Aariyane
From Ghajinikanth · 2018
- Lyricist
- Kabilan Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Balamurali Balu
- Details
- Ghajinikanth2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aariyanae pala | O noble one, so many |
| Maayangal purinthaai | Miracles you have performed |
| Kaaveriyae en kanavodu virinthaai | Like the river Kaveri, you expanded into my dreams |
| Kan sirippaal en nenjai koithaai | You plucked my heart with the smile of your eyes |
| Aariyanae pala maayangal purinthaai | O noble one, you performed many miracles |
| Aaa….aaaa…..aaa……. | Aaa... aaaa... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Aazhnilai thuyilodum | Even through deep slumber |
| Thaanangal thodarnthaai | You continued the musical cadences |
| Margazhi veyilae | O warmth of the winter Margazhi sun |
| En maarbodu padarnthaai | You spread across my chest |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalin vazhiyodu | Along the path of love |
| Un vaasalil nindrenae | I stood at your doorstep |
| Kanniyar soozhthaalum | Even if maidens surround you |
| Kannanai velvenae… | I shall conquer my Lord Krishna... |
| Female | |
| Kadavul athu neeyae | You are the deity itself |
| En penmai thirakka | To unlock my womanhood |
| Kadavuchollum neethanae | You are the password as well |
| Female | |
| Aaaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…. | Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Aaa…aaa….aaa….. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Papani pamaripa | Classical solfa notes: Pa Pa Ni, Pa Ma Ri Pa |
| Mamapa maripama…. | Classical solfa notes: Ma Ma Pa, Ma Ri Pa Ma... |
| Ririma rimanisa…aaa…aaaa….aaa… | Classical solfa notes: Ri Ri Ma, Ri Ma Ni Sa... aaa... aaaa... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Papani papani pama | Classical solfa notes: Pa Pa Ni, Pa Pa Ni, Pa Ma |
| Mamapa mamapa mari | Classical solfa notes: Ma Ma Pa, Ma Ma Pa, Ma Ri |
| Ririma ririma risa.sarimamapa | Classical solfa notes: Ri Ri Ma, Ri Ri Ma, Ri Sa... Sa Ri Ma Ma Pa |
| Rimapa rimapa ne | Classical solfa notes: Ri Ma Pa, Ri Ma Pa, Ni |
| Mapani mapani sa | Classical solfa notes: Ma Pa Ni, Ma Pa Ni, Sa |
| Panisa panisa re | Classical solfa notes: Pa Ni Sa, Pa Ni Sa, Re |
| Nisari nisari ma | Classical solfa notes: Ni Sa Ri, Ni Sa Ri, Ma |
| Mapa panisa | Classical solfa notes: Ma Pa, Pa Ni Sa |
| Ripadhani sa | Classical solfa notes: Ri Pa Dha Ni, Sa |
| Sarimarisa risadhanipa……………… | Classical solfa notes: Sa Ri Ma Ri Sa, Ri Sa Dha Ni Pa... |
| Female | |
| Aariyanae pala | O noble one, so many |
| Maayangal purinthaai | Miracles you have performed |
| Kan sirippaal en nenjai koithaai | You plucked my heart with the smile of your eyes |
| Aariyanae pala maayangal purinthaai | O noble one, you performed many miracles |
| Aaa…..aaa….aaa….. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... |
ஆரியனே பல
மாயங்கள் புரிந்தாய்
காவிரியே என் கனவோடு
விரிந்தாய் கண் சிரிப்பால்
என் நெஞ்சை கொய்தாய்
ஆரியனே பல மாயங்கள்
புரிந்தாய் ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
O noble one, so many
Miracles you have performed
Like the river Kaveri, you expanded into my dreams
You plucked my heart with the smile of your eyes
O noble one, you performed many miracles
Aaa... aaaa... aaa...
ஆழ்நிலை
துயிலோடும் தானங்கள்
தொடர்ந்தாய் மார்கழி
வெயிலே என் மார்போடு
படர்ந்தாய்
Even through deep slumber
You continued the musical cadences
O warmth of the winter Margazhi sun
You spread across my chest
காதலின்
வழியோடு உன்
வாசலில் நின்றேனே
கன்னியர் சூழ்ந்தாலும்
கண்ணனை வெல்வேனே
Along the path of love
I stood at your doorstep
Even if maidens surround you
I shall conquer my Lord Krishna...
கடவுள் அது
நீயே என் பெண்மை
திறக்க கடவுச்சொல்லும்
நீதானே
You are the deity itself
To unlock my womanhood
You are the password as well
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ பபனி
பமரிப மமப மரிபம
ரிரிம ரிமனிச ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aaa... aaa... aaa...
Classical solfa notes: Pa Pa Ni, Pa Ma Ri Pa
Classical solfa notes: Ma Ma Pa, Ma Ri Pa Ma...
Classical solfa notes: Ri Ri Ma, Ri Ma Ni Sa... aaa... aaaa... aaa...
பபனி பபனி பம
மமப மமப மரி ரிரிம
ரிரிம ரிச சரிமமப ரிமப
ரிமப னி மபனி மபனி ச
பனிச பனிச ரி னிசரி
னிசரி ம மப பனிச
ரிபதனி ச சரிமரிச
ரிசதனிப .....
