Aararo Aariraro
From Dasarathan · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- L. Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Dasarathan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
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| Male | |
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| Male | |
| Aararooo aariraaroo | Lullaby, sweet lullaby |
| Kanaavae valarpirai nilaavae | My dream, my waxing crescent moon |
| Thangamae paadiduven | My precious gold, I shall sing for you |
| Unakku aarirararaoo | A lullaby for you |
| Thoongidu tholmeedhu | Sleep upon my shoulder |
| Azhagae aarirararaoo | My beautiful one, lullaby |
| Male | |
| Aararooo aariraaroo | Lullaby, sweet lullaby |
| Kanaavae valarpirai nilaavae | My dream, my waxing crescent moon |
| Thangamae paadiduven | My precious gold, I shall sing for you |
| Unakku aarirararaoo | A lullaby for you |
| Thoongidu tholmeedhu | Sleep upon my shoulder |
| Azhagae aarirararaoo | My beautiful one, lullaby |
| Male | |
| Naalai oru kaalam varum | A new day will dawn tomorrow |
| Nallavarkku vaazhvu varum | A good life will come to good people |
| Nalangal ellaam namakkaaga | All good fortunes are meant for us |
| Male | |
| Kai irandil thembhu undu | There is strength in both hands |
| Kann irandil anbu undu | There is love in both eyes |
| Karunai purivaai uyir vaazha | Show compassion so that life thrives |
| Male | |
| Porumai irundhaal boomiyai velvaai | If you have patience, you will conquer the world |
| Nambikkai meedhu nambikkai kolvaai | Have immense faith in hope itself |
| Vaanum mannum vaazhthumada vaa | Come, heaven and earth will bless you |
| Male | |
| Aararooo aariraaroo | Lullaby, sweet lullaby |
| Kanaavae valarpirai nilaavae | My dream, my waxing crescent moon |
| Thangamae paadiduven | My precious gold, I shall sing for you |
| Unakku aarirararaoo | A lullaby for you |
| Thoongidu tholmeedhu | Sleep upon my shoulder |
| Azhagae aarirararaoo | My beautiful one, lullaby |
| Male | |
| Undhan madi saainthirunthu | Leaning on your lap |
| Naan arundhum thaen virundhu | The feast of honey I partake |
| Adhu thaan vaazhvil per inbam | That is the greatest joy in life |
| Male | |
| Per azhagu poothirukkum | Immense beauty has blossomed |
| Pen azhagu paarthirunthaal | When beholding the beauty of a woman |
| Adadaa adhu thaan aanandham | Aah, that indeed is supreme bliss |
| Male | |
| Manaiviyin kangal mangala dheepam | A wife's eyes are an auspicious lamp |
| Vaazhndhida vendum aayiram kaalam | May we live together for a thousand ages |
| Vaazhkaiyellaam sernthiruppom vaa | Come, let us stay together throughout life |
| Male | |
| Aararooo aariraaroo | Lullaby, sweet lullaby |
| Kanaavae valarpirai nilaavae | My dream, my waxing crescent moon |
| Thangamae paadiduven | My precious gold, I shall sing for you |
| Unakku aarirararaoo | A lullaby for you |
| Thoongidu tholmeedhu | Sleep upon my shoulder |
| Azhagae aarirararaoo | My beautiful one, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Hmm mm mm | [Humming] |
| Hmm mm mm mm | [Humming] |
| Aararooo aariraaroo | Lullaby, sweet lullaby |
| Hmm hmm hmm aariraaroo | [Humming] sweet lullaby |
| Hmm hmm hmmm mmm | [Humming] |
ம்ஹும் ஹும்ம் ம்ஹும் ஹும்ம்
ம்ஹும் ஹும்ம் ம்ஹும் ஹும்ம்
[Humming]
[Humming]
[Humming]
[Humming]
ம்ஹும் ஹும்ம் ம்ஹும் ஹும்ம்
ம்ஹும் ஹும்ம் ம்ஹும் ஹும்ம்
[Humming]
[Humming]
[Humming]
[Humming]
ஆராரோ ஆரிராரோ
கனாவே வளர்பிறை நிலாவே
