Uthama Puthirane
From Aayiram Vilakku · 2011
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Aayiram Vilakku2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | [Vocalizations] |
| Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | [Vocalizations] |
| Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | [Vocalizations] |
| Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | [Vocalizations] |
| Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | [Vocalizations] |
| Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | [Vocalizations] |
| Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | [Vocalizations] |
| Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | [Vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Uththama puththiranae | O virtuous son! |
| Uyir vandha chiththiranae | O painting that came to life! |
| Thenmadhura paandiyanae | O Pandiya king of southern Madurai! |
| Maayamenna | What is this magic? |
| Nee vandha maayamenna | What is this magic of your arrival? |
| Male | |
| Uththama puththiranae | O virtuous son! |
| Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Male :Uyir vandha chiththiranae | Male: O painting that came to life! |
| Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Male :Thenmadhura paandiyanae | Male: O Pandiya king of southern Madurai! |
| Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Male :Maayamenna | Male: What is this magic? |
| Chorus :Oh oh ho ho | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Male :Nee vandha maayamenna | Male: What is this magic of your arrival? |
| Chorus :Aaah aah haa haa | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Appanukku peru vachcha | Who brought pride to his father, |
| Aasamagan | The beloved son, |
| Aasththiyellaam alliththandha | Who gave away all his wealth, |
| Karnan avan | He is Karna. |
| Male | |
| Appanukku peru vachcha | Who brought pride to his father, |
| Aasamagan | The beloved son, |
| Aasththiyellaam alliththandha | Who gave away all his wealth, |
| Karnan avan | He is Karna. |
| Male | |
| Uththama puththiranae | O virtuous son! |
| Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Male :Uyir vandha chiththiranae | Male: O painting that came to life! |
| Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Male :Thenmadhura paandiyanae | Male: O Pandiya king of southern Madurai! |
| Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Male :Maayamenna | Male: What is this magic? |
| Chorus :Oh oh ho ho | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Male :Nee vandha maayamenna | Male: What is this magic of your arrival? |
| Chorus :Aaah aah haa haa | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Maayamenna | What is this magic? |
| Chorus :Oh oh ho ho | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Male :Nee vandha maayamenna | Male: What is this magic of your arrival? |
| Chorus :Aaah aah haa haa | Chorus: [Vocalizations] |
| Female | |
| Aarirarooo aarirarooo | Lullaby chants (Aariraro aariraro) |
| Aarirarooo raroooo | Lullaby chants (Aariraro raroo) |
| Aarirarooo aarirarooo | Lullaby chants (Aariraro aariraro) |
| Aarirarooo raroooo | Lullaby chants (Aariraro raroo) |
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
[Vocalizations]
[Vocalizations]
[Vocalizations]
[Vocalizations]
[Vocalizations]
[Vocalizations]
[Vocalizations]
[Vocalizations]
உத்தமபுத்திரனே
உயிர்வந்த சித்திரனே
தென்மதுரை பாண்டியனே
மாயமென்ன
நீ வந்த மாயமென்ன
O virtuous son!
O painting that came to life!
O Pandiya king of southern Madurai!
What is this magic?
What is this magic of your arrival?
உத்தமபுத்திரனே
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
உயிர்வந்த சித்திரனே
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
தென்மதுரை பாண்டியனே
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
மாயமென்ன
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
நீ வந்த மாயமென்ன
குழு :
ஆ ஆ ஹா ஹா ஆ ஆ ஹா ஹா
O virtuous son!
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male: O painting that came to life!
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male: O Pandiya king of southern Madurai!
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male: What is this magic?
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male: What is this magic of your arrival?
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
அப்பனுக்கு பேரு வச்ச
ஆசைமகன்
ஆஸ்தியெல்லாம் அள்ளி தந்த
கர்ணன் அவன்
Who brought pride to his father,
The beloved son,
Who gave away all his wealth,
He is Karna.
அப்பனுக்கு பேரு வச்ச
ஆசைமகன்
ஆஸ்தியெல்லாம் அள்ளி தந்த
கர்ணன் அவன்
Who brought pride to his father,
The beloved son,
Who gave away all his wealth,
He is Karna.
