Kadhal Aararo
From Narasimha · 2001
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Saisivan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Narasimha2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal aaraaro | Lullaby of love |
| Kadhal aaraaro | Lullaby of love |
| Kannaal sonnaayae | You spoke with your eyes |
| Pennaae nee yaaro | O woman, who are you? |
| Male | |
| Minnal pennae jannal moodaathae…ae… | O lightning girl, do not close the window... |
| Unnul naanae veliyae thaedaathae | I am within you, do not search outside |
| Minnal pennae jannal moodaathae…ae… | O lightning girl, do not close the window... |
| Unnul naanae veliyae thaedaathae | I am within you, do not search outside |
| Female | |
| Kadhal aaraaro | Lullaby of love |
| Kadhal aaraaro | Lullaby of love |
| Kannaal kettaayae | You asked with your eyes |
| Kalvaa nee yaaro | O thief, who are you? |
| Female | |
| Tharaiyil meengal kangal aanathae…ae… | Eyes became like fish out of water on the ground... |
| Thookkam thookkam thoornthae ponathae | Sleep has completely faded away |
| Male | |
| Manasu manasu indru | The heart today |
| Valaiyosai aanathae…ae… | Has become the sound of bangles... |
| Kolusu manigal enai | The bells of your anklets |
| Kolai seithae ponathae | Have murdered me |
| Male | |
| Manasu manasu indru | The heart today |
| Valaiyosai aanathae…ae… | Has become the sound of bangles... |
| Kolusu manigal enai | The bells of your anklets |
| Kolai seithae ponathae | Have murdered me |
| Female | |
| Inaivathanaal idhazh inappathanaal | By uniting, by joining lips |
| Intha muththam theeraathae | This kiss will never end |
| Male :Nanaivathanaal mazhai nanaippathanaal | Male: By getting drenched, because the rain drenches |
| Nadhi kuttram kooraathae | The river will not blame it |
| Female :Kaambillaamal pookkumae | Female: They bloom without a stalk |
| Kadhal pookkalthaan | The flowers of love indeed |
| Male | |
| Kadhal aaraaro | Lullaby of love |
| Kadhal aaraaro | Lullaby of love |
| Female :Kannaal kettaayae | Female: You asked with your eyes |
| Kalvaa nee yaaro | O thief, who are you? |
| Female | |
| Eriyum vizhiyil enai | In your burning eyes, you made me |
| Karpooram aakkinaai | Into camphor |
| Thiriyai thirudum | Stealing the wick |
| Oru dheepam pol maattrinaai | You transformed me like a lamp |
| Female | |
| Eriyum vizhiyil enai | In your burning eyes, you made me |
| Karpooram aakkinaai | Into camphor |
| Thiriyai thirudum | Stealing the wick |
| Oru dheepam pol maattrinaai | You transformed me like a lamp |
| Male | |
| Thoangidavum alai adangidavum | To sleep, for the waves to settle down |
| Oru jenmam podhaathae | One lifetime is not enough |
| Female :Pirivathanaal uyir mudivathanaal | Female: Because of separation, because life ends |
| Intha kadhal saagaathae | This love will not die |
| Male :Neeyillaatha vaazhkkaiyae | Male: A life without you |
| Thevaiyillaiyae | Is not needed |
| Female | |
| Kadhal aaraaro | Lullaby of love |
| Kadhal aaraaro | Lullaby of love |
| Kannaal kettaayae | You asked with your eyes |
| Kalvaa nee yaaro | O thief, who are you? |
| Male | |
| Minnal pennae jannal moodaathae…ae… | O lightning girl, do not close the window... |
| Unnul naanae veliyae thaedaathae | I am within you, do not search outside |
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காதல் ஆராரோ
காதல் ஆராரோ
கண்ணால் சொன்னாயே
பெண்ணே நீ யாரோ
Lullaby of love
Lullaby of love
You spoke with your eyes
O woman, who are you?
மின்னல் பெண்ணே ஜன்னல் மூடாதே....ஏ.....
