Vidai Ariya
From Seetha · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Seetha1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vidai ariyaa vidukadhai pol | Like an unanswered riddle |
| Vaazhkkai maaralaam | Life may change |
| Vidhi irundhaal varum vazhiyil | If destiny dictates, on the coming path |
| Edhuvum neralaam | Anything may happen |
| Female | |
| Vidai ariyaa vidukadhai pol | Like an unanswered riddle |
| Vaazhkkai maaralaam | Life may change |
| Vidhi irundhaal varum vazhiyil | If destiny dictates, on the coming path |
| Edhuvum neralaam | Anything may happen |
| Female | |
| Kanneer sindha koodaathu | You should not shed tears |
| Anjaamal vaazhu | Live without fear |
| Thunbam ingae thoolaagum | Sorrow will turn into dust here |
| Poraadum bodhu | When you fight back |
| Female | |
| Kannaana en kanane | My precious darling, dear as my eyes |
| Un kaalam naerum pinnae | Your time will eventually come later |
| Kobam vandhaal | When anger arises |
| Pongum kadal needhanae… | You are the surging ocean itself... |
| Female | |
| Unna petha aathaa | The mother who gave birth to you |
| Usura pola kaatha | Protected you like her very life |
| Unna petha aathaa | The mother who gave birth to you |
| Usura pola kaatha | Protected you like her very life |
| Female | |
| Puyal adichaa vilakkanaiyum | If a storm blows, a lamp gets extinguished |
| Nilavu anaiyumaa | Will the moon ever go out? |
| Idi idichaa maram saayum | If lightning strikes, a tree will fall |
| Malai thaan saayumaa | Will a mountain ever collapse? |
| Female | |
| Puyal adichaa vilakkanaiyum | If a storm blows, a lamp gets extinguished |
| Nilavu anaiyumaa | Will the moon ever go out? |
| Idi idichaa maram saayum | If lightning strikes, a tree will fall |
| Malai thaan saayumaa | Will a mountain ever collapse? |
| Female | |
| Thendral alla theeyendru | Not as a gentle breeze, but as fire |
| Nee maara vendum | You must transform |
| Munnaal nindru vaadhaadu | Stand upfront and advocate |
| Nyaayangal thondrum | Justice will emerge |
| Female | |
| Unnaal enna aagum | "What can ever be achieved by you?" |
| Ena pesum indha oorum | So this entire town may talk |
| Unnai kandu acham kondu | Seeing you, out of fear |
| Vaai moodum | They will shut their mouths |
| Female | |
| Unna petha aathaa | The mother who gave birth to you |
| Usura pola kaatha | Protected you like her very life |
| Ava ooti vitta paalum | The milk she fed you |
| Ava paadi vecha paattum | And the song she sang for you |
| Un kaalam ellaam podhum | Will be enough for your whole lifetime |
| Kannae unnai kaakkum | My dear, it will guard you |
| Female | |
| Unna petha aathaa | The mother who gave birth to you |
| Usura pola kaatha | Protected you like her very life |
| Aariraariraaroo aariraariraaroo | Aariraariraaroo aariraariraaroo (lullaby refrain) |
| Aariraariraaroo aariraariraaroo | Aariraariraaroo aariraariraaroo (lullaby refrain) |
விடை அறியா விடுகதைப் போல்
வாழ்க்கை மாறலாம்
விதி இருந்தால் வரும் வழியில்
எதுவும் நேரலாம்
Like an unanswered riddle
Life may change
If destiny dictates, on the coming path
Anything may happen
விடை அறியா விடுகதைப் போல்
வாழ்க்கை மாறலாம்
விதி இருந்தால் வரும் வழியில்
எதுவும் நேரலாம்
Like an unanswered riddle
Life may change
If destiny dictates, on the coming path
Anything may happen
கண்ணீர் சிந்த கூடாது
அஞ்சாமல் வாழு
துன்பம் இங்கே தூளாகும்
போராடும் போது
You should not shed tears
Live without fear
Sorrow will turn into dust here
When you fight back
கண்ணான என் கண்ணே
உன் காலம் நேரும் பின்னே
கோபம் வந்தால்
பொங்கும் கடல் நீதானே...
My precious darling, dear as my eyes
Your time will eventually come later
When anger arises
You are the surging ocean itself...
உன்னப் பெத்த ஆத்தா
உசுரப் போலக் காத்தா
உன்னப் பெத்த ஆத்தா
உசுரப் போலக் காத்தா
The mother who gave birth to you
Protected you like her very life
The mother who gave birth to you
Protected you like her very life
புயலடிச்சா விளக்கணையும்
நிலவு அணையுமா
இடி இடிச்சா மரம் சாயும்
மலைதான் சாயுமா
If a storm blows, a lamp gets extinguished
Will the moon ever go out?
If lightning strikes, a tree will fall
Will a mountain ever collapse?
புயலடிச்சா விளக்கணையும்
நிலவு அணையுமா
இடி இடிச்சா மரம் சாயும்
மலைதான் சாயுமா
If a storm blows, a lamp gets extinguished
Will the moon ever go out?
If lightning strikes, a tree will fall
Will a mountain ever collapse?