தங்கமே பாடிடுவேன்
உனக்கு ஆரிராராரோ
தூங்கிடு தோள்மீது
அழகே ஆரிராராரோ
Lullaby, sweet lullaby
My dream, my waxing crescent moon
My precious gold, I shall sing for you
A lullaby for you
Sleep upon my shoulder
My beautiful one, lullaby
ஆராரோ ஆரிராரோ
கனாவே வளர்பிறை நிலாவே
தங்கமே பாடிடுவேன்
உனக்கு ஆரிராராரோ
தூங்கிடு தோள்மீது
அழகே ஆரிராராரோ
Lullaby, sweet lullaby
My dream, my waxing crescent moon
My precious gold, I shall sing for you
A lullaby for you
Sleep upon my shoulder
My beautiful one, lullaby
நாளை ஒரு காலம் வரும்
நல்லவர்க்கு வாழ்வு வரும்
நலங்கள் எல்லாம் நமக்காக
A new day will dawn tomorrow
A good life will come to good people
All good fortunes are meant for us
கையிரண்டில் தெம்பு உண்டு
கண்ணிரண்டில் அன்பு உண்டு
கருணைப் புரிவாய் உயிர் வாழ
There is strength in both hands
There is love in both eyes
Show compassion so that life thrives
பொறுமையிருந்தால் பூமியை வெல்வாய்
நம்பிக்கை மீது நம்பிக்கை கொள்வாய்
வானும் மண்ணும் வாழ்த்துமடா வா
If you have patience, you will conquer the world
Have immense faith in hope itself
Come, heaven and earth will bless you
ஆராரோ ஆரிராரோ
கனாவே வளர்பிறை நிலாவே
தங்கமே பாடிடுவேன்
உனக்கு ஆரிராராரோ
தூங்கிடு தோள்மீது
அழகே ஆரிராராரோ
Lullaby, sweet lullaby
My dream, my waxing crescent moon
My precious gold, I shall sing for you
A lullaby for you
Sleep upon my shoulder
My beautiful one, lullaby
உந்தன் மடி சாய்ந்திருந்து
நான் அருந்தும் தேன் விருந்து
அதுதான் வாழ்வில் பேரின்பம்
Leaning on your lap
The feast of honey I partake
That is the greatest joy in life
பேரழகு பூத்திருக்கும்
பெண்ணழகு பார்த்திருந்தால்
அடடா அதுதான் ஆனந்தம்
Immense beauty has blossomed
When beholding the beauty of a woman
Aah, that indeed is supreme bliss
மனைவியின் கண்கள் மங்கல தீபம்
வாழ்ந்திட வேண்டும் ஆயிரம் காலம்
வாழ்க்கையெல்லாம் சேர்ந்திருப்போம் வா
A wife's eyes are an auspicious lamp
May we live together for a thousand ages
Come, let us stay together throughout life
ஆராரோ ஆரிராரோ
கனாவே வளர்பிறை நிலாவே
தங்கமே பாடிடுவேன்
உனக்கு ஆரிராராரோ
தூங்கிடு தோள்மீது
அழகே ஆரிராராரோ
Lullaby, sweet lullaby
My dream, my waxing crescent moon
My precious gold, I shall sing for you
A lullaby for you
Sleep upon my shoulder
My beautiful one, lullaby
ம் ஹும் ஹும் ம் ம் ஹும் ஹும் ம்
ஆராரோ ஆரிராரிராரோ
ம் ஹும் ஹும் ம் ஆரிராராரோ
ம் ஹும் ஹும் ம் ம் ஹும் ஹும் ம்
[Humming]
[Humming]
Lullaby, sweet lullaby
[Humming] sweet lullaby
[Humming]
Hmm mm mm
[Humming]
Hmm mm mm mm
[Humming]
Hmm hmm hmm
[Humming]
Hmm hmm hmmm mmm
[Humming]
Hmm mm mm
[Humming]
Hmm mm mm mm
[Humming]
Hmm hmm hmm
[Humming]
Hmm hmm hmmm mmm
[Humming]
Aararooo aariraaroo
Lullaby, sweet lullaby
Kanaavae valarpirai nilaavae
My dream, my waxing crescent moon
Thangamae paadiduven
My precious gold, I shall sing for you
Unakku aarirararaoo
A lullaby for you
Thoongidu tholmeedhu
Sleep upon my shoulder
Azhagae aarirararaoo
My beautiful one, lullaby
Aararooo aariraaroo
Lullaby, sweet lullaby
Kanaavae valarpirai nilaavae
My dream, my waxing crescent moon
Thangamae paadiduven
My precious gold, I shall sing for you
Unakku aarirararaoo
A lullaby for you
Thoongidu tholmeedhu
Sleep upon my shoulder
Azhagae aarirararaoo
My beautiful one, lullaby
Naalai oru kaalam varum
A new day will dawn tomorrow
Nallavarkku vaazhvu varum
A good life will come to good people
Nalangal ellaam namakkaaga
All good fortunes are meant for us
Kai irandil thembhu undu
There is strength in both hands
Kann irandil anbu undu
There is love in both eyes
Karunai purivaai uyir vaazha
Show compassion so that life thrives
