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Yetho Yetho

From Gandhi Talks · 2026

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Amina Rafiq, Shridhar Ramesh
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Gandhi Talks
Movie release year
2026
Lyrics added on
24 Nov 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yedho yedho
Ullae arumbhugindradhe
Adhai thirumbha thirumbha
Ninaikka solli virumbugindradhe
Maruvaazhvukkae manam yengudhe
Yedho yedho
Ullae visumbhugindradhe
Neenda thooram nizhal thedum paravai
Imai oram meendum ilai paara vendum
Enna solla manadhin mozhi neeyo
Yedho yedho
Ullae arumbhugindradhe
Adhai thirumbha thirumbha
Ninaikka solli virumbugindradhe
Pogum vazhi engum
Putham pudhu mutkal
Muthamidum payanam
Female :Kooda kai pidithu
Naanum nadakkaiyil
Innum enna salanam
Ninaivulla varai
Nenjil ganapathu
Kannil vandhu midhakkum
Female :Imai kadhakadhapaai
Nee maara vendum
Ezhudhaadha paadal
Yaar kaiyil saerum
Female :Uyir meettum isaiyaai
Un paadal maarum
Both :Pirivenbadhae sera thaane anbae
Yedho yedho
Ullae arumbhugindradhe
Adhai thirumbha thirumbha
Ninaikka solli virumbugindradhe
Imaiyum kannum saera
Idhayam innum saera
Seivadhenna ketkkiren
Male :Indha karaiyil naanum
Andha karaiyil neeyum
Saerka nadhiyai ketkkiren
Endhan veetin veliyodum
Nadhi neerai kandu nirkkiren
Male :Sila dhooram thaan
Naam thaanda vendum
Thuli rendu saerthae
Kadal ondru seivom
Male :Pirivendra valiyil
Uravondru saervom
Both :Puyal oindha pin poo mazhai thaane
Humming ……………….
Yedho yedho
Ullae arumbhugindradhe
Adhai thirumbha thirumbha
Ninaikka solli virumbugindradhe
Something, something
is budding deep within.
It longs for me
to think of it again and again.
My heart yearns for a fresh start.
Something, something
is weeping deep within.
Like a bird seeking shade across long distances,
it longs to rest once more at the edge of the eye.
What can I say? Are you the language of my heart?
Something, something
is budding deep within.
It longs for me
to think of it again and again.
Everywhere along our path,
brand-new thorns
kiss our journey.
Female: Holding your hand
as I walk along,
what worry could remain?
As long as memories last,
what weighs heavy on the heart
will rise and float in the eyes.
Female: Like the warmth of a protecting eyelid,
you must become my shelter.
An unwritten song—
whose hands will it reach?
Female: Like music that touches the soul,
your song will transform.
Both: Isn't separation meant only for reuniting, my love?
Something, something
is budding deep within.
It longs for me
to think of it again and again.
For the eyelid and the eye to meet,
for our hearts to draw even closer,
I ask what needs to be done.
Male: With me on this bank
and you on the other,
I ask the river to unite us.
Flowing outside my home,
I stand watching the river's water.
Male: It is only a short distance
that we need to cross.
Bringing two drops together,
we will create an ocean.
Male: Along this path of parting,
we will build a lasting bond.
Both: After the storm calms, won't flowers rain down on us?
(Humming...)
Something, something
is budding deep within.
It longs for me
to think of it again and again.
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Female
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female
Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Yedho Yedho' from the silent film 'Gandhi Talks' is a deeply emotional, reflective ballad about love, longing, and emotional restoration. The lyrics articulate the quiet stirrings of a blossoming emotion ('arumbhugindradhe') paired with underlying pain and tears ('visumbhugindradhe'). It portrays two souls yearning for connection despite life's obstacles, comparing their state to a weary bird seeking rest or two distant riverbanks waiting to be bridged by a river.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Pogum vazhi engum / Putham pudhu mutkal”

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Pogum', 'Putham', 'pudhu') creates a rhythmic flow in the verse.

Ethugai (Second Letter Agreement)

“Indha karaiyil naanum / Andha karaiyil neeyum”

The second consonant group 'ndha' matches between 'Indha' and 'Andha', creating harmony in the line structure.

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

“Indha karaiyil naanum / Andha karaiyil neeyum”

Contrasts 'this bank' (indha karai) and 'that bank' (andha karai) to poetically represent emotional and physical distance between lovers.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Thuli rendu saerthae / Kadal ondru seivom”

The lovers are metaphorically described as two small drops coming together to build an entire ocean, symbolizing the strength of their combined unity.

Personification

“Neenda thooram nizhal thedum paravai”

Gives human emotions of longing and weariness to a searching bird to symbolize a restless, seeking soul.

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Trivia

'Gandhi Talks' is a silent black comedy film directed by Kishor Pandurang Belekar, starring Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swamy, and Aditi Rao Hydari. Because the movie lacks spoken dialogue, composer A.R. Rahman and lyricist Pa. Vijay use songs like 'Yedho Yedho' as a central narrative vehicle to convey the internal monologues and emotional depth of the characters.

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