Aara Thedum
From Vellai Yaanai · 2020
- Lyricist
- Rajumurugan
- Singer
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Vellai Yaanai2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aalam pondhu thavittu kunju | The tiny chick in the banyan tree hollow |
| Aara thaedum aara thaedum | Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for? |
| Chorus :Aara thaedum aara thaedum | Chorus: Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for? |
| Male | |
| Mottapana munisaami | Muniswamy deity of the round pot shrine |
| Aara thaedum aara thaedum | Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for? |
| Chorus :Aara thaedum aara thaedum | Chorus: Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for? |
| Male | |
| Lorry yethum aathu mannu | The river sand loaded onto trucks |
| Aara thaedum aara thaedum | Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for? |
| Chorus :Aara thaedum aara thaedum | Chorus: Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for? |
| Male | |
| Soru pootha yeru kalappa | The wooden plough that brought forth food |
| Aara thaedum aara thaedum | Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for? |
| Oh oh…oh oh… | Oh oh... oh oh... |
| Chorus | |
| Sanamae en sanamae | My people, oh my people |
| Onna thaedum | It searches for you |
| Kaathu ninna saami ellaam | All the guardian gods who stood watch |
| Kanna moodum | Will close their eyes |
| Kanna moodum | Will close their eyes |
| Male | |
| Veppa mara kaathellaam | All the breeze from the neem tree |
| Veppa mara kaathellaam | All the breeze from the neem tree |
| Vedha potta kaiya thaedum | Searches for the hands that sowed the seeds |
| Kudi vandha kuruvi ellaam | All the birds that came to live here |
| Uzhundha mannu puzhu thaedum | Search for worms in the ploughed soil |
| Male | |
| Poosaram pootha paththayam | The granary that bloomed like a floral garland |
| Pudhu nellu vaasam thaedum | Searches for the fragrance of fresh paddy |
| Muppoga boomi ellaam | All the land that yielded three crops |
| Veedaaga vela thaedum | Searches for labor that felt like home |
| Chorus | |
| Aara thaedum aara thaedum | Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for? |
| Aara thaedum aara thaedum | Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for? |
| Chorus | |
| Sanamae en sanamae | My people, oh my people |
| Onna thaedum | It searches for you |
| Kaathu ninna saami ellaam | All the guardian gods who stood watch |
| Kanna moodum | Will close their eyes |
| Kanna moodum | Will close their eyes |
| Chorus | |
| Aara thaedum aara thaedum | Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for? |
| Aara thaedum aara thaedum | Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for? |
ஆலம் பொந்து தவிட்டு குஞ்சு
ஆர தேடும் ஆர தேடும்
குழு :
ஆற தேடும் ஆற தேடும்
The tiny chick in the banyan tree hollow
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Chorus: Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
மொட்டபன முனிசாமி
ஆர தேடும் ஆர தேடும்
குழு :
ஆர தேடும் ஆர தேடும்
Muniswamy deity of the round pot shrine
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Chorus: Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
லாரி ஏத்தும் ஆத்து மண்ணு
ஆர தேடும் ஆர தேடும்
குழு :
ஆர தேடும் ஆர தேடும்
The river sand loaded onto trucks
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Chorus: Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
சோறு பூத்த ஏரு கலப்ப
ஆர தேடும் ஆர தேடும்
ஓ ஓ......ஓ ஓ.......
The wooden plough that brought forth food
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Oh oh... oh oh...
