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Aaruyire Mannipaaya

From Guru (2007 Film) · 2007

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
A. R. Rahman, Murtuza Khan, Qadir Khan, Chinmayi
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Guru (2007 Film)2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{Dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastai{Dum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastaiDhara dum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dumDhara dum dhara dum dum
En aasai thaavathu un melae..} (2)My desire leaps onto you..} (2)
Male
{Aaruyirae mannipaaya mannipaaya{Precious soul, will you forgive me, will you forgive me?
Sollu nee en sagiyae} (2)Tell me, my beloved companion} (2)
Male
Ohh.. nee ilaathai rathiriyooOh.. a night without you
Kaatrillatha iravaai aagaathooDoesn't it become a night without air?
Male
Aaruyirae mannipaaya mannipaayaPrecious soul, will you forgive me, will you forgive me?
Sollu nee en sagiyaeTell me, my beloved companion
Aaruyirae mannipaaya mannipaayaPrecious soul, will you forgive me, will you forgive me?
Sollu nee en sagiyae…oh…Tell me, my beloved companion… oh…
Male
{Dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastai{Dum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastaiDhara dum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dumDhara dum dhara dum dum
En aasai thaavathu un melae..} (2)My desire leaps onto you..} (2)
Male
………………………………………..[Music Interlude]
Female
Ohoooooo…ooooooo…ohooo….Ohoooooo… ooooooo… ohooo….
Male
Aanaal ennai vittu ponaalBut if you leave me
Enthan nilaa sornthu pogumMy moon will wilt in exhaustion
Vaanin neelam theinthu pogumaeThe blue of the sky will wear away
Mun koba kuyilaeOh quick-tempered cuckoo
Male
Pithu pithu konduDriven mad with longing
Thavithen thavithenI suffered and agonized
Unnai enni naan vaadi povenThinking of you, I will wither away
Nee illamal kavithaiyum isaiyumWithout you, both poetry and music
Suvaiyae tharathu..Will offer no pleasure at all..
Ainthu pulangalin azhagiyae..Oh beauty of all five senses..
Male
Aaruyirae mannipaaya mannipaayaPrecious soul, will you forgive me, will you forgive me?
Sollu nee en sagiyae…oh…Tell me, my beloved companion… oh…
Male
Dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastaiDum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastaiDhara dum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dumDhara dum dhara dum dum
En aasai thaavathu un melae..My desire leaps onto you..
Female
Ohhh… ohhh… ohhh….ohh….Ohhh… ohhh… ohhh…. ohh….
Roja poovai..iiiiiLike a rose flower..yyyy
Roja poovai mul kaayamIf a rose flower inflicts a thorn wound
Seithaal nyayamaa..aaa…Is that fair at all?..aaa…
Pesi pesi en udal enna theeruma..Will my body wear away just by speaking?
Male
Illamalae vaazhvathu inbamLiving without having anything is bliss
Irunthum illai enbathu thunbamHaving it and being denied is pure misery
Ahimsai muraiyil neeyum kolathae..Do not kill me through non-violent torture..
Male
Dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastaiDum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastaiDhara dum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dumDhara dum dhara dum dum
En aasai thaavathu un melae..My desire leaps onto you..
Female
Aaruyirae mannipena mannipenaPrecious soul, will I forgive you, will I forgive you?
Sollaiya en uyiraeTell me, my life
Male :Aaruyirae mannipaaya mannipaayaMale: Precious soul, will you forgive me, will you forgive me?
Sollu nee en sagiyae…oh…Tell me, my beloved companion… oh…
Female
Ohh.. nee ilaathai rathiriyooOh.. a night without you
Kaatrillatha iravaai aagaathooDoesn't it become a night without air?
Male
Dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastaiDum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastaiDhara dum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dumDhara dum dhara dum dum
En aasai thaavathu un melae..My desire leaps onto you..
Female
Ahaaaaaaa…aaaaaa……aaaaaaaa….Ahaaaaaaa… aaaaaa…… aaaaaaaa….
Male
Dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastaiDum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dhara mastai mastaiDhara dum dhara dum dhara joyously ecstatic
Dhara dum dhara dum dumDhara dum dhara dum dum
En aasai thaavathu un melae..My desire leaps onto you..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aaruyirae is a soulful romantic plea from Mani Ratnam's film Guru, composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song captures a passionate lovers' quarrel where the protagonist earnestly begs his beloved for forgiveness. He describes how empty and suffocating his world becomes without her, comparing a night without her love to an atmosphere completely lacking air, and describing how the moon wilts and the sky loses its deep blue in her absence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor & Hyperbole

Kaatrillatha iravaai aagaathoo

Compares a night spent away from the lover to a suffocating night devoid of oxygen.

Personification

Enthan nilaa sornthu pogum / Vaanin neelam theinthu pogumae

Personifies nature and celestial bodies, describing the moon as tired and the sky's blue color as fading due to separation.

Paradox / Antithesis

Illamalae vaazhvathu inbam / Irunthum illai enbathu thunbam

Contrasts the quiet contentment of having nothing with the acute pain of having a lover present yet emotionally distant.

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Trivia

This track is the Tamil equivalent of 'Tere Bina' from the Hindi version of Guru. A.R. Rahman composed both versions, drawing inspiration from Sufi qawwali traditions and Hindustani classical ragas, featuring additional vocals by Murtuza Khan and Qadir Khan.

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