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Kadhal Aararo

From Narasimha · 2001

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Saisivan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Music director
Mani Sharma
Details
Narasimha2001

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Kadhal aaraaroLullaby of love
Kadhal aaraaroLullaby of love
Kannaal sonnaayaeYou spoke with your eyes
Pennaae nee yaaroO woman, who are you?
Male
Minnal pennae jannal moodaathae…ae…O lightning girl, do not close the window...
Unnul naanae veliyae thaedaathaeI am within you, do not search outside
Minnal pennae jannal moodaathae…ae…O lightning girl, do not close the window...
Unnul naanae veliyae thaedaathaeI am within you, do not search outside
Female
Kadhal aaraaroLullaby of love
Kadhal aaraaroLullaby of love
Kannaal kettaayaeYou asked with your eyes
Kalvaa nee yaaroO thief, who are you?
Female
Tharaiyil meengal kangal aanathae…ae…Eyes became like fish out of water on the ground...
Thookkam thookkam thoornthae ponathaeSleep has completely faded away
Male
Manasu manasu indruThe heart today
Valaiyosai aanathae…ae…Has become the sound of bangles...
Kolusu manigal enaiThe bells of your anklets
Kolai seithae ponathaeHave murdered me
Male
Manasu manasu indruThe heart today
Valaiyosai aanathae…ae…Has become the sound of bangles...
Kolusu manigal enaiThe bells of your anklets
Kolai seithae ponathaeHave murdered me
Female
Inaivathanaal idhazh inappathanaalBy uniting, by joining lips
Intha muththam theeraathaeThis kiss will never end
Male :Nanaivathanaal mazhai nanaippathanaalMale: By getting drenched, because the rain drenches
Nadhi kuttram kooraathaeThe river will not blame it
Female :Kaambillaamal pookkumaeFemale: They bloom without a stalk
Kadhal pookkalthaanThe flowers of love indeed
Male
Kadhal aaraaroLullaby of love
Kadhal aaraaroLullaby of love
Female :Kannaal kettaayaeFemale: You asked with your eyes
Kalvaa nee yaaroO thief, who are you?
Female
Eriyum vizhiyil enaiIn your burning eyes, you made me
Karpooram aakkinaaiInto camphor
Thiriyai thirudumStealing the wick
Oru dheepam pol maattrinaaiYou transformed me like a lamp
Female
Eriyum vizhiyil enaiIn your burning eyes, you made me
Karpooram aakkinaaiInto camphor
Thiriyai thirudumStealing the wick
Oru dheepam pol maattrinaaiYou transformed me like a lamp
Male
Thoangidavum alai adangidavumTo sleep, for the waves to settle down
Oru jenmam podhaathaeOne lifetime is not enough
Female :Pirivathanaal uyir mudivathanaalFemale: Because of separation, because life ends
Intha kadhal saagaathaeThis love will not die
Male :Neeyillaatha vaazhkkaiyaeMale: A life without you
ThevaiyillaiyaeIs not needed
Female
Kadhal aaraaroLullaby of love
Kadhal aaraaroLullaby of love
Kannaal kettaayaeYou asked with your eyes
Kalvaa nee yaaroO thief, who are you?
Male
Minnal pennae jannal moodaathae…ae…O lightning girl, do not close the window...
Unnul naanae veliyae thaedaathaeI 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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