Yaarumilla
From Kaaviya Thalaivan · 2014
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Shweta Mohan, Srinivas
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kaaviya Thalaivan2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaarumilla thaniyarangil | In an empty, deserted stage, |
| Oru kural polae nee enakkullae | Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me. |
| Yengo irundhu nee | From somewhere unknown, you |
| Ennai isaikkiraai | Play me like a musical melody. |
| Ippadikku un idhayam | Yours faithfully, your heart. |
| Female | |
| Enna solluven idhayathidam | What shall I say to my heart? |
| Unnai dhinamum thedum | It searches for you every day, |
| En pechai ketkaamal | Refusing to listen to my words, |
| Unnai thedum….mmm… | It searches for you... mmm... |
| Female | |
| Yaarumilla thaniyarangil | In an empty, deserted stage, |
| Oru kural polae nee enakkullae | Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me. |
| Yengo irundhu nee | From somewhere unknown, you |
| Ennai isaikkiraai | Play me like a musical melody. |
| Ippadikku un idhayam | Yours faithfully, your heart. |
| Male | |
| Aaaaaaa…..aaa…aaa….aaaa… | Aaaaaaa.....aaa...aaa....aaaa... |
| Female | |
| Isaiyaal oru ulagam | A world built of music, |
| Adhil nee naan mattum iruppom | Where only you and I shall live. |
| Kanavaal oru illam | A home built of dreams, |
| Athil naam dhaan endrum nijamaa | Is it truly where we will reside forever? |
| Female | |
| Oh.. | Oh.. |
| Adhu oru yegaandha kaalam | That was a tranquil, solitary era, |
| Un madi saaindha kaalam | The time I rested on your lap. |
| Idhalgal enum padivazhiyil | Through the pathway of our lips, |
| Idhayarthukul irangiyadhu | Love descended deep into the heart... |
| kaadhal kaadhal …kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love... love, love. |
| Female | |
| Yaarumilla thaniyarangil | In an empty, deserted stage, |
| Oru kural polae nee enakkullae | Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me. |
| Yengo irundhu nee | From somewhere unknown, you |
| Ennai isaikkiraai | Play me like a musical melody. |
| Ippadikku un idhayam | Yours faithfully, your heart. |
| Female | |
| : Enna solluven idhayathidam | What shall I say to my heart? |
| Unnai dhinamum thedum | It searches for you every day, |
| En pechai ketkaamal | Refusing to listen to my words, |
| Unnai thedum….mmm… | It searches for you... mmm... |
| Yaarumilla thanirangail | In an empty, deserted stage... |
| Chorus | |
| Oooo…aahh….aahh….aahh.. | Oooo...aahh....aahh....aahh.. |
| Aahh….aahh….aahh..aahhh… | Aahh....aahh....aahh..aahhh... |
| Aaahhh…aaaa…aaa… | Aaahhh...aaaa...aaa... |
| Female | |
| Pesa mozhi thevaillai | No spoken language is needed, |
| Paarthukondaal podhumae | It is enough if we just gaze at each other. |
| Thaniparavai aagalaama | Should I become a lonely bird, |
| Manikuyil naanumae | When I am a sweet singing cuckoo? |
| Female | |
| Sirpam pola seidhu ennai | Sculpting me like a beautiful statue, |
| Sevithavan neeyae neeyae | You were the one who revered me. |
| Meendum ennai kallaai seiya | To turn me back into a cold stone, |
| Yosippadhum yenada … sol | Why are you even contemplating? Tell me... |
| Female | |
| Yaarumilla thaniyarangil | In an empty, deserted stage, |
| Oru kural polae nee enakkullae | Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me. |
| Yengo irundhu nee | From somewhere unknown, you |
| Ennai isaikkiraai | Play me like a musical melody. |
| Ippadikku un idhayam | Yours faithfully, your heart. |
| Female | |
| Oh…enna solluven idhayathidam | Oh... what shall I say to my heart? |
| Unnai dhinamum thedum | It searches for you every day, |
| En pechai ketkaamal | Refusing to listen to my words, |
| Unnai thedum….mmm… | It searches for you... mmm... |
யாருமில்லா தனியரங்கில்
ஒரு குரல் போலே நீ எனக்குள்ளே
எங்கோ இருந்து நீ
என்னை இசைக்கிறாய்
இப்படிக்கு உன் இதயம்
In an empty, deserted stage,
Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me.
From somewhere unknown, you
Play me like a musical melody.
Yours faithfully, your heart.