Porumai irundhaal boomiyai velvaai
If you have patience, you will conquer the world
Nambikkai meedhu nambikkai kolvaai
Have immense faith in hope itself
Vaanum mannum vaazhthumada vaa
Come, heaven and earth will bless you
Aararooo aariraaroo
Lullaby, sweet lullaby
Kanaavae valarpirai nilaavae
My dream, my waxing crescent moon
Thangamae paadiduven
My precious gold, I shall sing for you
Unakku aarirararaoo
A lullaby for you
Thoongidu tholmeedhu
Sleep upon my shoulder
Azhagae aarirararaoo
My beautiful one, lullaby
Undhan madi saainthirunthu
Leaning on your lap
Naan arundhum thaen virundhu
The feast of honey I partake
Adhu thaan vaazhvil per inbam
That is the greatest joy in life
Per azhagu poothirukkum
Immense beauty has blossomed
Pen azhagu paarthirunthaal
When beholding the beauty of a woman
Adadaa adhu thaan aanandham
Aah, that indeed is supreme bliss
Manaiviyin kangal mangala dheepam
A wife's eyes are an auspicious lamp
Vaazhndhida vendum aayiram kaalam
May we live together for a thousand ages
Vaazhkaiyellaam sernthiruppom vaa
Come, let us stay together throughout life
Aararooo aariraaroo
Lullaby, sweet lullaby
Kanaavae valarpirai nilaavae
My dream, my waxing crescent moon
Thangamae paadiduven
My precious gold, I shall sing for you
Unakku aarirararaoo
A lullaby for you
Thoongidu tholmeedhu
Sleep upon my shoulder
Azhagae aarirararaoo
My beautiful one, lullaby
Hmm mm mm
[Humming]
Hmm mm mm mm
[Humming]
Aararooo aariraaroo
Lullaby, sweet lullaby
Hmm hmm hmm aariraaroo
[Humming] sweet lullaby
Hmm hmm hmmm mmm
[Humming]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This gentle lullaby from the film Dasarathan (1993) carries themes of affection, hope, and emotional comfort. The protagonist sings to comfort a loved one, likening them to a cherished dream and a growing crescent moon. The verses offer words of encouragement, reminding the listener that patience, strength, and love will lead to better days ahead and allow one to conquer life's struggles. The song further transitions into celebrating domestic harmony and marital devotion, comparing a wife's eyes to a sacred auspicious lamp that brings light to life. Through poetic imagery and soothing rhythms, it conveys deep optimism, compassion, and a wish for lifelong togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kanaavae valarpirai nilaavae”
The speaker directly addresses the beloved as 'kanaavae' (my dream) and 'valarpirai nilaavae' (waxing crescent moon), symbolizing beauty and growing joy.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naalai oru kaalam varum / Nallavarkku vaazhvu varum”
Repetition of the initial 'Na' sound across adjacent lines ('Naalai' and 'Nallavarkku').
Edugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Kai irandil thembhu undu / Kann irandil anbu undu”
Matching second letter/sound structure between 'Kai' and 'Kann' in consecutive lines.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Manaiviyin kangal mangala dheepam”
Compares a wife's eyes to a 'mangala dheepam' (auspicious holy lamp), evoking warmth, holiness, and domestic prosperity.
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Trivia
Dasarathan (1993) stars Sarathkumar and Heera Rajgopal in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by L. Vaidyanathan, brother of violin virtuosos L. Shankar and L. Subramaniam, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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