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Lyrics & meaning

Yaaru Yaaru

From Rathna Manjari · 1961

Lyricist
Puratchi Dasan
Singers
L. R. Eswari, S. C. Krishnan
Music director
Rajan Nagendra
Movie name
Rathna Manjari
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
21 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru
Ne engae vandhae endha ooru
Uyir melae unakku yedhaenum kavala
Undaa illaiyaa kooru
Uyir melae unakku yedhaenum kavala
Undaa illaiyaa kooru
Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru
Enai ippadi paathu badhil kooru
Female :Ingenna irukku bayam enna irukku
Ingenna irukku bayam enna irukku
Male :Adhai engae konjam irakku
Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru
Ne engae vandhae endha ooru
Mele paaru naan
Male :Yaaru yaaru
Female :Naan thaanaiyaa
Male :Micham engae
Female :Odi poviyaaMale :Kannu idho
Female :Un munnalae ponnu
Aiyaiyaiyaiyoo boothamdhaan idhu
Paadi yeikkidhu pudicha udanae thingapakkumae
Aiyaiyaiyaiyoo boothamdhaan idhu
Paadi yeikkidhu pudicha udanae thingapakkumae
Aiyoo raaja summa nadungaathaeppa
Enadhu paechai kaelu
Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru
Ne engae vandhae endha ooru
Devakkanni naanaiyaa
Enai kakka vendugindren aiyaa
Male :Deva kanniyoo saaba kanniyoo
Yeval billiyoo ariyaen
Hahaha manisanattam iru
Maynagaama iru …maalai poda vazhi paaru
Male :Moonji muzhikudhingae
Mundamthudikuthingae
Manapenn yaaru adhai kooru
Female :Aiyoo raaja ennai paaru
Thalaiyai mundathoda saeru
Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru yaaru nee yaaru
Engae vandhae endha ooru
Female :Palan ippadi iruku nada bayandhu kidakku
Ini kavalai edhukku unakku
Who are you? Who are you?
Where did you come from, and which is your town?
Do you have any care for your life,
do you or don't you? Tell me!
Do you have any care for your life,
do you or don't you? Tell me!
Who are you? Who are you?
Look at me like this and give me an answer!
Female: What is here? What is there to fear?
What is here? What is there to fear?
Male: Well then, bring that down a little!
Who are you? Who are you?
Where did you come from, and which is your town?
Female: Look up, I am...
Male: Who? Who?
Female: It is only me, sir!
Male: Where is the rest of you?
Female: Will you run away? Male: Look, here are the eyes!
Female: Right in front of you is a girl!
Male: Oh no, no! This is definitely a monster!
It tricks me with its song, and once it catches me, it will try to eat me!
Oh no, no! This is definitely a monster!
It tricks me with its song, and once it catches me, it will try to eat me!
Female: Oh my prince, do not tremble like this!
Listen to what I say!
Male: Who are you? Who are you?
Where did you come from, and which is your town?
Female: I am a heavenly maiden, sir!
I beg of you to save me, sir!
Male: Whether a heavenly maiden or a cursed maiden,
or an evil spirit sent to strike, I do not know!
Female: Ha ha ha! Act like a proper man!
Keep calm and quiet... find a way to marry me!
Male: The face is blinking its eyes over here,
the headless body is twitching over there!
Who among them is the bride? Tell me that!
Female: Oh my prince, look at me!
Join this head back to the body!
Male: Who are you? Who are you? Who are you?
Where did you come from, and which is your town?
Female: Things have turned out this way, yet your feet tremble in fear!
Why should you worry any longer?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and humorous dialogue song features a frightened man (a king) who encounters a floating head and a headless torso, suspecting it to be a bloodthirsty ghost or evil spirit attempting to trick him with music. The female entity insists she is an enchanted celestial maiden asking him to unite her head with her body so they can wed. The banter balances spooky fantasy tropes with comedic theatrical exchanges between the characters.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru”

Repetition of the initial 'Ya' sound creates rhythmic repetition in the opening refrain.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Moonji muzhikudhingae / Mundamthudikuthingae”

The second letter 'n' (ன/ண்) matches across successive lines, establishing Tamil rhythmic verse structure.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Uyir melae unakku yedhaenum kavala / Undaa illaiyaa kooru”

End-rhyming elements in speech delivery enhance the theatrical musicality.

Did you know?

Trivia

Rathna Manjari (1961) was a fantasy adventure film featuring music by the famed Kannada composer duo Rajan-Nagendra. This song highlights the unique comedic vocal dynamics of S. C. Krishnan, who was popular in Tamil cinema for comic folk numbers, alongside L. R. Eswari.

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