Amma Endralle
From Nandha · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Nandha2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Haaaa….aaaaaa….. | Haaaa….aaaaaa….. |
| Haaaa….aaaaaa….. | Haaaa….aaaaaa….. |
| Haaaa….aaa aaa….. | Haaaa….aaa aaa….. |
| Male | |
| Amma endraalae | If someone calls out Mother |
| Athai ketkavum unnaal aagaatho | Can you not even hear it? |
| Aaroo aariroo | A lullaby tune |
| Athai paadavum unnaal mudiyaatho | Can you not even sing it? |
| Male | |
| Yaaro yaar yaaro | Like complete strangers |
| Endrae thaayum seiyum iruppaaro..oo… | Will a mother and her child remain like this? |
| Vidaiyae illaamal | Without any answers |
| Intha jenmam muzhuthum vaalvaaro | Will they live their entire life like this? |
| Male | |
| Amma endraalae | If someone calls out Mother |
| Athai ketkavum unnaal aagaatho | Can you not even hear it? |
| Male | |
| Dheivamum neeyum | Both God and you |
| Unnmaigal pesaa | Are you both mute beings |
| Oomaigalthaano sol unn vaalvil | Who do not speak the truth? Tell me, in your life |
| Nee konda sogam | The sorrow you bore |
| Nee konda mounam | The silence you maintained |
| Theernthidum naal varumae | A day will come when it all ends |
| Male | |
| Antho unn thalai melae | Alas, right over your head |
| Peridipolae kaalanum vanthaanae | Death arrived like a massive thunderbolt |
| Antha kaalanin perai ketkirapodho | When hearing the name of that God of Death |
| Unn magan perthaanae | It is none other than your son's name |
| Male | |
| Amma endraalae | If someone calls out Mother |
| Athai ketkavum unnaal aagaatho | Can you not even hear it? |
| Chorus | |
| Haaa…aaaa…aaaa…… | Haaa…aaaa…aaaa…… |
| Aaaa…. | Aaaa…. |
| Haaa…aaaa…aaaa…… | Haaa…aaaa…aaaa…… |
| Aaaa…. | Aaaa…. |
| Male | |
| Sei kural kettaal | If she hears her child's voice |
| Thaai uyirodu | Deep inside the mother's soul |
| Or vali yerpadumae thaalaatta | A pain arises prompting her to sing a lullaby |
| Annai illaatha pillaigal kannil | In the eyes of motherless children |
| Yaarum illaa verumai | There is an emptiness with no one to call their own |
| Male | |
| Mannil nun uyirkooda | On this earth, even tiny organisms |
| Thannuyir thantha | That gave life to their offspring |
| Thaay uyir thedaathaa…. | Would they not search for their mother's spirit? |
| Amma unn madiyodu | Mother, upon your lap |
| En thalai saainthaal | If my head comes to rest |
| Maaivathil or sugamae | There is sweet pleasure even in perishing |
| Male | |
| Amma endraalae | If someone calls out Mother |
| Athai ketkavum unnaal aagaatho | Can you not even hear it? |
| Aaroo aariroo | A lullaby tune |
| Athai paadavum unnaal mudiyaatho | Can you not even sing it? |
குழு :
ஹா....ஆஆஆ.....
ஹா....ஆஆஆ.....
ஹா....ஆஆ...ஆ.....
அம்மா என்றாலே
அதை கேட்கவும் உன்னால் ஆகாதோ
ஆரோ ஆரிரோ
அதை பாடவும் உன்னால் முடியாதோ
யாரோ யார் யாரோ என்றே
தாயும் சேய்யும் இருப்பாரோ..ஓ
விடையே இல்லாமல்
இந்த ஜென்மம் முழுதும் வாழ்வாரோ
அம்மா என்றாலே
அதை கேட்கவும் உன்னால் ஆகாதோ
தெய்வமும் நீயும்
உண்மைகள் பேச
ஊமைகள் தானோ சொல் உன் வாழ்வில்
நீ கொண்ட சோகம்
நீ கொண்ட மௌனம்
தீர்ந்திடும் நாள் வருமே
அம்மா என்றாலே
அதை கேட்கவும் உன்னால் ஆகாதோ
குழு :
ஹா.....ஆஆ.....ஆஆ........
