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Lyrics & meaning

Naane Varuven

From Maya · 2015

Lyricist
Uma Devi
Singer
Swetha Mohan
Music director
Ron Ethan Yohann
Details
Maya2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thaa raaThaa raa
Thararaa….Thararaa….
Thara riraa raa raar raeeThara riraa raa raar raee
Aa raa ra aa raraaAa raa ra aa raraa
Rarera raa ra raRarera raa ra ra
Aaraaro….Lullaby sound... (Aaraaro)
Female
Uravae nee thaanYou alone are my relation
Thaai enai eendraaiMother, you gave birth to me
Valigalin raagamaeOh melody of painful struggles
Vaazhkaiyaa…Is this what life is?
VaaraaiyoooWon't you come?
Vazhi marandhae nindrenI stood here, having lost my way
Karaigalai kadanth vaaCome, crossing beyond the shores
Valandhu vaa nilaaGrow and bloom, my moon
Uyirae…Oh my life / my soul...
Female
Aaa…aaa..aaa..aa…aa.Aaa…aaa..aaa..aa…aa.
Haa..aaa…aaa…aaa..Haa..aaa…aaa…aaa..
Haaa…haaa..haa…haaaaaaa….Haaa…haaa..haa…haaaaaaa….
Haha haaaaa…haaa..haaaa…..Haha haaaaa…haaa..haaaa…..
Female
Poovae poothaenaeOh flower, oh sweet honey of the blossom
En thaen amuthaeMy sweet divine nectar
Thaayai thaalaattumLulling even the mother to sleep
Nee en sugamaeYou are my eternal comfort
Vaagai poovai polaLike the victorious Vaagai flower
Nee malarvaaiMay you bloom beautifully
Ohh..vaanin neerai polaOh... like rain descending from the heavens
Naan pozhiven …poovae..I shall pour my love... oh flower...
Female
Naanae varuvenI myself shall come to you
Mugamalar vaadathaeLet not your flower-like face wither
Mudhal sugamaeOh my original bliss
Yuga kanavaeOh dream of generations
Enthauyir neethaanYou alone are my true life
Aaraaro..Lullaby sound... (Aaraaro)
Uravae nee thaanYou alone are my relation
Thaai enai endraaiYou called me your mother / birthed me
Puyalinil poopathuBlossoming even amidst a fierce storm
VaazhkaithaanThat is what life truly is
Female
Aaraaro..Lullaby sound... (Aaraaro)
Vali marandhen indruI forgot all my pain today
Marangalin baarangalThe heavy burdens borne by trees
Malargalil neengidumAre lifted and relieved through their flowers
Uyirae..Oh my life / my soul...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Aaraaro' from Maya is a poignant lullaby that explores maternal love, destiny, and redemption through suffering. The singer reflects on how life's pain is transformed into music and meaning through the bond with a child. Despite being lost on her journey and weathering severe storms, the child brings ultimate comfort and purpose, symbolizing hope blooming amidst adversity. The lyrics compare a child to flowers relieving the heavy weight of trees, highlighting how parental devotion lightens all of life's burdens and transforms suffering into pure, tender joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vaagai poovai pola

Compares the child blooming to the historic, victorious Vaagai flower ('Vaagai poovai pola / Nee malarvaai').

Metaphor (Uruvakam)

Marangalin baarangal

Compares the child to flowers that relieve the burdens of a tree ('Marangalin baarangal / Malargalil neengidum').

Assonance (Monai)

Poovae poothaenae

Repetition of initial vowel sounds in Tamil line beginnings (e.g., 'Poovae poothaenae / En thaen amuthae').

Refrain (Aaraaro)

Aaraaro….

Use of traditional Tamil lullaby refrain ('Aaraaro') to evoke comforting maternal emotions.

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Trivia

This lullaby 'Aaraaro' was composed by Ron Ethan Yohann for the 2015 Tamil supernatural horror film 'Maya', starring Nayanthara. The track was sung by Chinmayi Sripaada with lyrics written by Lyricist Uma Devi. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with this emotional lullaby acting as a key thematic backbone for the movie's mother-child core narrative.

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