Aaraaro Nee Aaraaro
From Raja Mukthi · 1948
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Raja Mukthi1948
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaraaro nee aaraaro | Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby |
| Aaraaro nee aaraaro | Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby |
| Anbae en inba | My love, my surge of |
| Perukkae amudhae | Joy, sweet nectar |
| Aaraaro nee aaraaro | Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby |
| Anbae en inba | My love, my surge of |
| Perukkae amudhae | Joy, sweet nectar |
| Aaraaro nee aaraaro | Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Ullam urukkum | Melting my heart, |
| Pasung killaiyo endhan | Are you a tender green parrot, my |
| Ullam urukkum | Melting my heart, |
| Pasung killaiyo yndhan | Are you a tender green parrot, my |
| Pillai kali theertha | Who dispelled the sorrow of childlessness, |
| Thellamudhae nee | You are pure nectar |
| Aaraaro nee aaraaro | Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby |
| Pillai kali theertha | Who dispelled the sorrow of childlessness, |
| Thellamudhae nee | You are pure nectar |
| Aaraaro nee aaraaro | Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Sivan magizh umai tharum | Born of Goddess Umai to delight Lord Shiva, |
| Singaara vaelano | Are you the handsome Velan (Lord Murugan)? |
| Sivan magizh umai tharum | Born of Goddess Umai to delight Lord Shiva, |
| Singaara vaelano | Are you the handsome Velan (Lord Murugan)? |
| Theenguzhal oodhum vaai | With lips that play the sweet flute, |
| Maayan gopaalano | Are you the mystical Gopala (Lord Krishna)? |
| Teaenguzhal oodhum vaai | With lips that play the sweet flute, |
| Maayan gopaalano | Are you the mystical Gopala (Lord Krishna)? |
| Aaraaro nee aaraaro | Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby |
| Theenguzhal oodhum vaai | With lips that play the sweet flute, |
| Maayan gopaalano | Are you the mystical Gopala (Lord Krishna)? |
| Aaraaro nee aaraaro | Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Anbae en inbap | My love, my surge of |
| Perukkae amudhae | Joy, sweet nectar |
| Aaraaro nee aaraaro | Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby |
ஆராரோ நீ ஆராரோ
ஆராரோ நீ ஆராரோ
அன்பே என் இன்பப்
பெருக்கே அமுதே
ஆராரோ நீ ஆராரோ
அன்பே என் இன்பப்
பெருக்கே அமுதே
ஆராரோ நீ ஆராரோ
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
My love, my surge of
Joy, sweet nectar
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
My love, my surge of
Joy, sweet nectar
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
உள்ளம் உருக்கும்
பசுங் கிள்ளையோ எந்தன்
உள்ளம் உருக்கும்
பசுங் கிள்ளையோ எந்தன்
பிள்ளைக் கலி தீர்த்த
தெள்ளமுதே நீ
ஆராரோ நீ ஆராரோ
பிள்ளைக் கலிதீர்த்த
தெள்ளமுதே நீ
ஆராரோ நீ ஆராரோ
Melting my heart,
Are you a tender green parrot, my
Melting my heart,
Are you a tender green parrot, my
Who dispelled the sorrow of childlessness,
You are pure nectar
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Who dispelled the sorrow of childlessness,
You are pure nectar
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
சிவன் மகிழ் உமை தரும்
சிங்கார வேலனோ
சிவன் மகிழ் உமை தரும்
சிங்கார வேலனோ
தீங்குழல் ஊதும் வாய்
மாயன் கோபாலனோ
தீங்குழல் ஊதும் வாய்
மாயன் கோபாலனோ
ஆராரோ நீ ஆராரோ
தீங்குழல் ஊதும் வாய்
மாயன் கோபாலனோ
ஆராரோ நீ ஆராரோ
Born of Goddess Umai to delight Lord Shiva,
Are you the handsome Velan (Lord Murugan)?
