Amma Amma Sonthamillai
From Maaveeran · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Maaveeran1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Amma…..amma….. | Mother... mother... |
| Sonthamillai banthamillai | There are no relatives, no bonds |
| Thikkilaamal nirkkum pillai | A child standing directionless and helpless |
| Thukkam thannai theerkka vendum neyae | You yourself must relieve this sorrow |
| Maha dhurgai ennum per padaiththa thaayae | O mother named Goddess Maha Durga |
| Male | |
| Sonthamillai banthamillai | There are no relatives, no bonds |
| Thikkilaamal nirkkum pillai | A child standing directionless and helpless |
| Thukkam thannai theerkka vendum neyae | You yourself must relieve this sorrow |
| Maha dhurgai ennum per padaiththa thaayae | O mother named Goddess Maha Durga |
| Male | |
| En amma…..neeyillaiyae thaayillaiyae | My mother... if you are not there, there is no mother |
| Thaayillaiyael saeyillaiyae | Without a mother, there is no child |
| Male | |
| Sonthamillai banthamillai | There are no relatives, no bonds |
| Thikkilaamal nirkkum pillai | A child standing directionless and helpless |
| Thukkam thannai theerkka vendum neyae | You yourself must relieve this sorrow |
| Maha dhurgai ennum per padaiththa thaayae | O mother named Goddess Maha Durga |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kann deviyae durgaiyae | Goddess Durga with a thousand eyes |
| Ambigaiyae neeliyae sooliyae | O Goddess Ambigai, Neeli, holder of the trident |
| Aayiram kann deviyae durgaiyae | Goddess Durga with a thousand eyes |
| Ambigaiyae neeliyae sooliyae | O Goddess Ambigai, Neeli, holder of the trident |
| Male | |
| Ninaiththaal thuyar maattra valla sakthiyillaiyo | Do you not have the power to change sorrow if you wish? |
| Vinaiyai podiyaakka valla soolamillaiyo | Do you not have the powerful trident to turn karma into dust? |
| Ninaiththaal thuyar maattra valla sakthiyillaiyo | Do you not have the power to change sorrow if you wish? |
| Vinaiyai podiyaakka valla soolamillaiyo | Do you not have the powerful trident to turn karma into dust? |
| Male | |
| Yaezhai meedhu kobamo enna unthan thaapamo | Is it anger at this poor soul, or what is your distress? |
| Yaar koduththa saabamo naan purintha paavamo | Is this a curse given by someone, or a sin committed by me? |
| Koyil konda neeyum enna | Why are you, who resides in this temple, |
| Kallil seitha roobamo…. | A figure made of mere stone? |
| Male | |
| Sonthamillai banthamillai | There are no relatives, no bonds |
| Thikkilaamal nirkkum pillai | A child standing directionless and helpless |
| Thukkam thannai theerkka vendum neyae | You yourself must relieve this sorrow |
| Maha dhurgai ennum per padaiththa thaayae | O mother named Goddess Maha Durga |
| Male | |
| En amma…..neeyillaiyae thaayillaiyae | My mother... if you are not there, there is no mother |
| Thaayillaiyael saeyillaiyae | Without a mother, there is no child |
| Male | |
| Azhuthu thozhuthu vanangum enathu kuraiyai keladi | Listen to my plight as I bow down weeping and worshipping |
| Pirinthu kidakkum uravu irandai inaiththu kaattadi | Unite and show the two separated relationships |
| Dhisaigalthorum pirinthu alainthum niyaayam thoongumaa | While scattered and wandering in all directions, will justice sleep? |
| Puliyil yaeri puvanam muzhuthum pavani sendru vaa | Ride on your tiger and process across the entire world |
| Male | |
| Thavarinaal en maeniyil soolam kondu paaichchuven | If you fail, I will pierce my own body with a trident |
| Naadi narambu anaiththaiyum soodam kondu kaaichchuven | I will burn all my nerves and veins with camphor light |
| Iraivan manathu thirakkumaa idhaya kadhavu thirakkumo | Will God's mind open, will the doors of the heart open? |
| Ilaiya manathu thudikkumpothu vizhigal moodi kidakkumo…. | When a young heart throbs with pain, will your eyes remain closed? |
அம்மா........அம்மா.......
சொந்தமில்லை பந்தமில்லை
திக்கில்லாமல் நிற்கும் பிள்ளை
துக்கம் தன்னை தீர்க்க வேண்டும் நீயே
மஹா துர்க்கை என்னும் பேர் படைத்த தாயே
Mother... mother...
