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Lyrics & meaning

Aararirao

From Aadhiyum Andhamum · 2013

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Naresh Iyer
Music director
L. V. Ganesan
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
AaraariraaroAaraariraaro (lullaby chant)
Naan paadugindrenI am singing
Un sogam marandhu…thoongadiForget your sadness... sleep, my dear
Un kaayam ellaamAll your wounds
Thaanaaga theerumWill heal on their own
En tholil saaindhu… thoongadiLean on my shoulder... sleep, my dear
Male
Kanavaai ellaamEverything like a dream
Maraindhae pogumWill completely vanish
Vidindhaal irulWhen dawn arrives, the darkness
Vittu parakkumWill fly away and leave
Unakkaai dhinamFor your sake every day
Vizhithaen anbaeI stayed awake, my love
UrangavillaiyaeI did not sleep
Male
Kanneer undhanIf tears
Kannathai thottaalTouch your cheek
En viral vandhuMy finger will come
Thottu thudaikkumTouch and wipe them away
Vennilaa melae karaigal ellaamThe spots upon the bright moon
Kuraigal illaiyaeAre not flaws at all
Male
AaraariraaroAaraariraaro (lullaby chant)
Naan paadugindrenI am singing
Un sogam marandhu…thoongadiForget your sadness... sleep, my dear
Male
Uyirae undhanOh my life, in your
Unarvil oruSensation, without a single
Salanam indriDisturbance or agitation
Enna ninaippuWhat are these thoughts?
Valigal ellaam tholaiyum varaiUntil all the pain vanishes
KaavaliruppenI will stand guard over you
Male
Mul mel undhanJust because your shadow
Nizhal vizhundhadhaalFell upon a thorn
Kurandhaa vidumWill your true worth
Un madhippuEver diminish?
Unnai paarkkindra nodi podhumaeJust the moment I look at you is enough
Uyir pizhaippaenI will survive
Male
AaraariraaroAaraariraaro (lullaby chant)
Naan paadugindrenI am singing
Un sogam marandhu…thoongadiForget your sadness... sleep, my dear
Un kaayam ellaamAll your wounds
Thaanaaga theerumWill heal on their own
En tholil saaindhu… thoongadiLean on my shoulder... sleep, my dear

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aaraariraaro from the film Aadhiyum Andhamum is a comforting, emotionally resonant lullaby penned by lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. The song depicts a compassionate protector reassuring a loved one who is burdened by emotional trauma and deep pain. The speaker offers a safe haven and a shoulder to lean on, encouraging the beloved to rest peacefully as time heals all wounds. Using comforting metaphors, the song reassures that darkness inevitably clears with the dawn and that past misfortunes do not define one's inner value. In the second movement, the lyricist addresses feelings of self-doubt and societal stigma using the striking image of a shadow falling on a thorn, reminding the listener that external pain or hardship can never diminish a person's true self-worth. Ultimately, the song expresses selfless love, emotional protection, and deep empathy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Philosophical Analogy

Mul mel undhan / Nizhal vizhundhadhaal / Kurandhaa vidum / Un madhippu

The lyrics use the metaphor of a shadow falling on a thorn to illustrate that accidental contact with pain or stigma does not damage or lessen a person's core dignity.

Edhukai (Tamil Second-letter Rhyme)

Vennilaa melae karaigal ellaam / Kuraigal illaiyae

The second consonant 'ra' matches across adjacent words ('Karaigal' and 'Kuraigal'), creating acoustic harmony typical of classical Tamil poetic rhythm.

Personification

Vidindhaal irul / Vittu parakkum

Darkness is personified as a bird or living entity that flies away when daylight breaks.

Imagery

Kanneer undhan / Kannathai thottaal / En viral vandhu / Thottu thudaikkum

Visual and tactile imagery of fingers gently wiping away tears from a cheek evokes tender care and comfort.

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Trivia

Written by acclaimed lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, who was widely celebrated for his mastery in writing tender lullabies and deeply empathetic humanistic songs in Tamil cinema. Aadhiyum Andhamum (2013) is a low-budget psychological thriller feature directed by Kaushik.

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