Amma Nee
From Anandha Kanneer · 1986
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Anandha Kanneer1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam | Mother, may you live for a thousand years |
| Unnaal naan vaazhgiren | Because of you, I am living |
| Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro | Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro |
| Male | |
| Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam | Mother, may you live for a thousand years |
| Unnaal naan vaazhgiren | Because of you, I am living |
| Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro | Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro |
| Male | |
| Kaalai pozhudhaanadhum endrendrum | As every morning dawns, forever, |
| Kaadhil naan ketkum boopaalam neeyae | You are the morning raga I hear in my ears |
| Female | |
| Veettil vilakkaetriyae dheivathai | Lighting the lamp at home and praying to God, |
| Vendum en nenjin aadhaaram neeyae | You are the very foundation of my heart |
| Male | |
| Innum siru pillai nee | You are still a young child |
| Engal kodi mullai nee | You are our delicate jasmine vine |
| Female | |
| Naangal kondaada thaan | For us to celebrate, |
| Ambaal avadhaaram nee | You are an incarnation of Goddess Ambaal |
| Male | |
| Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam | Mother, may you live for a thousand years |
| Unnaal naan vaazhgiren | Because of you, I am living |
| Female :Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro | Female: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro |
| Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam | Mother, may you live for a thousand years |
| Unnaal naan vaazhgiren | Because of you, I am living |
| Male :Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro | Male: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro |
| Male | |
| Ezhai naanallavo anbai thaan | Am I not a poor man? Yet love, |
| Kodi ponnaaga koduthaenae kannae | I gave as millions in gold, my dear child |
| Female | |
| Vaazhai kandrallavo yaen ammaa | Are you not a plantain shoot? Why then, my child, |
| Vaeru selvangal nee vandha pinnae | Do I need any other wealth after you arrived? |
| Male | |
| Seethai neeyallavo | Are you not Sita? |
| Janagan naanallavo | Am I not King Janaka? |
| Female | |
| Raaman yaar thaanammaa | Who will be your Rama, my child? |
| Kaalam kai kaattumaa | Will time show us in due course? |
| Male | |
| Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam | Mother, may you live for a thousand years |
| Unnaal naan vaazhgiren | Because of you, I am living |
| Female :Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro | Female: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro |
| Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam | Mother, may you live for a thousand years |
| Unnaal naan vaazhgiren | Because of you, I am living |
| Male :Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro | Male: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro |
மற்றும் வாணி ஜெயராம்
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Because of you, I am living
Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
அம்மா நீ வாழ்க ஆயிரம் காலம்
உன்னால் நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
மீண்டும் தாலாட்டவோ ஆரோ ஆராரிரோ
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Because of you, I am living
Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
அம்மா நீ வாழ்க ஆயிரம் காலம்
உன்னால் நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
மீண்டும் தாலாட்டவோ ஆரோ ஆராரிரோ
As every morning dawns, forever,
You are the morning raga I hear in my ears
காலைப் பொழுதானதும் என்றென்றும்
காதில் நான் கேட்கும் பூபாளம் நீயே
Lighting the lamp at home and praying to God,
You are the very foundation of my heart
வீட்டில் விளைக்கேற்றியே தெய்வத்தை
வேண்டும் என் நெஞ்சின் ஆதாரம் நீயே
You are still a young child
You are our delicate jasmine vine
இன்னும் சிறு பிள்ளை நீ
எங்கள் கொடி முல்லை நீ
For us to celebrate,
You are an incarnation of Goddess Ambaal
நாங்கள் கொண்டாடத்தான்
அம்பாள் அவதாரம் நீ
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Because of you, I am living
Female: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Because of you, I am living
Male: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
அம்மா நீ வாழ்க ஆயிரம் காலம்
உன்னால் நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
Am I not a poor man? Yet love,
I gave as millions in gold, my dear child
மீண்டும் தாலாட்டவோ ஆரோ ஆராரிரோ
அம்மா நீ வாழ்க ஆயிரம் காலம்
உன்னால் நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
மீண்டும் தாலாட்டவோ ஆரோ ஆராரிரோ
Are you not a plantain shoot? Why then, my child,
Do I need any other wealth after you arrived?