உன்னுள் நானே வெளியே தேடாதே
மின்னல் பெண்ணே ஜன்னல் மூடாதே....ஏ.....
உன்னுள் நானே வெளியே தேடாதே
O lightning girl, do not close the window...
I am within you, do not search outside
O lightning girl, do not close the window...
I am within you, do not search outside
காதல் ஆராரோ
காதல் ஆராரோ
கண்ணால் கேட்டாயே
கள்வா நீ யாரோ
Lullaby of love
Lullaby of love
You asked with your eyes
O thief, who are you?
தரையில் மீன்கள் கண்கள் ஆனதே....ஏ....
தூக்கம் தூக்கம் தூர்ந்தே போனதே
தரையில் மீன்கள் கண்கள் ஆனதே....ஏ....
தூக்கம் தூக்கம் தூர்ந்தே போனதே
Eyes became like fish out of water on the ground...
Sleep has completely faded away
மனசு மனசு இன்று
வலையோசை ஆனதே.....ஏ....
கொலுசு மணிகள் எனை
கொலை செய்தே போனதே......
The heart today
Has become the sound of bangles...
The bells of your anklets
Have murdered me
மனசு மனசு இன்று
வலையோசை ஆனதே....ஏ....
கொலுசு மணிகள் எனை
கொலை செய்தே போனதே......
The heart today
Has become the sound of bangles...
The bells of your anklets
Have murdered me
இணைவதனால் இதழ் இணப்பதனால்
இந்த முத்தம் தீராதே
நனைவதனால் மழை நனைப்பதனால்
நதி குற்றம் கூறாதே
காம்பில்லாமல் பூக்குமே
காதல் பூக்கள்தான்.....
By uniting, by joining lips
This kiss will never end
Male: By getting drenched, because the rain drenches
The river will not blame it
Female: They bloom without a stalk
The flowers of love indeed
காதல் ஆராரோ
காதல் ஆராரோ
கண்ணால் கேட்டாயே
கள்வா நீ யாரோ
Lullaby of love
Lullaby of love
Female: You asked with your eyes
O thief, who are you?
எறியும் விழியில் எனை
கற்பூரம் ஆக்கினாய்......
திரியை திருடும்
ஒரு தீபம் போல் மாற்றினாய்.....
In your burning eyes, you made me
Into camphor
Stealing the wick
You transformed me like a lamp
எறியும் விழியில் எனை
கற்பூரம் ஆக்கினாய்.......
திரியை திருடும்
ஒரு தீபம் போல் மாற்றினாய்.......
In your burning eyes, you made me
Into camphor
Stealing the wick
You transformed me like a lamp
தொடங்கிடவும் அலை அடங்கிடவும்
ஒரு ஜென்மம் போதாதே
பிரிவதனால் உயிர் முடிவதனால்
இந்த காதல் சாகாதே
நீயில்லாத வாழ்க்கையே
தேவையில்லையே
To sleep, for the waves to settle down
One lifetime is not enough
Female: Because of separation, because life ends
This love will not die
Male: A life without you
Is not needed
காதல் ஆராரோ
காதல் ஆராரோ
கண்ணால் கேட்டாயே
கள்வா நீ யாரோ
Lullaby of love
Lullaby of love
You asked with your eyes
O thief, who are you?
மின்னல் பெண்ணே ஜன்னல் மூடாதே...ஏ.....
உன்னுள் நானே வெளியே தேடாதே
O lightning girl, do not close the window...
I am within you, do not search outside
……………
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Kadhal aaraaro
Lullaby of love
Kadhal aaraaro
Lullaby of love
Kannaal sonnaayae
You spoke with your eyes
Pennaae nee yaaro
O woman, who are you?
Minnal pennae jannal moodaathae…ae…
O lightning girl, do not close the window...
Unnul naanae veliyae thaedaathae
I am within you, do not search outside
Minnal pennae jannal moodaathae…ae…
O lightning girl, do not close the window...
Unnul naanae veliyae thaedaathae
I am within you, do not search outside
Kadhal aaraaro
Lullaby of love
Kadhal aaraaro
Lullaby of love
Kannaal kettaayae
You asked with your eyes
Kalvaa nee yaaro
O thief, who are you?
