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Paathi Nelavu

From Aasaan · 2018

Lyricist
Yuwaji
Singer
Thanneer Narayanan
Music director
Ztish
Movie name
Aasaan
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
13 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Arirariroo…
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Ariraroo ariiraaroo
Arirarirooooo…
Pathi nelavu pathi kathiru
Serntha alagu paarva
En raasathi un paarvayae
Theyum usuru paavi manasu
Vethanaiyilae irukku
En raasathi nee vazhavae
Ennaalum en ettula
Naa podum
Kanakkula pezhayae illa
Innalil naa paakuren
Motha mothala
Bathilukku vazhiyae illa…aaa
Pathi nelavu pathi kathiru
Serntha alagu paarva
En raasathi un paarvayae
Theyum usuru paavi manasu
Vethanaiyilae irukku
En raasathi nee vazhavae
Chinna meenkunju
Velaiyaadum ooda
Thanni illaama thadumarum vela
Ezhuthum ezhuthellaam
Azhichum azhiyaama
Vithiyaa velaiyaaduthae…ae…
Sathiyaa sathiraaduthae…
Iru vizhiyoda kaanum
Kanavaaa neeyum
Kalaiyaatha raasathiyae
Un uravoda vazhum
En uyirenga pogum
Unakkaaga poraaduren
Pathi nelavu pathi kathiru
Serntha alagu paarva
En raasathi un paarvayae
Theyum usuru paavi manasu
Vethanaiyilae irukku
En raasathi nee vazhavae
Ennaalum en ettula
Naa podum
Kanakkula pezhayae illa
Innalil naa paakuren
Motha mothala
Bathilukku vazhiyae illa…aa….
Ariraro areeraro
Ariraro areeraro
Ariraro areeraro
Arirariro...
Ariraro areeraro
Ariraro areeraro
Ariraro areeraro
Arirariro-o-o-o...
Like half the moon and half the sun,
blended into a lovely look,
that is your gaze, my princess.
My fading life and poor heart
are burning in pain,
just so you may live on, my princess.
All these days, in my life's ledger,
the calculations I made
never had a single mistake.
Yet today, I realize
for the very first time,
there is no way to find an answer... ahhh.
Like half the moon and half the sun,
blended into a lovely look,
that is your gaze, my princess.
My fading life and poor heart
are burning in pain,
just so you may live on, my princess.
The stream where a tiny fish
once swam and played
now struggles without any water.
All the lines of destiny written,
never erased even when wiped away,
keep playing games as fate...
dancing around us like a cruel scheme...
Seen with my own two eyes,
are you a dream,
my princess who never fades?
Living bound to your bond,
where else would my life go?
I am fighting only for your sake.
Like half the moon and half the sun,
blended into a lovely look,
that is your gaze, my princess.
My fading life and poor heart
are burning in pain,
just so you may live on, my princess.
All these days, in my life's ledger,
the calculations I made
never had a single mistake.
Yet today, I realize
for the very first time,
there is no way to find an answer... ahhh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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