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Aarariraro

From Raam · 2005

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Raam
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
30 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Aarariraaro
Naan inghu paada
Thaayae nee kann uranghu
Ennoda madi saaindhu} (2)
Vaazhum kaalam yaavumae
Thaayin paadham swargamae
Vedham naangum sonnadhae
Adhai naan arivenae..
Amma ennum mandiramae
Aghilam yaavum aalkiradhae..
Aarariraaro
Naan inghu paada
Thaayae nee kann uranghu
Ennoda madi saaindhu
Ver illadha maram pol ennai nee bhoomiyil nattayae
Oor kann enthan melae pattal unn uyir noga thudithaayae
Ulagathin bandhanghal ellam nee solli thandhayae
Pirapukkum irapukkum idaiyil vazhi nadathi chendrayae
Unakkae.. orr thottil katti naane thaayaai maarida vendum…
Aarariraaro
Naan inghu paada
Thaayae nee kann uranghu
Ennoda madi saaindhu
Thaai solgindra vaarthaigal ellam noii theerkindra marundhallavaa
Man pon melae aasai thurandha kann thoongaadha uyir allavaa
Kaalathin kanakugalil selavaagum varavum nee
Suzhalgindra bhoomiyin melae suzhalaadha bhoomiyum nee
Iraivaa.. nee aanai idu… thaayae enthan magalaai maara..
Aarariraaro
Naan inghu paada
Thaayae nee kann uranghu
Ennoda madi saaindhu…
Aarariraro,
As I sing here,
Mother, close your eyes and sleep,
Resting your head on my lap.
Throughout all of life,
A mother's feet are heaven.
The four sacred Vedas have said it,
And now I have come to know it.
The sacred chant called 'Mother'
Rules over the entire universe.
Aarariraro,
As I sing here,
Mother, close your eyes and sleep,
Resting your head on my lap.
Like a rootless sapling, you planted me on this earth.
If the world's evil eye fell on me, your soul ached in pain.
You taught me all the relationships of this world,
And guided my path between birth and death.
I want to tie a cradle for you and become a mother myself...
Aarariraro,
As I sing here,
Mother, close your eyes and sleep,
Resting your head on my lap.
Aren't all the words a mother speaks medicine that cures illness?
Aren't you a sleepless soul who gave up every desire for land and gold?
In the accounts of time, you are the income that spends itself away,
On this spinning earth, you are the ground that stays still.
O God, give the command... for my mother to be born as my daughter...
Aarariraro,
As I sing here,
Mother, close your eyes and sleep,
Resting your head on my lap...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aarariraaro from the movie Raam is a deeply emotional ode to maternal love, sung from the perspective of a devoted son comforting his mother. Reversing the traditional role where a mother sings a lullaby to her child, the son lulls his mother to sleep on his lap. He expresses immense gratitude for her selfless sacrifices, noting how she guided him through life, protected him, and taught him human connections without desiring any material wealth. The lyrics elevate the mother to a divine stature, comparing her name to a cosmic mantra and her presence to stable ground in a moving world. In a heartwarming climax, the son prays to God to allow his mother to be reborn as his own daughter so he can give back the care she bestowed upon him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Role Reversal / Situational Irony

“Thaayae nee kann uranghu Ennoda madi saaindhu”

The child sings a traditional lullaby (Aarariraaro) to comfort his mother, reversing typical maternal roles.

Metaphor

“Thaayin paadham swargamae”

Equating the mother's feet directly with heaven ('swargam') to emphasize ultimate devotion.

Simile (Upama)

“Ver illadha maram pol ennai nee bhoomiyil nattayae”

Compares the speaker to a rootless tree planted on earth by the mother's boundless affection.

Paradox / Antithesis

“Suzhalgindra bhoomiyin melae suzhalaadha bhoomiyum nee”

Juxtaposes the spinning motion of the earth with the unmoving stability of maternal love.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and movingly rendered by K. J. Yesudas, this song won widespread acclaim across Tamil Nadu. Lyricist Snehan was awarded the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist for his poignant lyrics in Raam (2005), which stars Jiiva and Saranya Ponvannan.

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