There are no relatives, no bonds
A child standing directionless and helpless
You yourself must relieve this sorrow
O mother named Goddess Maha Durga
சொந்தமில்லை பந்தமில்லை
திக்கில்லாமல் நிற்கும் பிள்ளை
துக்கம் தன்னை தீர்க்க வேண்டும் நீயே
மஹா துர்க்கை என்னும் பேர் படைத்த தாயே
There are no relatives, no bonds
A child standing directionless and helpless
You yourself must relieve this sorrow
O mother named Goddess Maha Durga
என் அம்மா.......நீயில்லையேல் தாயில்லையே
தாயில்லையேல் சேயில்லையே....
My mother... if you are not there, there is no mother
Without a mother, there is no child
சொந்தமில்லை பந்தமில்லை
திக்கில்லாமல் நிற்கும் பிள்ளை
துக்கம் தன்னை தீர்க்க வேண்டும் நீயே
மஹா துர்க்கை என்னும் பேர் படைத்த தாயே
There are no relatives, no bonds
A child standing directionless and helpless
You yourself must relieve this sorrow
O mother named Goddess Maha Durga
ஆயிரம் கண் தேவியே துர்க்கையே
அம்பிகையே நீலியே சூலியே
ஆயிரம் கண் தேவியே துர்க்கையே
அம்பிகையே நீலியே சூலியே
Goddess Durga with a thousand eyes
O Goddess Ambigai, Neeli, holder of the trident
Goddess Durga with a thousand eyes
O Goddess Ambigai, Neeli, holder of the trident
நினைத்தால் துயர் மாற்ற வல்ல சக்தியில்லையோ
வினையை பொடியாக்க வல்ல சூலமில்லையோ
நினைத்தால் துயர் மாற்ற வல்ல சக்தியில்லையோ
வினையை பொடியாக்க வல்ல சூலமில்லையோ
Do you not have the power to change sorrow if you wish?
Do you not have the powerful trident to turn karma into dust?
Do you not have the power to change sorrow if you wish?
Do you not have the powerful trident to turn karma into dust?
ஏழை மீது கோபமோ என்ன உந்தன் தாபமோ
யார் கொடுத்த சாபமோ நான் புரிந்த பாவமோ
கோயில் கொண்ட நீயும் என்ன
கல்லில் செய்த ரூபமோ......
Is it anger at this poor soul, or what is your distress?
Is this a curse given by someone, or a sin committed by me?
Why are you, who resides in this temple,
A figure made of mere stone?
சொந்தமில்லை பந்தமில்லை
திக்கில்லாமல் நிற்கும் பிள்ளை
துக்கம் தன்னை தீர்க்க வேண்டும் நீயே
மஹா துர்க்கை என்னும் பேர் படைத்த தாயே
There are no relatives, no bonds
A child standing directionless and helpless
You yourself must relieve this sorrow
O mother named Goddess Maha Durga
என் அம்மா.......நீயில்லையேல் தாயில்லையே
தாயில்லையேல் சேயில்லையே....
My mother... if you are not there, there is no mother
Without a mother, there is no child
அழுது தொழுது வணங்கும் எனது குறையை கேளடி
பிரிந்து கிடக்கும் உறவு இரண்டை இணைத்து காட்டடி
திசைகள்தோறும் பிரிந்து அலைந்தும் நியாயம் தூங்குமா
புலியில் ஏறி புவனம் முழுதும் பவனி சென்று வா
Listen to my plight as I bow down weeping and worshipping
Unite and show the two separated relationships
While scattered and wandering in all directions, will justice sleep?
Ride on your tiger and process across the entire world
தவறினால் என் மேனியில் சூலம் கொண்டு பாய்ச்சுவேன்
நாடி நரம்பு அனைத்தையும் சூடம் கொண்டு காய்ச்சுவேன்
இறைவன் மனது திறக்குமா இதயக் கதவு திறக்குமோ
இளைய மனது துடிக்கும்போது விழிகள் மூடிக் கிடக்குமோ......
If you fail, I will pierce my own body with a trident
I will burn all my nerves and veins with camphor light
Will God's mind open, will the doors of the heart open?
When a young heart throbs with pain, will your eyes remain closed?
Amma…..amma…..
Mother... mother...
