Yaathri
From Gargi · 2022
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Ravi G
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Gargi2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Meenukku neendha katru tharum neer | Water teaches the fish how to swim |
| Iragirukku parakka katru tharum kaatru | Wind teaches the feather how to fly |
| Manitharkku vazha kattru tharum vali | Pain teaches human beings how to live |
| Anangae maadhae yaathri yaathri | Oh woman, oh lady, traveler, traveler |
| Male | |
| Irulil marulil uzhandru | Wallowing through darkness and confusion |
| Therulai arulai adaivaai | You will attain clarity and divine grace |
| Yaathri yaathri yaathri | Traveler, traveler, traveler |
| Male | |
| Ethanai idar | So many obstacles |
| Ethanai thuyar | So much sorrow |
| Ethanai vali | So much pain |
| Ethanai pazhi | So much blame |
| Ethanai kayamai | So much wickedness |
| Ethanai madamai | So much ignorance |
| Ethanai mamadhai | So much conceit |
| Ethanai agandhai | So much ego |
| Athanai athanai | All of those, every single one |
| Alanthu kadanthu kadanthu po | Measure them, cross over them, and keep moving forward |
| Yaathri yaathri yaathri | Traveler, traveler, traveler |
| Male | |
| Ethanai idar | So many obstacles |
| Ethanai thuyar | So much sorrow |
| Ethanai vali | So much pain |
| Ethanai pazhi | So much blame |
| Ethanai kayamai | So much wickedness |
| Ethanai madamai | So much ignorance |
| Ethanai mamadhai | So much conceit |
| Ethanai agandhai | So much ego |
| Athanai athanai | All of those, every single one |
| Alanthu kadanthu kadanthu po | Measure them, cross over them, and keep moving forward |
| Yaathri yaathri yaathri | Traveler, traveler, traveler |
மீனுக்கு நீந்த கற்று தரும் நீர்
இறகிற்கு பறக்க கற்று தரும் காற்று
மனிதர்க்கு வாழ கற்று தரும் வலி
அணங்கே மாதே யாத்ரி யாத்ரி ..
Water teaches the fish how to swim
Wind teaches the feather how to fly
Pain teaches human beings how to live
Oh woman, oh lady, traveler, traveler
இருளில் மருளில் உழன்று
தெருளாய் அருளாய் அடைவாய்
யாத்ரி யாத்ரி யாத்ரி
Wallowing through darkness and confusion
You will attain clarity and divine grace
Traveler, traveler, traveler
எத்தனை இடர்
எத்தனை துயர்
எத்தனை வலி
எத்தனை பழி
எத்தனை கயமை
எத்தனை மடமை
எத்தனை அகந்தை
அத்தனை அத்தனை
அளந்து கடந்து கடந்து போ
யாத்ரி யாத்ரி யாத்ரி ..
So many obstacles
So much sorrow
So much pain
So much blame
So much wickedness
So much ignorance
So much conceit
So much ego
All of those, every single one
Measure them, cross over them, and keep moving forward
Traveler, traveler, traveler
எத்தனை இடர்
எத்தனை துயர்
எத்தனை வலி
எத்தனை பழி
எத்தனை கயமை
எத்தனை மடமை
எத்தனை அகந்தை
அத்தனை அத்தனை
அளந்து கடந்து கடந்து போ
யாத்ரி யாத்ரி யாத்ரி ..
So many obstacles
So much sorrow
So much pain
So much blame
So much wickedness
So much ignorance
So much conceit
So much ego
All of those, every single one
Measure them, cross over them, and keep moving forward
Traveler, traveler, traveler
Meenukku neendha katru tharum neer
Water teaches the fish how to swim
Iragirukku parakka katru tharum kaatru
Wind teaches the feather how to fly
Manitharkku vazha kattru tharum vali
Pain teaches human beings how to live
Anangae maadhae yaathri yaathri
Oh woman, oh lady, traveler, traveler
Irulil marulil uzhandru
Wallowing through darkness and confusion
Therulai arulai adaivaai
You will attain clarity and divine grace
Yaathri yaathri yaathri
Traveler, traveler, traveler
Ethanai idar
So many obstacles
Ethanai thuyar
So much sorrow
Ethanai vali
So much pain
Ethanai pazhi
So much blame
Ethanai kayamai
So much wickedness
Ethanai madamai
So much ignorance
Ethanai mamadhai
So much conceit
Ethanai agandhai
So much ego
Athanai athanai
All of those, every single one
Alanthu kadanthu kadanthu po
Measure them, cross over them, and keep moving forward
Yaathri yaathri yaathri
Traveler, traveler, traveler
Ethanai idar
So many obstacles
Ethanai thuyar
So much sorrow
Ethanai vali
So much pain
Ethanai pazhi
So much blame
Ethanai kayamai
So much wickedness
Ethanai madamai
So much ignorance
Ethanai mamadhai
So much conceit
Ethanai agandhai
So much ego
Athanai athanai
All of those, every single one
Alanthu kadanthu kadanthu po
Measure them, cross over them, and keep moving forward
Yaathri yaathri yaathri
Traveler, traveler, traveler
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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