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Naan Paadum Paattile

From Bhavani · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Bhavani
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
9 Jun 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Humming….
Naan paadum paatile vaan meenum thoongume
Vaan meenum thoongume
Naan paadum paatile vaan meenum thoongume
Adhu en kanne naan thaai andro
Adhu en kanne naan thaai andro
Aariraaro Aarariro Aariraaro Aarariro
Kodiyondru kaniyondru inge
Mazhai tharum kaar mugil enge
Kodiyondru kaniyondru inge
Mazhai tharum kaar mugil enge
Vizhigalai imai thodum munne
Vidi velli thondruvathu ange
Adhu yean kanne naan thani andro
Aariraaro Aarariro Aariraaro Aarariro
Iravukku naan mattum kaaval
Enakkoru thunai intha paadal
Uravukku manam konda aaval
Unnudan mudinthathu kanne
Adhu yaen kanne naan pennendro
Aariraaro Aarariro Aariraaro Aarariro
Naan paadum paatile vaanmeenum thoongume
Adhu en kanne naan thaai andro
Aariraaro Aarariro Aariraaro Aarariro
Thavikkum idahayangal enge
En thalattu pogatuum ange
Thavikkum idahayangal enge
En thalattu pogatuum ange
Sirikkum ulagangal enge
Theadi varatho inge
Ennai paar kanne naan thaai andro
Aariraaro Aarariro Aariraaro Aarariro
Aariraaro ululaayilaayilaayi
Aarariro ululaayilaayilaayi
Ululaayilaayilaayi ululaayilaayilaayi
(Humming...)
In the song I sing, even the stars in the sky will fall asleep
Even the stars in the sky will fall asleep
In the song I sing, even the stars in the sky will fall asleep
Why is that, my child? Isn't it because I am a mother?
Why is that, my child? Isn't it because I am a mother?
Aariraro aaraariro, aariraro aaraariro
A vine and its fruit are here,
Where is the dark cloud that brings rain?
A vine and its fruit are here,
Where is the dark cloud that brings rain?
Before my eyelids can close in sleep,
The morning star rises over there.
Why is that, my child? Is it because I am all alone?
Aariraro aaraariro, aariraro aaraariro
I am the only guard watching through the night,
And this song is my only companion.
My heart's yearning for warmth and family
Has found its rest with you, my child.
Why is that, my child? Is it because I am a woman?
Aariraro aaraariro, aariraro aaraariro
In the song I sing, even the stars in the sky will fall asleep
Why is that, my child? Isn't it because I am a mother?
Aariraro aaraariro, aariraro aaraariro
Wherever there are aching hearts,
Let my lullaby reach them there.
Wherever there are aching hearts,
Let my lullaby reach them there.
Where is the smiling world?
Won't it come looking for us here?
Look at me, my child, am I not your mother?
Aariraro aaraariro, aariraro aaraariro
Aariraro, ululaayilaayilaayi
Aaraariro, ululaayilaayilaayi
Ululaayilaayilaayi, ululaayilaayilaayi
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic lullaby from the movie 'Bhavani' captures the poignant depth of a mother's tender love and loneliness as she lulls her child to sleep. She sings how her soothing song can lull even 'vaan meen' (the stars in the night sky) into slumber, reflecting her maternal grace and comforting touch. Amidst her solitary life where only the song acts as her true companion during dark nights, her entire world and desire for affection find total fulfillment in her infant child.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Metaphorical Imagery)

“Naan paadum paatile vaan meenum thoongume”

'Vaan meen' literally translates to 'fish of the sky', a poetic Tamil metaphor referring to stars glistening in the nocturnal sky like fish swimming in water.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Kodiyondru kaniyondru inge”

'Kodiyondru kaniyondru' compares the mother to a creeper vine and her child to the fruit borne on it, highlighting their inseparable natural connection.

Rhyme / Monnai (Initial Assonance)

“Thavikkum idahayangal enge / En thalattu pogatuum ange”

Matching initial vowel/consonant sounds in 'Thavikkum' and 'Thalattu' creates rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

Composed by the legendary M. S. Vishwanathan with poignant lyrics by Kannadasan, this tender lullaby was rendered with deep emotion by P. Susheela, who was widely celebrated for her iconic lullabies ('Thalattu Paatukkal') in Tamil cinema during the 1960s.

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