Sonthamillai banthamillai
There are no relatives, no bonds
Thikkilaamal nirkkum pillai
A child standing directionless and helpless
Thukkam thannai theerkka vendum neyae
You yourself must relieve this sorrow
Maha dhurgai ennum per padaiththa thaayae
O mother named Goddess Maha Durga
Sonthamillai banthamillai
There are no relatives, no bonds
Thikkilaamal nirkkum pillai
A child standing directionless and helpless
Thukkam thannai theerkka vendum neyae
You yourself must relieve this sorrow
Maha dhurgai ennum per padaiththa thaayae
O mother named Goddess Maha Durga
En amma…..neeyillaiyae thaayillaiyae
My mother... if you are not there, there is no mother
Thaayillaiyael saeyillaiyae
Without a mother, there is no child
Sonthamillai banthamillai
There are no relatives, no bonds
Thikkilaamal nirkkum pillai
A child standing directionless and helpless
Thukkam thannai theerkka vendum neyae
You yourself must relieve this sorrow
Maha dhurgai ennum per padaiththa thaayae
O mother named Goddess Maha Durga
Aayiram kann deviyae durgaiyae
Goddess Durga with a thousand eyes
Ambigaiyae neeliyae sooliyae
O Goddess Ambigai, Neeli, holder of the trident
Aayiram kann deviyae durgaiyae
Goddess Durga with a thousand eyes
Ambigaiyae neeliyae sooliyae
O Goddess Ambigai, Neeli, holder of the trident
Ninaiththaal thuyar maattra valla sakthiyillaiyo
Do you not have the power to change sorrow if you wish?
Vinaiyai podiyaakka valla soolamillaiyo
Do you not have the powerful trident to turn karma into dust?
Ninaiththaal thuyar maattra valla sakthiyillaiyo
Do you not have the power to change sorrow if you wish?
Vinaiyai podiyaakka valla soolamillaiyo
Do you not have the powerful trident to turn karma into dust?
Yaezhai meedhu kobamo enna unthan thaapamo
Is it anger at this poor soul, or what is your distress?
Yaar koduththa saabamo naan purintha paavamo
Is this a curse given by someone, or a sin committed by me?
Koyil konda neeyum enna
Why are you, who resides in this temple,
Kallil seitha roobamo….
A figure made of mere stone?
Sonthamillai banthamillai
There are no relatives, no bonds
Thikkilaamal nirkkum pillai
A child standing directionless and helpless
Thukkam thannai theerkka vendum neyae
You yourself must relieve this sorrow
Maha dhurgai ennum per padaiththa thaayae
O mother named Goddess Maha Durga
En amma…..neeyillaiyae thaayillaiyae
My mother... if you are not there, there is no mother
Thaayillaiyael saeyillaiyae
Without a mother, there is no child
Azhuthu thozhuthu vanangum enathu kuraiyai keladi
Listen to my plight as I bow down weeping and worshipping
Pirinthu kidakkum uravu irandai inaiththu kaattadi
Unite and show the two separated relationships
Dhisaigalthorum pirinthu alainthum niyaayam thoongumaa
While scattered and wandering in all directions, will justice sleep?
Puliyil yaeri puvanam muzhuthum pavani sendru vaa
Ride on your tiger and process across the entire world
Thavarinaal en maeniyil soolam kondu paaichchuven
If you fail, I will pierce my own body with a trident
Naadi narambu anaiththaiyum soodam kondu kaaichchuven
I will burn all my nerves and veins with camphor light
Iraivan manathu thirakkumaa idhaya kadhavu thirakkumo
Will God's mind open, will the doors of the heart open?
Ilaiya manathu thudikkumpothu vizhigal moodi kidakkumo….
When a young heart throbs with pain, will your eyes remain closed?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Maaveeran' (1986) is an emotionally charged devotional appeal directed towards Goddess Durga. The speaker, feeling utterly abandoned and without family or guidance, surrenders at the feet of the Mother Goddess, questioning why she remains silent like a stone idol in the face of immense suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“En amma…..neeyillaiyae thaayillaiyae / Thaayillaiyael saeyillaiyae”
The repetition of the suffix '-illaiyae' at the line ends creates a rhythmic and sorrowful echo of lack and void.
Edukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Ninaiththaal thuyar maattra valla sakthiyillaiyo / Vinaiyai podiyaakka valla soolamillaiyo”
The second consonant sound 'na' repeats in 'Ninaiththaal' and 'Vinaiyai', establishing a melodic structure across lines.
Rhetorical Questioning (Vina) / Pathos
“Koyil konda neeyum enna / Kallil seitha roobamo….”
The lyrics feature intense questioning of the deity's presence and mercy to evoke pathos and desperation.
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Trivia
Maaveeran (1986) was Rajinikanth's home production and the official Tamil remake of Amitabh Bachchan's hit Hindi film 'Mard' (1985). This song, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and powerfully rendered by Malaysia Vasudevan, mirrors the iconic Durga Puja sequence from the original Hindi movie.
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