Amma Azhage
From Kadhal Oviyam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kadhal Oviyam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ammaa azhagae | Oh beauty of Motherhood |
| Ulagin oliyae | Oh light of the world |
| Ammaa azhagae | Oh beauty of Motherhood |
| Ulagin oliyae | Oh light of the world |
| En sangeedham un geedhamae | My music is your song |
| Unai naan azhaithaal | When I call out to you |
| Vizhiyil mazhaiyae | Rain falls from my eyes |
| Male | |
| Ammaa azhagae | Oh beauty of Motherhood |
| Ulagin oliyae | Oh light of the world |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam en paattil | The sky in my song |
| Asaigindradhu | Sways gently |
| En sangeedham poi endru | That my music is a lie |
| Yaar sonnadhu | Who said that? |
| Male | |
| Kanavugalae vazhividungal | Make way, oh dreams |
| Kalaimagalai varavidungal | Let Goddess Saraswati enter |
| Malaril urangum poongaatru | The gentle breeze sleeping in the flower |
| Adhanai ezhuppum en paattu | My song awakens it |
| Odum nilaavae oli dheepam yetru | Oh moving moon, light the lamp of brilliance |
| Male | |
| Raagamae uyiraagumae | The melody itself becomes life |
| Adhu petru tharum | It bestows |
| Muthu charam | A string of pearls |
| Sondham tharum nalvedhamum | The sacred scripture that grants togetherness |
| Inbam tharum ponmandhiram | The golden chant that bestows happiness |
| Male | |
| Mundhum thee enai | The advancing fire around me |
| Sutri chudumae | Burns all around |
| Enthan isai enai | My own music |
| Etti chudumae | Reaches and burns me |
| Male | |
| Indha veppam ennai | This heat around me |
| Enna seiyyum | What can it do to me? |
| Sandhanangal poosumoo | Will it coat me in soothing sandalwood? |
| Ullirukkum jodhi ondru undu | There is a divine flame burning inside me |
| Adhanai veppam theendumoo | Can physical heat ever touch it? |
| Male | |
| Padapada padavena | Crackling and fluttering |
| Erigira kozhundhu | The burning flame |
| Imaigalai urasudhu | Brushes against my eyelashes |
| Idhu oru azhaghu | This too is a form of beauty |
| Male | |
| Vedham kedaadhu | The sacred truth will not perish |
| Theeyil vizhaadhu | It will not fall into the fire |
| Yaarum thodaadha surudhi | It is a pitch untouched by anyone |
| Angam podipada nenjam urugida | As my body shatters and my heart melts |
| Dhevi varuvadhu urudhi | The Goddess's arrival is certain |
| Dhevi varuvadhu urudhi | The Goddess's arrival is certain |
| Dhevi varuvadhu urudhi | The Goddess's arrival is certain |
அம்மா அழகே
உலகின் ஒளியே
அம்மா அழகே
உலகின் ஒளியே
என் சங்கீதம் உன் கீதமே
உனை நான் அழைத்தால்
விழியில் மழையே
Oh beauty of Motherhood
Oh light of the world
Oh beauty of Motherhood
Oh light of the world
My music is your song
When I call out to you
Rain falls from my eyes
அம்மா அழகே
உலகின் ஒளியே
Oh beauty of Motherhood
Oh light of the world
ஆகாயம் என் பாட்டில்
அசைகின்றது
என் சங்கீதம் பொய் என்று
யார் சொன்னது
The sky in my song
Sways gently
That my music is a lie
Who said that?
கனவுகளே வழிவிடுங்கள்
கலைமகளை வரவிடுங்கள்
மலரில் உறங்கும் பூங்காற்று
அதனை எழுப்பும் என் பாட்டு
ஓடும் நிலாவே ஓளி தீபம் ஏற்று
Make way, oh dreams
Let Goddess Saraswati enter
The gentle breeze sleeping in the flower
My song awakens it
Oh moving moon, light the lamp of brilliance
ராகமே உயிராகுமே
அது பெற்றுத் தரும்
முத்துச் சரம்
சொந்தம் தரும் நல்வேதமும்
இன்பம் தரும் பொன்மந்திரம்
The melody itself becomes life
It bestows
A string of pearls
The sacred scripture that grants togetherness
The golden chant that bestows happiness
முந்தும் தீ என்னை
சுற்றிச் சுடுமே
எந்தன் இசை என்னை
எட்டிச் சுடுமே
The advancing fire around me
Burns all around
My own music
Reaches and burns me
இந்த வெப்பம் என்னை
என்ன செய்யும்
சந்தனங்கள் பூசுமோ
உள்ளிருக்கும் ஜோதி ஒன்று உண்டு
அதனை வெப்பம் தீண்டுமோ
This heat around me
What can it do to me?
