Paathi Nelavu
From Aasaan · 2018
- Lyricist
- Yuwaji
- Singer
- Thanneer Narayanan
- Music director
- Ztish
- Details
- Aasaan2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ariraroo ariiraaroo | Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo) |
| Ariraroo ariiraaroo | Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo) |
| Ariraroo ariiraaroo | Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo) |
| Arirariroo… | Lullaby refrain (Arirariroo...) |
| Ariraroo ariiraaroo | Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo) |
| Ariraroo ariiraaroo | Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo) |
| Ariraroo ariiraaroo | Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo) |
| Arirarirooooo… | Lullaby refrain (Arirarirooooo...) |
| Male | |
| Pathi nelavu pathi kathiru | Half moon and half sun ray |
| Serntha alagu paarva | A beautiful gaze combining both |
| En raasathi un paarvayae | Oh my princess, your very glance |
| Theyum usuru paavi manasu | My life force wears away, my wretched heart |
| Vethanaiyilae irukku | Is immersed in agony |
| En raasathi nee vazhavae | Oh my princess, just so you may live well |
| Male | |
| Ennaalum en ettula | Always in my ledger |
| Naa podum | That I calculate |
| Kanakkula pezhayae illa | There was never a mistake in my math |
| Innalil naa paakuren | Today, I witness |
| Motha mothala | For the very first time |
| Bathilukku vazhiyae illa…aaa | There is no path or answer to be found... |
| Male | |
| Pathi nelavu pathi kathiru | Half moon and half sun ray |
| Serntha alagu paarva | A beautiful gaze combining both |
| En raasathi un paarvayae | Oh my princess, your very glance |
| Theyum usuru paavi manasu | My life force wears away, my wretched heart |
| Vethanaiyilae irukku | Is immersed in agony |
| En raasathi nee vazhavae | Oh my princess, just so you may live well |
| Male | |
| Chinna meenkunju | Like a tiny baby fish |
| Velaiyaadum ooda | Playing in a stream |
| Thanni illaama thadumarum vela | Struggling when the water disappears |
| Ezhuthum ezhuthellaam | All the lines written by fate |
| Azhichum azhiyaama | Cannot be erased even if tried |
| Vithiyaa velaiyaaduthae…ae… | Is destiny playing a game with us? |
| Sathiyaa sathiraaduthae… | Is a conspiracy performing its dance? |
| Male | |
| Iru vizhiyoda kaanum | A dream seen through both eyes |
| Kanavaaa neeyum | Are you that dream |
| Kalaiyaatha raasathiyae | Oh princess who never vanishes? |
| Un uravoda vazhum | Living alongside your relationship |
| En uyirenga pogum | Where will my life lead now? |
| Unakkaaga poraaduren | I am fighting relentlessly for your sake |
| Male | |
| Pathi nelavu pathi kathiru | Half moon and half sun ray |
| Serntha alagu paarva | A beautiful gaze combining both |
| En raasathi un paarvayae | Oh my princess, your very glance |
| Theyum usuru paavi manasu | My life force wears away, my wretched heart |
| Vethanaiyilae irukku | Is immersed in agony |
| En raasathi nee vazhavae | Oh my princess, just so you may live well |
| Male | |
| Ennaalum en ettula | Always in my ledger |
| Naa podum | That I calculate |
| Kanakkula pezhayae illa | There was never a mistake in my math |
| Innalil naa paakuren | Today, I witness |
| Motha mothala | For the very first time |
| Bathilukku vazhiyae illa…aa…. | There is no path or answer to be found... |
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆரிராரிரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிராரிரோ
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Lullaby refrain (Arirariroo...)
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Lullaby refrain (Arirarirooooo...)
பாதி நெலவு பாதி
கதிரு சேர்ந்த அழகு பார்வை
என் ராசாத்தி உன் பார்வையே
தேயும் உசுரு பாவி மனசு
வேதனையிலே இருக்கு
என் ராசாத்தி நீ வாழவே
Half moon and half sun ray
A beautiful gaze combining both
Oh my princess, your very glance
My life force wears away, my wretched heart
Is immersed in agony
Oh my princess, just so you may live well
எந்நாளும் என்
ஏட்டுல நா போடும் கணக்குல
பிழையே இல்ல இந்நாளில்
நா பாக்குறேன் மொத மொதலா
பதிலுக்கு வழியே இல்ல .....
Always in my ledger
That I calculate
There was never a mistake in my math
Today, I witness
For the very first time
There is no path or answer to be found...
பாதி நெலவு பாதி
கதிரு சேர்ந்த அழகு பார்வை
என் ராசாத்தி உன் பார்வையே
தேயும் உசுரு பாவி மனசு
வேதனையிலே இருக்கு
என் ராசாத்தி நீ வாழவே
Half moon and half sun ray
A beautiful gaze combining both
Oh my princess, your very glance
My life force wears away, my wretched heart
Is immersed in agony
Oh my princess, just so you may live well
சின்ன மீன்குஞ்சு
விளையாடும் ஓட தண்ணி
இல்லாம தடுமாறும் வேல
எழுதும் எழுத்தெல்லாம்
அழிச்சும் அழியாம விதியா
விளையாடுதே சதியா
சதிராடுதே ...
