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Baby Track ( Kukkotti Kunaatti)

From Aruvi · 2016

Lyricist
Kutti Revathy
Singers
Vedant Bharadwaj, Bindhu Malini, Praniti
Music directors
Bindhu Malini, Vedanth Bharadwaj
Details
Aruvi2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Ohoo…ohhh..ohhhVocal humming (Ohoo...ohhh..ohhh)
Ohoo…ohhh..ohhhVocal humming (Ohoo...ohhh..ohhh)
Ohoo…ohhh..ohhhVocal humming (Ohoo...ohhh..ohhh)
Thaana naanaa thaana naanaaaRhythmic vocalization (Thaana naanaa thaana naanaaa)
Thana nana naanaaRhythmic vocalization (Thana nana naanaa)
Thana nana naanaaRhythmic vocalization (Thana nana naanaa)
Thaana naanaa thaana naanaaaRhythmic vocalization (Thaana naanaa thaana naanaaa)
Thaana naanaa thaana naanaaaRhythmic vocalization (Thaana naanaa thaana naanaaa)
Thara ra ra ra ra ra ra raRhythmic vocalization (Thara ra ra ra ra ra ra ra)
Ohoo…ohhh..ohhhVocal humming (Ohoo...ohhh..ohhh)
Ohoo…ohhh..ohhhVocal humming (Ohoo...ohhh..ohhh)
Ohoo…ohhh..ohhhVocal humming (Ohoo...ohhh..ohhh)
Chorus
Re re re re rere re reSwaras vocalization (Re re re re rere re re)
Re re re re rere re reSwaras vocalization (Re re re re rere re re)
Re re re re re re re reSwaras vocalization (Re re re re re re re re)
Re re re re re re re reSwaras vocalization (Re re re re re re re re)
Re re re re rere re reSwaras vocalization (Re re re re rere re re)
Re re re re rere re reSwaras vocalization (Re re re re rere re re)
Re re re re re re re reSwaras vocalization (Re re re re re re re re)
Re re re re re re re reSwaras vocalization (Re re re re re re re re)
Male
Un paadham…poovaagumYour feet become soft flowers
Un paarva…neer thoovumYour gaze sprinkles soothing water
Oru kannaalae sooriyanae…With one eye, you are the radiant sun...
Female :Nee dhaanaeFemale: It is only you
Male :Maru kannaalae maamazhaiyaeMale: With the other eye, you are the great rain
Female :Nee dhaanaeFemale: It is only you
Male
Vandhaayae…en seiyaagaYou came into my life as my child
En thaayum…adhu neeyaagaAnd you became my mother as well
Yezhainu ninaiyaadhaeDo not consider yourself poor
En saami nee dhaanaeYou are my beloved deity
Chorus
Re re re re re re re reSwaras vocalization (Re re re re re re re re)
Re re re re re re re reSwaras vocalization (Re re re re re re re re)
Female
Yedhedho theeraama nee thandhaYou gave endlessly without stopping
Yedhedho kelaama nee thandhaYou gave so much without even being asked
Male
Varamae aasaiyil manamaeA priceless boon that my heart desires
Dhinamae vaazhven uyiraeI will live every single day with you, my life

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This tender composition from Aruvi expresses profound affection, divine reverence, and maternal devotion. The lyrics highlight a deep spiritual bond where the beloved is seen as both a child and a mother, bringing warmth like the sun and comfort like cool rain. The speaker elevates the beloved above material poverty, identifying them as a sacred presence who bestows endless joy and purpose onto their life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Un paadham...poovaagum / Un paarva...neer thoovum

Compares the soft touch of the feet to blooming flowers and the comforting gaze to cool water.

Contrast / Dual Metaphor

Oru kannaalae sooriyanae... / Maru kannaalae maamazhaiyae

Juxtaposes the sun (representing strength and light) and heavy rain (representing grace and comfort) within the dual nature of the person's eyes.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Female :Nee dhaanae

Repetition of 'Nee dhaanae' at the end of alternating lines to emphasize devotion.

Anaphora / Monorhyme

Yedhedho theeraama nee thandha / Yedhedho kelaama nee thandha

Repetition of 'Yedhedho' at the start of consecutive lines to emphasize boundless giving.

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Trivia

Composed by Bindhu Malini and Vedanth Bharadwaj with lyrics by renowned Tamil feminist poet Kutti Revathy, this song features in the critically acclaimed film 'Aruvi' (2016). The track relies heavily on organic vocal improvisations and gentle acoustic arrangements to convey pure, unadulterated human emotion.

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