- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- K. Bhagyaraj
- Movie name
- Aararo Aariraro
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu
Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu
Male :Muththam thaa thaannu onnu adipoda
Female :Thalli po ponnu onnu thadai poda
Male: Maalai velai….
Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu
Female :Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu
Aala asaththi usuppuriyae
Ada mama thodalaamaa
Kai kaaval meeri varalaamaa
Saela thalaippu nazhuvuchchunnaa
Adi aaththaa appan paaththaa
Manam kaaval meeri varuvaen maa…
Poo vaasamaa maeni
Idha punnaakkumaa thaeni
Male :Naan thaalaattura paani
Thendral kaaththaattamthaan vaa nee
Mella mella killi edu pachchakuruththu
Vellikkulla aasaigalai kattupaduththu
Male :Munna pinna neeyum konjam vittu koduththu
Vetkkam vittu sorkkaththukku vazhi nadaththu
Maalai velai….
Female :Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu
Male :Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu
Vaaikkaa varappu maettulathaan saththampottu
Kattil paattu adha naanum neeyum padipomaa
Female :Vaanam velukkum pozhuthu vara
Onnu koodi kannumoodi
Namma potti pottu mudippomaa
Poraadidum velai adhil nooraayiram leelai
Female :Nee per vaangina kaalai ippa aattaatha un vaala
Kitta kitta otti nillu kaththu koduppen
Etti ninnaa eppadi naan viththa padippen
Female :Haei ketti melam
Kottuchchinnaa kaththukiduvaen
Otti neeyum kattikittaa oththukiduven
Maalai velai….
Male :Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu
Female :Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu
Male :Muththam thaa thaannu onnu adipoda
Female :Thalli po……..
Male :Muththam thaa thaannu onnu adipoda
Female :Thalli po ponnu onnu thadai poda
Male :Maalai velai….
Over in the corner, a bird is calling out, "Come to me!"
Standing shyly aside, the female bird says, "No, I don't want to!"
Male: One makes a move, asking, "Give me a kiss, give me a kiss!"
Female: The other puts up a barrier, saying, "Stay away, go away!"
Male: In the evening time...
Over in the corner, a bird is calling out, "Come to me!"
Female: Standing shyly aside, the female bird says, "No!"
You dazzle me and awaken my desires,
Hey darling, is it right to touch me like this?
Can your hands cross the boundaries and reach for me?
If the drape of my saree slips down,
and my mother and father see it, what then?
Defying all the guards of my heart, I will come to you, my girl...
Your body is as fragrant as a flower,
would a honeybee ever cause it pain?
Male: The gentle way I soothe you
is like a cool breeze; so come to me!
Slowly and gently pluck the tender young shoot,
but keep your desires in check until Friday!
Male: Give in a little bit on your end,
cast your shyness aside and lead the way to heaven!
In the evening time...
Female: Over in the corner, a bird is calling out, "Come to me!"
Male: Standing shyly aside, the female bird says, "No!"
Right on the raised path by the canal,
shall we sing the intimate song of love together?
Female: Until the morning light breaks in the sky,
shall we unite with eyes closed
and compete with each other all night long?
In that playful struggle, there are a hundred thousand lover's games!
Female: You are a famous stud bull, don't play your tricks on me now!
Stand close beside me, and I will teach you,
if you stand far away, how can I learn the art of love?
Female: Once the auspicious wedding drum
beats aloud, I will gladly learn!
Once you tie the knot and hold me close, I will give in!
In the evening time...
Male: Over in the corner, a bird is calling out, "Come to me!"
Female: Standing shyly aside, the female bird says, "No!"
Male: One makes a move, asking, "Give me a kiss, give me a kiss!"
Female: "Stay away..."
Male: One makes a move, asking, "Give me a kiss, give me a kiss!"
Female: The other puts up a barrier, saying, "Stay away, go away!"
Male: In the evening time...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and romantic duet from the film Aararo Aariraro depicts a flirty exchange between two lovers during twilight. Using the metaphor of male and female birds coaxing and resisting each other, the lyrics convey the tension between romantic temptation and social hesitation before marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu / Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu”
The lovers are metaphorically compared to two birds engaging in a playful courtship display.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Mella mella killi edu pachchakuruththu / Vellikkulla aasaigalai kattupaduththu”
The second consonant 'lla' rhymes across both lines ('Mella' and 'Velli').
Monai (Initial sound alliteration)
“Oodappakkam / Odhungi”
Both key words start with the initial 'O' vowel sound.
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Trivia
Aararo Aariraro (1989) was written, directed, and starred in by K. Bhagyaraj, who also composed the music for the film, making it one of his prominent directorial ventures featuring his own soundtrack.
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