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Yarin Vaalkai

From Naduvan · 2021

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Santhosh Jayakaran
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Details
Naduvan2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaarin vaazhkai idhuWhose life is this?
Yaarin moochu idhuWhose breath is this?
Yaarin udalukkul naanoAm I inside someone else's body?
Yaarai ketkiren sol bimbamaeWhom am I asking? Tell me, oh reflection!
Male
Naanum naanum oor enthiram enavaeIt feels like I have turned into a machine
Maari vittathaai thondridum kanavaeThis dream that feels like a complete change
Endrum endrumae kalaindhae pogadhaeMay it never, ever fade away
Male
Veru or idhazh punnagai ondruA smile from another pair of lips
Endhan idhazhilae pookkudhu indruIs blooming on my lips today
Endrum endrumae udhira kudadhaeMay it never, ever wither away
Male
Yaarin vaazhkai idhuWhose life is this?
Yaarin moochu idhuWhose breath is this?
Yaarin udalukkul naanoAm I inside someone else's body?
Yaarai ketkiren sol bimbamaeWhom am I asking? Tell me, oh reflection!
Male
Naanum naanum oor enthiram enavaeIt feels like I have turned into a machine
Maari vittathaai thondridum kanavaeThis dream that feels like a complete change
Endrum endrumae kalaindhae pogadhaeMay it never, ever fade away
Male
Veru or idhazh punnagai ondruA smile from another pair of lips
Endhan idhazhilae pookkudhu indruIs blooming on my lips today
Endrum endrumae udhira kudadhaeMay it never, ever wither away
Female
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Male
Naan unai nee enaaiFor me to see you and you to see me
Kaanavae nikazhnthakavennaWhat is the probability of this happening?
Thozhiyaai kaadhalaaiAs a friend, as a lover
Maravae nikazhnthakavennaWhat is the probability of changing?
Male
Nee endhan mugavari endroAre you my permanent address?
Nan undhan nigazhpadam endroAm I a video recording of you?
Kalathin pokkil marakkoodumIt may fade away in the passage of time
Adhan nikazhnthakavenna…What is the reason behind it happening?
Male
En vaazhvin thonridam veruThe origin of my life is elsewhere
Un vaazhvin seridam veruThe destination of your life is elsewhere
NigazhnthakavinalaeIs it because of these occurrences
Ingae thikazhkiromaThat we shine together here?
Male
Yaarin perunkadhaiyilIn whose grand story
Neeyum nanum siruHave you and I become
Paththirangal ena aanomTiny minor characters?
Yaarin kavithaiyil sol aagiromIn whose poem do we become words?
Male
Naanum naanum oor enthiram enavaeIt feels like I have turned into a machine
Maari vittathaai thondridum kanavaeThis dream that feels like a complete change
Endrum endrumae kalaindhae pogadhaeMay it never, ever fade away
Male
Veru or idhazh punnagai ondruA smile from another pair of lips
Endhan idhazhilae pookkudhu indruIs blooming on my lips today
Endrum endrumae udhira kudadhaeMay it never, ever wither away
Male
Naanum naanum oor enthiram enavaeIt feels like I have turned into a machine
Maari vittathaai thondridum kanavaeThis dream that feels like a complete change
Endrum endrumae kalaindhae pogadhaeMay it never, ever fade away
Male
Veru or idhazh punnagai ondruA smile from another pair of lips
Endhan idhazhilae pookkudhu indruIs blooming on my lips today
Endrum endrumae udhira kudadhaeMay it never, ever wither away

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This reflective song explores existential themes, identity, and deep romantic connection. The protagonist contemplates their identity, feeling detached from their own physical body and mind, as if living someone else's life or operating like a machine. Amidst this surreal feeling, the arrival of love brings a transformative smile that lights up their existence, making them wish this dreamlike state never ends.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Yaarin vaazhkai idhu / Yaarin moochu idhu

Repetition of the initial letter 'Ya' in consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, inquiring cadence.

Metaphor

Veru or idhazh punnagai ondru / Endhan idhazhilae pookkudhu indru

Compares a smile originating from a loved one to a flower blooming on the speaker's own lips.

Rhetorical Question

Yaarin kavithaiyil sol aagirom

Asking whose poem they have become words in, emphasizing existential wonder and helplessness before fate.

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Trivia

'Naduvan' (2021) is a Tamil drama thriller starring Bharath and Aparna Vinod, directed by Sharran Kumar. The soundtrack was composed by Dharan Kumar, featuring soulful lyrics penned by acclaimed lyricist Madhan Karky.

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