- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Ravi G
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Movie name
- Gargi
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 30 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Yaathri' from the movie 'Gargi' serves as a deeply philosophical anthem of endurance, resilience, and inner strength. Addressing the female protagonist as a 'traveler' walking through a dark and hostile world, the lyrics draw powerful parallels to nature: just as water enables a fish to swim and wind teaches a bird's feather to fly, human suffering serves as the ultimate teacher that empowers one to truly live.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Parallelism / Analogy
“Meenukku neendha katru tharum neer... Manitharkku vazha kattru tharum vali”
Draws an analogy between elements of nature guiding animals and pain guiding human existence.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Ethanai idar / Ethanai thuyar / Ethanai vali...”
The word 'Ethanai' (So much / How many) is repeated at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize the overwhelming number of hardships.
Ethugai (Second letter agreement)
“Irulil marulil uzhandru / Therulai arulai adaivaai”
Rhyming patterns created in Tamil poetic structure by maintaining second-letter harmony (r-sound).
Apostrophe
“Anangae maadhae yaathri yaathri”
Directly addressing an abstract or heroic figure ('Oh woman, oh traveler') to inspire courage.
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Trivia
The song 'Yaathri' from 'Gargi' (2022) highlights the relentless journey of the protagonist played by Sai Pallavi, who fights a lonely courtroom battle against societal bias and media trials. Composed by Govind Vasantha and written by Karthik Netha—the duo famous for their soulful work in '96'—the track features evocative acoustic arrangements and Ravi G's haunting vocals, encapsulating the film's intense emotional gravity.
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