Amma Endraal Anbu
From Adimai Penn · 1969
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Jayalalithaa
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Adimai Penn1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| { Amma endral anbu | Mother means love |
| Appa endral arivu | Father means wisdom |
| Aasaan endral kalvi | Teacher means education |
| Avarae ulagil deivam } (2) | They are the gods in this world |
| Female | |
| { Annaiyai pillai | The child calls the mother |
| Pillaiyai annai amma | And the mother affectionately calls the child 'Amma' |
| Endrae azhaipadhundu } (2) | This is how they call each other |
| Female | |
| { Anbin vilakam | The explanation of love |
| Panbin muzhakam | And the resonance of virtue |
| Amma endroru sollil undu } (2) | Are contained in the single word 'Amma' |
| Female | |
| { Pathu thingal | For ten months |
| Madi sumapaal pillai | She carries the child in her womb |
| Petradhum thunbathai marapaal } (2) | And forgets all her suffering once born |
| Female | |
| Pathiyam irundhu | By observing strict dietary discipline |
| Kaapaal than rathathai | She protects her own blood |
| Paalaaki kodupaal | And nurtures the child with milk |
| Female | |
| Amma endral anbu | Mother means love |
| Appa endral arivu | Father means wisdom |
| Aasaan endral kalvi | Teacher means education |
| Avarae ulagil deivam | They are the gods in this world |
| Female | |
| { Iyarkai kodukum | All the natural treasures |
| Selvathai ellam podhuvaai | That nature bestows upon us |
| Vaithida vendum } (2) | Must be held in common for all |
| Female | |
| { Illaathavarkum | To those who lack resources |
| Irupavar thamakum | And to those who possess them |
| Pagirndhae koduthida vendum} (2) | It must be shared equally |
| Female | |
| { Oruvarukaaga mazhaiyillai | Rain does not fall for a single person alone |
| Oruvarukaaga nilavillai } (2) | The moon does not shine for a single person alone |
| Varuvadhellam anaivarukum | If everything that comes is distributed fairly |
| Vagudhae vaithaal vazhakillai | There will be no dispute or conflict |
| Female | |
| Amma endral anbu | Mother means love |
| Appa endral arivu | Father means wisdom |
| Aasaan endral kalvi | Teacher means education |
| Avarae ulagil deivam | They are the gods in this world |
| Female | |
| { Mozhiyum naadum | Language and motherland |
| Mugathuku irandu vizhigal | Are like the two eyes |
| Aagum yendru } (2) | Upon a human face |
| Female | |
| { Unarum podhu | When one realizes this truth |
| Unakum yenakum | Both for you and for me |
| Nanmai yendrum undu } (2) | There will always be good fortune |
| Female | |
| { Vaazhum uyiril | Among living beings |
| Uyarvum thaazhvum | Creating divisions of superior and inferior |
| Vaguthu vaipadhu paavam } (2) | Is a severe sin |
| Female | |
| Karunai konda | All human beings |
| Manidharellam kadavul | Who possess compassion |
| Vadivam aagum | Are true manifestations of God |
| Female | |
| Amma endral anbu | Mother means love |
| Appa endral arivu | Father means wisdom |
| Aasaan endral kalvi | Teacher means education |
| Avarae ulagil deivam | They are the gods in this world |
{ அம்மா என்றால்
அன்பு அப்பா என்றால்
அறிவு ஆசான் என்றால்
கல்வி அவரே உலகில்
தெய்வம் } (2)
Mother means love
Father means wisdom
Teacher means education
They are the gods in this world
{ அன்னையை
பிள்ளை பிள்ளையை
அன்னை அம்மா என்றே
அழைப்பதுண்டு } (2)
The child calls the mother
And the mother affectionately calls the child 'Amma'
This is how they call each other
{ அன்பின் விளக்கம்
பண்பின் முழக்கம்
அம்மா என்றொரு
சொல்லில் உண்டு } (2)
The explanation of love
And the resonance of virtue
Are contained in the single word 'Amma'
{ பத்து திங்கள்
மடி சுமப்பாள் பிள்ளை
பெற்றதும் துன்பத்தை
மறப்பாள் } (2)
For ten months
She carries the child in her womb
And forgets all her suffering once born
பத்தியமிருந்து
காப்பாள் தன் ரத்தத்தை
பாலாக்கி கொடுப்பாள்
By observing strict dietary discipline
She protects her own blood
And nurtures the child with milk
அம்மா என்றால்
அன்பு அப்பா என்றால்
அறிவு ஆசான் என்றால்
கல்வி அவரே உலகில்
தெய்வம்
Mother means love
Father means wisdom
Teacher means education
They are the gods in this world
{ இயற்கை
கொடுக்கும் செல்வத்தை
எல்லாம் பொதுவாய்
வைத்திட வேண்டும் } (2)
All the natural treasures
That nature bestows upon us
Must be held in common for all
{ இல்லாதவர்க்கும்
இருப்பவர் தமக்கும்
பகிர்ந்தே கொடுத்திட
வேண்டும் } (2)
To those who lack resources
And to those who possess them
It must be shared equally
{ ஒருவருக்காக
மழை இல்லை ஒருவருக்காக
நிலவில்லை } (2)
வருவதெல்லாம் அனைவருக்கும்
வகுத்தே வைத்தால்
வழக்கில்லை
Rain does not fall for a single person alone
The moon does not shine for a single person alone
If everything that comes is distributed fairly
