- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Shakthisree Gopalan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- 24
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Aararoo' is a soulful maternal lullaby from the movie '24', expressively capturing a mother's unconditional love and devotion toward her infant son. She sings about how her child brings ultimate meaning to her life, viewing him as a prince destined to rule and bring light into her world with his purest gaze and innocent gestures. In connection with the film's central theme of time travel, lyricist Madhan Karky subtly weaves motifs of time and universe into the mother's affections, noting that a single heartbeat from her baby can hold her entire world and time still.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Padiga vizhiyil nee paarthaal”
Compares the child's clear, bright eyes to crystal ('Padiga vizhiyil') and to a pearl-like moon ('Nithila nilavae').
Rhyme / Monai & Ethirai (Second letter / Initial rhyme)
“Endhan artham neethanae / Endhan andham neethanae”
Use of internal rhyming across adjacent lines: 'artham' (meaning) paired with 'andham' (end/purpose), and 'Nithila' paired with 'Nithirai' and 'Nithiyam'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Un siru kaiyin asaivinilae / En boomi sulandridum aararo”
Poetic exaggeration describing how the entire world spins at the wave of a newborn's tiny hand and how time pauses at his heartbeat.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman and sung by Shashaa Tirupati, this song beautifully blends traditional lullaby phrasing ('Aararo') with sci-fi time elements ('kalam') tailored for the time-travel narrative of Suriya's '24'.
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