Yamuna Nathi Karaiyil
From Rojavai Killathe · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Rojavai Killathe1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yamunaa nathi karaiyil | On the banks of the Yamuna river, |
| Ilavarasi sirai irunthaal | A princess was in prison, |
| Varuvaan thalaivan endru | Believing her hero would come, |
| Vannamagal uyir sumanthaal | The colorful maiden held onto her life. |
| Female | |
| Theeyilae ival thoonginaal | She slept amidst the fire, |
| Kannilae uyir thaanginaal | She held her life force in her eyes, |
| Siriya paravai siraiyil irunthu | Will the small bird from the prison |
| Veli varumaa | Come outside? |
| Female | |
| Yamunaa nathi karaiyil | On the banks of the Yamuna river, |
| Ilavarasi sirai irunthaal | A princess was in prison, |
| Varuvaan thalaivan endru | Believing her hero would come, |
| Vannamagal uyir sumanthaal | The colorful maiden held onto her life. |
| Female | |
| En kangalo | Oh, my eyes! |
| Thirai maraivil nee kondathen | What did you take behind the curtain? |
| Nee kondathai ithu varaiyil | What you took, until now, |
| Yaar kandathu….. | Who has seen it? |
| Female | |
| Oor kaanavae ilaiya sedi | For the town to see, the young plant |
| Poo pooththathu | Bloomed a flower, |
| Poo kaambilae mullu ondru | A thorn on the stem of the flower, |
| Yaar paarththathu | Who noticed it? |
| Female | |
| Aadi vidda vanthen niththam niththam | I came to dance every single day, |
| Aadugindra kaalil raththam raththam | There is blood on the dancing feet, |
| Kaalaiyarin kannil siththam siththam | Determination is in the young man's eyes, |
| Kanni magal nenjil yuththam yuththam | A war is in the maiden's heart. |
| Female | |
| Yamunaa nathi karaiyil | On the banks of the Yamuna river, |
| Ilavarasi sirai irunthaal | A princess was in prison, |
| Varuvaan thalaivan endru | Believing her hero would come, |
| Vannamagal uyir sumanthaal | The colorful maiden held onto her life. |
| Female | |
| Vaa mannavaa | Come, my king, |
| Kuthirai ondru nee kondu vaa | Bring a horse with you, |
| Un raaniyai sirai udaiththu | Break the prison of your queen, |
| Nee kondu po | And take her away. |
| Female | |
| Vaa mannavaa | Come, my king, |
| Siragu rendu nee kondu vaa | Bring a pair of wings with you, |
| Un deviyai vaan veliyil | Your goddess into the wide sky, |
| Nee kondu po | Take her away. |
| Female | |
| Poovukku edhukku sattam sattam | Why are there laws for a flower? |
| Vaanilae edharkku vattam vattam | Why are there circles in the sky? |
| Ennidam irukku thittam thittam | I have a plan with me, |
| Vetrithan unakku kittum kittum | Victory will surely come to you. |
| Female | |
| Unathu kayil enathu jeevan | My life is in your hands, |
| Thiruppi kodu | Give it back to me. |
| Female | |
| Yamunaa nathi karaiyil | On the banks of the Yamuna river, |
| Ilavarasi sirai irunthaal | A princess was in prison, |
| Varuvaan thalaivan endru | Believing her hero would come, |
| Vannamagal uyir sumanthaal | The colorful maiden held onto her life. |
| Female | |
| Theeyilae ival thoonginaal | She slept amidst the fire, |
| Kannilae uyir thaanginaal | She held her life force in her eyes, |
| Siriya paravai siraiyil irunthu | Will the small bird from the prison |
| Veli varumaa | Come outside? |
| Female | |
| Yamunaa nathi karaiyil | On the banks of the Yamuna river, |
| Ilavarasi sirai irunthaal | A princess was in prison, |
| Varuvaan thalaivan endru | Believing her hero would come, |
| Vannamagal uyir sumanthaal | The colorful maiden held onto her life. |
யமுனா நதி கரையில்
இளவரசி சிறை இருந்தால்
வருவான் தலைவன் என்று
வண்ணமகள் உயிர் சுமந்தால்
On the banks of the Yamuna river,
A princess was in prison,
Believing her hero would come,
The colorful maiden held onto her life.