Classical solfa notes: Pa Pa Ni, Pa Pa Ni, Pa Ma
Classical solfa notes: Ma Ma Pa, Ma Ma Pa, Ma Ri
Classical solfa notes: Ri Ri Ma, Ri Ri Ma, Ri Sa... Sa Ri Ma Ma Pa
Classical solfa notes: Ri Ma Pa, Ri Ma Pa, Ni
Classical solfa notes: Ma Pa Ni, Ma Pa Ni, Sa
Classical solfa notes: Pa Ni Sa, Pa Ni Sa, Re
Classical solfa notes: Ni Sa Ri, Ni Sa Ri, Ma
Classical solfa notes: Ma Pa, Pa Ni Sa
Classical solfa notes: Ri Pa Dha Ni, Sa
Classical solfa notes: Sa Ri Ma Ri Sa, Ri Sa Dha Ni Pa...
ஆரியனே பல
மாயங்கள் புரிந்தாய்
கண் சிரிப்பால் என்
நெஞ்சை கொய்தாய்
ஆரியனே பல மாயங்கள்
புரிந்தாய் ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ
O noble one, so many
Miracles you have performed
You plucked my heart with the smile of your eyes
O noble one, you performed many miracles
Aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aariyanae pala
O noble one, so many
Maayangal purinthaai
Miracles you have performed
Kaaveriyae en kanavodu virinthaai
Like the river Kaveri, you expanded into my dreams
Kan sirippaal en nenjai koithaai
You plucked my heart with the smile of your eyes
Aariyanae pala maayangal purinthaai
O noble one, you performed many miracles
Aaa….aaaa…..aaa…….
Aaa... aaaa... aaa...
Aazhnilai thuyilodum
Even through deep slumber
Thaanangal thodarnthaai
You continued the musical cadences
Margazhi veyilae
O warmth of the winter Margazhi sun
En maarbodu padarnthaai
You spread across my chest
Kaadhalin vazhiyodu
Along the path of love
Un vaasalil nindrenae
I stood at your doorstep
Kanniyar soozhthaalum
Even if maidens surround you
Kannanai velvenae…
I shall conquer my Lord Krishna...
Kadavul athu neeyae
You are the deity itself
En penmai thirakka
To unlock my womanhood
Kadavuchollum neethanae
You are the password as well
Aaaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….
Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aaa…aaa….aaa…..
Aaa... aaa... aaa...
Papani pamaripa
Classical solfa notes: Pa Pa Ni, Pa Ma Ri Pa
Mamapa maripama….
Classical solfa notes: Ma Ma Pa, Ma Ri Pa Ma...
Ririma rimanisa…aaa…aaaa….aaa…
Classical solfa notes: Ri Ri Ma, Ri Ma Ni Sa... aaa... aaaa... aaa...
Papani papani pama
Classical solfa notes: Pa Pa Ni, Pa Pa Ni, Pa Ma
Mamapa mamapa mari
Classical solfa notes: Ma Ma Pa, Ma Ma Pa, Ma Ri
Ririma ririma risa.sarimamapa
Classical solfa notes: Ri Ri Ma, Ri Ri Ma, Ri Sa... Sa Ri Ma Ma Pa
Rimapa rimapa ne
Classical solfa notes: Ri Ma Pa, Ri Ma Pa, Ni
Mapani mapani sa
Classical solfa notes: Ma Pa Ni, Ma Pa Ni, Sa
Panisa panisa re
Classical solfa notes: Pa Ni Sa, Pa Ni Sa, Re
Nisari nisari ma
Classical solfa notes: Ni Sa Ri, Ni Sa Ri, Ma
Mapa panisa
Classical solfa notes: Ma Pa, Pa Ni Sa
Ripadhani sa
Classical solfa notes: Ri Pa Dha Ni, Sa
Sarimarisa risadhanipa………………
Classical solfa notes: Sa Ri Ma Ri Sa, Ri Sa Dha Ni Pa...
Aariyanae pala
O noble one, so many
Maayangal purinthaai
Miracles you have performed
Kan sirippaal en nenjai koithaai
You plucked my heart with the smile of your eyes
Aariyanae pala maayangal purinthaai
O noble one, you performed many miracles
Aaa…..aaa….aaa…..
Aaa... aaa... aaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aariyanae is a classical-fusion romantic track from the 2018 film Ghajinikanth. The song expresses a woman's deep love, devotion, and adoration for her beloved. She addresses him as a noble lord (Aariyan) and compares him to Lord Krishna (Kannan), highlighting how his love brings magical transformation to her life, flowing continuously like the river Kaveri and soothing her like the gentle warmth of the Margazhi sun. The lyrics combine classical devotional motifs—such as winning over Lord Krishna amidst surrounding maidens—with clever modern imagery, like calling the lover the 'password' that unlocks her womanhood. The rich composition is punctuated by traditional Carnatic swara passages (solfa syllables), elevating the song's classical aesthetic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Margazhi veyilae”
The lover is metaphorically equated to the pleasant warmth of the sun during the cold month of Margazhi ('Margazhi veyilae').
Neologism / Modern Metaphor
“Kadavuchollum neethanae”
The lyricist cleverly uses the modern Tamil computing term 'Kadavucholl' (Password) as a metaphor for the lover who unlocks her inner womanhood.
Cultural/Mythological Allusion
“Kanniyar soozhthaalum Kannanai velvenae…”
Refers to Krishna ('Kannan') surrounded by gopis/maidens ('Kanniyar'), positioning the singer's devotion as victorious love.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Wordplay)
“Kadavul athu neeyae / Kadavuchollum neethanae”
Repetition of the initial letter/word structure in consecutive lines ('Kadavul' and 'Kadavuchollum').
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Trivia
Composed by Balamurali Balu with lyrics by Kabilan Vairamuthu and sung by Vandana Srinivasan, 'Aariyanae' stands out for blending classical Carnatic vocal improvisations (swaras) with modern Tamil vocabulary like 'Kadavucholl' (password).
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