உத்தமபுத்திரனே
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
உயிர்வந்த சித்திரனே
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
தென்மதுரை பாண்டியனே
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹ ஹா
மாயமென்ன
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
நீ வந்த மாயமென்ன
குழு :
ஆ ஆ ஹா ஹா ஆ ஆ ஹா ஹா
O virtuous son!
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male: O painting that came to life!
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male: O Pandiya king of southern Madurai!
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male: What is this magic?
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male: What is this magic of your arrival?
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
மாயமென்ன
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
நீ வந்த மாயமென்ன
குழு :
ஆ ஆ ஹா ஹா ஆ ஆ ஹா ஹா
What is this magic?
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male: What is this magic of your arrival?
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ராரோ
Lullaby chants (Aariraro aariraro)
Lullaby chants (Aariraro raroo)
Lullaby chants (Aariraro aariraro)
Lullaby chants (Aariraro raroo)
Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
[Vocalizations]
Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
[Vocalizations]
Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
[Vocalizations]
Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
[Vocalizations]
Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
[Vocalizations]
Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
[Vocalizations]
Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
[Vocalizations]
Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
[Vocalizations]
Uththama puththiranae
O virtuous son!
Uyir vandha chiththiranae
O painting that came to life!
Thenmadhura paandiyanae
O Pandiya king of southern Madurai!
Maayamenna
What is this magic?
Nee vandha maayamenna
What is this magic of your arrival?
Uththama puththiranae
O virtuous son!
Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male :Uyir vandha chiththiranae
Male: O painting that came to life!
Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male :Thenmadhura paandiyanae
Male: O Pandiya king of southern Madurai!
Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male :Maayamenna
Male: What is this magic?
Chorus :Oh oh ho ho
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male :Nee vandha maayamenna
Male: What is this magic of your arrival?
Chorus :Aaah aah haa haa
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Appanukku peru vachcha
Who brought pride to his father,
Aasamagan
The beloved son,
Aasththiyellaam alliththandha
Who gave away all his wealth,
Karnan avan
He is Karna.
Appanukku peru vachcha
Who brought pride to his father,
Aasamagan
The beloved son,
Aasththiyellaam alliththandha
Who gave away all his wealth,
Karnan avan
He is Karna.
Uththama puththiranae
O virtuous son!
Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male :Uyir vandha chiththiranae
Male: O painting that came to life!
Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male :Thenmadhura paandiyanae
Male: O Pandiya king of southern Madurai!
Chorus :Oh oh ho ho aah aah haa haa
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male :Maayamenna
Male: What is this magic?
Chorus :Oh oh ho ho
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male :Nee vandha maayamenna
Male: What is this magic of your arrival?
Chorus :Aaah aah haa haa
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Maayamenna
What is this magic?
Chorus :Oh oh ho ho
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Male :Nee vandha maayamenna
Male: What is this magic of your arrival?
Chorus :Aaah aah haa haa
Chorus: [Vocalizations]
Aarirarooo aarirarooo
Lullaby chants (Aariraro aariraro)
Aarirarooo raroooo
Lullaby chants (Aariraro raroo)
Aarirarooo aarirarooo
Lullaby chants (Aariraro aariraro)
Aarirarooo raroooo
Lullaby chants (Aariraro raroo)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender ode and lullaby celebrating a beloved son. The lyrics express boundless affection, depicting the child as a work of art brought to life and celebrating the magic his birth brings to the family. The speaker praises the boy's noble heritage and character, comparing his royal presence to the historic Pandya kings of Madurai and his selfless generosity to the legendary figure Karna from the Mahabharata. Through soft lullaby refrain, the song captures both deep parental pride and soothing maternal warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Uyir vandha chiththiranae”
Compares the living child to a painting that has gained life, emphasizing his beauty and perfection.
Mythological & Historical Allusion
“Aasththiyellaam alliththandha Karnan avan”
References Karna from Mahabharata for generous nature and the Pandya kings for noble regal heritage.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Appanukku peru vachcha Aasamagan”
Assonance/Monai created by repeating initial 'Aa' sounds across consecutive lines ('Appanukku', 'Aasamagan', 'Aasththiyellaam').
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Trivia
Aayiram Vilakku (2011) is an action drama film directed by Hosimin, starring Sathyaraj and Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj. The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, blending traditional emotional lullaby motifs with contemporary Tamil film orchestration.
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