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Yaaru Peththa Pulla

From Pengal Veettin Kangal · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Pengal Veettin Kangal
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
28 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaar petha pulla address illa
Appanum illa aathaalum illa
Aariraaroo aarirarooo aararoo
Azhuvaadha kannu nee yaarunnu sollu
Maniyaachu thoongu paar kadikaara mullu
Yaar petha pulla address illa
Appanum illa aathaalum illa
Aariraaroo aarirarooo aararoo
Azhuvaadha kannu nee yaarunnu sollu
Maniyaachu thoongu paar kadikaara mullu
Vandhaa ingae kai veesum ponmaana
Vendamunnu un appan sonnaanaa
Muttapaya andha maanga madaiyan thaan
Moola ketta or pananga thalaiyan thaan
Appo naan samsaari ippo nana sanyasi
Un varavaala thaan en kurai theernthathu
Un varavaala thaan en kurai theernthathu
Yaar petha pulla address illa
Appanum illa aathaalum illa
Aariraaroo aarirarooo aararoo
Lululaaiyi
Azhuvaadha kannu nee yaarunnu sollu
Maniyaachu thoongu paar kadikaara mullu
Lululaaiyi aararoo aariraaroo
Lululaaiyi aararoo aariraaroo
Thaalatta thaan un thaaya naan aaven
Thaai paalukku ippa engae naan poven
Tea cofee thaan naan thandha pidikatha
Naan thanthu thaan nee thinaa serikaadha
Viral soopu pasi edutha
Adhu polae rusi irukka
Kan imai moodu nee en ilam thendralae
Kan imai moodu nee en ilam thendralae
Yaar petha pulla address illa
Appanum illa aathaalum illa
Aariraaroo aarirarooo aararoo
Azhuvaadha kannu nee yaarunnu sollu
Maniyaachu thoongu paar kadikaara mullu
Lululaaiyi aayi aariraaroo….(4)
Whose child is this with no address?
There is no father, and no mother either.
Aariraaro aariraaro aararo
Don't cry, my darling, tell me who you are.
It's late, look at the hands of the clock and sleep.
Whose child is this with no address?
There is no father, and no mother either.
Aariraaro aariraaro aararo
Don't cry, my darling, tell me who you are.
It's late, look at the hands of the clock and sleep.
You came here waving your little hands, my golden deer.
Did your father say he didn't want you?
What a fool, that utter blockhead!
A brainless idiot with an empty head!
Back then I had a family, now I am all alone.
Only because you arrived has my emptiness gone.
Only because you arrived has my emptiness gone.
Whose child is this with no address?
There is no father, and no mother either.
Aariraaro aariraaro aararo
Lululaayi
Don't cry, my darling, tell me who you are.
It's late, look at the hands of the clock and sleep.
Lululaayi aararo aariraaro
Lululaayi aararo aariraaro
Can I become your mother just to sing a lullaby?
Where will I go now for mother's milk?
Won't you like it if I give you tea or coffee?
Won't you digest it if I feed you?
Suck your thumb if you feel hungry,
is there any taste quite like that?
Close your eyes, my gentle little breeze.
Close your eyes, my gentle little breeze.
Whose child is this with no address?
There is no father, and no mother either.
Aariraaro aariraaro aararo
Don't cry, my darling, tell me who you are.
It's late, look at the hands of the clock and sleep...
Lululaayi aayi aariraaro...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional lullaby expresses the deep affection and helplessness of a lonely man who stumbles upon an abandoned baby with no identity or home. He steps up to comfort the crying infant, taking on a maternal role despite his lack of resources and knowledge of infant care, playfully asking if the child would drink tea or coffee instead of mother's milk.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Muttapaya andha maanga madaiyan thaan / Moola ketta or pananga thalaiyan thaan”

Both lines end with the rhyming word 'thaan', creating a rhythmic cadence standard in Tamil folk lullabies.

Metaphor

“Kan imai moodu nee en ilam thendralae”

The speaker lovingly addresses the young baby as 'ilam thendralae' (gentle young breeze), comparing the child's presence to soothing nature.

Muran (Antithesis)

“Appo naan samsaari ippo nana sanyasi”

Contrasts 'samsaari' (a worldly family person) with 'sanyasi' (an ascetic/monk) to highlight the shift in the speaker's life status.

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Trivia

Written by renowned Tamil lyricist Vaali for the 1990 movie 'Pengal Veettin Kangal', this song uses traditional lullaby refrains ('Aariraaroo', 'Lululaaiyi') blended with colloquial spoken Tamil to convey intense paternal grief and affection.

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