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Lyrics & meaning

Yamini Yamini

From Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke · 2002

Lyricist
Aravind–Shankar
Singer
Harish Raghavendra
Music director
Srinivas
Movie name
Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
27 Sept 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ooh ho ooh ho
Ooh ho oohho ooh ho….
Yaamini yaamini en kadhali yaaradi
Ennidam ennidam solladi
Graamamaa nagaramaa india thaandiyaa
Enguthaan vaazhgiraal solladi
Yaamini yaamini en kadhali yaaradi
{Vittu vittu adikkirathaa
Idhayam sattendru sudugirathaa
Thidukku thidukku endruthaan
Uyir thattukettu thavikkirathaa} (2)
Thedinaen thaedinaen
Paarkkum idamengum thaedinaen
Ennaval enbaval yaar
Ennaval enbaval yaar
Ooh ho ooh ho
Ooh ho oohho ooh ho….
Yaamini yaamini en kadhali yaaradi
Ennidam ennidam solladi
Dhinakku dhinakku dhin dhin
Dhinakku dhinakku dhin dhin
Dhinakku dhinakku dhin dhin
Ooh ho ooh ho
Ooh ho oohho ooh ho….
Ennai ko ko ko kolla
Kaaththirukkum perarasi yaarathu
Ennai vellum
Sambal kaattu kollaikkaari yaarathu
Nuraiyeeral pakkaththila
Nooru kilo kallai kati
Oonjal aatti pogiraval yaarathu
Ooh ho ooh ho
Ooh ho oohho ooh ho….
Manam ennum mandabam
Mounamaai ullathu yaarathu yaarathu
Maayajaalamaai ullathu
Ennaval enbaval yaar
Ennaval enbaval yaar…aa….aa….aa….
Vittu vittu adikkirathaa
Idhayam sattendru sudugirathaa
Thidukku thidukku endruthaan
Uyir thattukettu thavikkirathaa
Yaamini yaamini en kadhali yaaradi
Ennidam ennidam solladi
Nenjil enthan nenjil
Porkkappal vegamaaga modhuthae
Kannil imai rendum
Pallavarin kalveecchhil iranguthae
China suvar neelaththilae
Kadhal kaditham theetti vaiththu
Avalukku kaaththukkondirukkaen
Ooh ho ooh ho
Ooh ho oohho ooh ho….
Nilavukku pinpuram
Aval pugaipadam irukkumo
Ennaval suvaasaththai
Sumanthu pogum ilam thendralae
Ennaval enbaval yaar
Ennaval enbaval yaar…aa….aa….aa….
Dhinakku dhinakku dhin dhin
Dhinakku dhinakku dhin dhin
Dhinakku dhinakku dhin dhin
Ooh ho ooh ho
Ooh ho oohho ooh ho….
Yaamini yaamini en kadhali yaaradi
Ennidam ennidam solladi
{Yaamini solladi
Chorus :Ohhhho…
Male :Yaamini solladi
Chorus :Ohhhho…..} (2)
Ooh ho ooh ho
Ooh ho oohho ooh ho….
Ooh ho ooh ho
Ooh ho oohho ooh ho….
Oo ho oo ho
Oo ho ooho oo ho....
Yamini, Yamini, who is my lover?
Tell me, oh tell me!
In a village, in a city, or across India's borders?
Just tell me, where does she live?
Yamini, Yamini, who is my lover?
Does your heartbeat skip and flutter?
Does your heart suddenly feel like it's burning?
Startled by sudden pounding,
is your soul losing its way in longing?
I searched and searched,
I searched everywhere my eyes could see.
Who is the one meant for me?
Who is the one meant for me?
Oo ho oo ho
Oo ho ooho oo ho....
Yamini, Yamini, who is my lover?
Tell me, oh tell me!
Thinakku thinakku thin thin
Thinakku thinakku thin thin
Thinakku thinakku thin thin
Oo ho oo ho
Oo ho ooho oo ho....
Waiting to k-k-kill me,
who is that empress?
The one who conquers me,
who is that bandit queen from the Chambal forest?
Right next to my lungs,
tying a hundred-kilo stone,
who is she that sets it swinging and walks away?
Oo ho oo ho
Oo ho ooho oo ho....
The hall of my heart
lies in complete silence; who is she, who is she?
It all feels so magical!
Who is the one meant for me?
Who is the one meant for me... ah... ah... ah...
Does your heartbeat skip and flutter?
Does your heart suddenly feel like it's burning?
Startled by sudden pounding,
is your soul losing its way in longing?
Yamini, Yamini, who is my lover?
Tell me, oh tell me!
In my chest, oh in my chest,
a warship crashes at full speed!
Both of my eyelids
fall heavily like stone missiles hurled by the Pallavas!
As long as the Great Wall of China,
I have written a love letter,
and I am waiting for her.
Oo ho oo ho
Oo ho ooho oo ho....
On the far side of the moon,
could there be a photograph of her?
Carrying the breath of my love,
oh gentle breeze,
who is the one meant for me?
Who is the one meant for me... ah... ah... ah...
Thinakku thinakku thin thin
Thinakku thinakku thin thin
Thinakku thinakku thin thin
Oo ho oo ho
Oo ho ooho oo ho....
Yamini, Yamini, who is my lover?
Tell me, oh tell me!
Yamini, tell me!
Chorus: Ohhho...
Male: Yamini, tell me!
Chorus: Ohhho.....
Oo ho oo ho
Oo ho ooho oo ho....
Oo ho oo ho
Oo ho ooho oo ho....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In 'Yaamini Yaamini', the protagonist calls out to 'Yamini' (personifying the night) in a state of restless longing, pleading to know the identity and whereabouts of his soulmate. He wonders if his future love lives in a quiet village, a busy city, or somewhere far beyond India. The song vividly captures his racing heart, sudden chills, and the mysterious sense of anticipation that comes with falling in love with an unseen destiny.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Manam ennum mandabam

Compares the mind/heart to a 'mandabam' (a wedding hall or ceremonial hall) which is waiting silently for its bride.

Hyperbole (Atisayokthi Ani)

China suvar neelaththilae Kadhal kaditham theetti vaiththu

Exaggerates romantic devotion by claiming to write a love letter as long as the Great Wall of China.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Manam ennum mandabam

Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in 'Manam' and 'mandabam'.

Allusion

Sambal kaattu kollaikkaari yaarathu

Refers culturally to the infamous bandits of the Chambal Valley ('Sambal kaattu kollaikkaari') to describe a woman who steals hearts forcefully.

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Trivia

The movie 'Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke' (2002) is famous for its unique musical experiment where five different composers—Srinivas, Ramesh Vinayakam, Aravind-Shankar, Murugavan, and Raaghav-Premsi—each composed one song for the album. This particular high-energy track 'Yaamini Yaamini' was composed by the duo Aravind-Shankar and sung by Shankar Mahadevan.

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