Aalilalilo
From Rocky · 2020
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Chinmayi Sripada
- Music director
- Darbuka Siva
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aalilaalilo… | Aalilaalilo... |
| Kann thorandhu thoongu | Sleep with your eyes open |
| Aalilaalilo… | Aalilaalilo... |
| En chukkae en chundae | My guiding star, my darling lips |
| Female | |
| Aalilaalilo… | Aalilaalilo... |
| Kaanomae kizhakkae | The east is nowhere to be seen |
| Aalilaalilo… | Aalilaalilo... |
| En thoongaa villakae | My sleepless lamp |
| Female | |
| Naadu kaadu koodellaam | The country, forest, and nests all together |
| Thee thinnu pochidhae | Have been consumed by fire |
| Un kannukkulla dhaan | Only inside your eyes |
| En vaazhkka kedakkae | My life now resides |
| Female | |
| Oh… | Oh... |
| Female | |
| Aalilaalilo… | Aalilaalilo... |
| Kann thorandhu thoongu | Sleep with your eyes open |
| Aalilaalilo… | Aalilaalilo... |
| En chukkae en chundae | My guiding star, my darling lips |
| Female | |
| Vadivae…aee… | Oh beautiful form... |
| Vidivae… aeee… | Oh bright dawn... |
| En seelaiyae un menmethaiyaa | Is my saree your soft bed? |
| Konja eeramae un pattaadaiyaa | Is this slight moisture your silk garment? |
| Female | |
| En meenae thoongadi | Sleep, my precious fish |
| Vizhi rendum moodamaa anbae | Without closing both eyes, my beloved |
| En kanneer unmel veezhumpothum | Even when my tears fall upon you |
| Yennu kekkaama | Without asking why |
| Female | |
| Ellaamae maari pogum | Everything will change and pass |
| Indha veruma varuma | Will this emptiness last? |
| Pazhagi pogum | We will get used to it |
| Un chinna paarvaiyaala | With just a simple glance from you |
| En ulagam vadivaagum… | My world takes shape... |
| Female | |
| Oh… | Oh... |
| Female | |
| Aalilaalilo… | Aalilaalilo... |
| Vaanam paarthu thoongu | Sleep looking up at the sky |
| Aalilaalilo… | Aalilaalilo... |
| En kannae en mannae | My eye, my precious treasure |
| Female | |
| Aalilaalilo… | Aalilaalilo... |
| Ulagellam unakkae | The whole world belongs to you |
| Aalilaalilo… | Aalilaalilo... |
| En thoongaa villakae | My sleepless lamp |
| Female | |
| Poovu mullu kaambetha | The flower, the thorn, and the stem together |
| Thee thinnu pochidhae | Have been consumed by fire |
| Un kannukkulla dhaan | Only inside your eyes |
| En verae kedakkae | My root lies deep |
| Female | |
| Oh… | Oh... |
ஆளிலாலிலோ.....
கண் தொறந்து தூங்கு
ஆளிலாலிலோ.....
என் சுக்கே என் சுண்டே
Aalilaalilo...
Sleep with your eyes open
Aalilaalilo...
My guiding star, my darling lips
ஆளிலாலிலோ.....
காணோமே கிழக்கே
ஆளிலாலிலோ......
என் தூங்கா விளக்கே
Aalilaalilo...
The east is nowhere to be seen
Aalilaalilo...
My sleepless lamp
நாடு காடு கூடெல்லாம்
தீ தின்னு போச்சுதே
உன் கண்ணுக்குள்ளதான்
என் வாழ்க்க கெடக்கே
The country, forest, and nests all together
Have been consumed by fire
Only inside your eyes
My life now resides
ஓ......
Oh...
ஆளிலாலிலோ.....
கண் தொறந்து தூங்கு
ஆளிலாலிலோ.....
என் சுக்கே என் சுண்டே
Aalilaalilo...
Sleep with your eyes open
Aalilaalilo...
My guiding star, my darling lips
வடிவே.......ஏ.....
வடிவே......ஏ......
என் சீலையே உன் மென்மெத்தையா
கொஞ்ச ஈரமே உன் பட்டாடையா
Oh beautiful form...
Oh bright dawn...
Is my saree your soft bed?
Is this slight moisture your silk garment?
என் மீனே தூங்கடி
விழி ரெண்டும் மூடமா அன்பே
என் கண்ணீர் உன்மேல் வீழும்போதும்
ஏன்னு கேட்க்காம
Sleep, my precious fish
Without closing both eyes, my beloved
Even when my tears fall upon you
Without asking why
எல்லாமே மாறி போகும்
இந்த வெறும வறும
பழகி போகும்
உன் சின்ன பார்வையாள
என் உலகம் வடிவாகும்
Everything will change and pass
Will this emptiness last?
