Aruvaakaaran Azhgan Peran
From Kutti Puli · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Kaushiki Chakrabarty, Padmalatha
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Kutti Puli2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aruvaakkaaran azhagan peran | Man with a sickle, handsome grandson, |
| Adi nenja thechchi pona thaadikaaran | The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left. |
| Aantha kannu azhukku lungi | Owl eyes, dirty lungi, |
| Aanaalum aasai vaikkum meesaikaaran | Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire. |
| Female | |
| Irai vaiththu sikkaatha paravai pola | Like a bird that won't get trapped by bait, |
| En kaiyil sikkalaye elaiyan kaalai | This young bull hasn't gotten caught in my hands. |
| Oodum neeril kaanum karaiyil | On the bank seen alongside running water, |
| Kooda vaaraen nizhala pola | I will come along like a shadow. |
| Female | |
| Aruvaakkaaran azhagan peran | Man with a sickle, handsome grandson, |
| Adi nenja thechchi pona thaadikaaran | The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left. |
| Aantha kannu azhukku lungi | Owl eyes, dirty lungi, |
| Aanaalum aasai vaikkum meesaikaaran | Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire. |
| Female | |
| Kiru kiru kiruvena varuguthu | Giddiness rushes over me, |
| Oru keezh paarva paarkkaiyil | When you give a downward side-glance. |
| Viru viru viruvena uruguthu manam | My heart melts rapidly and intensely, |
| Verasaa nee pogaiyila | As you walk past briskly. |
| Poguthe uyir paadhiyilae | My life is leaving me midway, |
| Po po poguthe uyir paathiyilae | Go, go, my life is leaving me midway! |
| Female | |
| Vidu vidu viduvena viru viru viruvena | Fast and furiously, briskly and rapidly, |
| Mei kaaththu veesayila | As a true breeze blows, |
| Mada mada madavena manam sariyithu | Rapidly my heart collapses, |
| Oru maaraappu aasaiyila | In desire for a chest drape. |
| Pookkavaa un saalaiyila | Should I blossom along your path? |
| Female | |
| Thangam naan enna thaeikkavaa | I am gold, shall I rub and shine myself? |
| Thaaliyil katti meikkavaa | Shall I tie you with a sacred thread and shepherd you? |
| Engum nenjil vaangi kolla | To accept you completely into my heart, |
| Vaadaa vaadaa… | Come, oh come... |
| Female | |
| Aruvaakkaaran azhagan peran | Man with a sickle, handsome grandson, |
| Adi nenja thechchi pona thaadikaaran | The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left. |
| Aantha kannu azhukku lungi | Owl eyes, dirty lungi, |
| Aanaalum aasai vaikkum meesaikaaran | Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire. |
| Female | |
| Pada padavena pulambuthu ponnu | The girl prattles nervously, |
| Pangaattu mazhaiyaaga | Like rain over an open field, |
| Nazhuvuthu odhunguthu padhunguthu | It slips, retreats, and hides, |
| Manam nari kanda nandaaga | Like a crab that spotted a fox, my heart... |
| Oduthe uyir neeraaga..aa… | My life runs away like water... |
| Female | |
| Karu vizhi kiranguthu mayanguthu | The dark iris swoons and faints, |
| Siru kannaaru neeraaga | Like a small stream of water. |
| Kala kalavenna oru sol sollu | Speak a cheerful word to me, |
| Yaar paarkka poraaga | Who is going to watch anyway? |
| Theayuthe udal naaraaga | My body wears down into fibers, |
| Thae thae thaeyuthae udal naaraaga | Wears, wears, wears down into fibers. |
| Female | |
| Konalaai manam aanathae | My mind has turned crooked, |
| Naanalaai adhu saayuthae | It bends like a reed. |
| Annaak kayiril thaali katta | To tie the sacred thread on a black neck-cord, |
| Vaadaa vaadaa | Come, oh come. |
| Female | |
| Aruvaakkaaran azhagan peran | Man with a sickle, handsome grandson, |
| Adi nenja thechchi pona thaadikaaran | The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left. |
| Aantha kannu azhukku lungi | Owl eyes, dirty lungi, |
| Aanaalum aasai vaikkum meesaikaaran | Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire. |
| Female | |
| Irai vaiththu sikkaatha paravai pola | Like a bird that won't get trapped by bait, |
| En kaiyil sikkalaye elaiyan kaalai | This young bull hasn't gotten caught in my hands. |
| Oodum neeril kaanum karaiyil | On the bank seen alongside running water, |
| Kooda vaaraen nizhala pola | I will come along like a shadow. |
அருவாக்காரன் அழகன் பேரன்
அடி நெஞ்ச தேச்சி போன தாடிகாரன்
ஆந்த கண்ணு அழுக்கு லுங்கி
ஆனாலும் ஆசை வைக்கும் மீசைகாரன்
Man with a sickle, handsome grandson,
The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left.