ஆஆ.....
ஹா.....ஆஆ.....ஆஆ........
ஆஆ.....
சேய் குரல் கேட்டால்
தாய் உயிரோடு
ஓர் வலி ஏற்படுமே தாலாட்ட
அன்னை இல்லாத பிள்ளைகள் கண்ணில்
யாரும் இல்லா வெறுமை
மண்ணில் நுண் உயிர்கூட
தன்னுயிர் தந்த
தாய் உயிர் தேடாதா
அம்மா உன் மடியோடு
என் தழை சாய்ந்தால்
மாய்வதில் ஓர் சுகமே
அம்மா என்றாலே
அதை கேட்கவும் உன்னால் ஆகாதோ
ஆரோ ஆரிரோ
அதை பாடவும் உன்னால் முடியாதோ
பாடகர் :
இளையராஜா
இசை அமைப்பாளர் :
யுவன் சங்கர் ராஜா
குழு :
ஹா....ஆஆஆ.....
ஹா....ஆஆஆ.....
ஹா....ஆஆ...ஆ.....
அம்மா என்றாலே
அதை கேட்கவும் உன்னால் ஆகாதோ
ஆரோ ஆரிரோ
அதை பாடவும் உன்னால் முடியாதோ
யாரோ யார் யாரோ என்றே
தாயும் சேய்யும் இருப்பாரோ..ஓ
விடையே இல்லாமல்
இந்த ஜென்மம் முழுதும் வாழ்வாரோ
அம்மா என்றாலே
அதை கேட்கவும் உன்னால் ஆகாதோ
தெய்வமும் நீயும்
உண்மைகள் பேச
ஊமைகள் தானோ சொல் உன் வாழ்வில்
நீ கொண்ட சோகம்
நீ கொண்ட மௌனம்
தீர்ந்திடும் நாள் வருமே
அம்மா என்றாலே
அதை கேட்கவும் உன்னால் ஆகாதோ
குழு :
ஹா.....ஆஆ.....ஆஆ........
ஆஆ.....
ஹா.....ஆஆ.....ஆஆ........
ஆஆ.....
சேய் குரல் கேட்டால்
தாய் உயிரோடு
ஓர் வலி ஏற்படுமே தாலாட்ட
அன்னை இல்லாத பிள்ளைகள் கண்ணில்
யாரும் இல்லா வெறுமை
மண்ணில் நுண் உயிர்கூட
தன்னுயிர் தந்த
தாய் உயிர் தேடாதா
அம்மா உன் மடியோடு
என் தழை சாய்ந்தால்
மாய்வதில் ஓர் சுகமே
அம்மா என்றாலே
அதை கேட்கவும் உன்னால் ஆகாதோ
ஆரோ ஆரிரோ
அதை பாடவும் உன்னால் முடியாதோ
Haaaa….aaaaaa…..
Haaaa….aaaaaa…..
Haaaa….aaa aaa…..
If someone calls out Mother
Can you not even hear it?
A lullaby tune
Can you not even sing it?
Like complete strangers
Will a mother and her child remain like this?
Without any answers
Will they live their entire life like this?
If someone calls out Mother
Can you not even hear it?
Both God and you
Are you both mute beings
Who do not speak the truth? Tell me, in your life
The sorrow you bore
The silence you maintained
A day will come when it all ends
Alas, right over your head
Death arrived like a massive thunderbolt
When hearing the name of that God of Death
It is none other than your son's name
If someone calls out Mother
Can you not even hear it?
Haaa…aaaa…aaaa……
Aaaa….
Haaa…aaaa…aaaa……
Aaaa….
If she hears her child's voice
Deep inside the mother's soul
A pain arises prompting her to sing a lullaby
In the eyes of motherless children
There is an emptiness with no one to call their own
On this earth, even tiny organisms
That gave life to their offspring
Would they not search for their mother's spirit?
Mother, upon your lap
If my head comes to rest
There is sweet pleasure even in perishing
If someone calls out Mother
Can you not even hear it?
A lullaby tune
Can you not even sing it?
Haaaa….aaaaaa…..
