- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Uzhaippali
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Amma Ammaa from Uzhaippali is a poignant ode to maternal love, forgiveness, and bond between a mother and her son. The protagonist addresses his mother as his living god and soul, pleading with her to end their painful emotional distance. He recounts the sacrifices she made during her ten months of pregnancy and uses touching metaphors of a mother cow welcoming back a stray calf and a mother bird retrieving a fallen chick to seek reconciliation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Poovizhi oram”
The line equates the mother directly to a divine entity ('Dheivam neeyae') and describes her eyes as flower-like ('Poovizhi').
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Paththu maasam sumandhu / Patta paadum marandhu”
Rhyming of second consonant 'th' in 'Paththu' and 'Patta', and 'r' in 'pirakka' and 'edukka'.
Analogy (Uvamana Ani)
“Paadhaigal maari odiya kandrai thaai pasuthaan ingu yerkkaadhaa”
Drawing parallel emotional instances from nature (mother cow and calf, mother bird and chick) to illustrate natural maternal empathy and forgiveness.
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