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Lyrics & meaning

Yeno Yeno Yeno Yeno

From Yaar Ivan · 2018

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Sharmila, Deepak
Music director
S. S. Thaman
Details
Yaar Ivan2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yeno yeno yeno yeno yeno yenoWhy, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
Yeno yeno yeno yeno yeno yenoWhy, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
Male
Adadaa maatikichae heartu maatikichaeOh my, the heart got trapped, it got trapped!
Loveula vizhundhuduchae hae hae haeiIt fell in love, hey hey hey!
Adi unnai paarthathumaeHey girl, the moment I saw you,
Ennai tholaichenaeI lost myself,
Rombha confuse aanenae..ye yeI got so confused... yeah yeah.
Male
Rocket yeri thaan pogaamaWithout even getting onto a rocket,
Rekka koodathaan illamaWithout even having wings,
Vaanam melae unnalaeHigh up in the sky, because of you,
Naanum parakkiren diI am flying, my girl!
Male
Ratha oottam thaenaachuMy blood circulation has turned into honey,
Night dayum un paechiNight and day, all talk is about you,
Panju pola unaalaeLike a speck of cotton, because of you,
Naanum midhakkiren diI am floating, my girl!
Female
Yeno yeno yeno yeno yeno yenoWhy, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
Yeno yeno yeno yeno yeno yenoWhy, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
Male
Adadaa maatikichae heartu maatikichaeOh my, the heart got trapped, it got trapped!
Adiyae azhagae adiyae azhagaeOh beautiful girl, oh beautiful girl!
Male
…………………………..
Male
Mangalyaanai pol parappenaeI will fly like the Mangalyaan spacecraft,
Mangai un meedhu midhappenaeOh maiden, I will hover above you,
Aalroundu the world suttrumCircumnavigating all around the world,
Satelite naanthaanaeI am that satellite!
Male
Kaatru polae varuvenaeI will come like the gentle breeze,
Unadhu moochil nuzhaivenaeI will enter into your breath,
All the time journey seivenI will travel all the time,
Kannae unnudanaeMy dear, right beside you!
Female
Yeno yeno yeno yeno yeno yenoWhy, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
Yeno yeno yeno yeno yeno yenoWhy, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
Male
Gudmorning sollidum podhuWhen saying good morning,
Cofee naan tharuvenI will serve you coffee.
Gud nightil nee thoongidum podhuWhen you sleep at good night,
Moon lightaai varuvenI will come as moonlight.
Male
Pennae un punnagai kettuGirl, I will record your laughter,
Ringtonaai veippenAnd set it as my ringtone.
Kannae nee kanavil vandhaalMy dear, if you appear in my dream,
Imai rendai thaippenI will stitch my two eyelids closed.
Male
Boomi mel ulla kaadhal ellaamAll the love that exists in this world,
Pookalaakki naan koduppenaeI will gather into flowers and offer to you.
Konjam un kaadhal thaanaeOnly a small portion of your love,
Badhilaai ketkkiren haa haaIs all I ask for in return, ha ha!
Female
Yeno yeno yeno yeno yeno yenoWhy, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
Yeno yeno yeno yeno yeno yenoWhy, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Yeno Yeno' is a playful and breezy romantic song expressing the overwhelming, euphoric feelings of falling head over heels in love. The protagonist reflects on how love has completely transformed his world, causing him to feel weightless like cotton, float like a satellite, and lose himself in thought day and night. Filled with modern metaphors and colloquial expressions, the protagonist promises total devotion—from serving morning coffee to capturing her smile as a ringtone, and wanting to lock his eyelids shut just to preserve a dream of her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Panju pola unaalae / Naanum midhakkiren di

Compares the feeling of being in love to floating lightly like cotton using the explicit simile marker 'pola'.

Simile / Modern Imagery

Mangalyaanai pol parappenae

Compares the lover's soaring feelings to the Indian Mars Orbiter spacecraft (Mangalyaan).

Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Mangalyaanai pol parappenae / Mangai un meedhu midhappenae

The second consonant sound 'ng' (ங்) matches across consecutive lines, creating Tamil rhythmic harmony.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)

Kannae nee kanavil vandhaal / Imai rendai thaippen

An affectionate exaggeration where the speaker claims he will stitch his eyelids shut to stay in a dream featuring his lover.

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Trivia

'Yaar Ivan' (2018) was a Tamil-Telugu bilingual action thriller starring Sachiin J. Joshi and Esha Gupta, directed by Tatineni Satya. The song's energetic and modern pop track was composed by S. S. Thaman, with lyrics written by the renowned late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar.

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