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Yaaru Yaaru Indha Kizhavan

From Dharmathin Thalaivan · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Dharmathin Thalaivan
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
27 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaaru yaaru indha kizhavan
Ada naaru naaru
Pinja thenga naaru
Aadum vayasu engalukku
Kizhava kizhavaa
Neenga aadi theertha
Aalu thanae podhuva
Haan aadum vayasu engalukku
Kizhava kizhavaa
Neenga aadi theertha
Aalu thanae podhuva
Thambhi thambhi
Podi thambhi thambhi
Anga annan undu
Unna nambi nambi
Vaalibathil kettu pona
Thambhi thambhi
Pinnaal vazhkaiyil solli putten
Vengala kambhi dei…
Vaalibathil kettu pona
Thambhi thambhi
Pinnaal vazhkaiyil solli putten
Vengala kambhi …
Unnatam naadi thalaradha body
Ennatam edhilum nee mundhanum
Sonnalae kelu vayasana aalu
Pinnalae poi nee kundhanum
Kundhikiran ..unnaiyum
Kundha veippan
Nee indha kaalam
Naano andha kaalam
Pazhaiya sangadhiyum
Ungappan partha sangadhiyum
Ethukku engalukku
Ungalukku ilamai engirukku
Ada avuththu vitta
Kaalaiya pol alaiyaa kudathu
Oru kavuththa katti
Adaki vaikkum kaalam vandha
Enna seivaa…
Yaaru yaaru indha kizhavan
Male :Heii
Ada naaru naaru
Pinja thenga naaru
Male :Haan
Aadum vayasu engalukku
Kizhava kizhavaa
Neenga aadi theertha
Aalu thanae podhuva…aah…
Ammadi paartha seriyana thatha
Summavum neenga alakaathinga..haan
College class -u illama pona
Kannadi glass-ah thookathinga
Kalloorikku naangal chellapillai
Cut adicha oru kelvi illa
Valathu vittavanum
Unna inga padikka vechavanum
Ethanaiyo kanavu kandirruppaan
Ennanavo nenaivu kondiruppaan
Ada ilamai ipo irukkurappo
Veluthu kattama
Thala naraikirappo thaadi eduthu
Nadakirappo enna seiya
Yaaru yaaru indha kizhavan
Ada naaru naaru
Pinja thenga naaru
Aadum vayasu engalukku
Kizhava kizhavaa
Neenga aadi theertha
Aalu thanae podhuva..haan
Aadum vayasu engalukku
Kizhava kizhavaa
Neenga aadi theertha
Aalu thanae podhuva..
Thambhi thambhi
Podi thambhi thambhi
Anga annan undu
Unna nambi nambi
Vaalibathil kettu pona
Thambhi thambhi
Pinnaal vazhkaiyil solli putten
Vengala kambhi dei…
Vaalibathil kettu pona
Thambhi thambhi
Pinnaal vazhkaiyil solli putten
Vengala kambhi …
Haan thambhi thambhi
Podi thambhi thambhi
Anga annan undu
Unna nambi nambi..dei
Who is this old man, who is he?
Ah, he's just dried fiber,
fiber torn from a tender coconut!
We are at the age to dance and have fun,
old man, hey old man!
You're someone whose dancing days
are completely over, aren't you?
Haan, we are at the age to dance and have fun,
old man, hey old man!
You're someone whose dancing days
are completely over, aren't you?
Little brother, little brother!
Move along, little brother, little brother!
You have an elder brother over there
who trusts you completely!
If you go astray in your youth,
little brother, little brother,
let me tell you, later in life
you'll end up with nothing, hey!
If you go astray in your youth,
little brother, little brother,
let me tell you, later in life
you'll end up with nothing!
My pulse hasn't weakened like yours, so move aside!
Can you ever get ahead of me in anything?
Listen when an elder speaks to you,
you ought to go and sit behind!
He squats down... and he will
make you squat down too!
You belong to this modern age,
while I belong to the old days!
Old-fashioned tales
and the things your father saw,
why do we need all that?
Where is your youth anyway?
Hey, like an untamed
bull set loose, you shouldn't roam about!
When the time comes to tie you with a rope
and keep you under control,
what will you do then?
Who is this old man, who is he?
Hey!
Ah, he's just dried fiber,
fiber torn from a tender coconut!
Haan!
We are at the age to dance and have fun,
old man, hey old man!
You're someone whose dancing days
are completely over, aren't you? Ah!
Oh my, looking at you, you act like a real gangster!
Don't just brag and boast for no reason, haan!
If college classes are missed,
don't go raising liquor glasses!
We are the darlings of our college,
no one questions us if we cut classes!
The one who brought you up
and sent you here to study,
must have dreamed so many dreams,
and held so many hopes in his heart!
Hey, while youth is still here right now,
if we don't live life to the fullest,
what can we do when our hair turns grey
and we walk around with a beard?
Who is this old man, who is he?
Ah, he's just dried fiber,
fiber torn from a tender coconut!
We are at the age to dance and have fun,
old man, hey old man!
You're someone whose dancing days
are completely over, aren't you? Haan!
We are at the age to dance and have fun,
old man, hey old man!
You're someone whose dancing days
are completely over, aren't you?
Little brother, little brother!
Move along, little brother, little brother!
You have an elder brother over there
who trusts you completely!
If you go astray in your youth,
little brother, little brother,
let me tell you, later in life
you'll end up with nothing, hey!
If you go astray in your youth,
little brother, little brother,
let me tell you, later in life
you'll end up with nothing!
Haan, little brother, little brother!
Move along, little brother, little brother!
You have an elder brother over there
who trusts you completely, hey!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful banter song from 'Dharmathin Thalaivan' showcases a clash of generations between carefree college students and an older, responsible figure (or an elder brotherly figure advising youth). The students mock the old man, asserting that youth is a fleeting time for fun, dance, and living without boundaries. They dismiss old-fashioned values and traditional wisdom as irrelevant to their modern age. In response, the elder character advises the younger generation against wasting their youth on reckless behavior, skipping classes, and indulging in bad habits. He cautions them that irresponsible actions in youth will lead to regret and physical/mental hardship in old age when responsibilities catch up. Written by Vaali, the song balances humor, rhythmic slang, and moral advice in a dynamic conversational duet style.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Pinja thenga naaru

Compares the fragile or dried-up physical state of the elderly person to thin tender coconut fibers.

Simile

Kaalaiya pol alaiyaa kudathu

Uses 'pol' (like) to compare untamed youth roaming recklessly to a bull let loose without a rope.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Pinnaal vazhkaiyil solli putten / Vengala kambhi dei…

Repetition of initial consonant sounds or rhyming structures across adjacent lyric phrases.

Repetition / Anaphora

Thambhi thambhi / Podi thambhi thambhi

Rhythmic repetition of the word 'Thambhi' (little brother) to emphasize affection mixed with stern warning.

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Trivia

In 'Dharmathin Thalaivan' (1988), Rajinikanth plays a dual role—one as an absent-minded college professor (Professor Balu) and the other as his younger brother (Raju). The music for this hit film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring famous tracks sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.

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