Owl eyes, dirty lungi,
Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire.
இறை வைத்து சிக்காத பறவை போல
என் கையில் சிக்கலயே எளையன் காளை
ஓடும் நீரில் காணும் கரையில்
கூட வாரேன் நிழல போல
Like a bird that won't get trapped by bait,
This young bull hasn't gotten caught in my hands.
On the bank seen alongside running water,
I will come along like a shadow.
அருவாக்காரன் அழகன் பேரன்
அடி நெஞ்ச தேச்சி போன தாடிகாரன்
ஆந்த கண்ணு அழுக்கு லுங்கி
ஆனாலும் ஆசை வைக்கும் மீசைகாரன்
Man with a sickle, handsome grandson,
The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left.
Owl eyes, dirty lungi,
Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire.
கிரு கிரு கிருவென வருகுது
ஒரு கீழ் பார்வ பார்க்கையில்
விறு விறு விறுவென உருகுது மனம்
வெரசா நீ போகையில
போகுதே உயிர் பாதியிலே
போ போ போகுதே உயிர் பாதியிலே
Giddiness rushes over me,
When you give a downward side-glance.
My heart melts rapidly and intensely,
As you walk past briskly.
My life is leaving me midway,
Go, go, my life is leaving me midway!
விடு விடு விடுவென விறு விறு விறுவென
மெய் காத்து வீசயில
மடமட மடவென மனம் சரியிது
ஒரு மாராப்பு ஆசையில
பூக்கவா உன் சாலையில
Fast and furiously, briskly and rapidly,
As a true breeze blows,
Rapidly my heart collapses,
In desire for a chest drape.
Should I blossom along your path?
தங்கம் நான் என்ன தேய்க்கவா
தாலியில் கட்டி மேய்க்கவா
எங்கும் நெஞ்சில் வாங்கி கொள்ள
வாடா வாடா....
I am gold, shall I rub and shine myself?
Shall I tie you with a sacred thread and shepherd you?
To accept you completely into my heart,
Come, oh come...
அருவாக்காரன் அழகன் பேரன்
அடி நெஞ்ச தேச்சி போன தாடிகாரன்
ஆந்த கண்ணு அழுக்கு லுங்கி
ஆனாலும் ஆசை வைக்கும் மீசைகாரன்
Man with a sickle, handsome grandson,
The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left.
Owl eyes, dirty lungi,
Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire.
பட படவென புலம்புது பொண்ணு
பனங்காட்டு மழையாக
நழுவுது ஒதுங்குது பதுங்குது
மனம் நரி கண்ட நண்டாக
ஓடுதே உயிர் நீராக...ஆ.....
The girl prattles nervously,
Like rain over an open field,
It slips, retreats, and hides,
Like a crab that spotted a fox, my heart...
My life runs away like water...
கரு விழி கிறங்குது மயங்குது
சிறு கண்ணாறு நீராக
கல கலவென ஒரு சொல் சொல்லு
யார் பார்க்க போறாக
தேயுதே உடல் நாராக
தே தே தேயுதே உடல் நாராக
The dark iris swoons and faints,
Like a small stream of water.
Speak a cheerful word to me,
Who is going to watch anyway?
My body wears down into fibers,
Wears, wears, wears down into fibers.
கோனலாய் மனம் ஆனதே
நானலாய் அது சாயுதே
அன்னாக் கயிரில் தாலி கட்ட
வாடா வாடா
My mind has turned crooked,
It bends like a reed.
To tie the sacred thread on a black neck-cord,
Come, oh come.
அருவாக்காரன் அழகன் பேரன்
அடி நெஞ்ச தேச்சி போன தாடிகாரன்
ஆந்த கண்ணு அழுக்கு லுங்கி
ஆனாலும் ஆசை வைக்கும் மீசைகாரன்
Man with a sickle, handsome grandson,
The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left.
Owl eyes, dirty lungi,
Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire.
இறை வைத்து சிக்காத பறவை போல
என் கையில் சிக்கலயே எளையன் காளை
ஓடும் நீரில் காணும் கரையில்
கூட வாரேன் நிழல போல
Like a bird that won't get trapped by bait,
This young bull hasn't gotten caught in my hands.
On the bank seen alongside running water,
I will come along like a shadow.
Aruvaakkaaran azhagan peran
Man with a sickle, handsome grandson,
Adi nenja thechchi pona thaadikaaran
The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left.
Aantha kannu azhukku lungi
Owl eyes, dirty lungi,
Aanaalum aasai vaikkum meesaikaaran
Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire.
Irai vaiththu sikkaatha paravai pola
Like a bird that won't get trapped by bait,
En kaiyil sikkalaye elaiyan kaalai
This young bull hasn't gotten caught in my hands.