ஏழை நானல்லவோ அன்பைத் தான்
கோடிப் பொன்னாகக் கொடுத்தேனே கண்ணே
Are you not Sita?
Am I not King Janaka?
வாழைக் கன்றல்லவோ ஏனம்மா
வேறு செல்வங்கள் நீ வந்த பின்னே
Who will be your Rama, my child?
Will time show us in due course?
சீதை நீயல்லவோ
ஜனகன் நானல்லவோ
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Because of you, I am living
Female: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Because of you, I am living
Male: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
ராமன் யார் தானம்மா
காலம் கை காட்டுமா
அம்மா நீ வாழ்க ஆயிரம் காலம்
உன்னால் நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
மீண்டும் தாலாட்டவோ ஆரோ ஆராரிரோ
அம்மா நீ வாழ்க ஆயிரம் காலம்
உன்னால் நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
மீண்டும் தாலாட்டவோ ஆரோ ஆராரிரோ
Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Unnaal naan vaazhgiren
Because of you, I am living
Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro
Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Unnaal naan vaazhgiren
Because of you, I am living
Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro
Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
Kaalai pozhudhaanadhum endrendrum
As every morning dawns, forever,
Kaadhil naan ketkum boopaalam neeyae
You are the morning raga I hear in my ears
Veettil vilakkaetriyae dheivathai
Lighting the lamp at home and praying to God,
Vendum en nenjin aadhaaram neeyae
You are the very foundation of my heart
Innum siru pillai nee
You are still a young child
Engal kodi mullai nee
You are our delicate jasmine vine
Naangal kondaada thaan
For us to celebrate,
Ambaal avadhaaram nee
You are an incarnation of Goddess Ambaal
Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Unnaal naan vaazhgiren
Because of you, I am living
Female :Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro
Female: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Unnaal naan vaazhgiren
Because of you, I am living
Male :Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro
Male: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
Ezhai naanallavo anbai thaan
Am I not a poor man? Yet love,
Kodi ponnaaga koduthaenae kannae
I gave as millions in gold, my dear child
Vaazhai kandrallavo yaen ammaa
Are you not a plantain shoot? Why then, my child,
Vaeru selvangal nee vandha pinnae
Do I need any other wealth after you arrived?
Seethai neeyallavo
Are you not Sita?
Janagan naanallavo
Am I not King Janaka?
Raaman yaar thaanammaa
Who will be your Rama, my child?
Kaalam kai kaattumaa
Will time show us in due course?
Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Unnaal naan vaazhgiren
Because of you, I am living
Female :Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro
Female: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
Ammaa nee vaazhga aayiram kaalam
Mother, may you live for a thousand years
Unnaal naan vaazhgiren
Because of you, I am living
Male :Meendum thaalaattavo aaro aaraariro
Male: Shall I sing a lullaby again? Aaro Aaraariro
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional track from Anandha Kanneer (1986) expresses profound affection and deep familial bonding. The singer praises a beloved family member, wishing her a long life of a thousand years and attributing the purpose of their own life to her existence. The lyrics combine tender maternal lullabies with fatherly affection, equating the daughter/loved one to a gentle morning raga, a sweet jasmine creeper, and an incarnation of the divine mother Ambaal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Rupakam)
“Kaadhil naan ketkum boopaalam neeyae”
Comparing the person directly to 'Boopaalam' (a morning raga that brings light and joy) and 'Kodi Mullai' (a delicate jasmine creeper).
Mythological Allusion (Puraana Kurippu)
“Seethai neeyallavo Janagan naanallavo”
References to Janaka and Sita from the epic Ramayana to signify a noble father-daughter bond, and referencing Goddess Ambaal for sacred purity.
End Rhyme / Iyaibu
“Innum siru pillai nee / Engal kodi mullai nee”
Repetition of the line-ending word 'nee' across consecutive lines to create a melodic and rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Anandha Kanneer (1986) is a celebrated Tamil family drama film directed by K. Vijayan, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi, and Visu. The film's musical score was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics penned by the veteran poet Pulamaipithan. The song highlights the emotional core of family dynamics that defined mid-1980s Tamil cinema.
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