Yaayum
From Sagaa · 2017
- Lyricist
- Shabir
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, Rita Thyagarajan
- Music director
- Shabir
- Details
- Sagaa2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaayum gnayum | My mother and your mother |
| Ya…raagiyaro | How are they related to each other? |
| Enthaiyum nunthaiyum | My father and your father |
| Yemmurai kezhir | In what way are they connected? |
| Chempula… peyalneer pol | Like rain falling onto red soil |
| Anbudai… | With love... |
| Nenjamtham… | Our hearts... |
| Kalanthanavae… kalanthanavae… | Have mingled together... have mingled together... |
| Male | |
| {Ae le le le le lae lae | {Ae le le le le lae lae |
| Ae le le le le le lae ae} (2) | Ae le le le le le lae ae} (2) |
| Male | |
| Paakadha nerathil paakkuradhum | Stealing glances when the other isn't watching |
| Kulungi kulungi sirikiradhum | Giggling and laughing uncontrollably |
| Kannadi munnadi pesuradhum | Talking to oneself in front of a mirror |
| Kaadhal vasapatta arikuriyaa | Are these the symptoms of falling in love? |
| Male | |
| Ae le le le le lae lae | Ae le le le le lae lae |
| Ae le le le le le lae ae | Ae le le le le le lae ae |
| Male & Female :Ae le le le le lae lae | Male & Female :Ae le le le le lae lae |
| Ae le le le le le lae ae | Ae le le le le le lae ae |
| Female | |
| Aaa..aaa…ahaa…….. | Aaa..aaa…ahaa…….. |
| Turutu turutu tuu… | Turutu turutu tuu… |
| Male | |
| Yaayum gnayum | My mother and your mother |
| Ya…raagiyaro | How are they related? |
| Enthaiyum nunthaiyum | My father and your father |
| Yemmurai kezhir | In what way are they connected? |
| Male | |
| Hmmm..mmmm..mmm..mmm | Hmmm..mmmm..mmm..mmm |
| Male & Female :Hmmm..mmmm.. | Male & Female :Hmmm..mmmm.. |
| Mmm..mmm..aaa….aaa…… | Mmm..mmm..aaa….aaa…… |
| Male | |
| Paadha theriyama nadakkuradhum | Walking without watching where the path goes |
| Siragae illama parakkuradhum | Flying without having wings |
| Unnoda nenapil irukkuradhum | Constantly remaining lost in thoughts of you |
| Kaadhal vasapatta arikuriyaa | Are these the symptoms of falling in love? |
| Male | |
| Ae le le le le lae lae | Ae le le le le lae lae |
| Ae le le le le le lae ae | Ae le le le le le lae ae |
| Female | |
| Yaayum gnayum | Yaayum gnayum |
| Ya…raagiyaro | How are they related? |
| Enthaiyum nunthaiyum | My father and your father |
| Yemmurai kezhir | In what way are they connected? |
யாயும் ஞாயும்
யா... ராகியரோ எந்தையும்
நுந்தையும் எம்முறைக்
கேளிர் செம்புலப் பெயல்
நீர் போல் அன்புடை
நெஞ்சம்தாம் கலந்தனவே
கலந்தனவே
My mother and your mother
How are they related to each other?
My father and your father
In what way are they connected?
Like rain falling onto red soil
With love...
Our hearts...
Have mingled together... have mingled together...
{ ஏ லே லே லே லே
லே லே ஏ லே லே லே லே
லே லே ஏ } (2)
{Ae le le le le lae lae
Ae le le le le le lae ae} (2)
பாக்காத நேரத்தில்
பாக்குறதும் குலுங்கி குலுங்கி
சிரிக்கிறதும் கண்ணாடி
முன்னாடி பேசுறதும் காதல்
வசப்பட்ட அறிகுறியா
Stealing glances when the other isn't watching
Giggling and laughing uncontrollably
Talking to oneself in front of a mirror
Are these the symptoms of falling in love?
ஏ லே லே லே லே
லே லே ஏ லே லே லே லே
லே லே ஏ
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஏ லே லே
லே லே லே லே ஏ லே
லே லே லே லே லே ஏ
Ae le le le le lae lae
Ae le le le le le lae ae
Male & Female :Ae le le le le lae lae
Ae le le le le le lae ae
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஹா டுருட்டு
டுருட்டு டு
Aaa..aaa…ahaa……..
Turutu turutu tuu…
யாயும் ஞாயும்
யா... ராகியரோ எந்தையும்
நுந்தையும் எம்முறைக்
கேளிர்
My mother and your mother
How are they related?
My father and your father
In what way are they connected?
ஆண் & பெண் :
செம்புலப் பெயல்
நீர் போல் அன்புடை
நெஞ்சம்தாம் கலந்தனவே
கலந்தனவே
Hmmm..mmmm..mmm..mmm
Male & Female :Hmmm..mmmm..
Mmm..mmm..aaa….aaa……
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Walking without watching where the path goes
Flying without having wings
Constantly remaining lost in thoughts of you
Are these the symptoms of falling in love?
