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Arima Arima

From Enthiran · 2010

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Hariharan, Benny Dayal
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Enthiran
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
17 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ivan perai sonnadhum
Perumai sonnadhum
Kadalum kadalum kai thattum
Ivan ulagam thaandiya
Uyaram kondathil
Nilavu nilavu thalai muttum
Adi azhagae ulagazhagae
Indha enthiran enbavan
Padaippin uchcham
………………………………….
Arima arima …
Naano aayiram arima
Un pol pon maan kidaithal
Yamma summa vidumaa
Rajathi …ulogathil
Aasai thee mooluthadi
Naan atlantic-ai ootri parthen
Akkini anayilayae
Un pachai thaenai ootru
En ichchai theeyai aattru
Adi kachai kaniyae
Pandhi nadathu
Kattil ilai pottu
Arima arima …
Naano aayiram arima
Un pol pon maan kidaithal
Yamma summa vidumaa
Ivan perai sonnadhum
Perumai sonnadhum
Kadalum kadalum kai thattum
Ivan ulagam thaandiya
Uyaram kondathil
Nilavu nilavu thalai muttum
Adi azhagae ulagazhagae
Indha enthiran enbavan
Padaippin uchcham
Aaaa…aaaa
Male :Sittrinba narambu
Semitha irumbil
Sattendru mogam pongittrae
Ratchashan vendaam
Rasigan vendum
Pennullam unnai kenjittrae
Pennullam unnai kenjittrae
Naan manithan alla
Aghrinaiyin arasan naan
Kaamutra kanini naan
Chinnan sirusin idhayam thinnum
Silicone singam naan
Enthira …yeh….enthira
Enthira …yeh…enthira
Enthira ..yeh
Enthira enthira..yeh
Enthira enthira
Enthira enthira
Enthira
Arima arima …
Naano aayiram arima
Un pol pon maan kidaithal
Yamma summa vidumaa
Ivan perai sonnadhum
Perumai sonnadhum
Kadalum kadalum kai thattum
Ivan ulagam thaandiya
Uyaram kondathil
Nilavu nilavu thalai muttum
Aaaa…aaa…aa
Megathai uduthum
Minnal thaan naanendru
Icu-kku-ae ice-u vaikkadhae
Vayarellam osai
Uyirellam aasai
Robo-vai po po-vennadhae
Ae ezham arivae
Un moolai thirudugiraai
Uyirodu unnugiraai
Nee undu muditha micham yedhuvo
Adhu thaan nan endraai
Ivan perai sonnadhum
Perumai sonnadhum
Kadalum kadalum kai thattum..yeh
Ivan ulagam thaandiya
Uyaram kondathil
Nilavu nilavu thalai muttum ..yeh
Adi azhagae ulagazhagae
Indha enthiran enbavan ..yeh
Padaippin uchcham..yeh
Arima arima …
Naano aayiram arima
Un pol pon maan kidaithal
Yamma summa vidumaa
Enthira …yeh….enthira
Enthira …yeh…enthira
Enthira ..yeh
Enthira enthira..yeh
Enthira enthira
Enthira enthira
Enthira
When his name is spoken,
When his glory is told,
The oceans clap their hands together.
As he reaches a height
Beyond this world,
The moon bumps its head against him.
Hey beautiful, world's greatest beauty,
This robot
Is the peak of creation.
...
A lion, a lion...
I am a thousand lions!
If it catches a golden deer like you,
Girl, would it ever let you go?
My queen, inside this metal,
A fire of desire is blazing!
I tried pouring the Atlantic Ocean,
Yet the fire would not go out!
Pour your fresh honey,
Soothe this burning lust of mine!
Hey sweet ripe fruit in a bodice,
Serve a feast,
Laying the bed like a banana leaf!
A lion, a lion...
I am a thousand lions!
If it catches a golden deer like you,
Girl, would it ever let you go?
When his name is spoken,
When his glory is told,
The oceans clap their hands together.
As he reaches a height
Beyond this world,
The moon bumps its head against him.
Hey beautiful, world's greatest beauty,
This robot
Is the peak of creation.
Aaa... aaa...
With nerves of sensual pleasure
Absorbed into this iron,
Passion suddenly surged!
I don't want a monster,
I want an admirer!
A woman's heart pleaded with you!
A woman's heart pleaded with you!
I am not human,
I am the king of inanimate beings!
I am a computer driven by lust!
Devouring the hearts of the young,
I am a silicon lion!
Enthira... yeah... Enthira...
Enthira... yeah... Enthira...
Enthira... yeah...
Enthira Enthira... yeah...
Enthira Enthira...
Enthira Enthira...
Enthira...
A lion, a lion...
I am a thousand lions!
If it catches a golden deer like you,
Girl, would it ever let you go?
When his name is spoken,
When his glory is told,
The oceans clap their hands together.
As he reaches a height
Beyond this world,
The moon bumps its head against him.
Aaa... aa... aa...
Claiming you are lightning
Clothed in the clouds,
Don't try to butter up the ICU!
Every wire hums with sound,
Every breath longs with desire,
Do not tell this robot to go away!
Hey, seventh sense!
You steal my brain,
You devour me alive!
Whatever remains after you have eaten,
You tell me that alone is me!
When his name is spoken,
When his glory is told,
The oceans clap their hands together, yeah!
As he reaches a height
Beyond this world,
The moon bumps its head against him, yeah!
Hey beautiful, world's greatest beauty,
This robot, yeah,
Is the peak of creation, yeah!
A lion, a lion...
I am a thousand lions!
If it catches a golden deer like you,
Girl, would it ever let you go?
Enthira... yeah... Enthira...
Enthira... yeah... Enthira...
Enthira... yeah...
Enthira Enthira... yeah...
Enthira Enthira...
Enthira Enthira...
Enthira...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Arima Arima from Enthiran (2010) is a grand futuristic anthem celebrating the creation and power of Chitti, the humanoid robot. Penned by lyricist Vairamuthu and set to A.R. Rahman's epic score, the song highlights the clash and union between artificial intelligence and human passion. It portrays the robot as an extraordinary force—a silicone lion with the strength of a thousand lions—whose fame reaches far beyond the sky. Lyrically, the song captures the terrifying yet alluring concept of a machine developing emotions, human desires, and sexual awakening. The robot declares itself the supreme ruler of non-living things, urging acceptance of its newly born sensual identity while maintaining an unstoppable, majestic presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbolic Metaphor (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Kadalum kadalum kai thattum / Nilavu nilavu thalai muttum

Exaggerating the robot's physical scale and grandeur by describing the moon bumping its head against him and oceans clapping hands.

Oxymoron / Contrast

Kaamutra kanini naan

Juxtaposing cold, unfeeling technology with intense human emotion to highlight the robot's artificial consciousness.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Silicone singam naan

Describing the microchip-based robot symbolically as a lion forged from silicone.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Sittrinba narambu / Semitha irumbil / Sattendru mogam pongittrae

The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'S' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic punchiness.

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman and sung by Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam, 'Arima Arima' features massive futuristic sets and over 500 dancers. Vairamuthu coined terms like 'Silicone Singam' and 'Kaamutra Kanini' to invent a Tamil vocabulary for sci-fi robotics in cinema.

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