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Lyrics & meaning

Aararo

From 24 · 2016

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Shakthisree Gopalan
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
242016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
{Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararoMmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararoMmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae neeMmm... my dear child
Aala piranthavan aararo} (2)You are born to rule, lullaby
Female
Sri ilancheya aararoOh young prince, lullaby
Semiththa sirippae aararoOh cherished smile, lullaby
Padiga vizhiyil nee paarthaalIf you look with your crystal-clear eyes
Mudiyum thuyaram aararoAll sorrows will come to an end, lullaby
Un siru kaiyin asaivinilaeWith a subtle wave of your tiny hand
En boomi sulandridum aararoMy entire world spins, lullaby
Un or ithaya thudipinilaeWith a single beat of your heart
En kalam adangidum aararoMy time itself rests, lullaby
Female
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararoMmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararoMmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae neeMmm... my dear child
Aala piranthavan aararoYou are born to rule, lullaby
Female
Mannil thondrum uyirukku ellaamFor every soul born on this earth
Edho artham irukumadaThere must be some purpose, my child
Endhan artham neethanaeYou alone are my meaning
Endhan andham neethanaeYou alone are my ultimate goal
Intha varathai naan peravaeTo receive this precious boon
Ithavathai purinthen aararoI performed this sweet penance, lullaby
Female
Nithila nilavae aararoOh pearl-like moon, lullaby
Nithirai kolvaai aararoPlease go to sleep, lullaby
Nithila nilavae aararoOh pearl-like moon, lullaby
Nithiyam neeyae aararoYou are my eternity, lullaby
Female
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararoMmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararoMmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae neeMmm... my dear child
Aala piranthavan aararoYou are born to rule, lullaby
Female
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararoMmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararoMmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae neeMmm... my dear child
Aala piranthavan aararoYou are born to rule, lullaby
Aala piranthavan aararoYou are born to rule, lullaby

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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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