Aararo Thaai Paada
From Samsara Sangeetham · 1989
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Samsara Sangeetham1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaraaro thaai paada | A lullaby for a mother to sing, |
| Thaalaelo saei ketka | A lullaby for the child to hear. |
| Thaai mugaththai paarththathilla | It has never seen its mother's face, |
| Ava thaalaattai kettathilla | It has never heard her gentle lullaby. |
| Male | |
| Chinna pillai vaaduthu | The tiny child is languishing in sadness, |
| Peththa thaaya theduthu | Searching endlessly for the mother who gave birth. |
| Oru pinjin manasu paavam | Pity the tender child's innocent heart, |
| Adhan nenjil rompa paaram | There is a very heavy burden weighing inside its chest. |
| Male | |
| Mullai unnai yaar addichaa | O sweet jasmine blossom, who hit you? |
| Muththu unnai yaar addichaa | O precious pearl, who hit you? |
| Chittu unnai yaar addichaa | O little sparrow, who hit you? |
| Thottu unnai yaar addichaa | Who dared to lay a hand and hit you? |
| Male | |
| Petha vayiruthaan paththi eriyuthu | The birth mother's womb burns with unbearable agony, |
| Thaai petha raasa azhuvaathaa | Do not cry, my beloved little prince born to mother, |
| Ava thottaththu rosaa vaadaathaa | Do not wither away, rose of her garden. |
| Paththu maathamthaan sumanthu panthamthaan | Bound by love forged through ten months of pregnancy, |
| Male | |
| Oru pinjin manasu paavam | Pity the tender child's innocent heart, |
| Adhan nenjil rompa paaram | There is a very heavy burden weighing inside its chest. |
| Aariraariraaro aariraariraaro | Aariraariraaro, aariraariraaro... |
| Aariraariraaro aariraariraaro | Aariraariraaro, aariraariraaro... |
ஆராரோ தாய் பாட
தாலேலோ சேய் கேட்க
தாய் முகத்தை பார்த்ததில்ல
அவ தாலாட்டை கேட்டதில்ல
A lullaby for a mother to sing,
A lullaby for the child to hear.
It has never seen its mother's face,
It has never heard her gentle lullaby.
சின்ன பிள்ளை வாடுது
பெத்த தாய தேடுது
ஒரு பிஞ்சின் மனசு பாவம்
அதன் நெஞ்சில் ரொம்ப பாரம்
The tiny child is languishing in sadness,
Searching endlessly for the mother who gave birth.
Pity the tender child's innocent heart,
There is a very heavy burden weighing inside its chest.
முல்லை உன்னை யார் அடிச்சா
முத்து உன்னை யார் அடிச்சா
சிட்டு உன்னை யார் அடிச்சா
தொட்டு உன்னை யார் அடிச்சா
O sweet jasmine blossom, who hit you?
O precious pearl, who hit you?
O little sparrow, who hit you?
Who dared to lay a hand and hit you?
பெத்த வயிறுதான் பத்தி எரியுது
தாய் பெத்த ராசா அழுவாத
அவ தோட்டத்து ரோசா வாடாத
பத்து மாதம்தான் சுமந்த பந்தம்தான்
The birth mother's womb burns with unbearable agony,
Do not cry, my beloved little prince born to mother,
Do not wither away, rose of her garden.
Bound by love forged through ten months of pregnancy,
பக்கத்தில் இருந்தும் பயனில்லை
வாயார அழைக்க வழி இல்லை
காலம்தான் மாறனும்தான்
தாயும் சேயும் சேரனும்தான்
Pity the tender child's innocent heart,
There is a very heavy burden weighing inside its chest.
Aariraariraaro, aariraariraaro...
Aariraariraaro, aariraariraaro...
ஒரு பிஞ்சின் மனசு பாவம்
அதன் நெஞ்சில் ரொம்ப பாரம்
ஆரிராரிராரோ ஆரிராரிராரோ
ஆரிராரிராரோ ஆரிராரிராரோ
Aaraaro thaai paada
A lullaby for a mother to sing,
Thaalaelo saei ketka
A lullaby for the child to hear.
Thaai mugaththai paarththathilla
It has never seen its mother's face,
Ava thaalaattai kettathilla
It has never heard her gentle lullaby.
Chinna pillai vaaduthu
The tiny child is languishing in sadness,
Peththa thaaya theduthu
Searching endlessly for the mother who gave birth.
Oru pinjin manasu paavam
Pity the tender child's innocent heart,
Adhan nenjil rompa paaram
There is a very heavy burden weighing inside its chest.
Mullai unnai yaar addichaa
O sweet jasmine blossom, who hit you?
Muththu unnai yaar addichaa
O precious pearl, who hit you?
Chittu unnai yaar addichaa
O little sparrow, who hit you?
Thottu unnai yaar addichaa
Who dared to lay a hand and hit you?
Petha vayiruthaan paththi eriyuthu
The birth mother's womb burns with unbearable agony,
Thaai petha raasa azhuvaathaa
Do not cry, my beloved little prince born to mother,
Ava thottaththu rosaa vaadaathaa
Do not wither away, rose of her garden.
Paththu maathamthaan sumanthu panthamthaan
Bound by love forged through ten months of pregnancy,
Oru pinjin manasu paavam
Pity the tender child's innocent heart,
Adhan nenjil rompa paaram
There is a very heavy burden weighing inside its chest.
Aariraariraaro aariraariraaro
Aariraariraaro, aariraariraaro...
Aariraariraaro aariraariraaro
Aariraariraaro, aariraariraaro...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant lullaby from Samsara Sangeetham expresses the deep sorrow and yearning of a child deprived of maternal affection, alongside the raw distress of a mother suffering for her child. It conveys the heartbreaking reality of an innocent child searching for a mother's touch and face it has never truly known. Through tender metaphors comparing the child to a jasmine flower, a pearl, a sparrow, and a rose, the song emphasizes the extreme fragility of infancy and the eternal bond created by ten months of pregnancy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetitive Refrain)
“Mullai unnai yaar addichaa / Muththu unnai yaar addichaa”
The repetition of 'unnai yaar addichaa' across four consecutive lines reinforces a gentle, comforting tone used traditionally in Tamil lullabies.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Mullai unnai yaar addichaa ... Ava thottaththu rosaa vaadaathaa”
The child is endearingly addressed through nature metaphors such as 'Mullai' (Jasmine), 'Muththu' (Pearl), 'Chittu' (Little bird), and 'Rosaa' (Rose).
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Oru pinjin manasu paavam / Adhan nenjil rompa paaram”
The initial sounds 'Pinjin' and 'Nenjil' match across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Samsara Sangeetham (1989) was written, directed, composed, and produced by T. Rajendar, who also played a triple role in the film. Known for his signature rhyming style and emotionally charged melodies, T. Rajendar utilized K. J. Yesudas's deeply soulful voice to elevate the emotional resonance of this classic Tamil lullaby.
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