Aariraaro Paadum Ullam
From Ulle Veliye · 1993
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ulle Veliye1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ohooo …oooo…hoo..ooo | Melodic vocalizing |
| Hooo…ooo…oo.hooo..ooo..hooo… | Melodic vocalizing |
| Male | |
| Aariraaro paadum ullam | The heart that sings a lullaby |
| Thunba raagam isaikka | Plays a ragam of sorrow |
| Veettil aadum thottil ondru | A cradle that sways at home |
| Kaidhi koondil asaiya | Now sways inside a prisoner's dock |
| Male | |
| Enna paavam seidhaalo | What sin did she commit? |
| Konjam koorungal ennippaarthu | Please think and tell me |
| Ezhai endrae vandhaalae | Just because she was born poor |
| Adhu thaanaa paavam endraachu | Did that itself become a sin? |
| Male | |
| Aariraaro paadum ullam | The heart that sings a lullaby |
| Thunba raagam isaikka | Plays a ragam of sorrow |
| Veettil aadum thottil ondru | A cradle that sways at home |
| Kaidhi koondil asaiya | Now sways inside a prisoner's dock |
| Male | |
| Pillai perum thaaigalukko | For mothers giving birth to children |
| Kaiyil valai poottuvaar | They adorn their hands with bangles |
| Pedhai indha thaaiyikkenna | But for this innocent mother |
| Kai vilangu poottinaar | Why did they put handcuffs on her hands? |
| Male | |
| Dharamam enna needhi enna | What is righteousness? What is justice? |
| Artham solla vaangadaa | Come and explain the meaning of it! |
| Dheivam enna koyil enna | What is God? What is a temple? |
| Pootti vittu pongadaa | Just lock them up and go away! |
| Siraiyil manidhan veliyae | Man is inside the prison, while outside |
| Eththanai mirugam | How many beasts roam free! |
| Male | |
| Aariraaro paadum ullam | The heart that sings a lullaby |
| Thunba raagam isaikka | Plays a ragam of sorrow |
| Veettil aadum thottil ondru | A cradle that sways at home |
| Kaidhi koondil asaiya | Now sways inside a prisoner's dock |
| Male | |
| Enna paavam seidhaalo | What sin did she commit? |
| Konjam koorungal ennippaarthu | Please think and tell me |
| Ezhai endrae vandhaalae | Just because she was born poor |
| Adhu thaanaa paavam endraachu | Did that itself become a sin? |
| Male | |
| Aariraaro paadum ullam | The heart that sings a lullaby |
| Thunba raagam isaikka | Plays a ragam of sorrow |
| Veettil aadum thottil ondru | A cradle that sways at home |
| Kaidhi koondil asaiya | Now sways inside a prisoner's dock |
ஒஹோஒ.....ஓஓ...ஹோ...ஓஒ
ஹோஒ....ஓஒ....ஊ..ஹோஓ....ஓஒ...ஹோஒ
Melodic vocalizing
Melodic vocalizing
ஆரிராரோ பாடும் உள்ளம்
துன்ப ராகம் இசைக்க
வீட்டில் ஆடும் தொட்டில் ஒன்று
கைதி கூண்டில் அசைய
The heart that sings a lullaby
Plays a ragam of sorrow
A cradle that sways at home
Now sways inside a prisoner's dock
என்ன பாவம் செய்தாளோ
கொஞ்சம் கூறுங்கள் எண்ணிப்பார்த்து
ஏழை என்றே வந்தாலே
அது தானா பாவம் என்றாச்சு
What sin did she commit?
Please think and tell me
Just because she was born poor
Did that itself become a sin?
ஆரிராரோ பாடும் உள்ளம்
துன்ப ராகம் இசைக்க
வீட்டில் ஆடும் தொட்டில் ஒன்று
கைதி கூண்டில் அசைய
The heart that sings a lullaby
Plays a ragam of sorrow
A cradle that sways at home
Now sways inside a prisoner's dock
பிள்ளை பெறும் தாய்களுக்கோ
கையில் வலை பூட்டுவார்
பேதை இந்த தாயிக்கென்ன
கை விலங்கு பூட்டினார்
For mothers giving birth to children
They adorn their hands with bangles
But for this innocent mother
Why did they put handcuffs on her hands?
தர்மம் என்ன நீதி என்ன
அர்த்தம் சொல்ல வாங்கடா
தெய்வம் என்ன கோயில் என்ன
பூட்டி விட்டு போங்கடா
சிறையில் மனிதன் வெளியே
எத்தனை மிருகம்
What is righteousness? What is justice?
Come and explain the meaning of it!
What is God? What is a temple?
