Yarukkaga Lyrics Meaning — Vasantha Maligai | Sooriya Soe | T. M. Soundararajan
T. M. Soundararajan lends his powerful voice to ‘Yarukkaga,’ a song from the album Vasantha Maligai. Kannadasan writes the heartfelt lyrics, while K.V. Mahadevan composes a melody that blends tradition with emotion. The song asks a haunting question: ‘For whom is this?’
Released: April 30, 2023
Yarukkaga
Sooriya Soe | T. M. Soundararajan • From “Vasantha Maligai”
Lyricist
Kannadasan
Composer
K.V. Mahadevan
What is the meaning of Yarukkaga Lyrics from Vasantha Maligai?
Kannadasan describes love as a ‘spring palace’ that turns into ruins, using sharp imagery like flowers and thorns to show its pain. The lyricist pens lines like, ‘I only plucked a flower, but my hand, why did it fall onto a thorn?,’ capturing the sting of unexpected heartbreak. The poet weaves a story of love that becomes a poison, leaving the listener with a sense of loss.
YarukkagaFor whom is this?
Idhu YarukkagaFor whom is this?
Indha MaaligaiThis palace,
Vasantha MaaligaiIt’s a spring palace.
Kaadhal OviyamIt’s a painting of love,
Kalaintha MaaligaiA ruined palace.
YarukkagaFor whom is this?
Idhu YarukkagaFor whom is this?
Kaadhale Po PoOh love, go, go!
Saathale Va VaOh death, come, come!
Maranam EnnumDeath’s messenger
Thoothu VanthadhuHas arrived.
Adhu Mangai EnnumIt’s come
Vadivil VanthadhuIn the form of a woman.
Maranam EnnumDeath’s messenger
Thoothu VanthadhuHas arrived.
Adhu Mangai EnnumIt’s come
Vadivil VanthadhuIn the form of a woman.
SorgamaagaWhat I thought was heaven
Naan NinaithadhuIsn’t anymore.
Indru NaragamaagaToday, it’s turned
Maari VittadhuInto hell.
YarukkagaFor whom is this?
Idhu YarukkagaFor whom is this?
Malarai ThaaneI only plucked a flower,
Naan Parithadhu KaiBut my hand,
Mullin Meethu Yen VizhunthadhuWhy did it fall onto a thorn?
Uravai ThaaneI only thought of a relationship,
Naan Ninaithadhu EnnaiBut why has separation
Pirivu Vanthu Yen AzhaithadhuCome and called me?
EzhuthungalWrite on my tombstone
En Kallaraiyil AvalThat she’s a merciless woman.
Irakkamillathaval EndruSing on my tombstone
Padungal En KallaraiyilThat he’s a madman.
Ivan Paithiyakkaaran Endru
Kangal TheettumThe love that eyes paint,
Kaadhal Enbathu AdhuThat kind of love
Kannil Neerai VaravazhaippathuWill bring tears to your eyes.
Pengal Kaattum Anbu EnbathuThe affection women show
Nammai Pithan Aaki Alaiya VaippathuWill make us mad and wander aimlessly.
YarukkagaFor whom is this?
EngirunthuFrom where did
Sontham VanthadhuThis kinship come?
Indru EngirunthuToday, from where
Nanju VanthadhuDid this poison come?
EngirunthuFrom where did
Sontham VanthadhuThis kinship come?
Indru EngirunthuToday, from where
Nanju VanthadhuDid this poison come?
AngirunthuFrom that place,
Aatugindravan DhinamThe one who controls us daily,
Aadugindra Nadagam IdhuThis is the drama he’s playing.
‘Yarukkaga’ is about the tragic beauty of love and betrayal. The lyrics reflect on how affection can turn into madness, making this Tamil classic unforgettable.