தென்றல் அல்ல தீயென்று
நீ மாற வேண்டும்
முன்னால் நின்று வாதாடு
நியாயங்கள் தோன்றும்
Not as a gentle breeze, but as fire
You must transform
Stand upfront and advocate
Justice will emerge
உன்னால் என்ன ஆகும்
என பேசும் இந்த ஊரும்
உன்னைக் கண்டு அச்சம் கொண்டு
வாய் மூடும்
"What can ever be achieved by you?"
So this entire town may talk
Seeing you, out of fear
They will shut their mouths
உன்னப் பெத்த ஆத்தா
உசுரப் போலக் காத்தா
அவ ஊட்டி விட்ட பாலும்
அவ பாடி வெச்ச பாட்டும்
உன் காலம் எல்லாம் போதும்
கண்ணே உன்னைக் காக்கும்
The mother who gave birth to you
Protected you like her very life
The milk she fed you
And the song she sang for you
Will be enough for your whole lifetime
My dear, it will guard you
உன்னப் பெத்த ஆத்தா
உசுரப் போலக் காத்தா
ஆரிராரிராரோ ஆரிராரிராரோ
ஆரிராரிராரோ ஆரிராரிராரோ
The mother who gave birth to you
Protected you like her very life
Aariraariraaroo aariraariraaroo (lullaby refrain)
Aariraariraaroo aariraariraaroo (lullaby refrain)
Vidai ariyaa vidukadhai pol
Like an unanswered riddle
Vaazhkkai maaralaam
Life may change
Vidhi irundhaal varum vazhiyil
If destiny dictates, on the coming path
Edhuvum neralaam
Anything may happen
Vidai ariyaa vidukadhai pol
Like an unanswered riddle
Vaazhkkai maaralaam
Life may change
Vidhi irundhaal varum vazhiyil
If destiny dictates, on the coming path
Edhuvum neralaam
Anything may happen
Kanneer sindha koodaathu
You should not shed tears
Anjaamal vaazhu
Live without fear
Thunbam ingae thoolaagum
Sorrow will turn into dust here
Poraadum bodhu
When you fight back
Kannaana en kanane
My precious darling, dear as my eyes
Un kaalam naerum pinnae
Your time will eventually come later
Kobam vandhaal
When anger arises
Pongum kadal needhanae…
You are the surging ocean itself...
Unna petha aathaa
The mother who gave birth to you
Usura pola kaatha
Protected you like her very life
Unna petha aathaa
The mother who gave birth to you
Usura pola kaatha
Protected you like her very life
Puyal adichaa vilakkanaiyum
If a storm blows, a lamp gets extinguished
Nilavu anaiyumaa
Will the moon ever go out?
Idi idichaa maram saayum
If lightning strikes, a tree will fall
Malai thaan saayumaa
Will a mountain ever collapse?
Puyal adichaa vilakkanaiyum
If a storm blows, a lamp gets extinguished
Nilavu anaiyumaa
Will the moon ever go out?
Idi idichaa maram saayum
If lightning strikes, a tree will fall
Malai thaan saayumaa
Will a mountain ever collapse?
Thendral alla theeyendru
Not as a gentle breeze, but as fire
Nee maara vendum
You must transform
Munnaal nindru vaadhaadu
Stand upfront and advocate
Nyaayangal thondrum
Justice will emerge
Unnaal enna aagum
"What can ever be achieved by you?"
Ena pesum indha oorum
So this entire town may talk
Unnai kandu acham kondu
Seeing you, out of fear
Vaai moodum
They will shut their mouths
Unna petha aathaa
The mother who gave birth to you
Usura pola kaatha
Protected you like her very life
Ava ooti vitta paalum
The milk she fed you
Ava paadi vecha paattum
And the song she sang for you
Un kaalam ellaam podhum
Will be enough for your whole lifetime
Kannae unnai kaakkum
My dear, it will guard you
Unna petha aathaa
The mother who gave birth to you
Usura pola kaatha
Protected you like her very life
Aariraariraaroo aariraariraaroo
Aariraariraaroo aariraariraaroo (lullaby refrain)
Aariraariraaroo aariraariraaroo
Aariraariraaroo aariraariraaroo (lullaby refrain)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional lullaby-inspired song blends maternal love with empowering encouragement. It acknowledges that life is as unpredictable as an unsolved riddle, where unforeseen hardships may arise due to fate. However, it urges the listener never to lose heart or shed tears, assuring them that sorrow crumbles when faced with courage and resilience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Vidai ariyaa vidukadhai pol”
Comparing the unpredictable nature of life to an unsolved riddle ('Vidai ariyaa vidukadhai pol / Vaazhkkai maaralaam').
Metaphor & Metonymy
“Puyal adichaa vilakkanaiyum Nilavu anaiyumaa”
Comparing fragile things like lamps and trees to lesser challenges, contrasted against immovable elements like the moon and mountains ('Nilavu anaiyumaa', 'Malai thaan saayumaa').
Moonaai / Etukai (Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Thendral alla theeyendru / Nee maara vendum”
Repetition of sound patterns at the beginning of words across consecutive lines, such as 'Puyal' and 'Idi', and 'Thendral' and 'Munnaal'.
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Trivia
This composition by Vidyasagar showcases K. S. Chithra's expressive voice in a blending of traditional Tamil lullaby cadence ('Aariraaro') with motivational lyricism authored by the legendary poet Vaali.
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