Amma Seiyaadha
From Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- P. Aadhinarayana Rao
- Details
- Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Amma ….. | Oh mother... |
| Seiyaadha paavam soozhndhadhe | Sins uncommitted have surrounded me, |
| Seradha thunbam serndhadhae | Unmerited sorrow has reached me. |
| Amma ….. | Oh mother... |
| Seiyaadha paavam soozhndhadhe | Sins uncommitted have surrounded me, |
| Seradha thunbam serndhadhae | Unmerited sorrow has reached me. |
| Male | |
| Anbu vaithaal adhu thunbam | If love is bestowed, it brings suffering, |
| Nenjil aasai vaithaal adhu mosam | If desire is kept in the heart, it leads to deceit, |
| Ondrupattaal adhu paavam | If coming together, it is deemed a sin, |
| Nalla uravu kondaal adhu dhrogam | If establishing a good bond, it turns into betrayal. |
| Male | |
| Amma ….. | Oh mother... |
| Seiyaadha paavam soozhndhadhe | Sins uncommitted have surrounded me, |
| Seradha thunbam serndhadhae | Unmerited sorrow has reached me. |
| Male | |
| Annai maarbilae thanga malar | A golden flower on the mother's chest, |
| Adhu mannar maalgai thandha malar | That flower gifted by the royal palace, |
| Indru ezhai pol vaadudhamma | Today, it wilts like a poor soul, oh mother, |
| Thaai idhaya oonjalil aadudhamma | Swinging in the cradle of the mother's heart, oh mother. |
| Male | |
| O mannargalae… | Oh kings... |
| O..mannargalae | Oh... kings! |
| Ungal needhi engae | Where is your justice? |
| Manidhargalae manam engae | Oh human beings, where is your heart? |
| Mangaiyar nallaram engae | Where is the righteous virtue of women? |
| Male | |
| Amma ….. | Oh mother... |
| Seiyaadha paavam soozhndhadhe | Sins uncommitted have surrounded me, |
| Seradha thunbam serndhadhae | Unmerited sorrow has reached me. |
| Male | |
| Eduthu kollavoo kaigal illai | There are no hands left to embrace, |
| Paal koduthu kaakavoo vazhiyum illai | Nor is there a way to feed milk and protect, |
| Viduthu pogavoo mudiyavillai | Yet, one cannot abandon and walk away, |
| Nenjil viluntha paasamoo kuraiyavillai | And the deep affection fallen in the heart does not lessen. |
| Male | |
| Un thaaimaiyilae | In your motherhood... |
| Un thaaimaiyilae | In your motherhood... |
| Undhan selvam valarum thalaradhae | Your precious child will grow without faltering, |
| Irul maraiyum oru naal ulagam vidiyum | The darkness will fade one day, and the world will see dawn, |
| Male | |
| Amma …..amma…amma… | Oh mother... oh mother... oh mother... |
அம்மா........
செய்யாத பாவம் சூழ்ந்ததே
சேராத துன்பம் சேர்ந்ததே
அம்மா
செய்யாத பாவம் சூழ்ந்ததே
சேராத துன்பம் சேர்ந்ததே
Oh mother...
Sins uncommitted have surrounded me,
Unmerited sorrow has reached me.
Oh mother...
Sins uncommitted have surrounded me,
Unmerited sorrow has reached me.
அன்பு வைத்தால் அது துன்பம் நீ
ஆசை வைத்தால் அது மோசம்
ஒன்றுபட்டால் அது பாவம் நல்ல
உறவுக் கொண்டால் அது துரோகம்
If love is bestowed, it brings suffering,
If desire is kept in the heart, it leads to deceit,
If coming together, it is deemed a sin,
If establishing a good bond, it turns into betrayal.
அம்மா........
செய்யாத பாவம் சூழ்ந்ததே
சேராத துன்பம் சேர்ந்ததே
Oh mother...
Sins uncommitted have surrounded me,
Unmerited sorrow has reached me.
முனங்கல் :
..............
A golden flower on the mother's chest,
That flower gifted by the royal palace,
Today, it wilts like a poor soul, oh mother,
Swinging in the cradle of the mother's heart, oh mother.
அன்னை மார்பிலே தங்க மலர்
அது மன்னர் மாளிகை தந்த மலர்
இன்று ஏழை போல் வாடுதம்மா
தாய் இதய ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடுதம்மா......
Oh kings...
Oh... kings!
Where is your justice?
Oh human beings, where is your heart?
Where is the righteous virtue of women?
ஒ....மன்னர்களே........
ஒ......மன்னர்களே
உங்கள் நீதி எங்கே
மனிதர்கள் மனம் எங்கே
மங்கையர் நல்லறம் எங்கே......
Oh mother...
Sins uncommitted have surrounded me,
Unmerited sorrow has reached me.
அம்மா........
