Amma Song Lyrics – Butterfly
From Butterfly · 2023
- Lyricist
- J. Sasikumar
- Singer
- Rekha
- Music director
- Arviz
- Details
- Butterfly2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Uruvam ondru thaan | There is only one physical form |
| Ullilulla unarvai kondruthaan | Killing the feelings inside |
| Uyirai kudikkum | Drinking away life itself |
| Mirugam ondru thaan | There is only one beast |
| Neril kandenae | I saw it in person |
| Female | |
| Vanjam theerkavae | To exact vengeance |
| Nenjam kenjum | My heart begs |
| Neram paarthuthaan | Watching for the right time |
| Manjam ketppadhu | Asking for a bed |
| Nyaayam aaguma | Is that fair or just? |
| Ennai padaithavanae | Oh Creator who made me |
| Female | |
| Ammaa… | Mother... |
| Vinnalavil unargindren | I feel it as vast as the sky |
| Endhan valiyai | My pain |
| Ammaaaa…. | Mother... |
| En vizhiyil unargindren | I realize in my eyes |
| Undhan nilayai | Your condition |
| Nee yen poruthaaiyoo vedhanaiyai | Why did you endure such agony? |
| Female | |
| Sondhamae | Kinship and relations |
| Sellaakaasaai aagumae | Become as useless as invalid coins |
| Paasamae | Affection |
| Panam endral veshamae | Becomes a disguise when money is involved |
| Female | |
| Nee en sogam theerthaai | You cured my sorrow |
| Thaai thandhai polae | Like a mother and father |
| Un uyirai tholaithenae | I lost your life |
| Naan nitchayam meetpaen | I will surely retrieve it |
| Female | |
| Ammaa…. | Mother... |
| Vinnalavil unargindren | I feel it as vast as the sky |
| Endhan valiyai | My pain |
| Ammaaa… | Mother... |
| En vizhiyil unargindren | I realize in my eyes |
| Undhan nilayai | Your condition |
| Nee yen poruthaaiyoo vedhanaiyai | Why did you endure such agony? |
| Female | |
| Deepam eriya marukkirathae | The lamp refuses to burn |
| Indha iruttinilae | In this thick darkness |
| Vazhigal indri maatti konden | I am trapped without a way out |
| Indha samyathilae | At this moment |
| Female | |
| Deepam eriya marukkirathae | The lamp refuses to burn |
| Indha iruttinilae | In this thick darkness |
| Vazhigal indri maatti konden | I am trapped without a way out |
| Indha samyathilae | At this moment |
| Female | |
| Sodhanaigal soozhgirathae | Trials surround me from all sides |
| Vedhanaigal thodargirathae | Agonies keep continuing |
| Kadanthu sella vazhi illaiyoo | Is there no way to overcome and pass through? |
| Yen indha porattam | Why is there this endless struggle? |
| Female | |
| Ammaa…. | Mother... |
| Vinnalavil unargindren | I feel it as vast as the sky |
| Endhan valiyai | My pain |
| Ammaaa… | Mother... |
| En vizhiyil unargindren | I realize in my eyes |
| Undhan nilayai | Your condition |
| Nee yen poruthaaiyoo vedhanaiyai | Why did you endure such agony? |
உருவம் ஒன்றுதான்
உள்ளிலுள்ள உணர்வை கொன்றுதான்
உயிரைக் குடிக்கும் மிருகம் ஒன்றுதான்
நேரில் கண்டேனே!
There is only one physical form
Killing the feelings inside
Drinking away life itself
There is only one beast
I saw it in person
வஞ்சம் தீர்க்கவே
நெஞ்சம் கெஞ்சும்
நேரம் பார்த்துதான்
மஞ்சம் கேட்பது
நியாயம் ஆகுமா?
என்னை படைத்தவனே!
To exact vengeance
My heart begs
Watching for the right time
Asking for a bed
Is that fair or just?
Oh Creator who made me
அம்மா
விண்ணளவில் உணர்கின்றேன்
எந்தன் வலியை
அம்மா
என் விழியில் உணர்கின்றேன்
உந்தன் நிலையை
நீ ஏன் பொறுத்தாயோ வேதனையை
Mother...
I feel it as vast as the sky
My pain
Mother...
I realize in my eyes
Your condition
Why did you endure such agony?
