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Yaarukku Yar Sondham

From Maalai Sooda Vaa · 1975

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Vijaya Bhaskar
Movie name
Maalai Sooda Vaa
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
9 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Yaarukku yaar sondham
Naan sollavaa…aaa…aa…aa…
Enakendrum neeyae sondham
Maalai soodavaa
Yaarukku yaar sondham
Naan sollavaa…aaa…aa…aa…
Enakendrum neeyae sondham
Maalai soodavaa
{Kulir konda megam dhaano
Malar konda koondhal
Kadal konda neelam dhaano
Sudar konda kangal } (2)
Madal konda vaazhai thaano
Manam konda maeni
Madal konda vaazhai thaano
Manam konda maeni
Thazhuvaadha podhu
Urakkangal yedhu….
Yaarukku yaar sondham
Naan sollavaa…aaa…aa…aa…
Enakendrum neeyae sondham
Maalai soodavaa
{Kalyanam melam ketkum
Naalendha naaloo….
Kutcheri raagam padum
Pozhudhena pozhudhoo…} (2)
Mudhal mudhal paarka thondrum
Iravendha iravoo
Mudhal mudhal paarka thondrum
Iravendha iravoo
Alai paayum ullam
Anai thaandi sellum
{Yaarukku yaar sondham
Naan sollavaa…aaa…aa…aa…
Enakendrum neeyae sondham
Maalai soodavaa} (2)
Who belongs to whom?
Shall I tell you?
You are mine forever,
Come, wear my garland.
Who belongs to whom?
Shall I tell you?
You are mine forever,
Come, wear my garland.
Is it a cool cloud,
your flower-adorned hair?
Is it the blue of the sea,
your radiant, sparkling eyes?
Is it a tender plantain stem,
your fragrant body?
Is it a tender plantain stem,
your fragrant body?
When I cannot hold you close,
how can sleep ever come?
Who belongs to whom?
Shall I tell you?
You are mine forever,
Come, wear my garland.
The wedding drums will sound,
which day will that be?
Concert melodies will play,
at what sweet hour will that be?
That night we long to see for the first time,
which night will that be?
That night we long to see for the first time,
which night will that be?
My restless heart surges,
breaking past every barrier.
Who belongs to whom?
Shall I tell you?
You are mine forever,
Come, wear my garland.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Yaarukku Yaar Sondham from the 1975 Tamil film Maalai Sooda Vaa is a tender romantic song expressing deep emotional bonding and eager anticipation for marriage. The protagonist lovingly questions and affirms their divine bond, declaring that they are truly destined for each other. Through classical imagery, the lover admires the beloved's grace—comparing her hair to cool rain clouds, her eyes to the deep blue sea, and her physique to a fragrant, fresh plant.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai Ani (Simile / Metaphor)

“Kulir konda megam dhaano Malar konda koondhal”

Compares the dark, flower-adorned tresses of the beloved to cool rain-bearing clouds.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Madal konda vaazhai thaano / Manam konda maeni”

Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in 'Madal' and 'Manam' across adjacent lines.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Naalendha naaloo / Pozhudhena pozhudhoo”

Rhyming line endings 'naaloo' and 'pozhudhoo' creating a musical, rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Written by the prolific Tamil lyricist Vaali, this song captures the classical style of mid-1970s Tamil romantic cinema. The film Maalai Sooda Vaa highlights traditional wedding motifs and nature-based metaphors typical of Vaali's evocative songwriting.

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