சனமே என் சனமே
ஒன்ன தேடும்
காத்து நின்ன சாமி எல்லாம்
கண்ண மூடும்
கண்ண மூடும்
My people, oh my people
It searches for you
All the guardian gods who stood watch
Will close their eyes
Will close their eyes
வேப்ப மரக் காத்தெல்லாம்
வேப்ப மரக் காத்தெல்லாம்
வெத போட்ட கைய தேடும்
குடி வந்த குருவி எல்லாம்
உழுந்த மண்ணு புழு தேடும்
All the breeze from the neem tree
All the breeze from the neem tree
Searches for the hands that sowed the seeds
All the birds that came to live here
Search for worms in the ploughed soil
பூசரம் பூத்த பத்தயம்
புது நெல்லு வாசம் தேடும்
முப்போக பூமி எல்லாம்
வீடாக வெல தேடும்
The granary that bloomed like a floral garland
Searches for the fragrance of fresh paddy
All the land that yielded three crops
Searches for labor that felt like home
ஆர தேடும் ஆர தேடும்
ஆர தேடும் ஆர தேடும்
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
சனமே என் சனமே
ஒன்ன தேடும்
காத்து நின்ன சாமி எல்லாம்
கண்ண மூடும்
கண்ண மூடும்
My people, oh my people
It searches for you
All the guardian gods who stood watch
Will close their eyes
Will close their eyes
ஆர தேடும் ஆர தேடும்
ஆர தேடும் ஆர தேடும்
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Aalam pondhu thavittu kunju
The tiny chick in the banyan tree hollow
Aara thaedum aara thaedum
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Chorus :Aara thaedum aara thaedum
Chorus: Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Mottapana munisaami
Muniswamy deity of the round pot shrine
Aara thaedum aara thaedum
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Chorus :Aara thaedum aara thaedum
Chorus: Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Lorry yethum aathu mannu
The river sand loaded onto trucks
Aara thaedum aara thaedum
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Chorus :Aara thaedum aara thaedum
Chorus: Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Soru pootha yeru kalappa
The wooden plough that brought forth food
Aara thaedum aara thaedum
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Oh oh…oh oh…
Oh oh... oh oh...
Sanamae en sanamae
My people, oh my people
Onna thaedum
It searches for you
Kaathu ninna saami ellaam
All the guardian gods who stood watch
Kanna moodum
Will close their eyes
Kanna moodum
Will close their eyes
Veppa mara kaathellaam
All the breeze from the neem tree
Veppa mara kaathellaam
All the breeze from the neem tree
Vedha potta kaiya thaedum
Searches for the hands that sowed the seeds
Kudi vandha kuruvi ellaam
All the birds that came to live here
Uzhundha mannu puzhu thaedum
Search for worms in the ploughed soil
Poosaram pootha paththayam
The granary that bloomed like a floral garland
Pudhu nellu vaasam thaedum
Searches for the fragrance of fresh paddy
Muppoga boomi ellaam
All the land that yielded three crops
Veedaaga vela thaedum
Searches for labor that felt like home
Aara thaedum aara thaedum
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Aara thaedum aara thaedum
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Sanamae en sanamae
My people, oh my people
Onna thaedum
It searches for you
Kaathu ninna saami ellaam
All the guardian gods who stood watch
Kanna moodum
Will close their eyes
Kanna moodum
Will close their eyes
Aara thaedum aara thaedum
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Aara thaedum aara thaedum
Who is it searching for? Who is it searching for?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the film 'Vellai Yaanai' expresses the profound grief and longing felt by the natural elements, village land, and deity spirits when farmers abandon agriculture and migrate away. Written by Raju Murugan, the lyricist paints a picture of a deserted village where nature itself yearns for human labor and care. From the birds in banyan trees and river sand to the neem breeze and empty granaries, every element is personified as endlessly searching for the hardworking hands of the farmer. The song concludes with a tragic reflection that when the people leave their roots, even the local guardian gods shut their eyes in silent mourning over the loss of agrarian life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Aara thaedum aara thaedum”
The phrase 'Aara thaedum' is repeated continuously as a rhetorical question to emphasize the deep yearning of nature.
Personification
“Veppa mara kaathellaam Vedha potta kaiya thaedum”
The breeze from the neem trees is given the human emotion and intent of searching for the sower's hand.
Imagery
“Poosaram pootha paththayam Pudhu nellu vaasam thaedum”
Evokes vivid rural sights like the granary blooming like flowers and smelling of fresh paddy.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil)
“Vedha potta kaiya thaedum / Uzhundha mannu puzhu thaedum”
The second consonant 'dha' rhymes in 'Vedha' and 'Uzhundha', giving rhythmic flow to the Tamil verse.
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Trivia
'Vellai Yaanai' is a Tamil social drama directed by Subramaniam Siva and starring Samuthirakani. Composed by Santhosh Narayanan, the movie's soundtrack captures rural distress and issues surrounding agrarian land exploitation. Raju Murugan's lyrics extensively use authentic Tamil agricultural vocabulary.
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