செய்யாத பாவம் சூழ்ந்ததே
சேராத துன்பம் சேர்ந்ததே
There are no hands left to embrace,
Nor is there a way to feed milk and protect,
Yet, one cannot abandon and walk away,
And the deep affection fallen in the heart does not lessen.
முனங்கல் :
..............
In your motherhood...
In your motherhood...
Your precious child will grow without faltering,
The darkness will fade one day, and the world will see dawn,
எடுத்துக் கொள்ளவோ கைகள் இல்லை
பால் கொடுத்துக் காக்கவோ வழியும் இல்லை
விடுத்து போகவோ முடியவில்லை
நெஞ்சில் விழுந்த பாசமோ குறையவில்லை
Oh mother... oh mother... oh mother...
உன் தாய்மையிலே
உன் தாய்மையிலே
உந்தன் செல்வம் வளரும் தளராதே
இருள் மறையும் ஒருநாள் உலகம் விடியும்
அம்மா அம்மா அம்மா
முனங்கல் :
..............
Amma …..
Oh mother...
Seiyaadha paavam soozhndhadhe
Sins uncommitted have surrounded me,
Seradha thunbam serndhadhae
Unmerited sorrow has reached me.
Amma …..
Oh mother...
Seiyaadha paavam soozhndhadhe
Sins uncommitted have surrounded me,
Seradha thunbam serndhadhae
Unmerited sorrow has reached me.
Anbu vaithaal adhu thunbam
If love is bestowed, it brings suffering,
Nenjil aasai vaithaal adhu mosam
If desire is kept in the heart, it leads to deceit,
Ondrupattaal adhu paavam
If coming together, it is deemed a sin,
Nalla uravu kondaal adhu dhrogam
If establishing a good bond, it turns into betrayal.
Amma …..
Oh mother...
Seiyaadha paavam soozhndhadhe
Sins uncommitted have surrounded me,
Seradha thunbam serndhadhae
Unmerited sorrow has reached me.
Annai maarbilae thanga malar
A golden flower on the mother's chest,
Adhu mannar maalgai thandha malar
That flower gifted by the royal palace,
Indru ezhai pol vaadudhamma
Today, it wilts like a poor soul, oh mother,
Thaai idhaya oonjalil aadudhamma
Swinging in the cradle of the mother's heart, oh mother.
O mannargalae…
Oh kings...
O..mannargalae
Oh... kings!
Ungal needhi engae
Where is your justice?
Manidhargalae manam engae
Oh human beings, where is your heart?
Mangaiyar nallaram engae
Where is the righteous virtue of women?
Amma …..
Oh mother...
Seiyaadha paavam soozhndhadhe
Sins uncommitted have surrounded me,
Seradha thunbam serndhadhae
Unmerited sorrow has reached me.
Eduthu kollavoo kaigal illai
There are no hands left to embrace,
Paal koduthu kaakavoo vazhiyum illai
Nor is there a way to feed milk and protect,
Viduthu pogavoo mudiyavillai
Yet, one cannot abandon and walk away,
Nenjil viluntha paasamoo kuraiyavillai
And the deep affection fallen in the heart does not lessen.
Un thaaimaiyilae
In your motherhood...
Un thaaimaiyilae
In your motherhood...
Undhan selvam valarum thalaradhae
Your precious child will grow without faltering,
Irul maraiyum oru naal ulagam vidiyum
The darkness will fade one day, and the world will see dawn,
Amma …..amma…amma…
Oh mother... oh mother... oh mother...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song depicts profound emotional anguish and a plea against injustice. The singer cries out to a motherly figure, grieving how innocent actions and pure love have met with suffering, deceit, and betrayal. The lyrics address the ruler's lack of justice and humanity's loss of empathy, contrasting the royalty of a child's heritage with the impoverished state of their current plight. Ultimately, the song carries a message of resilient hope through motherhood, assuring that love will sustain the child and light will eventually break through the darkness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Seiyaadha paavam / Seradha thunbam”
The second consonant sound 'i' matches across consecutive lines, creating a classic Tamil rhyming rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Annai maarbilae thanga malar”
The child is metaphorically described as a 'thanga malar' (golden flower) placed upon the mother's chest.
Antithesis / Irony
“Anbu vaithaal adhu thunbam / Nalla uravu kondaal adhu dhrogam”
Contrasts virtuous actions like love, affection, and bonding with their tragic and opposite consequences like suffering, sin, and betrayal.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Ungal needhi engae / Manidhargalae manam engae”
Directly questions authority and society to highlight moral bankruptcy.
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Trivia
'Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam' (1962) was a bilingual film (made concurrently in Telugu as 'Swarnamanjari') produced and composed by P. Aadhinarayana Rao under the Anjali Pictures banner, starring Gemini Ganesan and Anjali Devi. Kannadasan's emotive lyrics combined with T. M. Soundararajan's expressive vocal delivery made this song an enduring tragic masterpiece.
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