Aaraaro Aasai Kanmaniye
From Kannin Manigal · 1956
- Lyricist
- Kambadasan
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Kannin Manigal1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaraaro aarararo | Lullaby, hushaby |
| Aasai kanmaniya | Beloved apple of my eye |
| Aaraaro aarararo | Lullaby, hushaby |
| Mmm mhheem mm | Mmm mhheem mm |
| Mmm mhheem mm | Mmm mhheem mm |
| Female | |
| Anbin dheepam idhae | This is the lamp of love |
| Kurudaai anaivatho kaattrinilae | Will it be extinguished blindly in the wind? |
| Anbin dheepam idhae | This is the lamp of love |
| Kurudaai anaivatho kaattrinilae | Will it be extinguished blindly in the wind? |
| Female | |
| Chinnajchiru padake | O tiny little boat |
| Chinnajchiru padake | O tiny little boat |
| Vellam saervatho aattrinilae | Will it be overwhelmed by the flood in the river? |
| Female | |
| Nalla veenai idhae | This is a fine veena |
| Mannilae nalangeda erivaayo | Will you throw it to perish in the dirt? |
| Amma nalla veenai idhae | Oh, this fine veena |
| Female | |
| Vanthathu vasantham | Springtime has arrived |
| Vaazhvin kuyil aaduthae | The cuckoo of life dances |
| Vaiyaththil kaalam | Time in this world |
| Vaanil vilaiyaaduthae | Plays games across the sky |
| Female | |
| Enthanin nenjamo | Yet my heart alone |
| Yaengiyae vaaduthae | Yearns and wilts away |
| Yaengiyae vaaduthae | Yearns and wilts away |
| Iravum pagalum | Day and night |
| Kanneeraa oduthae | Flows away in a river of tears |
| Female | |
| Amma nalla veenai idhae… | Oh, this fine veena... |
ஆராரோ ஆரரரோ
ஆசை கண்மணியே
ஆராரோ ஆரரரோ
ம்ம்ம் ம்ஹ்ஹீம் ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ஹ்ஹீம் ம்ம்
Lullaby, hushaby
Beloved apple of my eye
Lullaby, hushaby
Mmm mhheem mm
Mmm mhheem mm
அன்பின் தீபம் இதே
குருடாய் அனைவதோ காற்றினிலே
அன்பின் தீபம் இதே
குருடாய் அனைவதோ காற்றினிலே
This is the lamp of love
Will it be extinguished blindly in the wind?
This is the lamp of love
Will it be extinguished blindly in the wind?
சின்னச்சிறு படகே
சின்னச்சிறு படகே
வெள்ளம் சேர்வதோ ஆற்றினிலே
O tiny little boat
O tiny little boat
Will it be overwhelmed by the flood in the river?
நல்ல வீணை இதே
மண்ணிலே நலங்கெட எரிவாயோ
அம்மா நல்ல வீணை இதே
This is a fine veena
Will you throw it to perish in the dirt?
Oh, this fine veena
வந்தது வசந்தம்
வாழ்வின் குயில் பாடுதே
வையத்தில் காலம்
வானில் விளையாடுதே
Springtime has arrived
The cuckoo of life dances
Time in this world
Plays games across the sky
எந்தனின் நெஞ்சமோ
ஏங்கியே வாடுதே
ஏங்கியே வாடுதே
இரவும் பகலும்
கண்ணீரால் ஓடுதே
Yet my heart alone
Yearns and wilts away
Yearns and wilts away
Day and night
Flows away in a river of tears
அம்மா நல்ல வீணை இதே...
Oh, this fine veena...
Aaraaro aarararo
Lullaby, hushaby
Aasai kanmaniya
Beloved apple of my eye
Aaraaro aarararo
Lullaby, hushaby
Mmm mhheem mm
Mmm mhheem mm
Mmm mhheem mm
Mmm mhheem mm
Anbin dheepam idhae
This is the lamp of love
Kurudaai anaivatho kaattrinilae
Will it be extinguished blindly in the wind?
Anbin dheepam idhae
This is the lamp of love
Kurudaai anaivatho kaattrinilae
Will it be extinguished blindly in the wind?
Chinnajchiru padake
O tiny little boat
Chinnajchiru padake
O tiny little boat
Vellam saervatho aattrinilae
Will it be overwhelmed by the flood in the river?
Nalla veenai idhae
This is a fine veena
Mannilae nalangeda erivaayo
Will you throw it to perish in the dirt?
Amma nalla veenai idhae
Oh, this fine veena
Vanthathu vasantham
Springtime has arrived
Vaazhvin kuyil aaduthae
The cuckoo of life dances
Vaiyaththil kaalam
Time in this world
Vaanil vilaiyaaduthae
Plays games across the sky
Enthanin nenjamo
Yet my heart alone
Yaengiyae vaaduthae
Yearns and wilts away
Yaengiyae vaaduthae
Yearns and wilts away
Iravum pagalum
Day and night
Kanneeraa oduthae
Flows away in a river of tears
Amma nalla veenai idhae…
Oh, this fine veena...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song uses traditional lullaby elements combined with tragic metaphors to express deep worry, helplessness, and grief over a precious life. The singer compares the subject of affection to a delicate lamp exposed to a harsh wind, a tiny boat caught in a river flood, and a fine veena thrown into dust to be ruined. Even as spring arrives and nature rejoices, the singer's heart remains in continuous despair and endless tears.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Anbin dheepam idhae”
Compares love/life to a lamp ('Anbin dheepam'), a small boat ('Chinnajchiru padake'), and a fine musical instrument ('Nalla veenai').
Rhetorical Question
“Kurudaai anaivatho kaattrinilae”
Expresses existential dread through unresolved questions about whether fate will ruin something precious.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Vanthathu vasantham / Vaazhvin kuyil aaduthae”
Repetition of initial 'Va' and 'Vaa' sounds across consecutive lines to create a melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
Rendered by Carnatic music legend M. L. Vasanthakumari, this song highlights the dramatic lyricism of Kambadasan set to composition by S. V. Venkatraman, showcasing a classic fusion of classical vocal expertise and theatrical film scoring of 1950s Tamil cinema.
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