Haaaa….aaaaaa…..
Haaaa….aaaaaa…..
Haaaa….aaaaaa…..
Haaaa….aaa aaa…..
Haaaa….aaa aaa…..
Amma endraalae
If someone calls out Mother
Athai ketkavum unnaal aagaatho
Can you not even hear it?
Aaroo aariroo
A lullaby tune
Athai paadavum unnaal mudiyaatho
Can you not even sing it?
Yaaro yaar yaaro
Like complete strangers
Endrae thaayum seiyum iruppaaro..oo…
Will a mother and her child remain like this?
Vidaiyae illaamal
Without any answers
Intha jenmam muzhuthum vaalvaaro
Will they live their entire life like this?
Amma endraalae
If someone calls out Mother
Athai ketkavum unnaal aagaatho
Can you not even hear it?
Dheivamum neeyum
Both God and you
Unnmaigal pesaa
Are you both mute beings
Oomaigalthaano sol unn vaalvil
Who do not speak the truth? Tell me, in your life
Nee konda sogam
The sorrow you bore
Nee konda mounam
The silence you maintained
Theernthidum naal varumae
A day will come when it all ends
Antho unn thalai melae
Alas, right over your head
Peridipolae kaalanum vanthaanae
Death arrived like a massive thunderbolt
Antha kaalanin perai ketkirapodho
When hearing the name of that God of Death
Unn magan perthaanae
It is none other than your son's name
Amma endraalae
If someone calls out Mother
Athai ketkavum unnaal aagaatho
Can you not even hear it?
Haaa…aaaa…aaaa……
Haaa…aaaa…aaaa……
Aaaa….
Aaaa….
Haaa…aaaa…aaaa……
Haaa…aaaa…aaaa……
Aaaa….
Aaaa….
Sei kural kettaal
If she hears her child's voice
Thaai uyirodu
Deep inside the mother's soul
Or vali yerpadumae thaalaatta
A pain arises prompting her to sing a lullaby
Annai illaatha pillaigal kannil
In the eyes of motherless children
Yaarum illaa verumai
There is an emptiness with no one to call their own
Mannil nun uyirkooda
On this earth, even tiny organisms
Thannuyir thantha
That gave life to their offspring
Thaay uyir thedaathaa….
Would they not search for their mother's spirit?
Amma unn madiyodu
Mother, upon your lap
En thalai saainthaal
If my head comes to rest
Maaivathil or sugamae
There is sweet pleasure even in perishing
Amma endraalae
If someone calls out Mother
Athai ketkavum unnaal aagaatho
Can you not even hear it?
Aaroo aariroo
A lullaby tune
Athai paadavum unnaal mudiyaatho
Can you not even sing it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Amma Endraale from the movie Nandha (2001) is a heart-wrenching song that captures the deep anguish and yearning of a son seeking acceptance and love from his estranged mother. The lyrics convey the tragedy of a broken maternal bond, asking why a mother remains silent to her child's distress when even the smallest creatures in nature harbor maternal affection. It reflects the tragic irony of the protagonist's life, where his very presence brings painful memories of death to his mother, yet resting his head on her lap remains his ultimate desire for solace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinah)
“Athai ketkavum unnaal aagaatho”
Repeatedly asking 'Athai ketkavum unnaal aagaatho' (Can you not even hear it?) to highlight emotional grief and disbelief at the mother's cold silence.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Peridipolae kaalanum vanthaanae”
'Peridipolae' compares the sudden, terrifying arrival of fate/death to a massive bolt of thunder.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Nee konda sogam / Nee konda mounam”
Repetition of 'Nee konda' at the beginning of consecutive lines emphasizes the heavy burdens of sorrow and silence carried by the mother.
Metaphor
“Dheivamum neeyum ... Oomaigalthaano”
Comparing the unresponsive God and mother to 'Oomaigal' (mute beings) who refrain from speaking the truth.
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Trivia
This deeply emotional track from Director Bala's 'Nandha' (2001) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and written by veteran lyricist Pulamaipithan. Notably, the song was sung by Yuvan's father, maestro Ilaiyaraaja, whose soulful voice elevated the tragic theme of maternal alienation central to the film.
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