தீயிலே இவள் தூங்கினால்
கண்ணிலே உயிர் தாங்கினால்
சிறிய பறவை சிறையில் இருந்து
வெளி வருமா......
She slept amidst the fire,
She held her life force in her eyes,
Will the small bird from the prison
Come outside?
யமுனா நதி கரையில்
இளவரசி சிறை இருந்தால்
வருவான் தலைவன் என்று
வண்ணமகள் உயிர் சுமந்தால்
On the banks of the Yamuna river,
A princess was in prison,
Believing her hero would come,
The colorful maiden held onto her life.
என் கண்களோ....
திரை மறைவில் நீ கொண்டதேன்
நீர் கொண்டதை இதுவரையில்
யார் கண்டது.....
Oh, my eyes!
What did you take behind the curtain?
What you took, until now,
Who has seen it?
ஊர் காணவே இளைய செடி
பூ பூத்தது
பூ காம்பிலே முள்ளு ஒன்று
யார் பார்த்தது
For the town to see, the young plant
Bloomed a flower,
A thorn on the stem of the flower,
Who noticed it?
ஆடி விட வந்தேன் நித்தம் நித்தம்
ஆடுகின்ற காலில் ரத்தம் ரத்தம்
காளையரின் கண்ணில் சித்தம் சித்தம்
கன்னி மகள் நெஞ்சில் யுத்தம் யுத்தம்
I came to dance every single day,
There is blood on the dancing feet,
Determination is in the young man's eyes,
A war is in the maiden's heart.
புதிய மேகம்
புதிய நீரை பொழிந்திடுமா....
On the banks of the Yamuna river,
A princess was in prison,
Believing her hero would come,
The colorful maiden held onto her life.
யமுனா நதி கரையில்
இளவரசி சிறை இருந்தால்
வருவான் தலைவன் என்று
வண்ணமகள் உயிர் சுமந்தால்
Come, my king,
Bring a horse with you,
Break the prison of your queen,
And take her away.
வா மன்னவா......
குதிரை ஒன்று நீ கொண்டு வா
உன் ராணியை சிறை உடைத்து
நீ கொண்டு போ
Come, my king,
Bring a pair of wings with you,
Your goddess into the wide sky,
Take her away.
வா மன்னவா
சிறகு ரெண்டு நீ கொண்டு வா
உன் தேவியை வான்வெளியில்
நீ கொண்டு போ
Why are there laws for a flower?
Why are there circles in the sky?
I have a plan with me,
Victory will surely come to you.
பூவுக்கு எதுக்கு சட்டம் சட்டம்
வானிலே எதற்கு வட்டம் வட்டம்
என்னிடம் இருக்கு திட்டம் திட்டம்
வெற்றிதான் உனக்கு கிட்டும் கிட்டும்
My life is in your hands,
Give it back to me.
உனது கையில் எனது ஜீவன்
திருப்பி கொடு
On the banks of the Yamuna river,
A princess was in prison,
Believing her hero would come,
The colorful maiden held onto her life.
யமுனா நதி கரையில்
இளவரசி சிறை இருந்தால்
வருவான் தலைவன் என்று
வண்ணமகள் உயிர் சுமந்தால்
She slept amidst the fire,
She held her life force in her eyes,
Will the small bird from the prison
Come outside?
தீயிலே இவள் தூங்கினால்
கண்ணிலே உயிர் தாங்கினால்
சிறிய பறவை சிறையில் இருந்து
வெளி வருமா......
On the banks of the Yamuna river,
A princess was in prison,
Believing her hero would come,
The colorful maiden held onto her life.
யமுனா நதி கரையில்
இளவரசி சிறை இருந்தால்
வருவான் தலைவன் என்று
வண்ணமகள் உயிர் சுமந்தால்......
Yamunaa nathi karaiyil
On the banks of the Yamuna river,
Ilavarasi sirai irunthaal
A princess was in prison,
Varuvaan thalaivan endru
Believing her hero would come,
Vannamagal uyir sumanthaal
The colorful maiden held onto her life.
Theeyilae ival thoonginaal
She slept amidst the fire,
Kannilae uyir thaanginaal
She held her life force in her eyes,
Siriya paravai siraiyil irunthu
Will the small bird from the prison
Veli varumaa
Come outside?
