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Lyrics & meaning

Yavarakum Thalaivan

From Kandaen · 2011

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Chinmayi, Senthil Dass
Music director
Ebenezer
Details
Kandaen2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Laala lala lalalaaaLaala lala lalalaaa
Female
Laala lala lalalaaaLaala lala lalalaaa
Female
Laala lala lalalaaaLaala lala lalalaaa
Lala lala lalalalaaaaaLala lala lalalalaaaaa
Chorus
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Female
Yaavarukkum thalaivanThe leader of everyone,
Engum ulla oruvanThe one who is present everywhere,
Oor vanangum thalaivanThe leader worshipped by the entire town,
Antha oruvan ..iraivan..That single entity... is God.
Female
Neelakkadalthaanavaan..He himself is the blue ocean...
Neenthugindra meenaavaanHe is the fish that swims in it...
Vaanaveliyil kathiraai nilavaai thirivaan..He wanders in the vast sky as the sun and the moon...
Solai kodiyin madiyilIn the lap of the garden creeper,
Malaraai virivaan..aaa…aaannn…..He opens up as a flower...
Chorus
……………………
Female
Unaithoda enaithodaTo touch you and to touch me,
Ingu thanithani veyil illaiThere is no separate sunshine here.
Unakkena enakkenaFor you alone, for me alone,
Thani mazhai illaiThere is no separate rain.
Samayangal sadangugalReligions and rituals,
Avai samathuva vilangugalThey are handcuffs preventing equality.
Unakkavai etharkkena ingu udaithiduBreak them down here, asking why you need them.
Female
Undiyaargal verallaThe temple offering box is nothing else,
Ezhai vayiruthaanIt is the hungry stomach of the poor.
Athai nirappu unai vaazhthumFill it up, and that soul
Antha uyirum thaanWill shower blessings upon you.
Manithaa..aaaOh human!
Female
Yaavarukkum thalaivanThe leader of everyone,
Engum ulla oruvanThe one who is present everywhere,
Oor vanangum thalaivanThe leader worshipped by the entire town,
Antha oruvan ..iraivan..That single entity... is God.
Chorus
……………………………
Female
Haa….aaa…..aa…..aa…..Haa...aaa...aa...aa...
Female
Pirarkena ilagidumA heart that melts for others,
Manam iraivanin iruppidamIs the true dwelling place of God.
Uthavidum karangalilIn the hands that reach out to help,
Avan uraigiraanHe resides.
Manithanum punithanumWhere humaneness, purity,
Nalla manangalum gunangalumGood minds, and noble virtues,
Nilavidum idamellaamPrevail in every place,
Avan niraigiraanHe fills those places completely.
Male
Ho.. unnai theendum poongaatru..Ho... the gentle breeze that touches you...
Ennai theenduthu..Touches me as well...
Unnai thaangum boomithaanThe earth that sustains you...
Ennai thaanguthu..Sustains me as well...
Uyirae..Oh beloved soul...
Male
Yaavarukkum thalaivan..The leader of everyone...
Thara rara rararaa..Thara rara rararaa..
Thara rara rararaa.. rara rararaa ra raThara rara rararaa.. rara rararaa ra ra
Ruuu ruu ruuu……………Ruuu ruu ruuu............

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie Kandaen (2011), penned by veteran lyricist Vaali, is a deeply humanist and philosophical anthem exploring the true nature of divinity. It conveys that God is not confined to religious rituals or temple idols, but is omnipresent across nature—manifesting in the blue sea, the swimming fish, the sun, moon, and blooming flowers. Vaali emphasizes that nature makes no distinction between individuals, offering the same rain, breeze, sun, and soil to everyone equally. The lyrics call for breaking down the handcuffs of religious dogma and ritualistic practices that divide humanity. Instead, it redefines spiritual devotion as empathy and charity, asserting that feeding a poor person's hungry stomach is equivalent to putting an offering into a temple box (undiyal). True divinity resides in helping hands, kind hearts, and a spirit of oneness among all living beings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagani)

Undiyaargal veralla / Ezhai vayiruthaan

The lyricist directly equates the stomach of a poor person to a temple offering box (undiyal), suggesting that giving food to the hungry is the ultimate religious offering.

Metaphor (Samathuva vilangugal)

Samayangal sadangugal / Avai samathuva vilangugal

Religions and rituals are metaphorically described as 'handcuffs to equality' (samathuva vilangugal), binding people away from true unity.

Monai (First-Letter Alliteration)

Samayangal sadangugal / Avai samathuva vilangugal

Repetition of the initial 'Sa' sound in Samayangal, Sadangugal, and Samathuva creates melodic rhythm.

Ethugai (Second-Letter Rhyming)

Unaithoda / Ingu thanithani veyil illai

The second letter alignment in words across consecutive ideas enhances lyrical flow.

Parallelism / Anaphora

Unnai theendum poongaatru / Ennai theenduthu / Unnai thaangum boomithaan / Ennai thaanguthu

Repetition of structural patterns ('Unnai... Ennai...') highlights the theme of absolute equality under nature.

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Trivia

The soundtrack of Kandaen (2011) was composed by debutant music director Vijay Ebenezer. The song features profound philosophical lyrics by legendary lyricist Vaali, who drew inspiration from Kannadasan's classic humanist songs and ancient Tamil philosophy (such as 'Yadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir') to compose this secular, uplifting track.

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