We will get used to it
With just a simple glance from you
My world takes shape...
ஓ.......
Oh...
ஆளிலாலிலோ.....
வானம் பார்த்து தூங்கு
ஆலளிலாலிலோ.....
என் கண்ணே என் மனமே
Aalilaalilo...
Sleep looking up at the sky
Aalilaalilo...
My eye, my precious treasure
ஆளிலாலிலோ.....
உலகெல்லாம் உனக்கே
ஆளிலாலிலோ.....
என் தூங்கா விளக்கே
Aalilaalilo...
The whole world belongs to you
Aalilaalilo...
My sleepless lamp
பூவு முள்ளு காம்புதா
தீ தின்னு போச்சிதே
உன் கண்ணுகுள்ளதான்
என் வேரே கெடக்கே
The flower, the thorn, and the stem together
Have been consumed by fire
Only inside your eyes
My root lies deep
ஓ.......
Oh...
Aalilaalilo…
Aalilaalilo...
Kann thorandhu thoongu
Sleep with your eyes open
Aalilaalilo…
Aalilaalilo...
En chukkae en chundae
My guiding star, my darling lips
Aalilaalilo…
Aalilaalilo...
Kaanomae kizhakkae
The east is nowhere to be seen
Aalilaalilo…
Aalilaalilo...
En thoongaa villakae
My sleepless lamp
Naadu kaadu koodellaam
The country, forest, and nests all together
Thee thinnu pochidhae
Have been consumed by fire
Un kannukkulla dhaan
Only inside your eyes
En vaazhkka kedakkae
My life now resides
Oh…
Oh...
Aalilaalilo…
Aalilaalilo...
Kann thorandhu thoongu
Sleep with your eyes open
Aalilaalilo…
Aalilaalilo...
En chukkae en chundae
My guiding star, my darling lips
Vadivae…aee…
Oh beautiful form...
Vidivae… aeee…
Oh bright dawn...
En seelaiyae un menmethaiyaa
Is my saree your soft bed?
Konja eeramae un pattaadaiyaa
Is this slight moisture your silk garment?
En meenae thoongadi
Sleep, my precious fish
Vizhi rendum moodamaa anbae
Without closing both eyes, my beloved
En kanneer unmel veezhumpothum
Even when my tears fall upon you
Yennu kekkaama
Without asking why
Ellaamae maari pogum
Everything will change and pass
Indha veruma varuma
Will this emptiness last?
Pazhagi pogum
We will get used to it
Un chinna paarvaiyaala
With just a simple glance from you
En ulagam vadivaagum…
My world takes shape...
Oh…
Oh...
Aalilaalilo…
Aalilaalilo...
Vaanam paarthu thoongu
Sleep looking up at the sky
Aalilaalilo…
Aalilaalilo...
En kannae en mannae
My eye, my precious treasure
Aalilaalilo…
Aalilaalilo...
Ulagellam unakkae
The whole world belongs to you
Aalilaalilo…
Aalilaalilo...
En thoongaa villakae
My sleepless lamp
Poovu mullu kaambetha
The flower, the thorn, and the stem together
Thee thinnu pochidhae
Have been consumed by fire
Un kannukkulla dhaan
Only inside your eyes
En verae kedakkae
My root lies deep
Oh…
Oh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aalilaalilo is a deeply emotional, melancholy lullaby set against the backdrop of destruction, grief, and survival. The singer comforts a loved one in the aftermath of total ruin, where fire has consumed everything—the land, forests, flowers, and stems. Despite the surrounding devastation and darkness, the beloved remains the speaker's sole beacon of hope, described metaphorically as an unextinguished, sleepless lamp and a guiding star. The song explores themes of grief, maternal/protective affection, and resilience. It emphasizes that even when tears fall and emptiness threatens to swallow everything, the gentle gaze of the loved one gives structure, meaning, and roots to a shattered world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“En thoongaa villakae”
The speaker addresses the beloved as 'En thoongaa villakae' (My sleepless lamp) and 'En chukke' (My guiding star), directly assigning illuminating qualities to them amidst total darkness.
Personification / Vivid Imagery
“Poovu mullu kaambetha Thee thinnu pochidhae”
Fire is personified as a consuming entity that 'eats' (thee thinnu pochidhae) the land, forest, nests, flowers, and thorns.
Rhyme & Assonance (Edhugai / Monai)
“Naadu kaadu koodellaam”
The pairing of 'Naadu kaadu' and 'Poovu mullu' uses internal rhyming and rhythmic assonance to emphasize total, non-discriminatory destruction.
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Trivia
Aalilaalilo is from the critically acclaimed Tamil neo-noir action drama Rocky (2020), directed by Arun Matheswaran. Composed by Darbuka Siva with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky, the song acts as a striking emotional anchor contrasting the gritty violence of the film.
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