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Lyrics & meaning

Aaruyire

From Madrasapattinam · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Saindhavi, Sonu Nigam
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Madrasapattinam
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
2 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Aaruyirae aaruyirae
Anbae un anbil thaanae
Naan vaazhgiren
Neeyillaiyael naan illaiyae
Neeppogum munnae
Anbae naan saagiren
Neeyae en uyirae
Enakkul un uyirae
Kangal moodi azhugiren
Karaigiren
Ennai pirigiren
Aaruyirae aaruyirae
Anbae un anbil thaanae
Naan vaazhgiren
Vizhi thaandi ponaalum
Varuven unnidam
Engae nee tholaindhaalum
Nenjil un mugam
Kaatrena maarvenoo..oo
Un swaasathil servenoo
Nee swaasikkum bodhum
Velivaramaatten unakkul vasippenae
Uyirae en uyirae
Unakkul ennuyirae
Unai enni azhugiren
Karaigiren
Ennai pirigiren
:Aaruyirae aaruyirae
Anbae un anbil thaanae
Naan vaazhgiren
………………………..
Kondraalum azhiyaadha
Undhan gnyaabagam
Kanneeril mudindhaal thaan
Kaadhal kaaviyam
Naetrinil vaazhveno
Un tholgalil saaiveno
Un kaiviral pidiththu
Kaadhalil thilaiththu
Kaalangal marappeno…
Uyirae en uyirae
Naamae orr uyirae
Male :Nammai enni azhugiren
Karaigiren
Uyirai thurakkiren..aenn…
Dearest soul, dearest soul
My love, only in your love
I live
Without you, I am nothing
Before you go away
My love, I die
You alone are my life
Inside me is your life
Closing my eyes, I weep
I dissolve
I separate from myself
Dearest soul, dearest soul
My love, only in your love
I live
Even if you go beyond my sight
I will come to you
Wherever you are lost
Your face is in my heart
Will I change into the wind... oo
Will I join in your breath?
Even when you breathe
I will not come out; I will dwell within you
Oh life, my life
Inside you is my life
Thinking of you, I weep
I dissolve
I separate from myself
:Dearest soul, dearest soul
My love, only in your love
I live
.....................
Even if killed, indestructible
Is your memory
Only if it ends in tears
Is love an epic poem
Will I live in yesterday?
Will I lean on your shoulders?
Holding your fingers
Drowned in love
Will I forget time...
Oh life, my life
We ourselves are a single life
Male: Thinking of us, I weep
I dissolve
I relinquish my life... why...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional piece from Madrasapattinam captures the sheer agony of lovers facing imminent separation and heartbreak. The lyrics reflect a spiritual intertwinement where physical presence is secondary to the eternal connection of their souls. The protagonist expresses that living without their beloved feels like death, yet their shared love and memories will survive beyond physical space and time. The song progresses through grief, despair, and surreal poetic imagery—such as transforming into air to reside within the lover's breath—culminating in the poignant realization that tragedy and tears are what elevate a earthly romance into an timeless epic.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Aaruyirae aaruyirae

The phrase 'Aaruyirae aaruyirae' is repeated emphasizing deep endearment and emotional desperation.

Metaphor

Kanneeril mudindhaal thaan / Kaadhal kaaviyam

Comparing love to a saga ('kaaviyam') that reaches completeness only through tragic end and tears.

Hyperbole / Personification

Kaatrena maarvenoo..oo / Un swaasathil servenoo

Describing the act of becoming wind to enter and permanently stay inside the breath of the lover.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Karaigiren / Ennai pirigiren

The second consonant 'rai/ri' matches in 'Karaigiren' and 'Pirigiren', creating poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

Madrasapattinam (2010), directed by A. L. Vijay, features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar. Set against the backdrop of 1947 pre-independence India, this tragic theme song captures the heart-wrenching romance between Parithi (a local washerman/wrestler) and Amy (a British governor's daughter).

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