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Lyrics & meaning

Yaethi Vacha Nerupinile

From Aalappirandhavan · 1987

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Aalappirandhavan
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
9 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaeththi vachcha neruppinilae
Eriyuthintha mezhuguvarththi
Anaiththuvida yaarumilla
Anaippatharkku kaaththumilla
Manam mezhuguthaanae ingae
Urugi urugi odaatho
Udalum nerupputhaan ingae
Urasa urasa koodaatho
Yaeththi vachcha neruppinilae
Eriyuthintha mezhuguvarththi
Erivathingu neruppumillae neruppumillae
Ilaginathu mezhugumillae mezhugumillae
Erivathingu neruppumillae neruppumillae
Ilaginathu mezhugumillae mezhugumillae
Oru ganamthaan erivathathu
Dhinam dhinamum thodarvathathu
Thodarnthidathaan virumbuvathu
Virumbidaththaan thodargirathu
Sudachsudach saernthaalum
Pirinthida thaangaathu
Female :Kulirnthida nernthaalum
PIrinthida koodaathu
Male :Kattil edharkku meththai edharkku
Paththi kollumae
Yaeththi vachcha neruppinilae
Eriyuthintha mezhuguvarththi
Anaiththuvida yaarumilla
Anaippatharkku kaaththumilla
Manam mezhuguthaanae ingae
Urugi urugi odaatho
Udalum nerupputhaan ingae
Urasa urasa koodaatho
Kaattrukkoru maadiyillae kudisaiyillae
Kadhalukku rajan illae rowdy illae
Kaattrukkoru maadiyillae kudisaiyillae
Kadhalukku rajan illae rowdy illae
Manitha inam muzhuvatharkkum
Iyarkkai thantha podhuvudamai
Manappasiyaa udarpasiyaa
Inappasiyaa thunaippasiyaa
Kelviyillai padhilumillai
Ketpatharkku yaarumillai
Female :Irandum illai ondrumillai
Inaivatharkku thadaiyumilla
Male :Inbam muzhuthum kotti kidakku
Alli kollavaa
Yaeththi vachcha neruppinilae
Eriyuthintha mezhuguvarththi
Anaiththuvida yaarumilla
Anaippatharkku kaaththumilla
Manam mezhuguthaanae ingae
Urugi urugi odaatho
Udalum nerupputhaan ingae
Urasa urasa koodaatho
Yaeththi vachcha neruppinilae……
Eriyuthintha…….mezhuguvarththi……
In the fire that has been lit,
this candle burns on.
There is no one to put it out,
and no breeze to blow it out either.
The heart is just wax here,
won't it melt and flow away?
The body too is fire here,
shouldn't they brush together and kindle?
In the fire that has been lit,
this candle burns on.
What burns here is not mere fire, no fire,
what melts here is not mere wax, no wax.
What burns here is not mere fire, no fire,
what melts here is not mere wax, no wax.
It does not just burn for a moment,
it continues day after day.
It only longs to keep going,
and through that longing, it carries on.
Even when coming together in intense heat,
it cannot bear to be parted.
Female: Even if it happens to grow cold,
we should never part.
Male: Why do we need a cot, why a mattress?
They will only catch fire!
In the fire that has been lit,
this candle burns on.
There is no one to put it out,
and no breeze to blow it out either.
The heart is just wax here,
won't it melt and flow away?
The body too is fire here,
shouldn't they brush together and kindle?
The wind knows no mansion, no hut;
for love, there is no king and no rogue.
The wind knows no mansion, no hut;
for love, there is no king and no rogue.
For all of humankind,
it is nature's shared gift.
Is it hunger of the heart or hunger of the body?
Is it hunger for one's kind or hunger for a companion?
There is no question and no answer,
and there is no one around to ask.
Female: It is neither of these, it is nothing like that,
and there is no obstacle to our coming together.
Male: Pure joy lies poured out all around,
shall I gather it all in my hands?
In the fire that has been lit,
this candle burns on.
There is no one to put it out,
and no breeze to blow it out either.
The heart is just wax here,
won't it melt and flow away?
The body too is fire here,
shouldn't they brush together and kindle?
In the fire that has been lit...
this candle... burns on...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Yaeththi Vachcha Neruppinilae' is a deeply sensual and poetic duet from the movie 'Aalappirandhavan' (1987), composed and written by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja. The song uses vivid metaphors of burning candles, melting wax, and warmth to explore physical intimacy and emotional fusion between lovers. The burning flame symbolizes passion, while the melting wax depicts total surrender to desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Manam mezhuguthaanae ingae”

Compares the human mind to melting wax, symbolizing emotional vulnerability and passion.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Udalum nerupputhaan ingae”

Compares the human body to fire, highlighting physical passion and heat.

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

“Urugi urugi odaatho”

Repetition of 'urugi' (melting) emphasizes the continuous process of melting in passion.

Muran (Antithesis)

“Erivathingu neruppumillae / Ilaginathu mezhugumillae”

Contrasts physical fire and wax with metaphorical emotional fire and wax.

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

“Manappasiyaa udarpasiyaa / Inappasiyaa thunaippasiyaa”

Rhythmic repetition of 'pasiyaa' (hunger) at the end of consecutive lines.

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Trivia

In addition to composing the iconic soundtrack for 'Aalappirandhavan' (1987), Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja penned the lyrics for this song himself, demonstrating his philosophical depth on topics of nature, human desire, and equality.

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