Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Aarariraro

From Raam · 2005

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Raam2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{AarariraaroAarariraaro (a soothing lullaby refrain)
Naan inghu paadaAs I sing here
Thaayae nee kann uranghuO Mother, close your eyes and sleep
Ennoda madi saaindhu} (2)Leaning on my lap
Male
Vaazhum kaalam yaavumaeThroughout all the time we live
Thaayin paadham swargamaeA mother's feet are heaven itself
Vedham naangum sonnadhaeThat is what all four Vedas proclaim
Adhai naan arivenae..And that is what I come to know
Amma ennum mandiramaeThe sacred mantra named 'Mother'
Aghilam yaavum aalkiradhae..Rules over the entire universe
Male
AarariraaroAarariraaro
Naan inghu paadaAs I sing here
Thaayae nee kann uranghuO Mother, close your eyes and sleep
Ennoda madi saaindhuLeaning on my lap
Male
Ver illadha maram pol ennai nee bhoomiyil nattayaeYou planted me on this earth like a rootless tree
Oor kann enthan melae pattal unn uyir noga thudithaayaeIf an evil eye fell on me, your soul writhed in pain
Ulagathin bandhanghal ellam nee solli thandhayaeYou taught me all the relationships of this world
Pirapukkum irapukkum idaiyil vazhi nadathi chendrayaeYou guided my path between birth and death
Unakkae.. orr thottil katti naane thaayaai maarida vendum…I want to build a cradle for you and become a mother myself...
Male
AarariraaroAarariraaro
Naan inghu paadaAs I sing here
Thaayae nee kann uranghuO Mother, close your eyes and sleep
Ennoda madi saaindhuLeaning on my lap
Male
Thaai solgindra vaarthaigal ellam noii theerkindra marundhallavaaAre not all the words a mother speaks the medicine that cures illness?
Man pon melae aasai thurandha kann thoongaadha uyir allavaaAre you not the sleepless soul who renounced all desire for land and gold?
Kaalathin kanakugalil selavaagum varavum neeIn the ledger of time, you are both the expense and the income
Suzhalgindra bhoomiyin melae suzhalaadha bhoomiyum neeUpon this spinning earth, you are the unshakeable ground
Iraivaa.. nee aanai idu… thaayae enthan magalaai maara..O God, give the command... let my mother be born as my daughter...
Male
AarariraaroAarariraaro
Naan inghu paadaAs I sing here
Thaayae nee kann uranghuO Mother, close your eyes and sleep
Ennoda madi saaindhu…Leaning on my lap...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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.

Did you know?

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.

Keep listening

More from Raam