Will it coat me in soothing sandalwood?
There is a divine flame burning inside me
Can physical heat ever touch it?
படபட படவென
எரிகிற கொழுந்து
இமைகளை உரசுது
இது ஒரு அழகு
Crackling and fluttering
The burning flame
Brushes against my eyelashes
This too is a form of beauty
வேதம் கெடாது
தீயில் விழாது
யாரும் தொடாத சுருதி
அங்கம் பொடிபட நெஞ்சம் உருகிட
தேவி வருவது உறுதி
தேவி வருவது உறுதி
தேவி வருவது உறுதி
The sacred truth will not perish
It will not fall into the fire
It is a pitch untouched by anyone
As my body shatters and my heart melts
The Goddess's arrival is certain
The Goddess's arrival is certain
The Goddess's arrival is certain
Ammaa azhagae
Oh beauty of Motherhood
Ulagin oliyae
Oh light of the world
Ammaa azhagae
Oh beauty of Motherhood
Ulagin oliyae
Oh light of the world
En sangeedham un geedhamae
My music is your song
Unai naan azhaithaal
When I call out to you
Vizhiyil mazhaiyae
Rain falls from my eyes
Ammaa azhagae
Oh beauty of Motherhood
Ulagin oliyae
Oh light of the world
Aagaayam en paattil
The sky in my song
Asaigindradhu
Sways gently
En sangeedham poi endru
That my music is a lie
Yaar sonnadhu
Who said that?
Kanavugalae vazhividungal
Make way, oh dreams
Kalaimagalai varavidungal
Let Goddess Saraswati enter
Malaril urangum poongaatru
The gentle breeze sleeping in the flower
Adhanai ezhuppum en paattu
My song awakens it
Odum nilaavae oli dheepam yetru
Oh moving moon, light the lamp of brilliance
Raagamae uyiraagumae
The melody itself becomes life
Adhu petru tharum
It bestows
Muthu charam
A string of pearls
Sondham tharum nalvedhamum
The sacred scripture that grants togetherness
Inbam tharum ponmandhiram
The golden chant that bestows happiness
Mundhum thee enai
The advancing fire around me
Sutri chudumae
Burns all around
Enthan isai enai
My own music
Etti chudumae
Reaches and burns me
Indha veppam ennai
This heat around me
Enna seiyyum
What can it do to me?
Sandhanangal poosumoo
Will it coat me in soothing sandalwood?
Ullirukkum jodhi ondru undu
There is a divine flame burning inside me
Adhanai veppam theendumoo
Can physical heat ever touch it?
Padapada padavena
Crackling and fluttering
Erigira kozhundhu
The burning flame
Imaigalai urasudhu
Brushes against my eyelashes
Idhu oru azhaghu
This too is a form of beauty
Vedham kedaadhu
The sacred truth will not perish
Theeyil vizhaadhu
It will not fall into the fire
Yaarum thodaadha surudhi
It is a pitch untouched by anyone
Angam podipada nenjam urugida
As my body shatters and my heart melts
Dhevi varuvadhu urudhi
The Goddess's arrival is certain
Dhevi varuvadhu urudhi
The Goddess's arrival is certain
Dhevi varuvadhu urudhi
The Goddess's arrival is certain
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an intense, emotional invocation sung by the protagonist, a blind musician, addressing Goddess Saraswati (the deity of art and knowledge) and the divine power of music. He proclaims that true music possesses cosmic power—it can sway the skies, wake sleeping breezes, and transcend human suffering. As literal or metaphorical flames engulf him, he remains steadfast, believing that the inner light of his art cannot be consumed by fire and that divine grace will ultimately prevail.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Imagery
“Malaril urangum poongaatru / Adhanai ezhuppum en paattu”
Evokes vivid sensory visualization of a breeze sleeping inside a flower awakened by sound.
Onomatopoeia
“Padapada padavena”
Uses rhythmic sound words to mimic the crackling and fluttering nature of aggressive flames.
Rhetorical Question
“En sangeedham poi endru / Yaar sonnadhu”
Challenges the notion that music is powerless or false.
Contrast / Irony
“Indha veppam ennai / Enna seiyyum / Sandhanangal poosumoo”
Compares burning, destructive fire to soothing sandalwood paste to highlight spiritual immunity.
Did you know?
Trivia
In the film 'Kadhal Oviyam' (1982), directed by P. Bharathiraja, this song forms part of a dramatic musical climax. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vairamuthu, KJ Yesudas's powerful vocal rendition captures the blind protagonist's intense devotion and musical passion.
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