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 lalalaaa | Laala lala lalalaaa |
| Female | |
| Laala lala lalalaaa | Laala lala lalalaaa |
| Female | |
| Laala lala lalalaaa | Laala lala lalalaaa |
| Lala lala lalalalaaaaa | Lala lala lalalalaaaaa |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm hmm mmm | Hmm mm hmm mmm |
| Hmm mm hmm mmm | Hmm mm hmm mmm |
| Hmm mm hmm mmm | Hmm mm hmm mmm |
| Hmm mm mm mmm | Hmm mm mm mmm |
| Female | |
| Yaavarukkum thalaivan | The leader of everyone, |
| Engum ulla oruvan | The one who is present everywhere, |
| Oor vanangum thalaivan | The leader worshipped by the entire town, |
| Antha oruvan ..iraivan.. | That single entity... is God. |
| Female | |
| Neelakkadalthaanavaan.. | He himself is the blue ocean... |
| Neenthugindra meenaavaan | He 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 madiyil | In the lap of the garden creeper, |
| Malaraai virivaan..aaa…aaannn….. | He opens up as a flower... |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Female | |
| Unaithoda enaithoda | To touch you and to touch me, |
| Ingu thanithani veyil illai | There is no separate sunshine here. |
| Unakkena enakkena | For you alone, for me alone, |
| Thani mazhai illai | There is no separate rain. |
| Samayangal sadangugal | Religions and rituals, |
| Avai samathuva vilangugal | They are handcuffs preventing equality. |
| Unakkavai etharkkena ingu udaithidu | Break them down here, asking why you need them. |
| Female | |
| Undiyaargal veralla | The temple offering box is nothing else, |
| Ezhai vayiruthaan | It is the hungry stomach of the poor. |
| Athai nirappu unai vaazhthum | Fill it up, and that soul |
| Antha uyirum thaan | Will shower blessings upon you. |
| Manithaa..aaa | Oh human! |
| Female | |
| Yaavarukkum thalaivan | The leader of everyone, |
| Engum ulla oruvan | The one who is present everywhere, |
| Oor vanangum thalaivan | The 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 ilagidum | A heart that melts for others, |
| Manam iraivanin iruppidam | Is the true dwelling place of God. |
| Uthavidum karangalil | In the hands that reach out to help, |
| Avan uraigiraan | He resides. |
| Manithanum punithanum | Where humaneness, purity, |
| Nalla manangalum gunangalum | Good minds, and noble virtues, |
| Nilavidum idamellaam | Prevail in every place, |
| Avan niraigiraan | He fills those places completely. |
| Male | |
| Ho.. unnai theendum poongaatru.. | Ho... the gentle breeze that touches you... |
| Ennai theenduthu.. | Touches me as well... |
| Unnai thaangum boomithaan | The 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 ra | Thara rara rararaa.. rara rararaa ra ra |
| Ruuu ruu ruuu…………… | Ruuu ruu ruuu............ |
லாலலல லலலா.....
லாலலல லலலா...
லாலலல லலலா...
லல லலலா லலல்லா லா....
Laala lala lalalaaa
ஹ்ம்மீம்ம்... ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....
ஹ்ம்மீம்ம்... ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....
Laala lala lalalaaa
யாவருக்கும் தலைவன்
எங்கும் உள்ள ஒருவன்
ஊர் வணங்கும் தலைவன்
அந்த ஒருவன் இறைவன்
Laala lala lalalaaa
Lala lala lalalalaaaaa
நீளக்கடல் தானாவான்
நீந்துகின்ற மீனாவான்
வானவெளியில் கதிராய்
நிலவாய் பிரிவான்
சோலை கொடியின் மடியில்
மலராய் விரிவான்.....ஆ....ஆன்.....
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm mm mmm
....................
The leader of everyone,
The one who is present everywhere,
The leader worshipped by the entire town,
That single entity... is God.
உனைத்தொட எனைத்தொட
இங்கு தனித்தனி வெயிலில்லை
உனக்கென எனக்கென
தனி மழையில்லை
He himself is the blue ocean...
He is the fish that swims in it...
He wanders in the vast sky as the sun and the moon...
In the lap of the garden creeper,
He opens up as a flower...
சமயங்கள் சடங்குகள்
அவை சமத்துவ விலங்குகள்
உனக்கவை எதற்கென
இங்கு உடைத்திடு
உண்டியார்கள் வேறல்ல
ஏழை வயிறுதான்
அதை நிரப்பும் உனை வாழ்த்தும்
அந்த உயிரிதான் மனிதா....ஆ...
To touch you and to touch me,
There is no separate sunshine here.
