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Lyrics & meaning

Aararo Aararo

From Veera Thalattu · 1998

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singer
Swarnalatha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Veera Thalattu
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
25 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haahaaaha aahaa aa aaa
Haahaaaha aahaa aa aaa…aaa…
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Annai selvamae
Anbil dheivamae
Annai nenjilae
Vaazhum inbamae
En kannae kannurangha
Kani amudhae nee urangha
Oru thalattu thaan naan solluven
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Maan uranghum ponnu meththa
Nee urangha pottu vechen
Mayil uranghum pattu meththa
Maganuranga thaan porandha
Kollaiyila thenna vechu
Kuruthoola kottaa senju
Seeni alli pottu thingha
Chella magan nee porandha
Mundhiyila yena katti
Mullaiyila poo viruchu
Sanna kural paattu ketkka
Chinna magan nee porandha
Veththala pandhalil
Thaamara meththaiyil
Thaai madi sernthu thoonganum
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Patta maram paalum oorum
Paavakkaayil thaenum oorum
Pachcha pulla nee sirichaa
Pachcha thanni thaan inikkum
Anbu magan nee nadantha
Aazha thadam naan rasikka
Then kizhakka penja mazhai
Alli vandal thaan parappum
Un paadham mela pattu
En paavam theeranum
Poo pola maeni thottu
En aayul seranum
Punniyam thaanae
En uyir vaazha
Ennaikkum nirantharam aaganum
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Annai selvamae
Anbil dheivamae
Annai nenjilae
Vaazhum inbamae
En kannae kannurangha
Kani amudhae nee urangha
Oru thalattu thaan naan solluven
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Aaraaroo aaraaroo aaraariroo
Ha ha ha, aaha aa aa aa
Ha ha ha, aaha aa aa aa... aa...
Aararo aararo aarariro
Aararo aararo aarariro
Aararo aararo aarariro
Aararo aararo aarariro
My motherly treasure,
My divine child born of love,
In your mother's heart,
You are the joy that lives!
For my precious child to fall asleep,
For you, my sweet nectar, to sleep,
I will sing a lullaby.
Aararo aararo aarariro
Aararo aararo aarariro
A golden bed where the deer sleeps,
I made it ready for you to rest.
A silk bed where the peacock sleeps,
My son was born to rest upon it.
Planting a coconut tree in the backyard,
Making a little shelter from tender palm leaves,
To scoop up spoonfuls of sugar and eat,
You were born, my darling son.
Tying a cradle with the end of my saree,
Spreading jasmine blossoms inside,
To listen to songs sung in a gentle voice,
You were born, my little son.
Under the betel vine shelter,
On a soft bed of lotuses,
You must sleep resting in your mother's lap.
Aararo aararo aarariro
Aararo aararo aarariro
Even a dry, withered tree will flow with milk,
Even a bitter gourd will sweeten with honey,
If you smile, my innocent baby,
Even plain water will taste sweet!
When my loving son walks,
As I admire your deep little footprints,
The rain that fell in the southeast
Will gather and spread fertile soil.
Touching your tiny feet,
All my sins should be washed away.
Holding your flower-soft body close,
My life span should increase.
It is my good fortune,
For my life to thrive,
This joy must remain forever.
Aararo aararo aarariro
Aararo aararo aarariro
My motherly treasure,
My divine child born of love,
In your mother's heart,
You are the joy that lives!
For my precious child to fall asleep,
For you, my sweet nectar, to sleep,
I will sing a lullaby.
Aararo aararo aarariro
Aararo aararo aarariro
Aararo aararo aarariro
Aararo aararo aarariro
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply emotional traditional Tamil lullaby (Thaalattu) sung by a mother to put her child to sleep. She praises her infant as the ultimate treasure and divine joy of her life. Through rich rural imagery, she describes preparing soft beds, swings made of saree pallus, and jasmine flowers to welcome her child into a world of comfort and affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagandhu / உருவகம்)

Kani amudhae nee urangha

The child is addressed metaphorically as 'Annai selvam' (mother's treasure) and 'Kani amudhu' (fruit nectar).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi / உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)

Patta maram paalum oorum / Paavakkaayil thaenum oorum

Exaggeration that a child's smile makes a dry tree yield milk, bitter gourd turn sweet, and plain water taste like nectar.

Ethukai (Monai / Second-letter Rhyme)

Patta maram paalum oorum

Use of 'tt' sound in corresponding places across lines: 'Patta', 'Paavakkai', 'Pachcha'.

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Trivia

The movie 'Veera Thalattu' (1998), starring Murali, Vineeth, and Kushboo, features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by the film's director Kasthuri Raja, showcasing traditional Tamil folk lullaby motifs.

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