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.. aararo | Mmm... lullaby, lullaby |
| Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo | Mmm... lullaby, lullaby |
| Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae nee | Mmm... my dear child |
| Aala piranthavan aararo} (2) | You are born to rule, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Sri ilancheya aararo | Oh young prince, lullaby |
| Semiththa sirippae aararo | Oh cherished smile, lullaby |
| Padiga vizhiyil nee paarthaal | If you look with your crystal-clear eyes |
| Mudiyum thuyaram aararo | All sorrows will come to an end, lullaby |
| Un siru kaiyin asaivinilae | With a subtle wave of your tiny hand |
| En boomi sulandridum aararo | My entire world spins, lullaby |
| Un or ithaya thudipinilae | With a single beat of your heart |
| En kalam adangidum aararo | My time itself rests, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo | Mmm... lullaby, lullaby |
| Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo | Mmm... lullaby, lullaby |
| Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae nee | Mmm... my dear child |
| Aala piranthavan aararo | You are born to rule, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Mannil thondrum uyirukku ellaam | For every soul born on this earth |
| Edho artham irukumada | There must be some purpose, my child |
| Endhan artham neethanae | You alone are my meaning |
| Endhan andham neethanae | You alone are my ultimate goal |
| Intha varathai naan peravae | To receive this precious boon |
| Ithavathai purinthen aararo | I performed this sweet penance, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Nithila nilavae aararo | Oh pearl-like moon, lullaby |
| Nithirai kolvaai aararo | Please go to sleep, lullaby |
| Nithila nilavae aararo | Oh pearl-like moon, lullaby |
| Nithiyam neeyae aararo | You are my eternity, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo | Mmm... lullaby, lullaby |
| Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo | Mmm... lullaby, lullaby |
| Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae nee | Mmm... my dear child |
| Aala piranthavan aararo | You are born to rule, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo | Mmm... lullaby, lullaby |
| Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo | Mmm... lullaby, lullaby |
| Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae nee | Mmm... my dear child |
| Aala piranthavan aararo | You are born to rule, lullaby |
| Aala piranthavan aararo | You are born to rule, lullaby |
{ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்.. ஆராரோ
ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்.. ஆராரோ
ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்... கண்ணே நீ
ஆளப் பிறந்தவன் ஆராரோ} (2)
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mmm... my dear child
You are born to rule, lullaby
ஸ்ரீ இளஞ்சேயே ஆராரோ
சேமித்த சிரிப்பே ஆராரோ
படிக விழியில் நீ பார்த்தால்
முடியும் துயரம் ஆராரோ
உன் சிறு கையின் அசைவினிலே
என் பூமி சுழன்றிடும் ஆராரோ
உன் ஓர் இதயத் துடிப்பினிலே
என் காலம் அடங்கிடும் ஆராரோ
Oh young prince, lullaby
Oh cherished smile, lullaby
If you look with your crystal-clear eyes
All sorrows will come to an end, lullaby
With a subtle wave of your tiny hand
My entire world spins, lullaby
With a single beat of your heart
My time itself rests, lullaby
ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்.. ஆராரோ
ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்.. ஆராரோ
ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்... கண்ணே நீ
ஆளப் பிறந்தவன் ஆராரோ
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mmm... my dear child
You are born to rule, lullaby
மண்ணில் தோன்றும்
உயிருக்கு எல்லாம்
ஏதோ அர்த்தம் இருக்குமடா
எந்தன் அர்த்தம் நீதானே
எந்தன் அந்தம் நீதானே
இந்த வரத்தை நான் பெறவே
இத்தவத்தை புரிந்தேன் ஆராரோ
நித்தில நிலவே ஆராரோ
நித்திரை கொள்வாய் ஆராரோ
நித்தில நிலவே ஆராரோ
நித்தியம் நீயே ஆராரோ
For every soul born on this earth
There must be some purpose, my child
You alone are my meaning
You alone are my ultimate goal
To receive this precious boon
I performed this sweet penance, lullaby
ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்.. ஆராரோ
ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்.. ஆராரோ
ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்... கண்ணே நீ
ஆளப் பிறந்தவன் ஆராரோ
Oh pearl-like moon, lullaby
Please go to sleep, lullaby
Oh pearl-like moon, lullaby
You are my eternity, lullaby
ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்.. ஆராரோ
ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்.. ஆராரோ
ம்…ம்…ம்…ம்... கண்ணே நீ
ஆளப் பிறந்தவன் ஆராரோ
ஆளப் பிறந்தவன் ஆராரோ
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mmm... my dear child
You are born to rule, lullaby
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mmm... my dear child
You are born to rule, lullaby
You are born to rule, lullaby
{Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae nee
Mmm... my dear child
Aala piranthavan aararo} (2)
You are born to rule, lullaby
Sri ilancheya aararo
Oh young prince, lullaby
Semiththa sirippae aararo
Oh cherished smile, lullaby
Padiga vizhiyil nee paarthaal
If you look with your crystal-clear eyes
Mudiyum thuyaram aararo
All sorrows will come to an end, lullaby
Un siru kaiyin asaivinilae
With a subtle wave of your tiny hand
En boomi sulandridum aararo
My entire world spins, lullaby
Un or ithaya thudipinilae
With a single beat of your heart
En kalam adangidum aararo
My time itself rests, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae nee
Mmm... my dear child
Aala piranthavan aararo
You are born to rule, lullaby
Mannil thondrum uyirukku ellaam
For every soul born on this earth
Edho artham irukumada
There must be some purpose, my child
Endhan artham neethanae
You alone are my meaning
Endhan andham neethanae
You alone are my ultimate goal
Intha varathai naan peravae
To receive this precious boon
Ithavathai purinthen aararo
I performed this sweet penance, lullaby
Nithila nilavae aararo
Oh pearl-like moon, lullaby
Nithirai kolvaai aararo
Please go to sleep, lullaby
Nithila nilavae aararo
Oh pearl-like moon, lullaby
Nithiyam neeyae aararo
You are my eternity, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae nee
Mmm... my dear child
Aala piranthavan aararo
You are born to rule, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. aararo
Mmm... lullaby, lullaby
Mm..mm..mm..mm.. kannae nee
Mmm... my dear child
Aala piranthavan aararo
You are born to rule, lullaby
Aala piranthavan aararo
You 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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