என்ன சொல்வேன் இதயத்திடம்
உன்னை தினமும் தேடும்
என் பேச்சை கேட்காமல்
உன்னைத் தேடும்.....
What shall I say to my heart?
It searches for you every day,
Refusing to listen to my words,
It searches for you... mmm...
யாருமில்லா தனியரங்கில்
ஒரு குரல் போலே நீ எனக்குள்ளே
எங்கோ இருந்து நீ
என்னை இசைக்கிறாய்
இப்படிக்கு உன் இதயம்
In an empty, deserted stage,
Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me.
From somewhere unknown, you
Play me like a musical melody.
Yours faithfully, your heart.
ஆ…ஆ.....ஆ......
Aaaaaaa.....aaa...aaa....aaaa...
இசையால் ஒரு உலகம்
அதில் நீ நான் மட்டும் இருப்போம்
கனவால் ஒரு இல்லம்
அதில் நாம் தான் என்றும் நிஜமாய்
A world built of music,
Where only you and I shall live.
A home built of dreams,
Is it truly where we will reside forever?
ஓ… அது ஒரு ஏகாந்த காலம்
உன் மடி சாய்ந்த காலம்
இதழ்கள் எனும் படி வழியே
இதயத்துக்குள் இறங்கியது
காதல் காதல் காதல் காதல்
Oh..
That was a tranquil, solitary era,
The time I rested on your lap.
Through the pathway of our lips,
Love descended deep into the heart...
Love, love... love, love.
யாருமில்லா தனியரங்கில்
ஒரு குரல் போலே நீ எனக்குள்ளே
எங்கோ இருந்து நீ
என்னை இசைக்கிறாய்
இப்படிக்கு உன் இதயம்
In an empty, deserted stage,
Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me.
From somewhere unknown, you
Play me like a musical melody.
Yours faithfully, your heart.
என்ன சொல்வேன் இதயத்திடம்
உன்னை தினமும் தேடும்
என் பேச்சை கேட்காமல்
உன்னைத் தேடும்.....
யாருமில்லா தனியரங்கில் …
What shall I say to my heart?
It searches for you every day,
Refusing to listen to my words,
It searches for you... mmm...
In an empty, deserted stage...
........................................................
Oooo...aahh....aahh....aahh..
Aahh....aahh....aahh..aahhh...
Aaahhh...aaaa...aaa...
பேச மொழி தேவையில்லை
பார்த்துக்கொண்டால் போதுமே
தனிப்பறவை ஆகலாமா
மணிக்குயில் நானுமே
No spoken language is needed,
It is enough if we just gaze at each other.
Should I become a lonely bird,
When I am a sweet singing cuckoo?
சிற்பம் போல செய்து என்னை
சேவித்தவன் நீயே நீயே
மீண்டும் எனை கல்லாய் செய்ய
யோசிப்பதும் ஏனடா சொல்
Sculpting me like a beautiful statue,
You were the one who revered me.
To turn me back into a cold stone,
Why are you even contemplating? Tell me...
யாருமில்லா தனியரங்கில்
ஒரு குரல் போலே நீ எனக்குள்ளே
எங்கோ இருந்து நீ
என்னை இசைக்கிறாய்
இப்படிக்கு உன் இதயம்
In an empty, deserted stage,
Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me.
From somewhere unknown, you
Play me like a musical melody.
Yours faithfully, your heart.
என்ன சொல்வேன் இதயத்திடம்
உன்னை தினமும் தேடும்
என் பேச்சை கேட்காமல்
உன்னைத் தேடும்.....
Oh... what shall I say to my heart?
It searches for you every day,
Refusing to listen to my words,
It searches for you... mmm...
Yaarumilla thaniyarangil
In an empty, deserted stage,
Oru kural polae nee enakkullae
Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me.
Yengo irundhu nee
From somewhere unknown, you
Ennai isaikkiraai
Play me like a musical melody.
Ippadikku un idhayam
Yours faithfully, your heart.
Enna solluven idhayathidam
What shall I say to my heart?
Unnai dhinamum thedum
It searches for you every day,
En pechai ketkaamal
Refusing to listen to my words,
Unnai thedum….mmm…
It searches for you... mmm...
Yaarumilla thaniyarangil
In an empty, deserted stage,
Oru kural polae nee enakkullae
Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me.
Yengo irundhu nee
From somewhere unknown, you
Ennai isaikkiraai
Play me like a musical melody.
Ippadikku un idhayam
Yours faithfully, your heart.
