Amma Amma Ennum
From Nanda En Nila · 1977
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Nanda En Nila1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannukkutti chellamma | Darling calf, |
| Kallamattra ponnamma | Innocent golden darling, |
| Nalla vazhi chellamma | Walk along the good path, darling, |
| Naanum vaaraen nillammaa | I am coming too, wait darling! |
| Female | |
| Amma amma ennum un kural ketae | Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma', |
| Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaa | The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear! |
| Amma amma ennum un kural ketae | Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma', |
| Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaa | The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear! |
| Anbae anbae endru azhaippathu polae | As if calling out 'Darling, Darling', |
| Arul mozhi kaattril mithanthammaa | Words of grace floated in the breeze, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Malaiyinilae kudhichu vantha pulli | Like a spotted deer jumping down from the mountain, |
| Maanena manasu mayanguthammaa | My mind gets spellbound, my dear! |
| Malaiyinilae kudhichu vantha pulli | Like a spotted deer jumping down from the mountain, |
| Maanena manasu mayanguthammaa | My mind gets spellbound, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Thanimaiyil enakkoru thunaiyena varuvaai | You come as my companion in my solitude, |
| Thazhuvidum karangalil sugam pala tharuvaai | You grant many comforts in my embracing arms, |
| Paasaththil nee oru mazhalaiyammaa | In affection, you are a child, my dear, |
| Oru paavamum ariyaa piraviyammaa | A soul that knows no sin, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Amma amma ennum un kural ketae | Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma', |
| Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaa | The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Kazhuthu mani kalakalakka | With the neck bell jingling, |
| Varum kaaladi osaiyai kettirunthaen | I listened to the sound of approaching footsteps, |
| Kazhuthu mani kalakalakka | With the neck bell jingling, |
| Varum kaaladi osaiyai kettirunthaen | I listened to the sound of approaching footsteps, |
| Female | |
| Aalayamani ili adhuvena arinthaen | I realized it was like the ringing of a temple bell, |
| Adhu tharum isaiyinil kavalaiyai maranthaen | In the music it gave, I forgot my worries, |
| Naan ingu vaazhvathu unakallavaa | Isn't it for you that I am living here? |
| Nalla naal varum viraivil namakallavaa | A good day will come soon for us, won't it? |
| Female | |
| Amma amma ennum un kural ketae | Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma', |
| Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaa | The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear! |
| Anbae anbae endru azhaippathu polae | As if calling out 'Darling, Darling', |
| Arul mozhi kaattril mithanthammaa | Words of grace floated in the breeze, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Amma amma ennum un kural ketae | Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma', |
| Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaa | The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Kannukkutti chellamma | Darling calf, |
| Kallamattra ponnamma | Innocent golden darling, |
| Nalla vazhi chellamma | Walk along the good path, darling, |
| Naanum vaaraen nillammaa | I am coming too, wait darling! |
கன்னுக்குட்டி செல்லம்மா...
கள்ளமற்ற பொன்னம்மா
நல்ல வழி சொல்லம்மா
நானும் வாரேன் நில்லம்மா....
Darling calf,
Innocent golden darling,
Walk along the good path, darling,
I am coming too, wait darling!
அம்மா அம்மா என்னும் உன் குரல் கேட்டே
அழகிய தமிழ் மொழி பிறந்ததம்மா
அம்மா அம்மா என்னும் உன் குரல் கேட்டே
அழகிய தமிழ் மொழி பிறந்ததம்மா
அன்பே அன்பே என்று அழைப்பது போலே
அருள் மொழி காற்றில் மிதந்தம்மா
Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
As if calling out 'Darling, Darling',
Words of grace floated in the breeze, my dear!
மலையினிலே குதிச்சு வந்த புள்ளி
மானென மனசு மயங்குதம்மா
மலையினிலே குதிச்சு வந்த புள்ளி
மானென மனசு மயங்குதம்மா
Like a spotted deer jumping down from the mountain,
My mind gets spellbound, my dear!
Like a spotted deer jumping down from the mountain,
My mind gets spellbound, my dear!
தனிமையில் எனக்கொரு துணையென வருவாய்
தழுவிடும் கரங்களில் சுகம் பல தருவாய்
பாசத்தில் நீ ஒரு மழலையம்மா
ஒரு பாவமும் அறியா பிறவியம்மா
You come as my companion in my solitude,
You grant many comforts in my embracing arms,
In affection, you are a child, my dear,
A soul that knows no sin, my dear!
