Amma Amma Ennum Un
From Nandha En Nila · 1977
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Nandha En Nila1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannukkutty sellammaa | Dear calf, my darling child |
| Kallamattra ponnamma | Innocent golden one |
| Nalla vazhi sollamma | Show me a good path, dear |
| Naanum vaaren nillamma | Wait, I am coming along too |
| Female | |
| Amma amma ennum | Calling out 'Mother, Mother' |
| Un kural kaettae | Upon hearing your voice |
| Azhagiya thamizh mozhi pirandhadhamma | Beautiful Tamil language was born |
| Amma amma ennum | Calling out 'Mother, Mother' |
| Un kural kaettae | Upon hearing your voice |
| Azhagiya thamizh mozhi pirandhadhamma | Beautiful Tamil language was born |
| Anbae anbae endru azhaippadhu polae | As if calling out 'Love, Love' |
| Arul mozhi kaattril midhandha dhamma | Words of grace floated in the breeze |
| Amma amma ennum | Calling out 'Mother, Mother' |
| Un Kural kaettae | Upon hearing your voice |
| Azhagiya thamizh mozhi pirandhadhamma | Beautiful Tamil language was born |
| Female | |
| Malaiyinile kudhichu vandha pulli | Like a spotted deer leaping down from the mountains |
| Maanena manasu mayangudhamma | My mind is mesmerized by you |
| Thanimaiyil enakkoru thunaiyena varuvaai | You come as my companion in loneliness |
| Thazhuvidum karangalil sugam pala tharuvaai | You bestow endless comfort in embracing arms |
| Paasathil ne oru mazhalaiamma | In pure affection, you are an innocent child |
| Oru paavamum ariyaa piraviyamma | A soul that knows no sin at all |
| Amma amma ennum | Calling out 'Mother, Mother' |
| Un Kural kaettae | Upon hearing your voice |
| Azhagiya thamizh mozhi pirandhadhamma | Beautiful Tamil language was born |
| Female | |
| Kazhuthu mani kalakalakka varum | Coming with your neck bell jingling |
| Kaaladi osaiyai kaettirundhen | I listened closely to the sound of your footsteps |
| Aalaya mani oli adhuvena arindhen | I realized it sounded like a sacred temple bell |
| Adhu tharum isaiyinil kavalaiyai marandhen | In the music it created, I forgot all my worries |
| Naan ingu vaazhvadhu unakkallavaa | Am I not living here solely for your sake? |
| Nalla naal varum viraivil namakkallavaa | Won't good days arrive for us very soon? |
| Amma amma ennum | Calling out 'Mother, Mother' |
| Un Kural kaettae | Upon hearing your voice |
| Azhagiya thamizh mozhi pirandhadhamma | Beautiful Tamil language was born |
| Female | |
| Kannukkutty sellammaa | Dear calf, my darling child |
| Kallamattra ponnamma | Innocent golden one |
| Nalla vazhi sollamma | Show me a good path, dear |
| Naanum vaaren nillamma | Wait, I am coming along too |
கன்னுக்குட்டி செல்லம்மா...
கள்ளமற்ற பொன்னம்மா
நல்ல வழி சொல்லம்மா
நானும் வாரேன் நில்லம்மா....
Dear calf, my darling child
Innocent golden one
Show me a good path, dear
Wait, I am coming along too
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..
அம்மா அம்மா என்னும்
உன் குரல் கேட்டே
அழகிய தமிழ் மொழி பிறந்ததம்மா
Calling out 'Mother, Mother'
Upon hearing your voice
Beautiful Tamil language was born
Calling out 'Mother, Mother'
Upon hearing your voice
Beautiful Tamil language was born
As if calling out 'Love, Love'
Words of grace floated in the breeze
Calling out 'Mother, Mother'
Upon hearing your voice
Beautiful Tamil language was born
மலையினிலே குதிச்சு வந்த புள்ளி
மானென மனசு மயங்குதம்மா
தனிமையில் எனக்கொரு துணையென வருவாய்
தழுவிடும் கரங்களில் சுகம் பல தருவாய்
பாசத்தில் நீ ஒரு மழலையம்மா
ஒரு பாவமும் அறியா பிறவியம்மா
அம்மா அம்மா என்னும்
உன் குரல் கேட்டே
அழகிய தமிழ் மொழி பிறந்ததம்மா
Like a spotted deer leaping down from the mountains
My mind is mesmerized by you
You come as my companion in loneliness
You bestow endless comfort in embracing arms
In pure affection, you are an innocent child
A soul that knows no sin at all
Calling out 'Mother, Mother'
Upon hearing your voice
Beautiful Tamil language was born
கழுத்து மணி கலகலக்க வரும்
காலடி ஓசையை கேட்டிருந்தேன்
ஆலயமணி ஒலி அதுவென அறிந்தேன்
அது தரும் இசையினில் கவலையை மறந்தேன்
நான் இங்கு வாழ்வது உனக்கல்லவா
நல்ல நாள் வரும் விரைவில் நமக்கல்லவா
அம்மா அம்மா என்னும்
உன் குரல் கேட்டே
அழகிய தமிழ் மொழி பிறந்ததம்மா
Coming with your neck bell jingling
I listened closely to the sound of your footsteps
I realized it sounded like a sacred temple bell
In the music it created, I forgot all my worries
Am I not living here solely for your sake?
