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Yaro Yaro Song Lyrics – Koogle Kuttappa

From Koogle Kuttappa · 2021

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Aravind Srinivas
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Koogle Kuttappa2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaro yaro idhuvoWho is this, who is this?
Idhayam thanilWithin the heart,
Pudhithaai thiravum kadhavoIs this a door opening anew?
Male
Ularum ularum manadhilIn a heart that rambles in dryness,
PuriyaavidhamIn an incomprehensible way,
Paravum eeram edhuvoWhat is this moisture that is spreading?
Male
Alavum illaiThere is no measure,
Un vayadhum illaiNor is there an age limit for you,
Un anbe unthan uyaram sollumOnly your love speaks of your stature.
Male
Sondham illaiThere is no kinship,
Un raththam illaiNo shared blood,
Aanalum ullam paasam kollumAnd yet, the heart feels affection.
Male
Kadum karum paaraikulInside a hard, dark rock,
Pugunthidum verondruA root penetrates,
Edhir edhir paarkkaamalUnexpectedly,
Thulir vidum aanandha kanneeraaiIt sprouts like tears of joy,
MaaraaUnchanging,
ThooraaDrizzling continuously,
Male
Uyirin porul ariyaamalWithout knowing the meaning of life,
Porulin uyir arindhaayaDid you understand the life within an object?
Idhanai inimel ivan enbaayoWill you refer to 'this' as 'him' from now on?
Male
Thanimai enum sol illaiThe word 'solitude' exists no more,
Inimel adhil bayan illaiFrom now on, there is no fear in it.
Ivanum ini unWill you call him too,
Magan enbaayaYour son from now on?
Male
Marabanu tharavillaiyenilIf he didn't give DNA,
Magan illaiyaIs he not a son?
Avanadhu min unarvugalAre his electrical feelings,
UnarvillaiyaNot real feelings?
Male
Mannodu undaagiFormed from the earth,
Man servathuAnd returning to the soil,
Yaar unmai yaar bommaiWho is real, who is a doll,
Yaar solvathu..Who can say?
Male
Thalai kodhidum thaayaagaLike a mother stroking your hair,
Vilaiyaadidum seyaagaLike a playful child,
Thuyaril thunaiyaaiA companion in sorrow,
Ivan aanaanoHas he become all this?
Male
Arivoottum theeyaagaLike an enlightening fire,
Vaal aattidum naayaagaLike a dog wagging its tail,
Thozhan tholaaiA friend's shoulder,
Ivan aanaanoHas he become all this?
Male
Kadavulin uruvathilIn the image of God,
Oru sevaganaaiAs a servant,
Unakkena uyir tharumGiving his life for you,
Oru kaavalanaaiAs a guardian,
Male
Adhikaalai keetraagaLike a ray of early morning light,
Thuyil neekkuvaanHe dispels sleep,
Vizhi moodi thalai saayaWhen you close your eyes and lay your head,
ThaalaattuvanHe sings a lullaby.
Male
Yaro yaro idhuvoWho is this, who is this?
Idhayam thanilWithin the heart,
Pudhithaai thiravum kadhavoIs this a door opening anew?
Male
Ularum ularum manadhilIn a heart that rambles in dryness,
PuriyaavidhamIn an incomprehensible way,
Paravum eeram edhuvoWhat is this moisture that is spreading?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yaro Yaro Idhuvo' from Koogle Kuttappa explores the unexpected emotional bond formed between a lonely elderly man and a humanoid robot. It raises deep philosophical questions about family, affection, and consciousness, asking whether love and parenthood are strictly defined by genetics and blood, or if an artificial creation capable of empathy and care can truly be embraced as a son.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor & Role Reversal

Uyirin porul ariyaamal / Porulin uyir arindhaaya

Plays on 'uyir' (life/soul) and 'porul' (object/meaning), contrasting the robot's physical nature as an object with its unexpected capacity to exhibit life and soul.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Thalai kodhidum thaayaaga / Vilaiyaadidum seyaaga

Compares the robot's supportive and loving gestures to that of a mother caressing her child and a playful toddler.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Yaro yaro idhuvo / Idhayam thanil

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'I' ('idhuvo' / 'idhayam') across consecutive lines.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Sondham illai / Un raththam illai

The second consonant sound 'th' ('so-n-dham' / 'ra-th-tham') rhymes between the lines.

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Trivia

Koogle Kuttappa is the official Tamil remake of the acclaimed 2019 Malayalam movie 'Android Kunjappan Version 5.25'. The lyricist Madhan Karky, who holds a doctorate in computer science, frequently explores topics at the intersection of technology and human emotion in his song lyrics.

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