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Chinnaware

From Tere Ishk Mein · 2025

Lyricist
Irshad Kamil
Singers
A. R. Rahman, Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Tere Ishk Mein2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Chinnawarae mannavarae…ae…Oh little king, my king...
Chinnawarae mannavarae…ae…Oh little king, my king...
Chinnawarae mannavarae…ae…ae….Oh little king, my king...
Chinnawarae mannavarae…Oh little king, my king...
En thunaiyae neethaanaiyaaYou alone are my companion,
Ini en thunaiyae neethaanaiyaaFrom now on, you alone are my companion.
Male
Aaraaro aaraaroLullaby, lullaby,
Karai saernthaa anbanukku aaraaroA lullaby for the beloved who reached the shore.
Aaraaro aaraaroLullaby, lullaby,
Madi saaya chanthiranae aaraaroA lullaby for the moon resting on my lap.
Male
En chinnaiyaaMy little prince,
En ponnaiyaaMy precious golden one,
En chellaiyyaaMy darling one,
En kannaiyaaMy beloved eye,
Male
Yae nalla kaalam vanthiruchchuOh, good times have arrived,
Naan peththa aiyyaaMy dear son,
Ketta varam thanthiruchchuThe boons I asked for have been granted,
Naan peththa aiyyaaMy dear son,
Soththu sogam aththanaiyumAll wealth and comfort,
Naan peththa aiyyaaMy dear son,
Maththathellaam thevai illaiI need nothing else,
Naan peththa aiyyaaMy dear son.
Male
Aaraaro aaraaroLullaby, lullaby,
Karai saenthaa anbanukku aaraaroA lullaby for the beloved who reached the shore.
Male
Ooo oo ettithodu ettithoduOh reach out and touch, reach out and touch,
Vaanamae ellaaiThe sky is the limit.
Ettuththikkum ettiththikkumIn all eight directions, in all eight directions,
Eedu inai illaiThere is no match or equal.
Male
Vanthiruchchu vanthiruchchuThe time has arrived, the time has arrived,
Kaalamum nee vellaFor you to conquer time itself.
Vanthiruchchu vanthiruchchuThe time has arrived, the time has arrived,
Kaalamum nee vellaFor you to conquer time itself.
Eppadiyum parakka vaikkumWho will surely make us soar,
En peru sollum pillaiThe child who carries my name.
Male
En chinnaiyaaMy little prince,
En ponnaiyaaMy precious golden one,
En chellaiyyaaMy darling one,
En kannaiyaaMy beloved eye,
Male
Yae nalla kaalam vanthiruchchuOh, good times have arrived,
Naan peththa aiyyaaMy dear son,
Ketta varam thanthiruchchuThe boons I asked for have been granted,
Naan peththa aiyyaaMy dear son,
Soththu sogam aththanaiyumAll wealth and comfort,
Naan peththa aiyyaaMy dear son,
Maththathellaam thevai illaiI need nothing else,
Naan peththa aiyyaaMy dear son.
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This tender song blends a lullaby motif with deep paternal love, joy, and high aspirations for a child. The speaker celebrates the child as a divine blessing, feeling that the child's presence brings true fortune and renders all other material desires unnecessary. Beyond affection, the song encourages the child to reach beyond boundaries, excel in all directions, and conquer time itself, highlighting a parent's pride and unconditional devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Madi saaya chanthiranae aaraaro

Compares the child to a calm moon resting gently upon the parent's lap.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

En chinnaiyaa / En ponnaiyaa / En chellaiyyaa / En kannaiyaa

Repeated rhyme endings 'chinnaiyaa', 'ponnaiyaa', 'chellaiyyaa', 'kannaiyaa' create an affectionate rhythmic lullaby cadence.

Hyperbole / Exaggeration

Vaanamae ellaai ... Kaalamum nee vella

Inspiring exaggeration encouraging the child to aim beyond ordinary limits and conquer time.

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Trivia

Composed by A. R. Rahman, this track uses traditional Tamil lullaby phonetics like 'Aaraaro' combined with grand orchestral arrangements, capturing both maternal/paternal warmth and epic cinematic scales.

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