There will be no dispute or conflict
அம்மா என்றால்
அன்பு அப்பா என்றால்
அறிவு ஆசான் என்றால்
கல்வி அவரே உலகில்
தெய்வம்
Mother means love
Father means wisdom
Teacher means education
They are the gods in this world
{ மொழியும்
நாடும் முகத்துக்கு
இரண்டு விழிகள்
ஆகும் என்று } (2)
Language and motherland
Are like the two eyes
Upon a human face
{ உணரும்போது
உனக்கும் எனக்கும்
நன்மை என்றும் உண்டு } (2)
When one realizes this truth
Both for you and for me
There will always be good fortune
{ வாழும் உயிரில்
உயர்வும் தாழ்வும்
வகுத்து வைப்பது பாவம் } (2)
Among living beings
Creating divisions of superior and inferior
Is a severe sin
கருணை
கொண்ட மனிதரெல்லாம்
கடவுள் வடிவம் ஆகும்
All human beings
Who possess compassion
Are true manifestations of God
அம்மா என்றால்
அன்பு அப்பா என்றால்
அறிவு ஆசான் என்றால்
கல்வி அவரே உலகில்
தெய்வம்
Mother means love
Father means wisdom
Teacher means education
They are the gods in this world
{ Amma endral anbu
Mother means love
Appa endral arivu
Father means wisdom
Aasaan endral kalvi
Teacher means education
Avarae ulagil deivam } (2)
They are the gods in this world
{ Annaiyai pillai
The child calls the mother
Pillaiyai annai amma
And the mother affectionately calls the child 'Amma'
Endrae azhaipadhundu } (2)
This is how they call each other
{ Anbin vilakam
The explanation of love
Panbin muzhakam
And the resonance of virtue
Amma endroru sollil undu } (2)
Are contained in the single word 'Amma'
{ Pathu thingal
For ten months
Madi sumapaal pillai
She carries the child in her womb
Petradhum thunbathai marapaal } (2)
And forgets all her suffering once born
Pathiyam irundhu
By observing strict dietary discipline
Kaapaal than rathathai
She protects her own blood
Paalaaki kodupaal
And nurtures the child with milk
Amma endral anbu
Mother means love
Appa endral arivu
Father means wisdom
Aasaan endral kalvi
Teacher means education
Avarae ulagil deivam
They are the gods in this world
{ Iyarkai kodukum
All the natural treasures
Selvathai ellam podhuvaai
That nature bestows upon us
Vaithida vendum } (2)
Must be held in common for all
{ Illaathavarkum
To those who lack resources
Irupavar thamakum
And to those who possess them
Pagirndhae koduthida vendum} (2)
It must be shared equally
{ Oruvarukaaga mazhaiyillai
Rain does not fall for a single person alone
Oruvarukaaga nilavillai } (2)
The moon does not shine for a single person alone
Varuvadhellam anaivarukum
If everything that comes is distributed fairly
Vagudhae vaithaal vazhakillai
There will be no dispute or conflict
Amma endral anbu
Mother means love
Appa endral arivu
Father means wisdom
Aasaan endral kalvi
Teacher means education
Avarae ulagil deivam
They are the gods in this world
{ Mozhiyum naadum
Language and motherland
Mugathuku irandu vizhigal
Are like the two eyes
Aagum yendru } (2)
Upon a human face
{ Unarum podhu
When one realizes this truth
Unakum yenakum
Both for you and for me
Nanmai yendrum undu } (2)
There will always be good fortune
{ Vaazhum uyiril
Among living beings
Uyarvum thaazhvum
Creating divisions of superior and inferior
Vaguthu vaipadhu paavam } (2)
Is a severe sin
Karunai konda
All human beings
Manidharellam kadavul
Who possess compassion
Vadivam aagum
Are true manifestations of God
Amma endral anbu
Mother means love
Appa endral arivu
Father means wisdom
Aasaan endral kalvi
Teacher means education
Avarae ulagil deivam
They are the gods in this world
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from the movie Adimai Penn celebrates core moral values, social equality, and filial devotion. The lyrics open by defining mother as love, father as wisdom, and teacher as education, placing them higher than any abstract deity. It glorifies maternal sacrifice, depicting how a mother converts her blood into milk and forgets the pain of childbirth upon seeing her offspring.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaphoral Alliteration (Mohnai)
“Amma endral anbu / Appa endral arivu / Aasaan endral kalvi”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' across consecutive lines (Amma, Appa, Aasaan, Avarae) creating a harmonious rhythm.
Second-Letter Rhyming (Edhugai)
“Anbin vilakam / Panbin muzhakam”
The second consonant sound 'nb' rhymes across lines 'Anbin' and 'Panbin'.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Mozhiyum naadum / Mugathuku irandu vizhigal”
Comparing language and motherland to the two eyes of a face, emphasizing their equal and vital importance.
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Trivia
This song was performed by child singer Master Maharajan in the 1969 blockbuster 'Adimai Penn', which starred M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
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