeply on the impermanent nature of life, human relationships, and ultimate destiny. It poses existential questions about whether anyone can ever achieve complete perfection or total fulfillment in life. Using poignant imagery, the song portrays human life as a temporary journey, where breath itself is merely borrowed from the wind and returned upon departure. Relationships and worldly attachments are described as illusions, yet affection, empathy, and genuine love remain the guiding forces that brighten the soul. Ultimately, the lyrics convey acceptance of life's transient journey, comparing human souls to leaves drifting down a river, bidding farewell to the banks as they move toward their final resting place.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Nadhiyilae ilaiyena Payanam naam pogirom

Human existence and journey through life are explicitly compared to a leaf drifting down a river.

Metaphor

Anbin vannam nammai theettumae

Love is conceptualized as a paintbrush or pigment that colors human lives.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Yaar parthadhu vaanil pooranam / Yaar vazhnthathu vaazhkai yaavaiyum

Repetition of the initial letter/sound 'Ya' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic harmony.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Sondha uravo / Vandha uravo

The lines share matching rhyming endings 'uravo'.

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Trivia

'Danny' (2020) is an action drama film starring Varalaxmi Sarathkumar alongside a German Shepherd dog playing the titular role of a police dog. The emotional depth of the lyrics penned by Ra. Thanikodi highlights themes of companionship, ultimate farewell, and the deep bond that transcends human life.

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