Won't good days arrive for us very soon?
Calling out 'Mother, Mother'
Upon hearing your voice
Beautiful Tamil language was born
கன்னுக்குட்டி செல்லம்மா...
கள்ளமற்ற பொன்னம்மா
நல்ல வழி சொல்லம்மா
நானும் வாரேன் நில்லம்மா....
Dear calf, my darling child
Innocent golden one
Show me a good path, dear
Wait, I am coming along too
Kannukkutty sellammaa
Dear calf, my darling child
Kallamattra ponnamma
Innocent golden one
Nalla vazhi sollamma
Show me a good path, dear
Naanum vaaren nillamma
Wait, I am coming along too
Amma amma ennum
Calling out 'Mother, Mother'
Un kural kaettae
Upon hearing your voice
Azhagiya thamizh mozhi pirandhadhamma
Beautiful Tamil language was born
Amma amma ennum
Calling out 'Mother, Mother'
Un kural kaettae
Upon hearing your voice
Azhagiya thamizh mozhi pirandhadhamma
Beautiful Tamil language was born
Anbae anbae endru azhaippadhu polae
As if calling out 'Love, Love'
Arul mozhi kaattril midhandha dhamma
Words of grace floated in the breeze
Amma amma ennum
Calling out 'Mother, Mother'
Un Kural kaettae
Upon hearing your voice
Azhagiya thamizh mozhi pirandhadhamma
Beautiful Tamil language was born
Malaiyinile kudhichu vandha pulli
Like a spotted deer leaping down from the mountains
Maanena manasu mayangudhamma
My mind is mesmerized by you
Thanimaiyil enakkoru thunaiyena varuvaai
You come as my companion in loneliness
Thazhuvidum karangalil sugam pala tharuvaai
You bestow endless comfort in embracing arms
Paasathil ne oru mazhalaiamma
In pure affection, you are an innocent child
Oru paavamum ariyaa piraviyamma
A soul that knows no sin at all
Amma amma ennum
Calling out 'Mother, Mother'
Un Kural kaettae
Upon hearing your voice
Azhagiya thamizh mozhi pirandhadhamma
Beautiful Tamil language was born
Kazhuthu mani kalakalakka varum
Coming with your neck bell jingling
Kaaladi osaiyai kaettirundhen
I listened closely to the sound of your footsteps
Aalaya mani oli adhuvena arindhen
I realized it sounded like a sacred temple bell
Adhu tharum isaiyinil kavalaiyai marandhen
In the music it created, I forgot all my worries
Naan ingu vaazhvadhu unakkallavaa
Am I not living here solely for your sake?
Nalla naal varum viraivil namakkallavaa
Won't good days arrive for us very soon?
Amma amma ennum
Calling out 'Mother, Mother'
Un Kural kaettae
Upon hearing your voice
Azhagiya thamizh mozhi pirandhadhamma
Beautiful Tamil language was born
Kannukkutty sellammaa
Dear calf, my darling child
Kallamattra ponnamma
Innocent golden one
Nalla vazhi sollamma
Show me a good path, dear
Naanum vaaren nillamma
Wait, I am coming along too
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kannukkutty Sellamma' from Nandha En Nila (1977) is a tender expression of affection towards an innocent calf/child. The singer poetically claims that the very sound of the calf calling 'Amma' (Mother) feels like the sacred origin of the Tamil language itself. The lyrics weave deep emotional warmth, portraying the calf as a source of companionship during lonely times and a beacon of hope for brighter days ahead.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole / Poetic Metaphor
“Amma amma ennum / Un kural kaettae / Azhagiya thamizh mozhi pirandhadhamma”
Extolling the innocence of the call 'Amma' by poetically suggesting that the beautiful Tamil language was birthed upon hearing it.
Simile (Upamai)
“Malaiyinile kudhichu vandha pulli maanena manasu mayangudhamma”
Comparing the movement of the calf to a lively spotted deer leaping down a mountain side.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Kazhuthu mani kalakalakka varum”
Use of rhythmic sound words 'kalakalakka' to imitate the tinkling sound of the bell around the neck.
Mona (Initial Rhyme / Assonance)
“Kannukkutty sellammaa / Kallamattra ponnamma”
Repetition of starting letter sounds across consecutive lines ('Kannukkutty' and 'Kallamattra').
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Trivia
Composed by veteran Malayalam music maestro V. Dakshinamurthy, this song showcases the poetic depth of lyricist Na. Kamarasan. It remains one of Tamil cinema's sweetest maternal and tenderly affectionate compositions sung beautifully by S. Janaki.
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