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Lyrics & meaning

Amma Endrazhaikatha

From Mannan · 1992

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: K. J. Yesudas
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Mannan
Movie release year: 1992
Lyrics added on: 8 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

{Ammaa endrazhaikkaatha

Uyirillaiyae

Ammaavai vanangaathu uyarvillaiyae}(2)

Neril nindru pesum deivam

Pettra thaayandri verondru yethu….

Ammaa endrazhaikkaatha

Uyirillaiyae

Ammaavai vanangaathu uyarvillaiyae

Abiraami sivagaami

Karumaari magamaayi

Thirukkoyil deivangal neethaanamaa

Annaikku anraadam

Abhishaegam alangaaram

Purigindra siru thondan

Naanthaanammaa

Porulodu pugazh vendum

Maganalla thaayae

Un arul vendum enakkendrum

Athu pothumae

Aduththingu pirappondru

Amainthaalum naan unthan

Maganaaga pirakkindra

Varam vendumae

Athai neeyae tharuvaayae…

Ammaa endrazhaikkaatha

Uyirillaiyae

Ammaavai vanangaathu uyarvillaiyae

Pasum thangam puthu velli

Maanikkam manivairam

Ivai yaavum oru thaaikku

Eedaagumaa

Vilai meethu vilai vaiththu

Kettaalum koduththaalum

Kadai thannil thaaianbu

Kidaikkaathammaa

Eerainthu maathangal

Karuvodu enaiththaangi

Nee patta perum paadu

Ariven ammaa

Eerezhu jenmangal

Eduththaalum uzhaiththaalum

Unakkingu naan patta

Kadan theerumaa

Unnaale piranthenae…ae…

Ammaa endrazhaikkaatha

Uyirillaiyae

Ammaavai vanangaathu uyarvillaiyae

Neril nindru pesum deivam

Pettra thaayandri verondru yethu….

{Ammaa endrazhaikkaatha

Uyirillaiyae

Ammaavai vanangaathu uyarvillaiyae} (2)

{There is no living being

who has not called out "Mother",

and no true greatness without honoring a mother.} (2)

Is there any God who stands before us and speaks,

other than the mother who gave birth to us?

There is no living being

who has not called out "Mother",

and no true greatness without honoring a mother.

Abirami, Sivakami,

Karumari, Mahamayi—

you are all those temple goddesses, Mother!

For this mother, every single day,

performing sacred baths and dressing her with care,

the humble devotee who serves you

is none other than me, Mother!

I am not a son who yearns

for wealth and fame, O Mother;

I only ever need your grace,

and that alone is enough for me.

Even if another birth

awaits me in this world,

to be born as your son once again

is the only blessing I ask for;

won't you grant me that boon?

There is no living being

who has not called out "Mother",

and no true greatness without honoring a mother.

Pure gold, fine silver,

sparkling rubies, and precious diamonds—

can all of those riches

ever equal a mother?

No matter how high a price is offered,

whether one asks or pays any amount,

in any shop, a mother's love

can never be bought, Mother.

For ten long months,

bearing me inside your womb,

the immense hardship and pain you bore,

I know it well, Mother.

Even across fourteen lifetimes,

if I am born and toil tirelessly,

can the deep debt I owe you

ever be fully repaid?

It is only because of you that I was born...

There is no living being

who has not called out "Mother",

and no true greatness without honoring a mother.

Is there any God who stands before us and speaks,

other than the mother who gave birth to us?

{There is no living being

who has not called out "Mother",

and no true greatness without honoring a mother.} (2)

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Ammaa Endrazhaikkaatha' is a celebrated classic from the 1992 Tamil movie 'Mannan', expressing unmatched reverence, gratitude, and devotion toward a mother. The song asserts that no living being exists without invoking a mother's name, and true prosperity is unattainable without worshipping her. It equates the mother to divine temple goddesses such as Abiraami, Sivagaami, and Karumaari, portraying daily filial service as the highest religious duty superior to chasing wealth or fame. The lyrics vividly detail how maternal love is beyond any material price, as no wealth or precious gems can substitute for it. Remembering the mother's immense pain during ten months of pregnancy, the son acknowledges that even serving her across fourteen lifetimes could never repay the debt owed for his existence, concluding with a plea to be re-born as her child in every future birth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Abiraami sivagaami / Karumaari magamaayi / Thirukkoyil deivangal neethaanamaa”

Directly equates the mother to sacred Hindu temple deities and a visible living deity.

Hyperbole (Aya-uyarvu navitci)

“Eerezhu jenmangal / Eduththaalum uzhaiththaalum / Unakkingu naan patta / Kadan theerumaa”

Uses dramatic exaggeration of taking fourteen lifetimes of hard labor to highlight the impossibility of repaying a mother's debt.

Contrast / Imagery

“Pasum thangam puthu velli / Maanikkam manivairam / Ivai yaavum oru thaaikku / Eedaagumaa”

Contrasts worldly material treasures like gold, silver, rubies, and diamonds against the priceless nature of a mother's selfless love.

Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Monai)

“Annaikku anraadam / Abhishaegam alangaaram”

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across consecutive poetic lines to build rhythmic resonance.

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Trivia

Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali, this song was sung by K. J. Yesudas and remains one of Tamil cinema's definitive anthems on motherhood. Featured in 'Mannan' (1992), the onscreen performance by Rajinikanth and veteran actress Pandari Bai captured deep emotional resonance.

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