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Yeyya Yemmane

From Kara · 2015

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Kara
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
9 Apr 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yeyya yemmanae yeyya yemmanae
Ellaam kandeerae vali ellaam kondeerae
Yeyya yemmanae yeyya yemmanae
Ellaam chonneerae vazhi ellaam thandheerae
Patta vali kondu sellum
Munne munnaalae
Varum kannu thanni kaththu tharum
Kanne ellaamae
Kalangaadhe thalaraadhae
Thelinjaale yedhum thadukaadhae
Thalumbaadhe kuzhambaadhae
Oli mele kara padhiyaadhae
Thappu thappa aadi puttu
Thappa ellaam maathikittu
Nalladhukku vaazhndhirundha
Saami nee dhaane
Ettu thikkum paadha undu
Pattinikku sorum undu
Ketta pinbu gnaanam undu
Saedhi nee dhaanae
Nanma needhaanae unakkunma needhaanae
Oorukkoru paadam nee dhaanae
Yeni nee dhaane oru vaeli nee dhaanae
Perukkaettra kaaval nee dhaanae
Humming : ……………………
Oh my lord, oh my master!
You have seen it all, you have borne all the pain.
Oh my lord, oh my master!
You told us everything, you showed us the way.
The pain you suffered will carry you
forward and far ahead.
The tears that fall will teach you
everything, my dear.
Do not despair, do not lose heart.
Once your mind is clear, nothing can stop you.
Do not waver, do not be confused.
No stain can ever settle upon light.
After stumbling and making mistakes,
and setting every wrong right,
if you live for doing good,
you yourself are God.
There is a path in all eight directions,
there is food for hunger,
there is wisdom after a fall,
and you yourself are that message.
You are the goodness, you are your own truth,
you are a lesson for the whole world.
You are a ladder, you are a fence,
you are the protector worthy of your name.
[Humming...]
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Yeyya Yemmanae is a soulful, philosophical song that offers comfort, resilience, and moral guidance to a struggling soul. It acknowledges the deep pain, mistakes, and trials faced in life, reframing them as essential stepping stones toward ultimate wisdom and self-enlightenment. The lyrics emphasize that tears teach life's greatest truths and that rising above past errors through righteousness elevates a human to divine stature. Through rich imagery and rustic metaphors—such as being a ladder, a protective fence, and an unblemished light—the song encourages inner strength, integrity, and self-belief. It serves as an empowering message that one's lived experiences and moral awakening make them an inspiring lesson and guardian for the world around them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Yeni nee dhaane oru vaeli nee dhaanae

Compares the individual directly to a ladder (helping others rise) and a protective fence (providing security).

Anaphora / Parallelism

Ettu thikkum paadha undu / Pattinikku sorum undu / Ketta pinbu gnaanam undu

The repetitive phrasing structure '... undu' emphasizes universal truths and assurances of life's provisions.

Imagery / Contrast

Oli mele kara padhiyaadhae

Juxtaposes 'Oli' (light/purity) with 'Kara' (stain/flaw) as an allegory for maintaining moral purity.

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Trivia

Renowned visually impaired classical and playback singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi delivered this emotive rustic folk-philosophical track composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Karthik Netha.

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