Yaaru Yaaru Ivano
From M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi · 2004
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ho ho wowuwowu hoo | Ho ho wowuwowu hoo |
| Ho ho wowuwowu hoo | Ho ho wowuwowu hoo |
| Ho ho vovova hoo | Ho ho vovova hoo |
| Ho ho vovova hoo | Ho ho vovova hoo |
| Male | |
| Yaaru yaaru ivano | Who is he, who is he? |
| Nooru nooru veerano | Is he a warrior equal to a hundred? |
| Ainthu viral ambu kondu | Armed with five fingers as arrows, |
| Agilam velbavano | Is he the one who conquers the world? |
| Male | |
| Yaaru yaaru ivano | Who is he, who is he? |
| Nooru nooru veerano | Is he a warrior equal to a hundred? |
| Ainthu viral ambu kondu | Armed with five fingers as arrows, |
| Agilam velbavano | Is he the one who conquers the world? |
| Male | |
| Suriya vattathukku | For the circular sun, |
| Thei pirai endrum illai | There is never a waning phase. |
| Ooyadha vanga kadal | Will the restless Bay of Bengal |
| Ooivaai nirkkumo | Ever stand still and rest? |
| Uthchathai theendum varai | Until you reach the absolute peak, |
| Atcham thevai illaiyae…ae… | Fear is not needed at all! |
| Male | |
| Netriyil pottu veitha | The mother who placed the bindi on your forehead |
| Un thaai nenjil undu | Lives inside your heart. |
| Vetriyai vangi tharum | And you have a father |
| Thanthai undadaa | Who will fetch victory for you! |
| Oorukkul thanneer illaa kangal | The only eyes in this whole town without tears |
| Undhan kangal thaan..aa..aa.. | Are indeed your eyes! |
| Male | |
| Ottrai kannil thoongidu | Sleep with one eye open, |
| Unnai neeyae thaangidu | Sustain and support yourself, |
| Neenda vaazhkai vaazhnthidu | Live a long, grand life, |
| Hae neeya naana paarthidu | Hey, let us see whether it is you or me! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Ho ho wowuwowu hoo | Ho ho wowuwowu hoo |
| Ho ho wowuwowu hoo | Ho ho wowuwowu hoo |
| Ho ho vovova hoo | Ho ho vovova hoo |
| Ho ho vovova hoo | Ho ho vovova hoo |
| Male | |
| Vengai puli ivano | Is he a ferocious tiger? |
| Veesum puyal ivano | Is he a blowing tempest? |
| Thaagam kondu theeyai thindru | Is he a living volcano |
| Vaazhum erimalaiyoo | That consumes fire out of thirst? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Nee konda kaigal rendum | Both hands that you possess |
| Yaanai thanthangal | Are like elephant tusks. |
| Kai konda reghai ellaam | All the lines on your palms |
| Puliyin kodugal | Are like tiger stripes. |
| Nee potta ellai kottai | The boundary line that you drew, |
| Evan thaan thaandiduvaan..aan | Who can ever dare to cross it? |
| Male | |
| Buthanin bothanaigal | Set aside Buddha's peaceful teachings |
| Konjam thalli veippaai | Just a little bit for now. |
| Aiyanaar kathi enna apple vettavaa | Is guardian deity Ayyanar's sickle meant for slicing apples? |
| Un paarvai sutterithaal | If your sharp gaze scorches, |
| Paarai koozhaankarkal thaan | Even solid rocks will turn into tiny pebbles! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | |
ஹோ ஹோ வாவ் வோவ்வு ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ வாவ் வோவ்வு ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ வோவோவ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ வோவோவ ஹோ
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
யாரு யாரு இவனோ
நூறு நூறு வீரனோ
ஐந்து விரல் அம்புக் கொண்டு
அகிலம் வெல்பவனோ
Who is he, who is he?
Is he a warrior equal to a hundred?
Armed with five fingers as arrows,
Is he the one who conquers the world?
யாரு யாரு இவனோ
நூறு நூறு வீரனோ
ஐந்து விரல் அம்புக் கொண்டு
அகிலம் வெல்பவனோ
Who is he, who is he?
Is he a warrior equal to a hundred?
Armed with five fingers as arrows,
Is he the one who conquers the world?
சூரிய வட்டத்துக்குத்
தேய்பிறை என்றும் இல்லை
ஓயாத வங்கக்கடல்
ஓய்வாய் நிற்குமோ
உச்சத்தை தீண்டும் வரை
அச்சம் தேவை இல்லையே...ஏ.....
For the circular sun,
There is never a waning phase.
Will the restless Bay of Bengal
Ever stand still and rest?
Until you reach the absolute peak,
Fear is not needed at all!
நெற்றியில் போட்டு வைத்த
உன் தாய் நெஞ்சில் உண்டு
வெற்றியை வாங்கித்தரும்
தந்தை உண்டடா
ஊருக்குள் தண்ணீர் இல்லா கண்கள்
உந்தன் கண்கள்தான்....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
The mother who placed the bindi on your forehead
Lives inside your heart.
And you have a father
Who will fetch victory for you!
The only eyes in this whole town without tears
Are indeed your eyes!
ஒற்றைக் கண்ணில் தூங்கிடு
உன்னை நீயே தாங்கிடு
நீண்ட வாழ்க்கை வாழ்ந்திடு
ஹே நீயா நானா பார்த்திடு
Sleep with one eye open,
Sustain and support yourself,
Live a long, grand life,
Hey, let us see whether it is you or me!
.............................
ஹோ ஹோ வாவ் வோவ்வு ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ வாவ் வோவ்வு ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ வோவோவ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ வோவோவ ஹோ
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
வேங்கை புலி இவனோ
வீசும் புயல் இவனோ
தாகம் கொண்டு தீயைத் தின்று
வாழும் எரிமலையோ
Is he a ferocious tiger?
