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Yaarukku Yaar Sondham Sad

From Sabaash Mapillai · 1961

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Sulamangalam Rajalakshmi
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Sabaash Mapillai
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
9 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaarukku yaar sondham enbadhu
Ennai nerukku ner kettaal naan enna solvadhu
Yaarukku yaar sondham enbadhu
Ennai nerukku ner kettaal naan enna solvadhu
Yaarukku yaar sondham enbadhu
Yaarukku yaar sondham enbadhu
Ennai nerukku ner kettaal naan enna solvadhu
Yaarukku yaar sondham enbadhu
Ennai nerukku ner kettaal naan enna solvadhu
Yaarukku yaar sondham enbadhu
Paarkkum karuvizhiyum
Paadhukaakkum imaiyum
Pazhagha mudiyaadha thanmaiyilae
Paarkkum karuvizhiyum
Paadhukaakkum imaiyum
Pazhagha mudiyaadha thanmaiyilae
Neekki vaithu vaazhvin
Nimmadhiyai kulaikkum
Neram vandha podhu unmaiyilae
Neekki vaithu vaazhvin
Nimmadhiyai kulaikkum
Neram vandha podhu unmaiyilae
Yaekka perumoochai
Idhayathilae thaekki
Yaekka perumoochai
Idhayathilae thaekki
Eduthuraikka mudiyaa nilaiyinilae
Eduthuraikka mudiyaa nilaiyinilae
Naakkai adakki vaithu naadagam aadugindra
Naakkai adakki vaithu naadagam aadugindra
Manidhargal nadamaadum ulagilae ingu
Who belongs to whom,
If you ask me face-to-face, what can I say?
Who belongs to whom,
If you ask me face-to-face, what can I say?
Who belongs to whom,
Who belongs to whom,
If you ask me face-to-face, what can I say?
Who belongs to whom,
If you ask me face-to-face, what can I say?
Who belongs to whom,
Like the seeing eye
And the eyelid that protects it,
Unable to be close to each other,
Like the seeing eye
And the eyelid that protects it,
Unable to be close to each other,
Kept apart, and life's
Peace is shattered,
When such a time truly comes,
Kept apart, and life's
Peace is shattered,
When such a time truly comes,
Deep sighs of longing
Held back inside the heart,
Deep sighs of longing
Held back inside the heart,
In a state where one cannot speak out,
In a state where one cannot speak out,
Holding back their words and putting on an act,
Holding back their words and putting on an act,
Here in this world where such people walk about,
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant philosophical track questions the authenticity of human relationships and true bonds. The protagonist reflects on the unpredictable turns of life, questioning who truly belongs to whom when adversity strikes. Through poetic imagery, close relationships are compared to the eye and the protective eyelid, showing how heartbreaking it is when circumstance or misunderstanding separates individuals who were meant to safeguard each other.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Paarkkum karuvizhiyum / Paadhukaakkum imaiyum”

Compares loved ones/relatives to the eye pupil and the eyelid that protects it.

Monai (Alliteration)

“Naakkai adakki vaithu naadagam aadugindra”

Repetition of the initial letter 'Na' across words ('Naakkai', 'naadagam').

Iyaipu (Rhyming ends)

“Paarkkum karuvizhiyum / Paadhukaakkum imaiyum”

Both lines end with the 'um' suffix creating a rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Sabaash Mapillai (1961) is a Tamil comedy-drama starring M. G. Ramachandran and Malini, directed by S. Raghavan. The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi.

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