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Aararirao

From Aadhiyum Andhamum · 2013

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Naresh Iyer
Music director
L. V. Ganesan
Movie name
Aadhiyum Andhamum
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
18 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaraariraaro
Naan paadugindren
Un sogam marandhu…thoongadi
Un kaayam ellaam
Thaanaaga theerum
En tholil saaindhu… thoongadi
Kanavaai ellaam
Maraindhae pogum
Vidindhaal irul
Vittu parakkum
Unakkaai dhinam
Vizhithaen anbae
Urangavillaiyae
Kanneer undhan
Kannathai thottaal
En viral vandhu
Thottu thudaikkum
Vennilaa melae karaigal ellaam
Kuraigal illaiyae
Aaraariraaro
Naan paadugindren
Un sogam marandhu…thoongadi
Uyirae undhan
Unarvil oru
Salanam indri
Enna ninaippu
Valigal ellaam tholaiyum varai
Kaavaliruppen
Mul mel undhan
Nizhal vizhundhadhaal
Kurandhaa vidum
Un madhippu
Unnai paarkkindra nodi podhumae
Uyir pizhaippaen
Aaraariraaro
Naan paadugindren
Un sogam marandhu…thoongadi
Un kaayam ellaam
Thaanaaga theerum
En tholil saaindhu… thoongadi
Aarariraaro,
I am singing for you,
forget your sorrow and sleep, my dear.
All your wounds
will heal on their own,
lean on my shoulder and sleep, my dear.
Everything will fade away
like a passing dream;
when the morning comes,
the darkness will fly away.
Every single day for your sake,
I stayed awake, my love,
without sleeping at all.
If tears ever
touch your cheek,
my fingers will reach out
and wipe them away.
The spots upon the white moon
are not flaws at all.
Aarariraaro,
I am singing for you,
forget your sorrow and sleep, my dear.
My life, why are you lost in thought,
with not even a slight stir
in your feelings,
what are you brooding over?
Until all the paths disappear,
I will stand guard.
Even if your shadow
falls upon thorns,
will it ever diminish
your true worth?
Just a moment of looking at you is enough,
and I will stay alive.
Aarariraaro,
I am singing for you,
forget your sorrow and sleep, my dear.
All your wounds
will heal on their own,
lean on my shoulder and sleep, my dear.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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