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Lyrics & meaning

Yaro Yevalo

From Rendu · 2006

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Ranjith
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Rendu2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaaro yevelo endru theriyavillaiI don't know who or what she is
Thuliya kadala endru puriyavillaiI don't understand whether it is a drop or an ocean
Yetho seithaal enna ariyavillaiShe did something, I don't know what
Naanum naana indru iillai illaiii..Am I myself today? No, no..
Male
YoYo
Ye ye..ye…Ye ye.. ye…
Ennai ennai seithaal…What did she do to me…
Male
Ennai enna seithaalWhat did she do to me
Enna seithaalWhat did she do
Yen ippadi aagi vitten..Why have I become like this..
Naan mella mella..I slowly, slowly..
Kaadhal ennumCalled love
Yen ippadi yeri vittenWhy have I ascended like this
Male
Nagam naruka sendruI went to cut my nails
Viralai narukki kondenAnd clipped my finger instead
Mugam thudaikka vanthuI came to wipe my face
Muthugu thudaithu kondenAnd wiped my back instead
Innum …ennai enna seivaiyoooo….What more will you do to me…
Male
Yaaro yevelo endru theriyavillaiI don't know who or what she is
Thuliya kadala endru puriyavillaiI don't understand whether it is a drop or an ocean
Yetho seithaal enna ariyavillaiShe did something, I don't know what
Naanum naana indru iillai illaiii..Am I myself today? No, no..
Chorus
…………………………
Male
Minsaaram roja pooElectric rose flower
Theejwaalai kar megamFlame of fire, dark cloud
Ellamae ondraana penn kandenI saw a woman who is all of these combined
Male
Vingnyaanam meignyaanamScience, spiritual wisdom
Melvaanam keelvaanamUpper sky, lower sky
Ellamae ondraana kann kandenI saw eyes that encompass everything
Male
Ahh..ahh..Ahh.. ahh..
Poo maram ohhh..ohh..Is she a flowering tree? Ohhh.. ohh..
Thaen kulamo ooh oohIs she a pond of honey? Ooh ooh
Sittrinbam ooh oohSensual pleasure ooh ooh
Per inbam ohh ohh..Supreme bliss ohh ohh..
Male
Sathiyama sathiyamaTruly, truly
Nee penna illaiyaaAre you a woman or not?
Nichaiyamaa nichaiyamaaDefinitely, definitely
Nee inba thollaiyaa…Are you a sweet trouble?
Male
Yaaro yevelo endru theriyavillaiI don't know who or what she is
Thuliya kadala endru puriyavillaiI don't understand whether it is a drop or an ocean
Yetho seithaal enna ariyavillaiShe did something, I don't know what
Naanum naana indru iillai illaiii..Am I myself today? No, no..
Chorus
……………………………
Male
Ye ye ye ye ennai enna seithaaiYe ye ye ye what did you do to me
Male
Asaiyatha malai seithuCreating an immovable mountain
Malai engum silai seithuSculpting statues all over the mountain
En munnae pennaagi vanthathoo..Did it appear before me as a woman?
Male
Thangathil thoon seithuMaking a pillar out of gold
Thoonukku thuni neithuWeaving clothes for that pillar
Pennae un dhaegam than aanathooGirl, was your body crafted like that?
Male
Ah ahh..Ah ahh..
Un gangai ohhh…ohhh..Your Ganges ohhh… ohhh..
Mellinam ohhh…ohhh..Softness ohhh… ohhh..
Azhagukku ohhh…ohhh..For beauty ohhh… ohhh..
Uyir chinnamooo..Is it a living symbol?
Male
Ethanaiyoo ethanaiyooSo many things, so many things
Naan solla vanthathuI came to say
Ithanai than ithanai thanBut only this much, only this much
En kangal kandathuMy eyes actually saw
Male
Yaaro yevelo endru theriyavillaiI don't know who or what she is
Thuliya kadala endru puriyavillaiI don't understand whether it is a drop or an ocean
Yetho seithaal enna ariyavillaiShe did something, I don't know what
Naanum naana indru iillai illaiii..Am I myself today? No, no..
Male
Ennai enna seithaaiWhat did you do to me

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic song captures the intoxicating and disorienting feeling of falling deeply in love at first sight. The protagonist expresses utter bewilderment over how a woman has completely transformed his mind and senses, making him perform absurd absent-minded acts like accidentally clipping his finger instead of his nails or wiping his back instead of his face. He feels entirely lost in the spell she has cast over him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Minsaaram roja poo

Compares the heroine to an electric rose flower, signifying a striking and shocking beauty.

Oxymoron

Nee inba thollaiyaa…

Combines 'inbam' (pleasure) and 'thollai' (trouble) to form 'sweet/pleasurable trouble', describing the delicious chaos of romance.

Hyperbole

Nagam naruka sendru / Viralai narukki konden

Exaggerates absent-mindedness in love by claiming to clip a finger instead of a nail.

Iyaipu (Rhyming ends)

Sittrinbam ooh ooh / Per inbam ohh ohh..

End-rhyming with 'inbam' across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic musical flow.

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Trivia

'Rendu' (2006) was directed by Sundar C. and starred R. Madhavan alongside Anushka Shetty in her debut Tamil film appearance. The music for the film was composed by D. Imman, and the lyrics were penned by Pa. Vijay.

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