Yaaru Yaaru
From Rathna Manjari · 1961
- Lyricist
- Puratchi Dasan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- Rajan Nagendra
- Details
- Rathna Manjari1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru | Who are you, who are you? |
| Ne engae vandhae endha ooru | Where did you come from, which town are you from? |
| Uyir melae unakku yedhaenum kavala | Do you have any concern for your life? |
| Undaa illaiyaa kooru | Tell me, do you or do you not? |
| Uyir melae unakku yedhaenum kavala | Do you have any concern for your life? |
| Undaa illaiyaa kooru | Tell me, do you or do you not? |
| Male | |
| Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru | Who are you, who are you? |
| Enai ippadi paathu badhil kooru | Look at me like this and give an answer. |
| Female :Ingenna irukku bayam enna irukku | Female: What is here? What fear is here? |
| Ingenna irukku bayam enna irukku | What is here? What fear is here? |
| Male :Adhai engae konjam irakku | Male: Lower that fear down a little! |
| Male | |
| Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru | Who are you, who are you? |
| Ne engae vandhae endha ooru | Where did you come from, which town are you from? |
| Female | |
| Mele paaru naan | Look up, I am... |
| Male :Yaaru yaaru | Male: Who are you, who are you? |
| Female :Naan thaanaiyaa | Female: It is me, sir! |
| Male :Micham engae | Male: Where is the rest of you? |
| Female :Odi poviyaaMale :Kannu idho | Female: Will you run away? Male: Look here, my dear! |
| Female :Un munnalae ponnu | Female: Right in front of you, a girl! |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyaiyaiyoo boothamdhaan idhu | Oh dear! This is definitely a ghost! |
| Paadi yeikkidhu pudicha udanae thingapakkumae | It sings and tricks, and once caught, it will try to eat you! |
| Aiyaiyaiyaiyoo boothamdhaan idhu | Oh dear! This is definitely a ghost! |
| Paadi yeikkidhu pudicha udanae thingapakkumae | It sings and tricks, and once caught, it will try to eat you! |
| Female | |
| Aiyoo raaja summa nadungaathaeppa | Oh king, don't tremble for no reason! |
| Enadhu paechai kaelu | Listen to my words. |
| Male | |
| Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru | Who are you, who are you? |
| Ne engae vandhae endha ooru | Where did you come from, which town are you from? |
| Female | |
| Devakkanni naanaiyaa | I am a celestial maiden, sir. |
| Enai kakka vendugindren aiyaa | I beg you to save me, sir! |
| Male :Deva kanniyoo saaba kanniyoo | Male: Are you a divine maiden or a cursed maiden? |
| Yeval billiyoo ariyaen | Or black magic and sorcery, I do not know! |
| Female | |
| Hahaha manisanattam iru | Hahaha, behave like a human! |
| Maynagaama iru …maalai poda vazhi paaru | Be like Menaka... find a way to place the wedding garland! |
| Male :Moonji muzhikudhingae | Male: The face is blinking here! |
| Mundamthudikuthingae | The headless torso is twitching here! |
| Manapenn yaaru adhai kooru | Who is the bride? Tell me that! |
| Female :Aiyoo raaja ennai paaru | Female: Oh king, look at me! |
| Thalaiyai mundathoda saeru | Join the head with the torso! |
| Male | |
| Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru yaaru nee yaaru | Who are you, who are you, who are you, who are you? |
| Engae vandhae endha ooru | Where did you come from, which town are you from? |
| Female :Palan ippadi iruku nada bayandhu kidakku | Female: The situation is like this, the body lies in fear, |
| Ini kavalai edhukku unakku | Why do you have any worry now? |
யாரு யாரு நீ யாரு நீ
எங்கே வந்தே எந்த ஊரு
உயிர் மேலே உனக்கு ஏதேனும் கவல
உண்டா இல்லையா கூறு...
உயிர் மேலே உனக்கு ஏதேனும் கவல
உண்டா இல்லையா கூறு...
Who are you, who are you?
Where did you come from, which town are you from?
Do you have any concern for your life?
Tell me, do you or do you not?
Do you have any concern for your life?
Tell me, do you or do you not?
யாரு யாரு நீ யாரு
எனை இப்படிப் பாத்து பதில் கூறு
Who are you, who are you?
Look at me like this and give an answer.
Female: What is here? What fear is here?
What is here? What fear is here?
Male: Lower that fear down a little!
இங்கென்ன இருக்கு பயமென்ன இருக்கு
இங்கென்ன இருக்கு பயமென்ன இருக்கு
Who are you, who are you?
Where did you come from, which town are you from?
அதை எங்கே கொஞ்சம் இறக்கு....
Look up, I am...
Male: Who are you, who are you?
Female: It is me, sir!
Male: Where is the rest of you?
Female: Will you run away? Male: Look here, my dear!
Female: Right in front of you, a girl!
யாரு யாரு நீ யாரு நீ
எங்கே வந்தே எந்த ஊரு
Oh dear! This is definitely a ghost!
It sings and tricks, and once caught, it will try to eat you!
Oh dear! This is definitely a ghost!
It sings and tricks, and once caught, it will try to eat you!
மேலே பாரு நான்
யாரு....யாரு...
நான்தானய்யா.......
மிச்சம் எங்கே..