பாத தெரியாம
நடக்குறதும் சிறகே
இல்லாம பறக்குறதும்
உன்னோட நெனப்பில்
இருக்குறதும் காதல்
வசப்பட்ட அறிகுறியா
Ae le le le le lae lae
Ae le le le le le lae ae
ஏ லே லே லே லே
லே லே ஏ லே லே லே லே
லே லே ஏ
Yaayum gnayum
How are they related?
My father and your father
In what way are they connected?
ஆண் & பெண் :
ராத்தூக்கம்
இல்லாம விழிக்கிறதும்
புரண்டு புரண்டு படுக்குறதும்
கனவு கலைஞ்சி முழிக்கிறதும்
காதல் வசப்பட்ட அறிகுறியா
ஆண் & பெண் :
{ ஏ லே லே
லே லே லே லே ஏ லே
லே லே லே லே லே ஏ } (2)
யாயும் ஞாயும்
யா... ராகியரோ எந்தையும்
நுந்தையும் எம்முறைக்
கேளிர்
ஆண் & பெண் :
செம்புலப் பெயல்
நீர் போல் அன்புடை
நெஞ்சம்தாம் கலந்தனவே
கலந்தனவே
ஆண் & பெண் :
{ ஹ்ம்ம்
ஆஹா ஹ்ம்ம் ஆஹா
ஹ்ம்ம் ஆஹா ஹ்ம்ம்
ஆஹா ஹ்ம்ம் ஆஹா
ஹ்ம்ம் ஆஹா ஹா } (4)
Yaayum gnayum
My mother and your mother
Ya…raagiyaro
How are they related to each other?
Enthaiyum nunthaiyum
My father and your father
Yemmurai kezhir
In what way are they connected?
Chempula… peyalneer pol
Like rain falling onto red soil
Anbudai…
With love...
Nenjamtham…
Our hearts...
Kalanthanavae… kalanthanavae…
Have mingled together... have mingled together...
{Ae le le le le lae lae
{Ae le le le le lae lae
Ae le le le le le lae ae} (2)
Ae le le le le le lae ae} (2)
Paakadha nerathil paakkuradhum
Stealing glances when the other isn't watching
Kulungi kulungi sirikiradhum
Giggling and laughing uncontrollably
Kannadi munnadi pesuradhum
Talking to oneself in front of a mirror
Kaadhal vasapatta arikuriyaa
Are these the symptoms of falling in love?
Ae le le le le lae lae
Ae le le le le lae lae
Ae le le le le le lae ae
Ae le le le le le lae ae
Male & Female :Ae le le le le lae lae
Male & Female :Ae le le le le lae lae
Ae le le le le le lae ae
Ae le le le le le lae ae
Aaa..aaa…ahaa……..
Aaa..aaa…ahaa……..
Turutu turutu tuu…
Turutu turutu tuu…
Yaayum gnayum
My mother and your mother
Ya…raagiyaro
How are they related?
Enthaiyum nunthaiyum
My father and your father
Yemmurai kezhir
In what way are they connected?
Hmmm..mmmm..mmm..mmm
Hmmm..mmmm..mmm..mmm
Male & Female :Hmmm..mmmm..
Male & Female :Hmmm..mmmm..
Mmm..mmm..aaa….aaa……
Mmm..mmm..aaa….aaa……
Paadha theriyama nadakkuradhum
Walking without watching where the path goes
Siragae illama parakkuradhum
Flying without having wings
Unnoda nenapil irukkuradhum
Constantly remaining lost in thoughts of you
Kaadhal vasapatta arikuriyaa
Are these the symptoms of falling in love?
Ae le le le le lae lae
Ae le le le le lae lae
Ae le le le le le lae ae
Ae le le le le le lae ae
Yaayum gnayum
Yaayum gnayum
Ya…raagiyaro
How are they related?
Enthaiyum nunthaiyum
My father and your father
Yemmurai kezhir
In what way are they connected?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yaayum' from the movie Sagaa is a soul-stirring romantic track that beautifully fuses ancient Sangam Tamil poetry with modern youthful expressions of love. The song takes its central refrain from a iconic poem in the Kuruntokai (poem 40, written by Cempulappeyaniraar), which compares two lovers whose hearts blend inextricably together to red soil absorbing rainwater. The lyrics capture the sweet, overwhelming onset of young love—describing playful signs like stealing secret glances, smiling to oneself in front of a mirror, feeling weightless as if flying without wings, and walking aimlessly lost in deep thoughts of the loved one. It evokes a timeless sentiment: though two people may come from completely unrelated families, love merges their lives into an indivisible whole.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai Ani (Simile)
“Chempula… peyalneer pol”
Compares the seamless merging of two loving hearts to rainwater mingling with dry red earth until they become inseparable.
Iyaipu (Rhyming ends)
“Paakadha nerathil paakkuradhum / Kulungi kulungi sirikiradhum”
The lines end with rhythmic verbal nouns ('paakkuradhum', 'sirikiradhum') creating a pleasant melodic internal rhythm.
Hyperbole (Atisayokti)
“Siragae illama parakkuradhum”
Exaggerates the euphoric feeling of falling in love by describing it as flying without wings.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Yaayum' became a viral sensation upon its release, amassing millions of views primarily due to its integration of Kuruntokai verse 40, one of the most celebrated classical Sangam love poems. The music was composed by Shabir, a Singaporean-Tamil music composer and singer who made a prominent mark in Tamil cinema with this soundtrack.
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