Oodum neeril kaanum karaiyil
On the bank seen alongside running water,
Kooda vaaraen nizhala pola
I will come along like a shadow.
Aruvaakkaaran azhagan peran
Man with a sickle, handsome grandson,
Adi nenja thechchi pona thaadikaaran
The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left.
Aantha kannu azhukku lungi
Owl eyes, dirty lungi,
Aanaalum aasai vaikkum meesaikaaran
Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire.
Kiru kiru kiruvena varuguthu
Giddiness rushes over me,
Oru keezh paarva paarkkaiyil
When you give a downward side-glance.
Viru viru viruvena uruguthu manam
My heart melts rapidly and intensely,
Verasaa nee pogaiyila
As you walk past briskly.
Poguthe uyir paadhiyilae
My life is leaving me midway,
Po po poguthe uyir paathiyilae
Go, go, my life is leaving me midway!
Vidu vidu viduvena viru viru viruvena
Fast and furiously, briskly and rapidly,
Mei kaaththu veesayila
As a true breeze blows,
Mada mada madavena manam sariyithu
Rapidly my heart collapses,
Oru maaraappu aasaiyila
In desire for a chest drape.
Pookkavaa un saalaiyila
Should I blossom along your path?
Thangam naan enna thaeikkavaa
I am gold, shall I rub and shine myself?
Thaaliyil katti meikkavaa
Shall I tie you with a sacred thread and shepherd you?
Engum nenjil vaangi kolla
To accept you completely into my heart,
Vaadaa vaadaa…
Come, oh come...
Aruvaakkaaran azhagan peran
Man with a sickle, handsome grandson,
Adi nenja thechchi pona thaadikaaran
The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left.
Aantha kannu azhukku lungi
Owl eyes, dirty lungi,
Aanaalum aasai vaikkum meesaikaaran
Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire.
Pada padavena pulambuthu ponnu
The girl prattles nervously,
Pangaattu mazhaiyaaga
Like rain over an open field,
Nazhuvuthu odhunguthu padhunguthu
It slips, retreats, and hides,
Manam nari kanda nandaaga
Like a crab that spotted a fox, my heart...
Oduthe uyir neeraaga..aa…
My life runs away like water...
Karu vizhi kiranguthu mayanguthu
The dark iris swoons and faints,
Siru kannaaru neeraaga
Like a small stream of water.
Kala kalavenna oru sol sollu
Speak a cheerful word to me,
Yaar paarkka poraaga
Who is going to watch anyway?
Theayuthe udal naaraaga
My body wears down into fibers,
Thae thae thaeyuthae udal naaraaga
Wears, wears, wears down into fibers.
Konalaai manam aanathae
My mind has turned crooked,
Naanalaai adhu saayuthae
It bends like a reed.
Annaak kayiril thaali katta
To tie the sacred thread on a black neck-cord,
Vaadaa vaadaa
Come, oh come.
Aruvaakkaaran azhagan peran
Man with a sickle, handsome grandson,
Adi nenja thechchi pona thaadikaaran
The bearded man who scraped my deep heart and left.
Aantha kannu azhukku lungi
Owl eyes, dirty lungi,
Aanaalum aasai vaikkum meesaikaaran
Yet, the moustached man who evokes desire.
Irai vaiththu sikkaatha paravai pola
Like a bird that won't get trapped by bait,
En kaiyil sikkalaye elaiyan kaalai
This young bull hasn't gotten caught in my hands.
Oodum neeril kaanum karaiyil
On the bank seen alongside running water,
Kooda vaaraen nizhala pola
I will come along like a shadow.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aruvaakkaaran from Kutti Puli (2013) is a rustic Tamil folk song composed by Ghibran with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song captures a young village woman's intense, playful, and irresistible attraction toward an unpolished, tough rural man. Despite his rugged appearance—holding a sickle, wearing a stained lungi, and sporting an unkempt beard—his raw masculine appeal completely captivates her heart. Through vivid rural metaphors, such as comparing her heart to a crab fleeing a fox or her soul to flowing stream water, she describes her physical and emotional vulnerability. She longs to follow him like a shadow and implores him to come tie the sacred wedding thread around her neck.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Irai vaiththu sikkaatha paravai pola”
Compares the elusive hero to a bird that dodges food traps.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi / Rhythm Words)
“Kiru kiru kiruvena varuguthu”
Rhythmic sound words used to describe dizzying emotion and fast movement.
Simile (Upamai)
“Manam nari kanda nandaaga”
Compares her shy, hiding heart to a crab taking shelter upon spotting a fox.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thangam naan enna thaeikkavaa”
The speaker directly compares herself to pure gold.
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Trivia
The track uniquely brings together renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Kaushiki Chakrabarty and playback singer Padmalatha, creating a fascinating blend of classical vocal nuances over Ghibran's earthy, percussion-heavy Tamil folk composition.
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