Just lock them up and go away!
Man is inside the prison, while outside
How many beasts roam free!
ஆரிராரோ பாடும் உள்ளம்
துன்ப ராகம் இசைக்க
வீட்டில் ஆடும் தொட்டில் ஒன்று
கைதி கூண்டில் அசைய
The heart that sings a lullaby
Plays a ragam of sorrow
A cradle that sways at home
Now sways inside a prisoner's dock
என்ன பாவம் செய்தாளோ
கொஞ்சம் கூறுங்கள் எண்ணிப்பார்த்து
ஏழை என்றே வந்தாலே
அது தானா பாவம் என்றாச்சு
What sin did she commit?
Please think and tell me
Just because she was born poor
Did that itself become a sin?
ஆரிராரோ பாடும் உள்ளம்
துன்ப ராகம் இசைக்க
வீட்டில் ஆடும் தொட்டில் ஒன்று
கைதி கூண்டில் அசைய
The heart that sings a lullaby
Plays a ragam of sorrow
A cradle that sways at home
Now sways inside a prisoner's dock
Ohooo …oooo…hoo..ooo
Melodic vocalizing
Hooo…ooo…oo.hooo..ooo..hooo…
Melodic vocalizing
Aariraaro paadum ullam
The heart that sings a lullaby
Thunba raagam isaikka
Plays a ragam of sorrow
Veettil aadum thottil ondru
A cradle that sways at home
Kaidhi koondil asaiya
Now sways inside a prisoner's dock
Enna paavam seidhaalo
What sin did she commit?
Konjam koorungal ennippaarthu
Please think and tell me
Ezhai endrae vandhaalae
Just because she was born poor
Adhu thaanaa paavam endraachu
Did that itself become a sin?
Aariraaro paadum ullam
The heart that sings a lullaby
Thunba raagam isaikka
Plays a ragam of sorrow
Veettil aadum thottil ondru
A cradle that sways at home
Kaidhi koondil asaiya
Now sways inside a prisoner's dock
Pillai perum thaaigalukko
For mothers giving birth to children
Kaiyil valai poottuvaar
They adorn their hands with bangles
Pedhai indha thaaiyikkenna
But for this innocent mother
Kai vilangu poottinaar
Why did they put handcuffs on her hands?
Dharamam enna needhi enna
What is righteousness? What is justice?
Artham solla vaangadaa
Come and explain the meaning of it!
Dheivam enna koyil enna
What is God? What is a temple?
Pootti vittu pongadaa
Just lock them up and go away!
Siraiyil manidhan veliyae
Man is inside the prison, while outside
Eththanai mirugam
How many beasts roam free!
Aariraaro paadum ullam
The heart that sings a lullaby
Thunba raagam isaikka
Plays a ragam of sorrow
Veettil aadum thottil ondru
A cradle that sways at home
Kaidhi koondil asaiya
Now sways inside a prisoner's dock
Enna paavam seidhaalo
What sin did she commit?
Konjam koorungal ennippaarthu
Please think and tell me
Ezhai endrae vandhaalae
Just because she was born poor
Adhu thaanaa paavam endraachu
Did that itself become a sin?
Aariraaro paadum ullam
The heart that sings a lullaby
Thunba raagam isaikka
Plays a ragam of sorrow
Veettil aadum thottil ondru
A cradle that sways at home
Kaidhi koondil asaiya
Now sways inside a prisoner's dock
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song from Ulle Veliye (1993) expresses intense grief and social criticism over the plight of an innocent mother caught in the legal system. It contrasts the traditional warmth of motherhood—typically celebrated with bangles and cradles—with the grim reality of handcuffs and prison cells, questioning if poverty itself is considered a sin by society. The lyricist sharply critiques the concepts of law, justice, and religion, highlighting the tragedy that virtuous human beings are locked away while cruel predators roam freely outside prison walls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony / Antithesis
“Veettil aadum thottil ondru / Kaidhi koondil asaiya”
Contrasts a home cradle with a prison dock to emphasize the tragic shift in the mother's life.
Metaphor / Wordplay
“Pillai perum thaaigalukko / Kaiyil valai poottuvaar / Pedhai indha thaaiyikkenna / Kai vilangu poottinaar”
Contrasts 'valai' (bangles customarily given to mothers) with 'vilangu' (handcuffs), showcasing societal cruelty.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Dharamam enna needhi enna / Artham solla vaangadaa”
Uses direct, challenging questions to critique fake morality and legal injustice.
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Trivia
Ulle Veliye (1993) was directed by Parthiban, who also starred in the lead role. The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by the renowned poet Pulamaipithan.
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