Yamunaa nathi karaiyil
On the banks of the Yamuna river,
Ilavarasi sirai irunthaal
A princess was in prison,
Varuvaan thalaivan endru
Believing her hero would come,
Vannamagal uyir sumanthaal
The colorful maiden held onto her life.
En kangalo
Oh, my eyes!
Thirai maraivil nee kondathen
What did you take behind the curtain?
Nee kondathai ithu varaiyil
What you took, until now,
Yaar kandathu…..
Who has seen it?
Oor kaanavae ilaiya sedi
For the town to see, the young plant
Poo pooththathu
Bloomed a flower,
Poo kaambilae mullu ondru
A thorn on the stem of the flower,
Yaar paarththathu
Who noticed it?
Aadi vidda vanthen niththam niththam
I came to dance every single day,
Aadugindra kaalil raththam raththam
There is blood on the dancing feet,
Kaalaiyarin kannil siththam siththam
Determination is in the young man's eyes,
Kanni magal nenjil yuththam yuththam
A war is in the maiden's heart.
Yamunaa nathi karaiyil
On the banks of the Yamuna river,
Ilavarasi sirai irunthaal
A princess was in prison,
Varuvaan thalaivan endru
Believing her hero would come,
Vannamagal uyir sumanthaal
The colorful maiden held onto her life.
Vaa mannavaa
Come, my king,
Kuthirai ondru nee kondu vaa
Bring a horse with you,
Un raaniyai sirai udaiththu
Break the prison of your queen,
Nee kondu po
And take her away.
Vaa mannavaa
Come, my king,
Siragu rendu nee kondu vaa
Bring a pair of wings with you,
Un deviyai vaan veliyil
Your goddess into the wide sky,
Nee kondu po
Take her away.
Poovukku edhukku sattam sattam
Why are there laws for a flower?
Vaanilae edharkku vattam vattam
Why are there circles in the sky?
Ennidam irukku thittam thittam
I have a plan with me,
Vetrithan unakku kittum kittum
Victory will surely come to you.
Unathu kayil enathu jeevan
My life is in your hands,
Thiruppi kodu
Give it back to me.
Yamunaa nathi karaiyil
On the banks of the Yamuna river,
Ilavarasi sirai irunthaal
A princess was in prison,
Varuvaan thalaivan endru
Believing her hero would come,
Vannamagal uyir sumanthaal
The colorful maiden held onto her life.
Theeyilae ival thoonginaal
She slept amidst the fire,
Kannilae uyir thaanginaal
She held her life force in her eyes,
Siriya paravai siraiyil irunthu
Will the small bird from the prison
Veli varumaa
Come outside?
Yamunaa nathi karaiyil
On the banks of the Yamuna river,
Ilavarasi sirai irunthaal
A princess was in prison,
Varuvaan thalaivan endru
Believing her hero would come,
Vannamagal uyir sumanthaal
The colorful maiden held onto her life.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yamunaa Nathi Karaiyil' from the movie 'Rojavai Killathe' is a poignant composition depicting a captive woman who metaphorically views herself as an imprisoned princess waiting on the banks of the Yamuna River. She endures immense anguish and suffering while holding onto hope that her beloved hero will come to break her free from her metaphorical or physical prison. Lyricist Vairamuthu uses striking imagery to convey her plight, contrasting visible beauty like a blooming flower with unseen pain such as the thorn on its stem and bloody feet from continuous dancing. She desperately calls out to her king to rescue her, bring wings or a horse, and grant her freedom in the open sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Siriya paravai siraiyil irunthu / Veli varumaa”
Compares the heroine longing for rescue to a small bird trapped in a cage.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme / Repetition)
“Aadi vidda vanthen niththam niththam / Aadugindra kaalil raththam raththam”
Uses repetitive rhyming words at line ends (niththam/raththam/siththam/yuththam) to create strong rhythm and emphasize suffering.
Contrast / Imagery
“Poo pooththathu / Poo kaambilae mullu ondru”
Juxtaposes the beauty of a blooming flower with the unseen pain of the thorn on its stem.
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Trivia
The movie 'Rojavai Killathe' was released in 1993, starring Action King Arjun and Shobana in lead roles. The film features music composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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