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Lyrics & meaning

Paathi Nelavu Happy

From Aasaan · 2018

Lyricist
Yuwaji
Singer
Thanneer Narayanan
Music director
Ztish
Details
Aasaan2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ariraroo ariiraarooLullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Ariraroo ariiraarooLullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Ariraroo ariiraarooLullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Arirariroo…Lullaby refrain (Arirariroo...)
Ariraroo ariiraarooLullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Ariraroo ariiraarooLullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Ariraroo arirarirooooo…Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo arirarirooooo...)
Male
Pathi nelavu pathi kathiruHalf moon and half sun rays,
Serntha alagu paarvaA beautiful look where both meet,
En raasathi un paarvayaeMy princess, your very gaze.
Vaazha unakku kaalam irukkuYou have a whole lifetime ahead to live,
Paasa uravum irukkuYou have loving bonds to cherish,
Ini ennaalum aanandhamaeFrom now on, every day is pure happiness.
Male
En thozhlil nee saanjiduu…Lean upon my shoulders...
Nimathiyaa....in complete peace.
Unakkini kurai irukkathuYou will have no grievances anymore.
Mannoda nizhal polavaeLike the shadow attached to the earth,
Naan iruppenI will always remain by your side.
Namakkulla pirivirukkadhuu….There will never be any separation between us.
Male
Pathi nelavu pathi kathiruHalf moon and half sun rays,
Serntha alagu paarvaA beautiful look where both meet,
En raasathi un paarvayaeMy princess, your very gaze.
Heyy heyy eeyy eeyyyVocalizations (Heyy heyy eeyy eeyyy)
Heyy heyy eeyy eeyyyVocalizations (Heyy heyy eeyy eeyyy)
Male
Onnum puriyathaInnocent and naive,
Elammaana polaJust like a tender young fawn,
Vella manasodaWith a pure white heart,
Ethira vandhaayaeYou came before me.
Thagappan ivan moolamThrough this father figure,
Unakku ethir kaalamYour future ahead
Varumae vidivelliyaa….aaa…Will dawn bright like a morning star.
Iraivaa ithu unmaiyaa…Oh Lord, is this reality?
Male
Iru vizhiyoda kaanumA dream seen with open eyes,
Kanavaaga neeyumYou are a dream that never fades,
Kalaiyaatha raasaathiyaeMy unfading princess.
Un uravodu vaazhumLiving in this bond with you,
En uyirenga pogumWhere else could my soul go?
Unakkaga naan vaazhurenI live only for your sake.
Male
Pathi nelavu pathi kathiruHalf moon and half sun rays,
Serntha alagu paarvaA beautiful look where both meet,
En raasathi un paarvayaeMy princess, your very gaze.
Vaazha unakku kaalam irukkuYou have a whole lifetime ahead to live,
Paasa uravum irukkuYou have loving bonds to cherish,
Ini ennaalum aanandhamaeFrom now on, every day is pure happiness.
Male
En thozhlil nee saanjiduu…Lean upon my shoulders...
Nimathiyaa....in complete peace.
Unakkini kurai irukkathuYou will have no grievances anymore.
Mannoda nizhal polavaeLike the shadow attached to the earth,
Naan iruppenI will always remain by your side.
Namakkulla pirivirukkadhuu….There will never be any separation between us.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This heart-wrenching yet soothing lullaby expresses a fatherly figure's unconditional love, devotion, and protective vow toward a young child ('raasathi'). He describes her gaze as a gentle harmony of moon and sun, praising her pure heart and innocent, deer-like demeanor. He promises to stand as an unbreakable shadow of support, assuring her a bright, joy-filled future as radiant as a morning star.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagama)

Pathi nelavu pathi kathiru

Compares her bright, dual quality gaze to a blend of half-moon serenity and half-sun radiant warmth.

Simile (Upamai)

Elammaana pola

Compares the child's innocence to a young fawn ('elammaan').

Simile (Upamai)

Mannoda nizhal polavae

Compares the protector's constant presence to the shadow that never leaves the earth.

Metaphor (Uruvagama)

Varumae vidivelliyaa

Compares her bright upcoming future to the dawn star ('vidivelli').

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Trivia

Written by lyricist Yuwaji for the 2018 Tamil film 'Aasaan', the song relies heavily on traditional Tamil lullaby phonetics ('Ariraroo') combined with emotive parental expressions, echoing classic Tamil lullaby structures while conveying paternal protection.

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