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Lyrics & meaning

Ellarume Loosungathan

From Aararo Aariraro · 1989

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
Music director
K. Bhagyaraj
Details
Aararo Aariraro1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
EllaarumaeEveryone
Chorus :EllaarumaeChorus: Everyone
Male :LoosungathaanMale: Are crazy people
Chorus :LoosungathaanChorus: Are crazy people
Male
Namma ellaarumae Loosu-ngathaanAll of us are crazy people
Sila pera vaazhkkaiyila paarkkaiyilaWhen seeing some people in real life
Sila peru maedaiyila pesaiyilaWhen hearing some people speak on stage
Chorus :Sila pera vaazhkkaiyila paarkkaiyilaChorus: When seeing some people in real life
Sila peru maedaiyila pesaiyilaWhen hearing some people speak on stage
Male :Dhinam veetula road-la naattu nadappulaeMale: Daily at home, on the road, in social affairs
Male
EllaarumaeEveryone
Chorus :EllaarumaeChorus: Everyone
Male :LoosungathaanMale: Are crazy people
Chorus :LoosungathaanChorus: Are crazy people
Male
Kaasugal vaangi kanni kazhikkumTaking money to consummate marriage
Kanavanum loosuThe husband is crazy too
Chorus :Loosu loosuChorus: Crazy, crazy
Male :Thatchanai koduththu thannaiyum kodukkumMale: Giving dowry and giving herself away
Manaiviyum loosuThe wife is crazy too
Chorus :Loosu loosuChorus: Crazy, crazy
Male
Thanakkum sollaama namakkum sollaamaWithout telling himself or telling us
Adikkadi sirippavan ara loosuOne who laughs frequently is half crazy
Chorus :Aamaa ara loosuChorus: Yes, half crazy
Male :Urakkam illaama irakkam illaamaMale: Without sleep and without mercy
Panaththukku alaipavan muzhu loosuOne who wanders for money is fully crazy
Chorus: Aamaa muzhu loosuChorus: Yes, fully crazy
Male
Uzhaikkaama alukkaama thinnaiyilWithout working or straining
Thoongura paylum loosu….The guy sleeping on the porch is crazy too...
Male
EllaarumaeEveryone
Chorus :EllaarumaeChorus: Everyone
Male :LoosungathaanMale: Are crazy people
Chorus :LoosungathaanChorus: Are crazy people
Male
Sudhanthiram vanthaa subitcham varuminnuThe one who said prosperity would come with freedom
Sonnavan loosuIs crazy
Male :Kettavanum loosuthaanMale: The one who believed it is crazy too
Male :Janangala loose-aa nenachchaa thiriyumMale: Roaming around thinking citizens are fools
Thalaivanum loosuThe leader is crazy too
Male :Aamaamaa neraiya peru appadiththaanMale: Yes, yes, many people are like that
Male
Uravum poi endru ulagam poi endruSaying relationships are false and the world is false
Polambura manushanum ara loosuThe person lamenting like that is half crazy
Chorus :Aamaa ara loosuChorus: Yes, half crazy
Male :Vidhiyae mei endru vidinthaal undendruMale: Believing fate is real and hoping for a better dawn
Mathi kettu alaipavan muzhu loosuOne who wanders mindlessly is fully crazy
Chorus :Aamaa muzhu loosuChorus: Yes, fully crazy
Male :Korangodu poranthaalumMale: Even if born alongside monkeys
Korangilum manushanA human who acts worse than a monkey
Chorus :Periya loosuChorus: Is a big crazy person
Male
EllaarumaeEveryone
Chorus :EllaarumaeChorus: Everyone
Male :LoosungathaanMale: Are crazy people
Chorus :LoosungathaanChorus: Are crazy people
Male
Namma ellaarumae Loosu-ngathaanAll of us are crazy people
Sila pera vaazhkkaiyila paarkkaiyilaWhen seeing some people in real life
Sila peru maedaiyila pesaiyilaWhen hearing some people speak on stage
Chorus :Sila pera vaazhkkaiyila paarkkaiyilaChorus: When seeing some people in real life
Sila peru maedaiyila pesaiyilaWhen hearing some people speak on stage
Male :Dhinam veetula road-la naattu nadappulaeMale: Daily at home, on the road, in social affairs
Male
EllaarumaeEveryone
Chorus :EllaarumaeChorus: Everyone
Male :LoosungathaanMale: Are crazy people
Chorus :Aahaan loosungathaanChorus: Aha, crazy people

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a lighthearted yet sharp satirical commentary on human behavior, societal norms, politics, and relationships from the movie Aararo Aariraro (1989). Through playful banter, the narrator labels various archetypes of society as 'loosu' (crazy or foolish)—including greedy husbands, submissive wives, lazy youths, corrupt leaders, and overly pessimistic philosophers. The broader message highlights that every human being exhibits a degree of irrationality or madness in their daily life, making eccentricity a universal human trait.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Refrain / Monorhyme)

Chorus :Loosungathaan

Repetition of the word 'loosu' or 'loosungathaan' at the end of lines to emphasize the central satirical theme.

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Male :Urakkam illaama irakkam illaama

Matching of the second consonant in consecutive or paired lines like 'Urakkam' and 'Irakkam'.

Monae (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Uravum poi endru ulagam poi endru

Matching of initial letters in words across a line, such as 'Uravum' and 'Ulagam'.

Satire (Nindha Stuthi / Parody)

Sudhanthiram vanthaa subitcham varuminnu / Sonnavan loosu

Using humor and direct labeling to critique social issues like dowry, political deception, and fatalism.

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Trivia

'Aararo Aariraro' (1989) was written, directed, and scored by K. Bhagyaraj, who also starred as the lead actor. Known for his witty screenwriting and observational humor, Bhagyaraj composed this track as a signature comic-philosophical anthem about human folly.

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