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Lyrics & meaning

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 chellammaDarling calf,
Kallamattra ponnammaInnocent golden darling,
Nalla vazhi chellammaWalk along the good path, darling,
Naanum vaaraen nillammaaI am coming too, wait darling!
Female
Amma amma ennum un kural ketaeHearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaaThe beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
Amma amma ennum un kural ketaeHearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaaThe beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
Anbae anbae endru azhaippathu polaeAs if calling out 'Darling, Darling',
Arul mozhi kaattril mithanthammaaWords of grace floated in the breeze, my dear!
Female
Malaiyinilae kudhichu vantha pulliLike a spotted deer jumping down from the mountain,
Maanena manasu mayanguthammaaMy mind gets spellbound, my dear!
Malaiyinilae kudhichu vantha pulliLike a spotted deer jumping down from the mountain,
Maanena manasu mayanguthammaaMy mind gets spellbound, my dear!
Female
Thanimaiyil enakkoru thunaiyena varuvaaiYou come as my companion in my solitude,
Thazhuvidum karangalil sugam pala tharuvaaiYou grant many comforts in my embracing arms,
Paasaththil nee oru mazhalaiyammaaIn affection, you are a child, my dear,
Oru paavamum ariyaa piraviyammaaA soul that knows no sin, my dear!
Female
Amma amma ennum un kural ketaeHearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaaThe beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
Female
Kazhuthu mani kalakalakkaWith the neck bell jingling,
Varum kaaladi osaiyai kettirunthaenI listened to the sound of approaching footsteps,
Kazhuthu mani kalakalakkaWith the neck bell jingling,
Varum kaaladi osaiyai kettirunthaenI listened to the sound of approaching footsteps,
Female
Aalayamani ili adhuvena arinthaenI realized it was like the ringing of a temple bell,
Adhu tharum isaiyinil kavalaiyai maranthaenIn the music it gave, I forgot my worries,
Naan ingu vaazhvathu unakallavaaIsn't it for you that I am living here?
Nalla naal varum viraivil namakallavaaA good day will come soon for us, won't it?
Female
Amma amma ennum un kural ketaeHearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaaThe beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
Anbae anbae endru azhaippathu polaeAs if calling out 'Darling, Darling',
Arul mozhi kaattril mithanthammaaWords of grace floated in the breeze, my dear!
Female
Amma amma ennum un kural ketaeHearing your voice calling 'Amma, Amma',
Azhagiya tamil mozhi piranthathammaaThe beautiful Tamil language was born, my dear!
Female
Kannukkutti chellammaDarling calf,
Kallamattra ponnammaInnocent golden darling,
Nalla vazhi chellammaWalk along the good path, darling,
Naanum vaaraen nillammaaI 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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