Born of Goddess Umai to delight Lord Shiva,
Are you the handsome Velan (Lord Murugan)?
With lips that play the sweet flute,
Are you the mystical Gopala (Lord Krishna)?
With lips that play the sweet flute,
Are you the mystical Gopala (Lord Krishna)?
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
With lips that play the sweet flute,
Are you the mystical Gopala (Lord Krishna)?
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
அன்பே என் இன்ப
பெருக்கே அமுதே
ஆராரோ நீ ஆராரோ
My love, my surge of
Joy, sweet nectar
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Aaraaro nee aaraaro
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Aaraaro nee aaraaro
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Anbae en inba
My love, my surge of
Perukkae amudhae
Joy, sweet nectar
Aaraaro nee aaraaro
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Anbae en inba
My love, my surge of
Perukkae amudhae
Joy, sweet nectar
Aaraaro nee aaraaro
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Ullam urukkum
Melting my heart,
Pasung killaiyo endhan
Are you a tender green parrot, my
Ullam urukkum
Melting my heart,
Pasung killaiyo yndhan
Are you a tender green parrot, my
Pillai kali theertha
Who dispelled the sorrow of childlessness,
Thellamudhae nee
You are pure nectar
Aaraaro nee aaraaro
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Pillai kali theertha
Who dispelled the sorrow of childlessness,
Thellamudhae nee
You are pure nectar
Aaraaro nee aaraaro
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Sivan magizh umai tharum
Born of Goddess Umai to delight Lord Shiva,
Singaara vaelano
Are you the handsome Velan (Lord Murugan)?
Sivan magizh umai tharum
Born of Goddess Umai to delight Lord Shiva,
Singaara vaelano
Are you the handsome Velan (Lord Murugan)?
Theenguzhal oodhum vaai
With lips that play the sweet flute,
Maayan gopaalano
Are you the mystical Gopala (Lord Krishna)?
Teaenguzhal oodhum vaai
With lips that play the sweet flute,
Maayan gopaalano
Are you the mystical Gopala (Lord Krishna)?
Aaraaro nee aaraaro
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Theenguzhal oodhum vaai
With lips that play the sweet flute,
Maayan gopaalano
Are you the mystical Gopala (Lord Krishna)?
Aaraaro nee aaraaro
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Anbae en inbap
My love, my surge of
Perukkae amudhae
Joy, sweet nectar
Aaraaro nee aaraaro
Lullaby, oh who are you, lullaby
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic lullaby from the 1948 movie Raja Mukthi features a mother affectionately singing to her infant child. She pours out her deep maternal love, describing the child as an abundance of bliss and sweet nectar who has ended her long sorrow of childlessness. In her eyes, the baby melts her heart like a darling green parrot. As she rocks the cradle, she poetically wonders about the divine identity of her child. She asks if the baby is Lord Murugan (Singaara Vaelan), who brought joy to Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma, or if he is the enchanted child Lord Krishna (Maayan Gopala), renowned for blowing his sweet flute. The song beautifully captures traditional Tamil maternal devotion blended with divine mythic imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Pasung killaiyo endhan”
The child is directly compared to 'pasung killai' (a tender green parrot) and 'amudhu' (sweet nectar), symbolizing innocence, sweetness, and preciousness.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sivan magizh umai tharum / Singaara vaelano”
Initial consonant sounds 'Si' repeat across consecutive lines ('Sivan' and 'Singaara').
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Theenguzhal oodhum vaai / Maayan gopaalano”
The mother uses rhetorical questions wondering whether the child is Lord Murugan or Lord Krishna to express awe and divine adoration.
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Trivia
Raja Mukthi (1948) was a high-profile movie starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and V. N. Janaki (who later became First Minister of Tamil Nadu). The lyrics were penned by Tamil Classical composer Papanasam Sivan, known for blending Carnatic musical elegance with simple, deeply evocative Tamil lyrics.
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