Tharaiyil meengal kangal aanathae…ae…
Eyes became like fish out of water on the ground...
Thookkam thookkam thoornthae ponathae
Sleep has completely faded away
Manasu manasu indru
The heart today
Valaiyosai aanathae…ae…
Has become the sound of bangles...
Kolusu manigal enai
The bells of your anklets
Kolai seithae ponathae
Have murdered me
Manasu manasu indru
The heart today
Valaiyosai aanathae…ae…
Has become the sound of bangles...
Kolusu manigal enai
The bells of your anklets
Kolai seithae ponathae
Have murdered me
Inaivathanaal idhazh inappathanaal
By uniting, by joining lips
Intha muththam theeraathae
This kiss will never end
Male :Nanaivathanaal mazhai nanaippathanaal
Male: By getting drenched, because the rain drenches
Nadhi kuttram kooraathae
The river will not blame it
Female :Kaambillaamal pookkumae
Female: They bloom without a stalk
Kadhal pookkalthaan
The flowers of love indeed
Kadhal aaraaro
Lullaby of love
Kadhal aaraaro
Lullaby of love
Female :Kannaal kettaayae
Female: You asked with your eyes
Kalvaa nee yaaro
O thief, who are you?
Eriyum vizhiyil enai
In your burning eyes, you made me
Karpooram aakkinaai
Into camphor
Thiriyai thirudum
Stealing the wick
Oru dheepam pol maattrinaai
You transformed me like a lamp
Eriyum vizhiyil enai
In your burning eyes, you made me
Karpooram aakkinaai
Into camphor
Thiriyai thirudum
Stealing the wick
Oru dheepam pol maattrinaai
You transformed me like a lamp
Thoangidavum alai adangidavum
To sleep, for the waves to settle down
Oru jenmam podhaathae
One lifetime is not enough
Female :Pirivathanaal uyir mudivathanaal
Female: Because of separation, because life ends
Intha kadhal saagaathae
This love will not die
Male :Neeyillaatha vaazhkkaiyae
Male: A life without you
Thevaiyillaiyae
Is not needed
Kadhal aaraaro
Lullaby of love
Kadhal aaraaro
Lullaby of love
Kannaal kettaayae
You asked with your eyes
Kalvaa nee yaaro
O thief, who are you?
Minnal pennae jannal moodaathae…ae…
O lightning girl, do not close the window...
Unnul naanae veliyae thaedaathae
I am within you, do not search outside
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kadhal Aaraaro from the movie Narasimha (2001) is a romantic duet expressing deep emotional connection and eternal love between two lovers. The song features a poetic dialogue where the lovers describe the intoxicating nature of love, comparing it to an unstoppable force that transcends sleep, separation, and even death itself. They describe their passion through rich imagery, such as camphor burning in blazing eyes and flowers blooming without stems. Throughout the song, the male lead addresses his lover as a girl of lightning, urging her not to shut him out because he resides within her soul. In turn, the female lead playfully calls him a thief who stole her heart with his eyes. Together, they proclaim that their love is immortal, needing no external validation, and that a single lifetime is not enough to exhaust their affection for each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Minnal pennae jannal moodaathae…ae…”
The lover addresses his beloved as 'Minnal pennae' (Lightning Girl), metaphorically comparing her sudden and brilliant presence to lightning.
Hyperbole (Uravanai) & Visual Imagery
“Eriyum vizhiyil enai Karpooram aakkinaai”
The intense gaze of the lover is exaggerated as a fire that turns the speaker into burning camphor.
Paradox (Muran)
“Female :Kaambillaamal pookkumae”
Describing love flowers blooming without a stalk/stem ('Kaambillaamal pookkumae'), highlighting the intangible, magical nature of romantic feeling.
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Trivia
The song 'Kadhal Aaraaro' features music composed by Mani Sharma for the movie Narasimha (2001), starring Vijayakanth and Isha Koppikar. The lyrics were penned by lyricist Yugabharathi, featuring vocal performances by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan.
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