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Ellarume Loosungathan

From Aararo Aariraro · 1989

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
Music director
K. Bhagyaraj
Movie name
Aararo Aariraro
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
21 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Ellaarumae
Chorus :Ellaarumae
Male :Loosungathaan
Chorus :Loosungathaan
Namma ellaarumae Loosu-ngathaan
Sila pera vaazhkkaiyila paarkkaiyila
Sila peru maedaiyila pesaiyila
Chorus :Sila pera vaazhkkaiyila paarkkaiyila
Sila peru maedaiyila pesaiyila
Male :Dhinam veetula road-la naattu nadappulae
Ellaarumae
Chorus :Ellaarumae
Male :Loosungathaan
Chorus :Loosungathaan
Kaasugal vaangi kanni kazhikkum
Kanavanum loosu
Chorus :Loosu loosu
Male :Thatchanai koduththu thannaiyum kodukkum
Manaiviyum loosu
Chorus :Loosu loosu
Thanakkum sollaama namakkum sollaama
Adikkadi sirippavan ara loosu
Chorus :Aamaa ara loosu
Male :Urakkam illaama irakkam illaama
Panaththukku alaipavan muzhu loosu
Chorus: Aamaa muzhu loosu
Uzhaikkaama alukkaama thinnaiyil
Thoongura paylum loosu….
Ellaarumae
Chorus :Ellaarumae
Male :Loosungathaan
Chorus :Loosungathaan
Sudhanthiram vanthaa subitcham varuminnu
Sonnavan loosu
Male :Kettavanum loosuthaan
Male :Janangala loose-aa nenachchaa thiriyum
Thalaivanum loosu
Male :Aamaamaa neraiya peru appadiththaan
Uravum poi endru ulagam poi endru
Polambura manushanum ara loosu
Chorus :Aamaa ara loosu
Male :Vidhiyae mei endru vidinthaal undendru
Mathi kettu alaipavan muzhu loosu
Chorus :Aamaa muzhu loosu
Male :Korangodu poranthaalum
Korangilum manushan
Chorus :Periya loosu
Ellaarumae
Chorus :Ellaarumae
Male :Loosungathaan
Chorus :Loosungathaan
Namma ellaarumae Loosu-ngathaan
Sila pera vaazhkkaiyila paarkkaiyila
Sila peru maedaiyila pesaiyila
Chorus :Sila pera vaazhkkaiyila paarkkaiyila
Sila peru maedaiyila pesaiyila
Male :Dhinam veetula road-la naattu nadappulae
Ellaarumae
Chorus :Ellaarumae
Male :Loosungathaan
Chorus :Aahaan loosungathaan
...
Everyone...
Chorus: Everyone...
Male: ...is crazy!
Chorus: ...is crazy!
All of us are crazy!
Looking at some people's lives,
hearing some people speak on stage,
Chorus: Looking at some people's lives,
hearing some people speak on stage,
Male: Every day at home, on the streets, in the ways of the world,
everyone...
Chorus: everyone...
Male: ...is crazy!
Chorus: ...is crazy!
Taking money to marry a bride,
even the husband is crazy!
Chorus: Crazy, crazy!
Male: Giving dowry and giving herself away,
even the wife is crazy!
Chorus: Crazy, crazy!
Without telling himself or telling us,
the one who laughs often is half-crazy!
Chorus: Yes, half-crazy!
Male: Without sleep and without mercy,
the one chasing after money is totally crazy!
Chorus: Yes, totally crazy!
Without working or sweating, on the porch
the fellow who sleeps all day is crazy too!
Everyone...
Chorus: Everyone...
Male: ...is crazy!
Chorus: ...is crazy!
Saying prosperity will come once freedom arrives,
the one who said it is crazy!
Male: And the one who believed it is crazy too!
Male: Thinking the public are fools and roaming around,
the leader is crazy!
Male: Yes, yes, so many people are like that!
Lamenting that relationships are fake and the world is a lie,
the man who complains is half-crazy!
Chorus: Yes, half-crazy!
Male: Believing only fate is real and tomorrow will provide,
the senseless wanderer is totally crazy!
Chorus: Yes, totally crazy!
Male: Even though descended from monkeys,
compared to a monkey, man is
Chorus: a much bigger fool!
Everyone...
Chorus: Everyone...
Male: ...is crazy!
Chorus: ...is crazy!
All of us are crazy!
Looking at some people's lives,
hearing some people speak on stage,
Chorus: Looking at some people's lives,
hearing some people speak on stage,
Male: Every day at home, on the streets, in the ways of the world,
everyone...
Chorus: everyone...
Male: ...is crazy!
Chorus: Oh yes, they are crazy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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