அம்மா அம்மா என்னும் உன் குரல் கேட்டே
அழகிய தமிழ் மொழி பிறந்ததம்மா
Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
கழுத்து மணி கலகலக்க
வரும் காலடி ஓசையை கேட்டிருந்தேன்
கழுத்து மணி கலகலக்க
வரும் காலடி ஓசையை கேட்டிருந்தேன்
With the neck bell jingling,
I listened to the sound of approaching footsteps,
With the neck bell jingling,
I listened to the sound of approaching footsteps,
ஆலயமணி ஒலி அதுவென அறிந்தேன்
அது தரும் இசையினில் கவலையை மறந்தேன்
நான் இங்கு வாழ்வது உனக்கல்லவா
நல்ல நாள் வரும் விரைவில் நமக்கல்லவா
I realized it was like the ringing of a temple bell,
In the music it gave, I forgot my worries,
Isn't it for you that I am living here?
A good day will come soon for us, won't it?
அம்மா அம்மா என்னும் உன் குரல் கேட்டே
அழகிய தமிழ் மொழி பிறந்ததம்மா
அன்பே அன்பே என்று அழைப்பது போலே
அருள் மொழி காற்றில் மிதந்தம்மா
Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
As if calling out 'Darling, Darling',
Words of grace floated in the breeze, my dear!
அம்மா அம்மா என்னும் உன் குரல் கேட்டே
அழகிய தமிழ் மொழி பிறந்ததம்மா
Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
கன்னுக்குட்டி செல்லம்மா...
கள்ளமற்ற பொன்னம்மா
நல்ல வழி சொல்லம்மா
நானும் வாரேன் நில்லம்மா....
Darling calf,
Innocent golden darling,
Walk along the good path, darling,
I am coming too, wait darling!
Kannukkutti chellamma
Darling calf,
Kallamattra ponnamma
Innocent golden darling,
Nalla vazhi chellamma
Walk along the good path, darling,
Naanum vaaraen nillammaa
I am coming too, wait darling!
Amma amma ennum un kural ketae
Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaa
The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
Amma amma ennum un kural ketae
Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaa
The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
Anbae anbae endru azhaippathu polae
As if calling out 'Darling, Darling',
Arul mozhi kaattril mithanthammaa
Words of grace floated in the breeze, my dear!
Malaiyinilae kudhichu vantha pulli
Like a spotted deer jumping down from the mountain,
Maanena manasu mayanguthammaa
My mind gets spellbound, my dear!
Malaiyinilae kudhichu vantha pulli
Like a spotted deer jumping down from the mountain,
Maanena manasu mayanguthammaa
My mind gets spellbound, my dear!
Thanimaiyil enakkoru thunaiyena varuvaai
You come as my companion in my solitude,
Thazhuvidum karangalil sugam pala tharuvaai
You grant many comforts in my embracing arms,
Paasaththil nee oru mazhalaiyammaa
In affection, you are a child, my dear,
Oru paavamum ariyaa piraviyammaa
A soul that knows no sin, my dear!
Amma amma ennum un kural ketae
Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaa
The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
Kazhuthu mani kalakalakka
With the neck bell jingling,
Varum kaaladi osaiyai kettirunthaen
I listened to the sound of approaching footsteps,
Kazhuthu mani kalakalakka
With the neck bell jingling,
Varum kaaladi osaiyai kettirunthaen
I listened to the sound of approaching footsteps,
Aalayamani ili adhuvena arinthaen
I realized it was like the ringing of a temple bell,
Adhu tharum isaiyinil kavalaiyai maranthaen
In the music it gave, I forgot my worries,
Naan ingu vaazhvathu unakallavaa
Isn't it for you that I am living here?
Nalla naal varum viraivil namakallavaa
A good day will come soon for us, won't it?
Amma amma ennum un kural ketae
Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaa
The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
Anbae anbae endru azhaippathu polae
As if calling out 'Darling, Darling',
Arul mozhi kaattril mithanthammaa
Words of grace floated in the breeze, my dear!
Amma amma ennum un kural ketae
Hearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaa
The beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
Kannukkutti chellamma
Darling calf,
Kallamattra ponnamma
Innocent golden darling,
Nalla vazhi chellamma
Walk along the good path, darling,
Naanum vaaraen nillammaa
I am coming too, wait darling!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This tender song expresses pure, unconditional maternal affection towards an innocent creature. The singer poetically equates the sweet call of 'Amma' to the divine origin of the Tamil language itself, emphasizing how innocence and warmth enrich human existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Malaiyinilae kudhichu vantha pulli Maanena manasu mayanguthammaa”
Compares the spellbound mind to a spotted deer bounding down from a mountain.
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi)
“Kazhuthu mani kalakalakka”
'Kalakalakka' mimics the sound of the jingling neck bell.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Amma amma ennum un kural ketae Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaa”
Metaphorically describes the voice of the young calf as the birth of the beautiful Tamil language.
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Trivia
Composed by veteran music maestro V. Dakshinamurthy with lyrics by acclaimed Tamil poet Na. Kamarasan, the song highlights S. Janaki's vocal versatility in rendering affectionate, folk-tinged melodies.
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