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Lyrics & meaning

Aariro Aarariro

From Deiva Thirumagal · 2011

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Deiva Thirumagal
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
9 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aariro aarariro idhu
Thanthaiyin thaalaatu
Boomiyae puthithaanadhae
Ival mazhalayin mozhi ketu
Oh thaayaga thanthai
Maarum puthu kaaviyam
Oh ivan varaintha kirukalil
Ivalo uyir oviyam
Iru uyir ondru sernthu
Ingu oar uyir aagudhae
Karuvarai illai endrabothum
Sumanthida thonudhae
Vizhiyoram eeram vanthu
Kudai ketkudhae
Aariro aarariro idhu
Thanthaiyin thaalaatu
Boomiyae puthithaanadhae
Ival mazhalayin mozhi ketu
……………………………….
Munnum oru sontham
Vanthu mazhai aanadhae
Mazhai nindru ponaal
Enna maram thoorudhae
Vayathaal valarnthum
Ivan pillaiyae pillai pol
Irunthum ival annaiyae
Idhupol aanantham
Verillaiyae iru manam ondru
Sernthu ingae mounathil pesudhae
Oru nodi pothum
Pothum endru oar kural
Ketkudhae vizhi oram
Eeram vanthu kudai ketkudhae
Aariro aarariro idhu
Thanthaiyin thaalaatu
Boomiyae puthithaanadhae
Ival mazhalayin mozhi ketu
Kannadiku bimbam
Adhai ival kaatinaal
Ketkaatha oar paadal
Adhil isai meetinaal
Adada theivam
Ingae varamanadhae
Azhagai veetil vilaiyadudhae
Anbin vithai ingae maramaanadhae
Kadavulai paarthathillai
Ivalathu kangal kaatudhae
Paasathin munbu indru
Ulagin arivugal thorkudhae
Vizhiyoram eeram vanthu
Kudai ketkudhae
Aariro aarariro idhu
Thanthaiyin thaalaatu
Boomiyae puthithaanadhae
Ival mazhalayin mozhi ketu
Aariro, Aarariro, this is
A father's lullaby
The whole world feels brand new
Hearing the sweet baby words she speaks
Oh, a father turning into a mother
Is a beautiful new story
Oh, in the scribbles he drew,
She became a living painting
Two souls coming together
Become a single life here
Even without a mother's womb,
He longs to carry her inside
Tears gather at the edge of the eyes
And ask for an umbrella
Aariro, Aarariro, this is
A father's lullaby
The whole world feels brand new
Hearing the sweet baby words she speaks
...
Once before, a loved one came
And poured like a shower of rain
Even when the rain stops,
Look, the tree still drips with water
Though he has grown in age,
He is still a child; and like a child
Though she is, she is a mother to him
A joy like this
Exists nowhere else; two hearts joining
Together here speak in silence
Just a single moment is enough,
"Enough," a voice calls out;
At the corner of the eyes,
Tears gather and ask for an umbrella
Aariro, Aarariro, this is
A father's lullaby
The whole world feels brand new
Hearing the sweet baby words she speaks
To a mirror itself,
She showed its reflection
A song never heard before,
She played its sweet melody
Oh, God Himself
Has become a blessing here,
Playing so beautifully in this home
The seed of love has become a tree here
I have never seen God,
But her eyes reveal Him
Before this boundless love today,
All the world's wisdom stands defeated
Tears gather at the edge of the eyes
And ask for an umbrella
Aariro, Aarariro, this is
A father's lullaby
The whole world feels brand new
Hearing the sweet baby words she speaks
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aariro Aarariro from Deiva Thirumagal is a soulful lullaby composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, written by Na. Muthukumar, and sung by Haricharan. The song portrays the delicate, unconditional bond between Krishna, a father with an intellectual disability, and his young daughter Nithya. It captures the unique role reversal where an adult father possesses the innocence of a child, while his young daughter displays the nurturing qualities of a mother. Through vivid imagery—such as rain dripping from trees long after a storm or a father carrying a child emotionally without a womb—the lyricist highlights how true love and emotional depth triumph over societal norms and worldly intellect. The song stands as a heartwarming testament to pure fatherly devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Oh ivan varaintha kirukalil ivalo uyir oviyam”

Compares the father's scribblings to a canvas where the child becomes a living portrait, and compares the father becoming a mother to a new epic poem.

Paradox / Role Reversal

“Vayathaal valarnthum ivan pillaiyae... ival annaiyae”

Highlights the paradox of an adult father having a child's mind while his young child plays the mother's role.

Personification / Hyperbole

“Vizhiyoram eeram vanthu kudai ketkudhae”

Personifies tears in the eyes as moist weather demanding an umbrella to wipe them away.

Extended Metaphor

“Mazhai nindru ponaal enna maram thoorudhae”

Compares lingering emotional attachment to tree leaves continuing to drip water drops even after the rain stops.

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Trivia

Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and written by late lyricist Na. Muthukumar, 'Aariro Aarariro' earned widespread critical acclaim for its poignant representation of fatherhood. Na. Muthukumar won several awards for his work on Deiva Thirumagal, and this song remains one of Tamil cinema's most beloved father-daughter lullabies.

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