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Thalaattu Song Lyrics – Naatpadu Theral

From Naatpadu Theral · 2021

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
P. Susheela, K. S. Chithra, Harini
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Movie name
Naatpadu Theral
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
7 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaraaroo aarirooo
Aan azhagae aarirooo
Aaraaroo aarirooo
Aan azhagae aarirooo
Aaraaroo aarirooo
Aan azhagae aarirooo
Aaraaroo aarirooo
Aan azhagae aarirooo
Vannavanna komalamae
Valadhukai maambazhamae!
Inamperutha vamsathil
Sanamperutha kudumbathil
Aaraam thirumaganaai
Aalavandha chozha mannaa
Aaraaroo aarirooo
Aan azhagae aarirooo
Pullimaan kombaiyila
Pulivandhu pogudhinnu
Ponvael kaivaangi
Puliyeriya vandhavanae!…
Chitherumbu kadichaalum
Chithappaa varuvaaga
Thaangi tholmaatha
Thaai maaman varuvaaga
Aaraaroo aarirooo
Aan azhagae aarirooo
Thaathaamaar thookkivachaa
Thaadimudi kuthuminnu
Alli alli maarbanaikka
Aithamaar varuvaaga
Paattu pala padichu
Paalsooru oottividum
Koottu kudumbamadaa
Kulavilakkae kannurangu
Kulavilakkae kannurangu
Aaraaroo aarirooo
Aan azhagae aarirooo
Aaraaroo aarirooo
Aan azhagae aarirooo
Chinnanjiru piraiyae
Sivappukkal rathinamae!…
Enna kalanjiyamae
Yaelam poo vaasagamae!…
Appan veliyooru
Aathaa thaniyaalu
Koottu kudumbam ippo
Kudaisaanju poanadhadaa
Thaaimaaman pozhappukku
Thaaraavi poyittaaga
Chithappaa ellaarum
Cheemaiyila irukkaaga
On pola selvandhan
Olagathil kandadhilla
En pola ezhaiyanee
Engaachum kandadhundaa
Echippaal theendhadhadaa
Irundhavarai oottivitten
Michappaal oorumvarai
Minminiyae kannurangu
Minminiyae kannurangu
Maanikka maamaniyae!
Maarkkandan puthiranae!
Sor ootta sondhamilla
Thottilida bandhamilla
Naadhiyatha kudumbathil
Naayagamaa vandhavanae
Mmm…mmm…mmm…mm…
Aathaa oru moolaiyila
Appan oru moolaiyila
Kaathaa parakkuraaga
Governmenttu vaelaiyila
Video paarthabadi
Velaikkaari thooliyaatta
Audio kettabadi
Aadhavanae kannurangu
Othaiyila porandhavanae
Unakkaarum thunaiyilla
Vidhaiyellaam kathukkittu
Velinaadu pomaganae!
Londan thirumagaloo
Los angels marumagaloo
Petha thaai thagappanukku
Pathirikkai kodumaganae!
Pathirikkai kodumaganae!……
Mmmm ..mmm..mmm..mmm….
Aararo aariro
My handsome boy, sleep well.
Aararo aariro
My handsome boy, sleep well.
Aararo aariro
My handsome boy, sleep well.
Aararo aariro
My handsome boy, sleep well.
My colorful, tender darling!
Sweet mango in my right hand!
In a grand and growing clan,
in a family filled with kin,
as the sixth blessed son,
Chola king born to rule!
Aararo aariro
My handsome boy, sleep well.
In the valley of spotted deer,
hearing that a tiger prowls,
taking a golden spear in hand,
you came to hunt the tiger down!
Even if a tiny ant bites you,
your uncles will rush over.
To lift you and cradle you on their shoulders,
your maternal uncles will come.
Aararo aariro
My handsome boy, sleep well.
If your grandfathers lift you up,
fearing their beards might prick you,
to scoop you up and hold you close,
your aunts will come running.
Singing many sweet songs,
to feed you milk and rice,
this is a joint family, my child!
Light of our clan, go to sleep.
Light of our clan, go to sleep.
Aararo aariro
My handsome boy, sleep well.
Aararo aariro
My handsome boy, sleep well.
My tiny crescent moon,
my red ruby gem!
Treasure house of sweet thoughts,
fragrance of cardamom blossoms!
Father is away in another town,
Mother is all alone.
The joint family now
has fallen apart, my child.
To earn a living,
your maternal uncle left for Dharavi.
All your paternal uncles
are living in faraway lands.
A wealthy soul like you,
I have never seen in this world.
A poor soul like me,
have you ever seen anywhere?
The mother's milk has run dry,
I nursed you as long as I could.
Until the milk wells up again,
my little firefly, go to sleep.
My little firefly, go to sleep.
Precious ruby jewel!
Son of Markandeya (the immortal child)!
There are no kin to feed you food,
no relatives to rock your cradle.
In this lonely home with no support,
you arrived as our little master.
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mother is in one corner,
Father is in another corner,
rushing around like the wind
at their government jobs.
As you watch a video,
and the maid rocks your cradle,
listening to a recorded lullaby,
my little sun, go to sleep.
You who were born all alone,
you have no one by your side.
Learn every skill and trade,
and fly away abroad, my son!
Whether a bride from London,
or a daughter-in-law from Los Angeles,
to the mother and father who gave you birth,
just send a wedding invitation, my son!...
Just send a wedding invitation, my son!...
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant lullaby from Vairamuthu's musical project 'Naatpadu Theral' traces the dramatic transformation of Tamil family dynamics across three generations. The first segment, sung by veteran singer P. Susheela, presents a grand joint family setting full of love, protection, traditional folklore, and abundant relatives caring for the infant. The middle segment, sung by K. S. Chithra, captures the transition period where economic necessity scatters uncles and kin to slums like Dharavi or foreign countries, leaving the mother alone and struggling in a broken support system. The final segment, sung by Harini, depicts the contemporary nuclear family where working corporate parents outsource childcare to maids and electronic media, ultimately acknowledging the realistic distance of a globalized future where children migrate abroad and connect with parents only through formal invitations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaithogai)

“Chinnanjiru piraiyae / Sivappukkal rathinamae!”

The infant is metaphorically addressed as 'Valadhukai maambazhamae' (sweet mango in the right hand), 'Chinnanjiru piraiyae' (tiny crescent moon), and 'Minminiyae' (firefly), conveying intense maternal affection.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Inamperutha vamsathil / Sanamperutha kudumbathil”

Tamil poetic device of matching initial consonant sounds across words in a line to create rhythmic cadence.

Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)

“On pola selvandhan Olagathil kandadhilla / En pola ezhaiyanee Engaachum kandadhundaa”

Contrasting the extreme emotional wealth of the child with the physical/economic helplessness of the modern mother.

Hyperbole (Ushana)

“Ponvael kaivaangi Puliyeriya vandhavanae!”

Exaggerated heroic praise typical of traditional Tamil lullabies, portraying an infant riding a tiger with a spear.

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Trivia

Composed by N. R. Raghunanthan with lyrics by Kaviperarasu Vairamuthu, 'Naatpadu Theral' is a landmark non-film Tamil music series containing 100 independent songs. This particular lullaby uniquely brings together three legendary female playback singers representing three distinct eras—P. Susheela, K. S. Chithra, and Harini—each singing a section representing a different era of Tamil family life.

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