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Aaraariro

From Live Telecast – Web Series (2021) · 2021

Lyricist
Aishwarya M
Singer
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
Music director
Premgi Amaren
Details
Live Telecast – Web Series (2021)2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aaraariro naan paadavaeShall I sing a lullaby?
En moocchilae vanthaayadaa…You came into my very breath...
Ennaennamo vidhi saiyavaeFate works its bizarre ways,
Mull polaevae thaiththaayadaa….Piercing me like a sharp thorn...
Female
Idhu oru thaai pillaiThis is just one half
Payanaththin oru paadhiyae…Of a mother and child's journey...
Nidhamidhu mudivillaaEveryday, this is an unending
Paasaththin siru meedhiyae…Small remnant of endless affection...
Female
Siragirunthum…..athai maranthuEven though having wings... forgetting them,
Nadai payilum saei allavo…Aren't you a child walking on foot?...
Unarvarinthu…..unavalikkum thaai paravaiA mother bird that senses feelings and feeds you,
Naan ingu madi saainthu nee thoongaI am here so you can sleep resting on my lap.
Female
Aaraariro naan paadavaeShall I sing a lullaby?
En moocchilae vanthaayadaa…You came into my very breath...
Ennaennamo vidhi saiyavaeFate works its bizarre ways,
Mull polaevae thaiththaayadaa….Piercing me like a sharp thorn...
Female
Thaai pinnae thaaramWife comes after mother,
Oor pesum niyaayamThat is the justice society speaks of.
Vayathaagi valaraatha en killai neeyae….You are my branch that aged but never grew...
Female
Udai maatrakoodaEven to change your clothes,
Naan vendumthaanaeDon't you still need me?
Puriyaatha manitharkku yaen kooruvaanaenWhy should I explain to people who cannot understand?
Female
Idhu oru vidai theriyaa…This is an unanswered...
Pudhir vilaiyaattuGame of riddles.
Unakkendru naan iruppenI will be there for you,
Vidai kettu…Demanding an answer...
Female
Ulagithu mugavariyaaIs this world an address?
Iru veru koottruTwo differing opinions.
Namakendru naam iruppomWe shall remain for each other,
Uyir korththuBinding our souls together.
Female
Manamuvanthu….Wholeheartedly...
Aravanaikkum oru uravaiA relationship that embraces,
Engendru keezh vaanil nee thaedaWhere in the eastern horizon will you search for it?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant song expresses the unconditional, painful, yet tender bond between a mother figure and her dependent child or relative who requires constant care. The lyricist delves into the emotional struggles of caregiving, where fate brings painful thorn-like circumstances, yet love remains steadfast like a mother bird nurturing her fledgeling.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Mull polaevae thaiththaayadaa…

The line 'Mull polaevae thaiththaayadaa' uses 'polaevae' (like) to compare emotional or physical hardship to being pricked by a thorn.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Unarvarinthu…..unavalikkum thaai paravai

Comparing the mother to a bird ('thaai paravai') and the child to a bird that forgot its wings ('siragirunthum... athai maranthu').

Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

Aaraariro naan paadavae

Initial consonant/vowel alliteration in 'Aaraariro' and 'Ennaennamo' across stanzas creating a soothing, lullaby-like rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

This track is featured in Venkat Prabhu's Disney+ Hotstar horror-thriller web series 'Live Telecast' (2021). The lyrics written by Aishwarya M emphasize deep emotional pain intertwined with maternal tenderness.

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