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Lyrics & meaning

Aararo Aariraro

From Lisaa · 2018

Lyricist
Mani Amuthavan
Singer
Bamba Bakya
Music director
Santhosh Dhayanidhi
Details
Lisaa2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aaraaroo aarirarooAaraaroo aariraroo (lullaby refrain)
Paadi unna thoonga vechenI sang to put you to sleep,
Aana naan thoongavillaBut I did not sleep,
Raavellam kann mulichenI stayed awake all night.
Male
Hoo ooo aaaa aaaaHoo ooo aaaa aaaa
Male
Aaraaroo aarirarooAaraaroo aariraroo (lullaby refrain)
Paadi unna thoonga vechenI sang to put you to sleep,
Aana naan thoongavillaBut I did not sleep,
Raavellam kann mulichenI stayed awake all night.
Male
Unna en karuvulaInside my womb,
Thaanginenae usurulaI bore you in my very soul;
Ennai yen theruvulaWhy did you on the street,
Veesi pona neeCast me away and leave?
Male
Thanga meththai ketkalaI did not ask for a golden bed,
Irukkukiren oru oramaaI will stay quietly in a corner.
Anba kotti theerkalaMy love is not fully poured out yet,
Kanakkuthae vizhi eeramaYet my wet eyes feel heavy.
Male
Perappulla pakkathulaBeside my grandchild,
Vaazha venumaeI want to live;
Vaazhnthu sella varusham illaTo live and pass away, I do not need a year,
Vaaram podhumaeJust a week is enough.
Male
Imai kannukkenna baaramaaIs an eyelid ever a burden to the eye?
Irukkaadhae thalli thooramaaDo not stay far away.
Male
Aaraaroo aarirarooAaraaroo aariraroo (lullaby refrain)
Paadi unna thoonga vechenI sang to put you to sleep,
Aana naan thoongavillaBut I did not sleep,
Raavellam kann mulichenI stayed awake all night.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional lullaby depicts the grief of a mother who sacrificed her sleep and comfort to raise her child, only to be cast out onto the streets in her old age. She asks for no luxury, merely a quiet corner in the house to spend a few days with her grandchild before she passes away, poignantly asking if a mother can ever truly be a burden to her child.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor and Rhetorical Question

Imai kannukkenna baaramaa

The line compares a mother's protective presence to an eyelid guarding an eye, questioning if an eyelid could ever be considered a burden.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Unna en karuvula / Thaanginenae usurula / Ennai yen theruvula

The repetition of the '-ula' ending sound creates a rhythmic, melancholic flow that highlights the transition from carrying the child in her womb to being abandoned on the street.

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Trivia

Lisaa (2018) is India's first 3D stereoscopic horror film featuring a female lead, with music composed by Santosh Dhayanidhi and lyrics for this emotional track penned by Mani Amuthavan.

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