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Aariraaro Song Lyrics – Jothi Film

From Jothi – 2022 Film · 2022

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Balaram P Iyer
Music director
Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Details
Jothi – 2022 Film2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Poove poonjiragae thaalaattavaaO flower, O feathery wing, shall I sing you a lullaby?
Paasam pothumadi paaraattavaaAffection is enough, my dear, shall I praise you?
Neril kaanum vaazhvin pagalaeYou are the daylight of my life seen in person.
Maarbil aadum thaayin nizhalaeYou are the mother's shadow swaying on my chest.
Male
Vazhippokkanai polae dhinamLike a wayfarer every day,
Naan alainthenaeI wandered around.
Oru thevadhaiyaalaeBecause of an angel,
Siru koodadaindhenaeI reached a small nest.
Varamaai kidaitha muzhumaiyaeYou are the completeness received as a boon.
Enaithaan valarkkum kuzhanthaiyeYou are the child who raises me.
Male
Vidiyaamal pona vaazhvil vandhaIn a life that never saw dawn, you became
Velicham neeyadiThe light, my dear.
Kadigaara neram meeri vandhaArriving beyond the limits of clock time,
Kaalam neeYou are time itself.
Puriyaatha vaazhvin kelvi adhanFor the incomprehensible life's question,
Vidaigal neeyadiYou are the answer, my dear.
Mudiyaamal neelum inbam adhanFor the endless bliss that stretches,
Paalam neeYou are the bridge.
Male
Pala kaalam thudithenaeI suffered for a long time,
Vali kooraamalaeWithout expressing the pain.
Vizhi neerin perum ootrilaeIn the great spring of tear water,
Siru poo poothathaeA small flower bloomed.
Paradhesam ponadhaeForeign land vanished,
Panangaasum serndhadhaeWealth accumulated.
Oru eeramaana paarvai vandhuA gentle, moist glance arrived
ThaalaattudhaeAnd lulls me to sleep.
Male
Vazhippokkanai polae dhinamLike a wayfarer every day,
Naan alainthenaeI wandered around.
Oru thevadhaiyaalaeBecause of an angel,
Siru koodadaindhenaeI reached a small nest.
Varamaai kidaitha muzhumaiyaeYou are the completeness received as a boon.
Enaithaan valarkkum kuzhanthaiyeYou are the child who raises me.
Male
Palanooru kaalam vaazhaTo live for hundreds of years,
Siru paarvai podhumaeA small glance from you is enough.
Siragedhum thevai illaiNo wings are needed,
Kurunagai podhumA gentle smile is enough.
Peridhaaga aasai illaiI have no grand desires,
Unakkaaga vaazhanumI just want to live for you.
Unai karuvil sumanthu paarkkaTo hold you in the womb and see you,
Siru varam venumI need a small boon.
Male
Uyir theeyae maru thaayaeO flame of life, O second mother,
Unai kaappaatruvenI will protect you.
Puyal melae nadai pottuWalking over a storm,
Siru poo neettuvenI will offer a small flower.
Idhu podhum podhumaeThis is enough, more than enough,
Oli maarbil aadudhaeA light dances on my chest.
Avathaaram ondru valarndhu nindruAn incarnation grew and stood,
AppaangudhaeCalling me father.
Male
Enai oor ethirththaalumEven if the town opposes me,
Vidhi thaan thaduththaalumEven if fate blocks me,
Un theenjudar paarvaiYour sweet glowing look
Enai noga vidaadhaeWill not let me feel pain.
Varamaai kidaitha muzhumaiyaeYou are the completeness received as a boon.
Enaithaan valarkkum kuzhanthaiyeYou are the child who raises me.
Chorus
Aariraaro aaraaroAariraaro aaraaro,
Aadi varum poonthaeroO flower chariot swaying as it comes,
Yenthi varum dheebam alloAre you not a lamp carried forward?
Chorus
Aariraaro aaraaroAariraaro aaraaro,
Koodi varum naalalloIsn't this the day that comes together?
Nee enakku thaaleleloYou are my lullaby.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track from the 2022 film 'Jothi' serves as an affectionate lullaby celebrating paternal love, emotional healing, and divine joy. The protagonist reflects on an aimless, sorrowful past that was transformed into hope and purpose upon the arrival of a child. Describing the child as a divine boon, light in darkness, and even a 'second mother', the singer expresses boundless commitment to protect and live for the child regardless of life's hardships.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Vidiyaamal pona vaazhvil vandha Velicham neeyadi

Compares the child directly to daylight ('pagal'), a light in a dawnless life ('velicham'), and a bridge to happiness ('paalam').

Imagery

Puyal melae nadai pottu Siru poo neettuven

Evokes vivid visual imagery of a blooming flower amidst tears and walking over a storm to offer a flower.

Refrain / Anaphora

Aariraaro aaraaro

Use of traditional lullaby vocables 'Aariraaro aaraaro' creating a rhythmic, comforting lullaby pattern.

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Trivia

'Jothi' (2022) is an emotional crime thriller centered around the tragic theft of a newborn infant. Lyricist Karthik Netha wrote this heart-touching lullaby, set to music by Harshavardhan Rameshwar and sung by Balaram P Iyer, capturing the raw emotional bond of parenthood.

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