ஓடிப் போவியா
கண்ணு இதோ
உன் முன்னாலே பொண்ணு...
Oh king, don't tremble for no reason!
Listen to my words.
அய்யய்யாய்யய்யோ.....பூதந்தான் இது
பாடி ஏய்க்கிது...புடிச்ச உடனே திங்கப்பாக்குமே
அய்யய்யாய்யய்யோ.....பூதந்தான் இது
பாடி ஏய்க்கிது...புடிச்ச உடனே திங்கப்பாக்குமே
Who are you, who are you?
Where did you come from, which town are you from?
அய்யோ ராஜா சுமா நடுங்காதேப்பா
எனது பேச்சைக் கேளு........
I am a celestial maiden, sir.
I beg you to save me, sir!
Male: Are you a divine maiden or a cursed maiden?
Or black magic and sorcery, I do not know!
யாரு யாரு நீ யாரு நீ
எங்கே வந்தே எந்த ஊரு
Hahaha, behave like a human!
Be like Menaka... find a way to place the wedding garland!
Male: The face is blinking here!
The headless torso is twitching here!
Who is the bride? Tell me that!
Female: Oh king, look at me!
Join the head with the torso!
தேவகன்னி நானய்யா எனை
காக்க வேண்டுகின்றேனய்யா
தேவ கன்னியோ சாப கன்னியோ
ஏவல் பில்லியோ அறியேன்
Who are you, who are you, who are you, who are you?
Where did you come from, which town are you from?
Female: The situation is like this, the body lies in fear,
Why do you have any worry now?
ஹஹஹா மனிசனாட்டம் இரு
மயங்காம இரு மாலை போட வழி பாரு
மூஞ்சி முழிக்குதிங்கே முண்டந்துடிக்குதிங்கே
மணப் பெண் யாரு அதைக் கூறு
அய்யோ ராஜா என்னைப் பாரு
தலையை முண்டத்தோட சேரு
யாரு யாரு நீ யாரு யாரு நீ யாரு
எங்கே வந்தே எந்த ஊரு
பலன் இப்படி இருக்கு நட பயந்து கிடக்கு
இனி கவலை எதுக்கு உனக்கு.....
Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru
Who are you, who are you?
Ne engae vandhae endha ooru
Where did you come from, which town are you from?
Uyir melae unakku yedhaenum kavala
Do you have any concern for your life?
Undaa illaiyaa kooru
Tell me, do you or do you not?
Uyir melae unakku yedhaenum kavala
Do you have any concern for your life?
Undaa illaiyaa kooru
Tell me, do you or do you not?
Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru
Who are you, who are you?
Enai ippadi paathu badhil kooru
Look at me like this and give an answer.
Female :Ingenna irukku bayam enna irukku
Female: What is here? What fear is here?
Ingenna irukku bayam enna irukku
What is here? What fear is here?
Male :Adhai engae konjam irakku
Male: Lower that fear down a little!
Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru
Who are you, who are you?
Ne engae vandhae endha ooru
Where did you come from, which town are you from?
Mele paaru naan
Look up, I am...
Male :Yaaru yaaru
Male: Who are you, who are you?
Female :Naan thaanaiyaa
Female: It is me, sir!
Male :Micham engae
Male: Where is the rest of you?
Female :Odi poviyaaMale :Kannu idho
Female: Will you run away? Male: Look here, my dear!
Female :Un munnalae ponnu
Female: Right in front of you, a girl!
Aiyaiyaiyaiyoo boothamdhaan idhu
Oh dear! This is definitely a ghost!
Paadi yeikkidhu pudicha udanae thingapakkumae
It sings and tricks, and once caught, it will try to eat you!
Aiyaiyaiyaiyoo boothamdhaan idhu
Oh dear! This is definitely a ghost!
Paadi yeikkidhu pudicha udanae thingapakkumae
It sings and tricks, and once caught, it will try to eat you!
Aiyoo raaja summa nadungaathaeppa
Oh king, don't tremble for no reason!
Enadhu paechai kaelu
Listen to my words.
Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru
Who are you, who are you?
Ne engae vandhae endha ooru
Where did you come from, which town are you from?
Devakkanni naanaiyaa
I am a celestial maiden, sir.
Enai kakka vendugindren aiyaa
I beg you to save me, sir!
Male :Deva kanniyoo saaba kanniyoo
Male: Are you a divine maiden or a cursed maiden?
Yeval billiyoo ariyaen
Or black magic and sorcery, I do not know!
Hahaha manisanattam iru
Hahaha, behave like a human!
Maynagaama iru …maalai poda vazhi paaru
Be like Menaka... find a way to place the wedding garland!
Male :Moonji muzhikudhingae
Male: The face is blinking here!
Mundamthudikuthingae
The headless torso is twitching here!
Manapenn yaaru adhai kooru
Who is the bride? Tell me that!
Female :Aiyoo raaja ennai paaru
Female: Oh king, look at me!
Thalaiyai mundathoda saeru
Join the head with the torso!
Yaaru yaaru nee yaaru yaaru nee yaaru
Who are you, who are you, who are you, who are you?
Engae vandhae endha ooru
Where did you come from, which town are you from?
Female :Palan ippadi iruku nada bayandhu kidakku
Female: The situation is like this, the body lies in fear,
Ini kavalai edhukku unakku
Why do you have any worry now?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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