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