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Lyrics & meaning

Thai Ariyatha

From Arangetra Velai · 1990

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singers
Mano, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Arangetra Velai
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
30 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaai ariyatha thaamaraiyae
Thandhaiyin nizhalil vaazhnthaaiyae
Yaar parithaaroo
Yaar arivaaroo
Eduthavar meendum koduppaaroo
Thaai ariyatha thaamaraiyae
Thandhaiyin nizhalil vaazhnthaaiyae
Vaa innum innum
Inbangal surakkum
Ingae vandhaal
Paar innum innum
Sorgangal thirakkum
En per sonnaal
Vaayaa vaayaa vaayaa
Malarin vaasam paarthaaiyaa
Thaayaa thaayaa thaayaa
Vilaiyai pesi theerthaayaa
Kel indrum endrum
Muthangal kedaikkum
Ingae vandhaal
Kaal thattum thaththai
Meththaigal virikkum
Anbae endraal
Thaai ariyatha thaamaraiyae
Thandhaiyin nizhalil vaazhnthaaiyae
Yaar parithaaroo
Yaar arivaaroo
Eduthavar meendum koduppaaroo
…………………………..
Edhaiyum nenachaa
Nenachu poraada
Idhayam irukku namakku thaan
Padaigal thirandu thuninthu munnera
Thadaigal varumo namakku thaan
Rajaa rajaa rajaa
Namakku naamae maharajaa
Chacha chacha chacha
Namakku jackpot adichaachaa
{Vaa machaan machaan
Sillarai kedacha achchaa achchaa
Yei kichaa kichaa
Kedachu pidichaa jalsaa jalsaa} (2)
O lotus who never knew a mother,
you lived under your father's protective shade.
Who plucked you away?
Who really knows?
Will the one who took you ever give you back?
O lotus who never knew a mother,
you lived under your father's protective shade.
Come, more and more,
pleasures will overflow,
if you come here.
Look, more and more,
heavens will open up,
if you call out my name.
Come on, come on, come on,
did you smell the fragrance of the flower?
Give it, give it, give it,
did you settle on the price?
Ask, today and forever,
kisses will be yours,
if you come here.
The dancing beauty
will spread the bed,
if you just say, 'My love.'
O lotus who never knew a mother,
you lived under your father's protective shade.
Who plucked you away?
Who really knows?
Will the one who took you ever give you back?
...
Whatever we set our minds on,
to dream and fight for it,
we have the courage in our hearts!
When we gather like an army and march forward boldly,
can any obstacle stand in our way?
King, king, king,
we are kings in our own right!
True, true, true,
have we hit the jackpot now?
{Come on, buddy, buddy,
if we get some cash, everything is great, great!
Hey Kicha, Kicha,
grab whatever you get and have a blast, have a blast!} (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song opens on a gentle, reflective note, using the metaphor of a lotus raised under a father's shadow without a mother's warmth, pondering lost innocence and yearning. However, it quickly transitions into a lively, youth-centric anthem filled with optimistic camaraderie, celebrating self-reliance, resilience against life's hurdles, and enjoying simple joys.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathil)

“Thaai ariyatha thaamaraiyae”

Comparing a young girl or cherished soul to a 'lotus unknown to a mother' (Thaai ariyatha thaamarai).

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Thandhaiyin nizhalil vaazhnthaaiyae”

Repetition of the 'Th' sound at the beginning of words in the same line.

Iyaipoo (End Rhyme)

“Yaar parithaaroo / Yaar arivaaroo / Eduthavar meendum koduppaaroo”

Matching end sounds ('aaroo') across consecutive rhyming query lines.

Epanalepsis / Repetition

“Rajaa rajaa rajaa”

Rhythmic repetition of words for emphasis and energy ('Rajaa rajaa rajaa', 'innum innum').

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Trivia

Arangetra Velai (1990) is the official Tamil remake of the classic Malayalam blockbuster 'Ramji Rao Speaking' (1989). The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring stars Prabhu and Revathi.

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