Aala Maramuranga
From Karnaa · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vidyasagar
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Karnaa1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aala maram uranga | As the banyan tree sleeps, |
| Adimaraththu kili uranga | As the parrot at the tree trunk sleeps, |
| Un madiyil naan uranga | As I sleep peacefully in your lap, |
| Ulagam porukkaliyae..yae yae yae…. | The world could not tolerate it... oh oh oh... |
| Male | |
| Aaru vanthu karai urasa | As the river comes and brushes against the bank, |
| Aaththu neera meen urasa | As the fish brushes against the river water, |
| Unna vanthu naan urasa | As I come and brush against you, |
| Ulagam porukkaliyae..yae yae yae…. | The world could not tolerate it... oh oh oh... |
ஆல மரம் உறங்க
அடி மரத்து கிளி உறங்க
உன் மடியில் நான் உறங்க
உலகம் பொறுக்கலியே
யே யே யே
As the banyan tree sleeps,
As the parrot at the tree trunk sleeps,
As I sleep peacefully in your lap,
The world could not tolerate it... oh oh oh...
ஆறு வந்து கரை
உரச ஆத்து நீரை மீன் உரச
உன்ன வந்து நான் உரச
உலகம் பொறுக்கலியே
யே யே யே
As the river comes and brushes against the bank,
As the fish brushes against the river water,
As I come and brush against you,
The world could not tolerate it... oh oh oh...
Aala maram uranga
As the banyan tree sleeps,
Adimaraththu kili uranga
As the parrot at the tree trunk sleeps,
Un madiyil naan uranga
As I sleep peacefully in your lap,
Ulagam porukkaliyae..yae yae yae….
The world could not tolerate it... oh oh oh...
Aaru vanthu karai urasa
As the river comes and brushes against the bank,
Aaththu neera meen urasa
As the fish brushes against the river water,
Unna vanthu naan urasa
As I come and brush against you,
Ulagam porukkaliyae..yae yae yae….
The world could not tolerate it... oh oh oh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song fragment expresses the protagonist's grief over society's inability to accept their innocent love. The lyricist draws parallel imagery from nature to highlight how natural their affection is. Just as it is natural for trees to rest, parrots to sleep, rivers to touch their banks, and fish to swim in water, it is entirely natural for lovers to seek comfort and closeness with each other. However, unlike forgiving nature, the envious world cannot tolerate their intimate union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aala maram uranga / Adimaraththu kili uranga / Un madiyil naan uranga”
Repetition of the ending word 'uranga' across the first three lines and 'urasa' across lines 5 to 7 creates a rhythmic and melodic flow.
Anaphora & Parallelism
“Aaru vanthu karai urasa / Aaththu neera meen urasa / Unna vanthu naan urasa”
The repetitive structure comparing natural occurrences to personal actions emphasizes the naturality of love.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Aaru vanthu karai urasa / Aaththu neera meen urasa”
The repetition of the initial vowel sound 'Aa' in adjacent lines highlights Tamil prosodic structure.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although the music director is listed as unknown in some song metadata, the music for Karnaa (1995) was composed by Vidyasagar, whose soundtrack became a major milestone in his early career, popularizing his signature melodic style.
Keep listening
More from Karnaa
Karnaa
Karnaa
Karnaa
Karnaa
Karnaa