Aaaaaaa…..aaa…aaa….aaaa…
Aaaaaaa.....aaa...aaa....aaaa...
Isaiyaal oru ulagam
A world built of music,
Adhil nee naan mattum iruppom
Where only you and I shall live.
Kanavaal oru illam
A home built of dreams,
Athil naam dhaan endrum nijamaa
Is it truly where we will reside forever?
Oh..
Oh..
Adhu oru yegaandha kaalam
That was a tranquil, solitary era,
Un madi saaindha kaalam
The time I rested on your lap.
Idhalgal enum padivazhiyil
Through the pathway of our lips,
Idhayarthukul irangiyadhu
Love descended deep into the heart...
kaadhal kaadhal …kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love... love, love.
Yaarumilla thaniyarangil
In an empty, deserted stage,
Oru kural polae nee enakkullae
Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me.
Yengo irundhu nee
From somewhere unknown, you
Ennai isaikkiraai
Play me like a musical melody.
Ippadikku un idhayam
Yours faithfully, your heart.
: Enna solluven idhayathidam
What shall I say to my heart?
Unnai dhinamum thedum
It searches for you every day,
En pechai ketkaamal
Refusing to listen to my words,
Unnai thedum….mmm…
It searches for you... mmm...
Yaarumilla thanirangail
In an empty, deserted stage...
Oooo…aahh….aahh….aahh..
Oooo...aahh....aahh....aahh..
Aahh….aahh….aahh..aahhh…
Aahh....aahh....aahh..aahhh...
Aaahhh…aaaa…aaa…
Aaahhh...aaaa...aaa...
Pesa mozhi thevaillai
No spoken language is needed,
Paarthukondaal podhumae
It is enough if we just gaze at each other.
Thaniparavai aagalaama
Should I become a lonely bird,
Manikuyil naanumae
When I am a sweet singing cuckoo?
Sirpam pola seidhu ennai
Sculpting me like a beautiful statue,
Sevithavan neeyae neeyae
You were the one who revered me.
Meendum ennai kallaai seiya
To turn me back into a cold stone,
Yosippadhum yenada … sol
Why are you even contemplating? Tell me...
Yaarumilla thaniyarangil
In an empty, deserted stage,
Oru kural polae nee enakkullae
Like a lone voice, you resonate inside me.
Yengo irundhu nee
From somewhere unknown, you
Ennai isaikkiraai
Play me like a musical melody.
Ippadikku un idhayam
Yours faithfully, your heart.
Oh…enna solluven idhayathidam
Oh... what shall I say to my heart?
Unnai dhinamum thedum
It searches for you every day,
En pechai ketkaamal
Refusing to listen to my words,
Unnai thedum….mmm…
It searches for you... mmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yaarumilla' is a deeply emotional and melodic track that captures the quiet ache of love, longing, and spiritual connection. Set within the context of theater artists, the song uses rich stage and musical metaphors to describe how love reverberates through a person's soul like an echo in an empty auditorium. The protagonist feels played like an instrument by their beloved, expressing a yearning for an idyllic world created purely out of music and shared dreams. The song explores themes of emotional vulnerability, artistic devotion, and intimate romance. It portrays the struggle between mind and heart, as the lover's heart stubbornly searches for the beloved despite reason. The imagery shifts from gentle companionship to a plea against emotional neglect, comparing a woman brought to life by love back into an unfeeling stone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Oru kural polae nee enakkullae”
Compares the beloved's subtle yet powerful internal presence to a single echoing voice inside an empty hall using 'polae' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ennai isaikkiraai”
Metaphorically describes the lover controlling or inspiring the speaker's emotions as if playing a musical instrument.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhalgal enum padivazhiyil”
Refers to lips as a physical flight of stairs ('padivazhi') leading love directly down into the heart.
Contrast / Metaphor
“Sirpam pola seidhu ennai ... Meendum ennai kallaai seiya”
Contrasts being sculpted into a revered statue of life by love versus being turned back into an unfeeling block of stone through abandonment.
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Trivia
'Yaarumilla' is a acclaimed composition by A. R. Rahman for the 2014 historical drama 'Kaaviya Thalaivan', directed by Vasanthabalan. The film revolves around the lives and rivalries of early 20th-century Tamil stage drama artists. Sung by Srinivas and Shweta Mohan with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay, the song heavily incorporates stage and performance imagery (such as 'thaniyarangil' or empty stage) to mirror the period setting and artistic world of the film's characters.
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