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Lyrics & meaning

Amma I Love You

From Bhaskar Oru Rascal · 2018

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, Baby Sreya
Music director
Amresh Ganesh
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ahaaa….ahaaa….aaa…Ahaaa... ahaaa... aaa...
Female
Nee pirandhathil naanum ingaeWith your birth, here I too
Thaaiyai pirandhaenWas born as a mother
Nee aadidum oonjalaagaAs the swing you play upon
Endhan nenjam yengudhaeMy heart longs for you
Female
Aaahaa…aaa…aa…Aaahaa... aaa... aa...
Female
Isai neeYou are music
Ennil kanneerthuli neeYou are the teardrop within me
Mun pagal oli neeeYou are the light of the early day
Uyir nee endhanYou are my life
Punmuruvalum neeYou are also my gentle smile
Yaar nee endhan thol neeyaeWho are you? You are my supporting shoulder
Female
HoneymaHoneyma
Innum nee solladiyammaTell me more, my dear
Nee innum sugumaAre you still doing well?
Adhatti konji nee sirikkaiyilaWhen you laugh while playfully commanding and caressing
Seiyaa nee thaaya sollTell me, are you a child or a mother?
Female
Nee pirandhathil naanum ingaeWith your birth, here I too
Thaayai pirandhaenWas born as a mother
Nee aadidum oonjalaagaAs the swing you play upon
Endhan nenjam yengudhaeMy heart longs for you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional song expresses the profound joy and transformation of motherhood triggered by the birth of a child. The speaker describes how the child encompasses every emotion and beauty in life—serving as music, morning sunlight, tears, and smiles—while playfully questioning whether the child is an infant or a nurturing mother figure.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Isai nee / Mun pagal oli neee

The speaker directly equates the child to abstract and beautiful natural phenomena like music ('Isai nee') and morning sunlight ('Mun pagal oli neee').

Epistrophe

Isai nee / Ennil kanneerthuli nee / Mun pagal oli neee / Uyir nee endhan

The word 'nee' (you) is repeatedly placed at the end of successive clauses to continuously center the focus on the beloved child.

Paradox / Rhetorical Question

Seiyaa nee thaaya soll

The lyrics playfully question whether the child is actually a child or a mother figure due to her caring, commanding affection.

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Trivia

This track is from the 2018 Tamil action-comedy film 'Bhaskar Oru Rascal', starring Arvind Swamy and Amala Paul. The film's soundtrack was composed by Amresh Ganesh, with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay.

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