For you alone, for me alone,
There is no separate rain.
Religions and rituals,
They are handcuffs preventing equality.
Break them down here, asking why you need them.
யாவருக்கும் தலைவன்
எங்கும் உள்ள ஒருவன்
ஊர் வணங்கும் தலைவன்
அந்த ஒருவன் இறைவன்
The temple offering box is nothing else,
It is the hungry stomach of the poor.
Fill it up, and that soul
Will shower blessings upon you.
Oh human!
.................
The leader of everyone,
The one who is present everywhere,
The leader worshipped by the entire town,
That single entity... is God.
பிறர்க்கென இளகிடும் மனம்
இறைவனின் இருப்பிடம்
உதவிடும் கரங்களில்
அவன் உறைகிறான்
மனிதனும் புனிதனும்
நல்ல மனங்களும் குணங்களும்
நிலவிடும் இடமெல்லாம்
அவன் நிறைகிறான்...ஆ....ன்
Haa...aaa...aa...aa...
ஆஹோ...
உன்னைத்தீண்டும் பூங்காற்று
என்னைத்தீண்டுது
உன்னைத்தாங்கும் பூமிதான்
என்னைத்தாங்குது
உயிரே......
A heart that melts for others,
Is the true dwelling place of God.
In the hands that reach out to help,
He resides.
Where humaneness, purity,
Good minds, and noble virtues,
Prevail in every place,
He fills those places completely.
யாவருக்கும் தலைவன்
தார ரர ரரா தர ராரார ரா
ஜூ ருருரு...
Ho... the gentle breeze that touches you...
Touches me as well...
The earth that sustains you...
Sustains me as well...
Oh beloved soul...
The leader of everyone...
Thara rara rararaa..
Thara rara rararaa.. rara rararaa ra ra
Ruuu ruu ruuu............
Laala lala lalalaaa
Laala lala lalalaaa
Laala lala lalalaaa
Laala lala lalalaaa
Laala lala lalalaaa
Laala lala lalalaaa
Lala lala lalalalaaaaa
Lala lala lalalalaaaaa
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm mm mmm
Hmm mm mm mmm
Yaavarukkum thalaivan
The leader of everyone,
Engum ulla oruvan
The one who is present everywhere,
Oor vanangum thalaivan
The leader worshipped by the entire town,
Antha oruvan ..iraivan..
That single entity... is God.
Neelakkadalthaanavaan..
He himself is the blue ocean...
Neenthugindra meenaavaan
He 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 madiyil
In the lap of the garden creeper,
Malaraai virivaan..aaa…aaannn…..
He opens up as a flower...
……………………
Unaithoda enaithoda
To touch you and to touch me,
Ingu thanithani veyil illai
There is no separate sunshine here.
Unakkena enakkena
For you alone, for me alone,
Thani mazhai illai
There is no separate rain.
Samayangal sadangugal
Religions and rituals,
Avai samathuva vilangugal
They are handcuffs preventing equality.
Unakkavai etharkkena ingu udaithidu
Break them down here, asking why you need them.
Undiyaargal veralla
The temple offering box is nothing else,
Ezhai vayiruthaan
It is the hungry stomach of the poor.
Athai nirappu unai vaazhthum
Fill it up, and that soul
Antha uyirum thaan
Will shower blessings upon you.
Manithaa..aaa
Oh human!
Yaavarukkum thalaivan
The leader of everyone,
Engum ulla oruvan
The one who is present everywhere,
Oor vanangum thalaivan
The leader worshipped by the entire town,
Antha oruvan ..iraivan..
That single entity... is God.
……………………………
Haa….aaa…..aa…..aa…..
Haa...aaa...aa...aa...
Pirarkena ilagidum
A heart that melts for others,
Manam iraivanin iruppidam
Is the true dwelling place of God.
Uthavidum karangalil
In the hands that reach out to help,
Avan uraigiraan
He resides.
Manithanum punithanum
Where humaneness, purity,
Nalla manangalum gunangalum
Good minds, and noble virtues,
Nilavidum idamellaam
Prevail in every place,
Avan niraigiraan
He fills those places completely.
Ho.. unnai theendum poongaatru..
Ho... the gentle breeze that touches you...
Ennai theenduthu..
Touches me as well...
Unnai thaangum boomithaan
The earth that sustains you...
Ennai thaanguthu..
Sustains me as well...
Uyirae..
Oh beloved soul...
Yaavarukkum thalaivan..
The leader of everyone...
Thara rara rararaa..
Thara rara rararaa..
Thara rara rararaa.. rara rararaa ra ra
Thara 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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