Like a tiny baby fish
Playing in a stream
Struggling when the water disappears
All the lines written by fate
Cannot be erased even if tried
Is destiny playing a game with us?
Is a conspiracy performing its dance?
இரு விழியோட
காணும் கனவா நீயும்
கலையாத ராசாத்தியே
உன் உறவோட வாழும்
என் உயிரெங்க போகும்
உனக்காக போராடுறேன்
A dream seen through both eyes
Are you that dream
Oh princess who never vanishes?
Living alongside your relationship
Where will my life lead now?
I am fighting relentlessly for your sake
பாதி நெலவு பாதி
கதிரு சேர்ந்த அழகு பார்வை
என் ராசாத்தி உன் பார்வையே
தேயும் உசுரு பாவி மனசு
வேதனையிலே இருக்கு
என் ராசாத்தி நீ வாழவே
Half moon and half sun ray
A beautiful gaze combining both
Oh my princess, your very glance
My life force wears away, my wretched heart
Is immersed in agony
Oh my princess, just so you may live well
எந்நாளும் என்
ஏட்டுல நா போடும் கணக்குல
பிழையே இல்ல இந்நாளில்
நா பாக்குறேன் மொத
மொதலா பதிலுக்கு
வழியே இல்ல .....
Always in my ledger
That I calculate
There was never a mistake in my math
Today, I witness
For the very first time
There is no path or answer to be found...
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Arirariroo…
Lullaby refrain (Arirariroo...)
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Lullaby refrain (Ariraroo ariiraaroo)
Arirarirooooo…
Lullaby refrain (Arirarirooooo...)
Pathi nelavu pathi kathiru
Half moon and half sun ray
Serntha alagu paarva
A beautiful gaze combining both
En raasathi un paarvayae
Oh my princess, your very glance
Theyum usuru paavi manasu
My life force wears away, my wretched heart
Vethanaiyilae irukku
Is immersed in agony
En raasathi nee vazhavae
Oh my princess, just so you may live well
Ennaalum en ettula
Always in my ledger
Naa podum
That I calculate
Kanakkula pezhayae illa
There was never a mistake in my math
Innalil naa paakuren
Today, I witness
Motha mothala
For the very first time
Bathilukku vazhiyae illa…aaa
There is no path or answer to be found...
Pathi nelavu pathi kathiru
Half moon and half sun ray
Serntha alagu paarva
A beautiful gaze combining both
En raasathi un paarvayae
Oh my princess, your very glance
Theyum usuru paavi manasu
My life force wears away, my wretched heart
Vethanaiyilae irukku
Is immersed in agony
En raasathi nee vazhavae
Oh my princess, just so you may live well
Chinna meenkunju
Like a tiny baby fish
Velaiyaadum ooda
Playing in a stream
Thanni illaama thadumarum vela
Struggling when the water disappears
Ezhuthum ezhuthellaam
All the lines written by fate
Azhichum azhiyaama
Cannot be erased even if tried
Vithiyaa velaiyaaduthae…ae…
Is destiny playing a game with us?
Sathiyaa sathiraaduthae…
Is a conspiracy performing its dance?
Iru vizhiyoda kaanum
A dream seen through both eyes
Kanavaaa neeyum
Are you that dream
Kalaiyaatha raasathiyae
Oh princess who never vanishes?
Un uravoda vazhum
Living alongside your relationship
En uyirenga pogum
Where will my life lead now?
Unakkaaga poraaduren
I am fighting relentlessly for your sake
Pathi nelavu pathi kathiru
Half moon and half sun ray
Serntha alagu paarva
A beautiful gaze combining both
En raasathi un paarvayae
Oh my princess, your very glance
Theyum usuru paavi manasu
My life force wears away, my wretched heart
Vethanaiyilae irukku
Is immersed in agony
En raasathi nee vazhavae
Oh my princess, just so you may live well
Ennaalum en ettula
Always in my ledger
Naa podum
That I calculate
Kanakkula pezhayae illa
There was never a mistake in my math
Innalil naa paakuren
Today, I witness
Motha mothala
For the very first time
Bathilukku vazhiyae illa…aa….
There is no path or answer to be found...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional lullaby-themed song portrays a protagonist expressing profound distress, helplessness, and sacrificial love for a beloved figure referred to affectionately as 'Raasathi'. The lyrics mix soothing traditional lullaby chants ('Ariraroo') with deep despair as the singer reflects on how life's calculations have gone wrong for the very first time due to cruel twists of fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile
“Pathi nelavu pathi kathiru”
Compares the beloved's gaze to a blend of half moon and half sun ray, balancing light and grace.
Uvamai (Analogy)
“Chinna meenkunju Velaiyaadum ooda Thanni illaama thadumarum vela”
Compares helplessness in life to a tiny fish stranded in a dried-up stream.
Etukai (Mon rhyme / Second-letter agreement)
“Vithiyaa velaiyaaduthae…ae… / Sathiyaa sathiraaduthae…”
The second letters of 'Vithiyaa' and 'Sathiyaa' agree ('thi'), creating a rhythmic poetic effect.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Yuwaji, this song functions both as a traditional Tamil lullaby and an emotional narrative track highlighting themes of fate, sacrifice, and unconditional affection.
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