Is he a blowing tempest?
Is he a living volcano
That consumes fire out of thirst?
....................................
நீ கொண்ட கைகள் ரெண்டும்
யானைத் தந்தங்கள்
கைக் கொண்ட ரேகை எல்லாம்
புலியின் கோடுகள்
நீ போட்ட எல்லைக் கோட்டை
எவன்தான் தாண்டிடுவான்...ஆன்
Both hands that you possess
Are like elephant tusks.
All the lines on your palms
Are like tiger stripes.
The boundary line that you drew,
Who can ever dare to cross it?
புத்தனின் போதனைகள்
கொஞ்சம் தள்ளி வைப்பாய்
அய்யனார் கத்தி என்ன
ஆப்பிள் வெட்டவா
உன் பார்வை சுட்டெரித்தால்
பாறை கூழாங்கற்கள்தான்
Set aside Buddha's peaceful teachings
Just a little bit for now.
Is guardian deity Ayyanar's sickle meant for slicing apples?
If your sharp gaze scorches,
Even solid rocks will turn into tiny pebbles!
................................
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
Yaaru yaaru ivano
Who is he, who is he?
Nooru nooru veerano
Is he a warrior equal to a hundred?
Ainthu viral ambu kondu
Armed with five fingers as arrows,
Agilam velbavano
Is he the one who conquers the world?
Yaaru yaaru ivano
Who is he, who is he?
Nooru nooru veerano
Is he a warrior equal to a hundred?
Ainthu viral ambu kondu
Armed with five fingers as arrows,
Agilam velbavano
Is he the one who conquers the world?
Suriya vattathukku
For the circular sun,
Thei pirai endrum illai
There is never a waning phase.
Ooyadha vanga kadal
Will the restless Bay of Bengal
Ooivaai nirkkumo
Ever stand still and rest?
Uthchathai theendum varai
Until you reach the absolute peak,
Atcham thevai illaiyae…ae…
Fear is not needed at all!
Netriyil pottu veitha
The mother who placed the bindi on your forehead
Un thaai nenjil undu
Lives inside your heart.
Vetriyai vangi tharum
And you have a father
Thanthai undadaa
Who will fetch victory for you!
Oorukkul thanneer illaa kangal
The only eyes in this whole town without tears
Undhan kangal thaan..aa..aa..
Are indeed your eyes!
Ottrai kannil thoongidu
Sleep with one eye open,
Unnai neeyae thaangidu
Sustain and support yourself,
Neenda vaazhkai vaazhnthidu
Live a long, grand life,
Hae neeya naana paarthidu
Hey, let us see whether it is you or me!
…………………………
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho wowuwowu hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
Ho ho vovova hoo
Vengai puli ivano
Is he a ferocious tiger?
Veesum puyal ivano
Is he a blowing tempest?
Thaagam kondu theeyai thindru
Is he a living volcano
Vaazhum erimalaiyoo
That consumes fire out of thirst?
………………………….
Nee konda kaigal rendum
Both hands that you possess
Yaanai thanthangal
Are like elephant tusks.
Kai konda reghai ellaam
All the lines on your palms
Puliyin kodugal
Are like tiger stripes.
Nee potta ellai kottai
The boundary line that you drew,
Evan thaan thaandiduvaan..aan
Who can ever dare to cross it?
Buthanin bothanaigal
Set aside Buddha's peaceful teachings
Konjam thalli veippaai
Just a little bit for now.
Aiyanaar kathi enna apple vettavaa
Is guardian deity Ayyanar's sickle meant for slicing apples?
Un paarvai sutterithaal
If your sharp gaze scorches,
Paarai koozhaankarkal thaan
Even solid rocks will turn into tiny pebbles!
………………………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yaaru Yaaru Ivano' is an intense, high-energy hero-elevation track from the movie 'M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi' (2004). The lyrics celebrate the protagonist's unstoppable willpower, fierce physical prowess, and determination as he prepares to conquer his challenges as a kickboxer. Lyricist Kabilan uses vivid imagery of nature's formidable forces—volcanoes, tempests, tigers, and unyielding oceans—to depict the hero's invincible fighting spirit. The song also touches upon deep familial ties, reminding the hero that his deceased mother's blessings reside within his heart while his father stands behind him to secure victory. It encourages him to push beyond gentleness and embrace righteous rage when fighting for his place, framing his struggle as an epic victory against all odds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Yaaru yaaru ivano / Nooru nooru veerano”
Repetition of initial rhythm and consonant structures creating a strong opening cadence in consecutive lines.
Metaphor
“Ainthu viral ambu kondu”
Compares the five fingers of a bare hand/fist directly to lethal arrows.
Rhetorical Question
“Ooyadha vanga kadal / Ooivaai nirkkumo”
Asks whether the restless sea ever stops, emphasizing the relentless, unstoppable nature of the protagonist.
Hyperbole
“Un paarvai sutterithaal / Paarai koozhaankarkal thaan”
Exaggerates the intensity of the hero's gaze, claiming it can reduce giant rocks to tiny pebbles.
Cultural Allusion & Metaphor
“Aiyanaar kathi enna apple vettavaa”
References Ayyanar, a fierce Tamil village guardian deity, contrasting his sacred weapon (sickle/sword) with mundane tasks to highlight the hero's deadly serious purpose.
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Trivia
'M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi' (2004) was a blockbuster sports drama film directed by M. Raja, starring Jayam Ravi, Asin, and Prakash Raj. The film's soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, and its energetic background tracks and songs contributed significantly to the film's massive success.
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