Amma Ennum Mandhiramey
From Mark Antony · 2023
- Lyricist
- Madhurakavi
- Singer
- Saindhavi
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Mark Antony2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Munnooru naalu | For three hundred days |
| Moocha thandhaene | I gave you my breath |
| Mundhaana pothi | Wrapping you in the fold of my saree |
| Mutha pethaene | I gave birth to a precious pearl |
| Female | |
| Thoppul kodiyaala | Through the umbilical cord |
| Soru thandhene | I fed you nourishment |
| Thottil madimeal | On the cradle of my lap |
| Peru vechaene | I bestowed a name upon you |
| Female | |
| Theru yerum sammi pola | Like a deity carried in a street procession |
| Oora kaakanumda | You must protect this town, my son |
| Aaru kula eeram pola | Like the moisture that sustains rivers and ponds |
| Ver ah kaakanumda | You must protect our roots and lineage |
| Female | |
| Aagaasam boomi | The sky and the earth |
| Adhu saatchi da | They stand as witnesses, my son |
| Arangaerum magene | O son who steps onto the stage |
| Un aatchi da | It is your reign now |
| Female | |
| Aagaasam boomi | The sky and the earth |
| Adhu saatchi da | They stand as witnesses, my son |
| Arangaerum magene | O son who steps onto the stage |
| Un aatchi da | It is your reign now |
| Female | |
| Rathathaiye paala | Converting my blood into milk |
| Dhenam oottivittene | I nurtured you every single day |
| Angathaiye noola | Turning my own body into thread |
| Naanum aakkiputtene | I wove and shaped your life |
| Female | |
| Innumoru jenmathula | In another rebirth |
| Un magala naan porappen | I will be born as your daughter |
| Indha oru jenmakadan | And all the debts of this birth |
| Aathanaiyum naan adappen | I shall repay them in full |
| Female | |
| Thanga sooriyane | O golden sun |
| Manga poomugane | O unblemished flower-faced one |
| Thanga sooriyane | O golden sun |
| Manga poomugane | O unblemished flower-faced one |
முன்னொரு நாளு
மூச்ச தந்தேனே
முந்தானை போத்தி
முத்தா பெத்தேனே
For three hundred days
I gave you my breath
Wrapping you in the fold of my saree
I gave birth to a precious pearl
தொப்புள் கொடியால
சோறு தந்தேனே
தொட்டில் மடிமேல
பேரு வெச்சேனே
Through the umbilical cord
I fed you nourishment
On the cradle of my lap
I bestowed a name upon you
தேரு ஏறும் சாமி போல
ஊர காக்கனும்டா
ஆறு குள ஈரம் போல
வேர காக்கனும்டா
Like a deity carried in a street procession
You must protect this town, my son
Like the moisture that sustains rivers and ponds
You must protect our roots and lineage
ஆகாசம் பூமி
அது சாட்சி டா
அரங்கேறும் மகேனே
உன் ஆட்சி டா
The sky and the earth
They stand as witnesses, my son
O son who steps onto the stage
It is your reign now
ஆகாசம் பூமி
அது சாட்சி டா
அரங்கேறும் மகேனே
உன் ஆட்சி டா
The sky and the earth
They stand as witnesses, my son
O son who steps onto the stage
It is your reign now
ரத்தத்தையே பால
தெனம் ஊட்டிவிட்டேனே
அங்கத்தையே நூலா
நானும் ஆக்கிப்புட்டேனே
Converting my blood into milk
I nurtured you every single day
Turning my own body into thread
I wove and shaped your life
இன்னுமொரு ஜென்மத்துல
உன் மகளா நான் பொறப்பேன்
இந்த ஒரு ஜென்மகடன்
அத்தனையும் நான் அடப்பேன்
In another rebirth
I will be born as your daughter
And all the debts of this birth
I shall repay them in full
தங்க சூரியனே
மங்கா பூமகனே
தங்க சூரியனே
மங்கா பூமகனே
O golden sun
O unblemished flower-faced one
O golden sun
O unblemished flower-faced one
Munnooru naalu
For three hundred days
Moocha thandhaene
I gave you my breath
Mundhaana pothi
Wrapping you in the fold of my saree
Mutha pethaene
I gave birth to a precious pearl
Thoppul kodiyaala
Through the umbilical cord
Soru thandhene
I fed you nourishment
Thottil madimeal
On the cradle of my lap
Peru vechaene
I bestowed a name upon you
Theru yerum sammi pola
Like a deity carried in a street procession
Oora kaakanumda
You must protect this town, my son
Aaru kula eeram pola
Like the moisture that sustains rivers and ponds
Ver ah kaakanumda
You must protect our roots and lineage
Aagaasam boomi
The sky and the earth
Adhu saatchi da
They stand as witnesses, my son
Arangaerum magene
O son who steps onto the stage
Un aatchi da
It is your reign now
Aagaasam boomi
The sky and the earth
Adhu saatchi da
They stand as witnesses, my son
Arangaerum magene
O son who steps onto the stage
Un aatchi da
It is your reign now
Rathathaiye paala
Converting my blood into milk
Dhenam oottivittene
I nurtured you every single day
Angathaiye noola
Turning my own body into thread
Naanum aakkiputtene
I wove and shaped your life
Innumoru jenmathula
In another rebirth
Un magala naan porappen
I will be born as your daughter
Indha oru jenmakadan
And all the debts of this birth
Aathanaiyum naan adappen
I shall repay them in full
Thanga sooriyane
O golden sun
Manga poomugane
O unblemished flower-faced one
Thanga sooriyane
O golden sun
Manga poomugane
O unblemished flower-faced one
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song expresses the boundless love, sacrifice, and pride of a mother for her son. She recalls carrying him for ten months, nourishing him with her own blood turned to milk, and shaping his life through her sacrifices. She charges him with the duty to protect his community and honor his roots, expressing her belief that his era of leadership has arrived. In a touching declaration of devotion, she vows to be reborn as his daughter in a future life so she can repay the debt of love she owes him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Munnooru naalu / Moocha thandhaene / Mundhaana pothi / Mutha pethaene”
Repetition of the 'Mu' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Munnooru', 'Moocha', 'Mundhaana', 'Mutha').
Upamai (Simile)
“Theru yerum sammi pola / Oora kaakanumda”
Comparing the son's duty to protect the town with a temple deity taken in procession ('pola').
Metaphor
“Mutha pethaene / Thanga sooriyane”
Describing the newborn child as a 'pearl' (Mutha) and later as a 'golden sun' (Thanga sooriyane).
Hyperbole / Poetic Irony
“Innumoru jenmathula / Un magala naan porappen”
The mother expresses a desire to be reborn as her son's daughter to pay off 'debts', inverting traditional parental roles.
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Trivia
This touching mother sentiment track is featured in the 2023 Tamil sci-fi action comedy film 'Mark Antony', directed by Adhik Ravichandran. The song features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and soulful vocals by Saindhavi, with lyrics penned by Madhurakavi.
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