சொந்தமே செல்லாக்காசாய் ஆகுமே
பாசமே பணமென்றால் வேஷமே
Kinship and relations
Become as useless as invalid coins
Affection
Becomes a disguise when money is involved
நீ என் சோகம் தீர்த்தாய்
தாய் தந்தை போலே
உன் உயிரைத் தொலைத்தேனே
நான் நிச்சயம் மீட்பேன்
You cured my sorrow
Like a mother and father
I lost your life
I will surely retrieve it
அம்மா
விண்ணளவில் உணர்கின்றேன்
எந்தன் வலியை
அம்மா
என் விழியில் உணர்கின்றேன்
உந்தன் நிலையை
நீ ஏன் பொறுத்தாயோ வேதனையை
Mother...
I feel it as vast as the sky
My pain
Mother...
I realize in my eyes
Your condition
Why did you endure such agony?
The lamp refuses to burn
In this thick darkness
I am trapped without a way out
At this moment
The lamp refuses to burn
In this thick darkness
I am trapped without a way out
At this moment
Trials surround me from all sides
Agonies keep continuing
Is there no way to overcome and pass through?
Why is there this endless struggle?
Mother...
I feel it as vast as the sky
My pain
Mother...
I realize in my eyes
Your condition
Why did you endure such agony?
Uruvam ondru thaan
There is only one physical form
Ullilulla unarvai kondruthaan
Killing the feelings inside
Uyirai kudikkum
Drinking away life itself
Mirugam ondru thaan
There is only one beast
Neril kandenae
I saw it in person
Vanjam theerkavae
To exact vengeance
Nenjam kenjum
My heart begs
Neram paarthuthaan
Watching for the right time
Manjam ketppadhu
Asking for a bed
Nyaayam aaguma
Is that fair or just?
Ennai padaithavanae
Oh Creator who made me
Ammaa…
Mother...
Vinnalavil unargindren
I feel it as vast as the sky
Endhan valiyai
My pain
Ammaaaa….
Mother...
En vizhiyil unargindren
I realize in my eyes
Undhan nilayai
Your condition
Nee yen poruthaaiyoo vedhanaiyai
Why did you endure such agony?
Sondhamae
Kinship and relations
Sellaakaasaai aagumae
Become as useless as invalid coins
Paasamae
Affection
Panam endral veshamae
Becomes a disguise when money is involved
Nee en sogam theerthaai
You cured my sorrow
Thaai thandhai polae
Like a mother and father
Un uyirai tholaithenae
I lost your life
Naan nitchayam meetpaen
I will surely retrieve it
Ammaa….
Mother...
Vinnalavil unargindren
I feel it as vast as the sky
Endhan valiyai
My pain
Ammaaa…
Mother...
En vizhiyil unargindren
I realize in my eyes
Undhan nilayai
Your condition
Nee yen poruthaaiyoo vedhanaiyai
Why did you endure such agony?
Deepam eriya marukkirathae
The lamp refuses to burn
Indha iruttinilae
In this thick darkness
Vazhigal indri maatti konden
I am trapped without a way out
Indha samyathilae
At this moment
Deepam eriya marukkirathae
The lamp refuses to burn
Indha iruttinilae
In this thick darkness
Vazhigal indri maatti konden
I am trapped without a way out
Indha samyathilae
At this moment
Sodhanaigal soozhgirathae
Trials surround me from all sides
Vedhanaigal thodargirathae
Agonies keep continuing
Kadanthu sella vazhi illaiyoo
Is there no way to overcome and pass through?
Yen indha porattam
Why is there this endless struggle?
Ammaa….
Mother...
Vinnalavil unargindren
I feel it as vast as the sky
Endhan valiyai
My pain
Ammaaa…
Mother...
En vizhiyil unargindren
I realize in my eyes
Undhan nilayai
Your condition
Nee yen poruthaaiyoo vedhanaiyai
Why did you endure such agony?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is an emotional expression of grief, anguish, and determination experienced by a protagonist facing immense betrayal and hardship. The lyrics portray a dark world where human relationships crumble in the face of greed and money, reducing ties to worthless coins ('Sellaakaasaai'). The speaker witnesses cruelty in physical form and mourns the pain borne by a maternal figure while feeling overwhelmed by trials that seem as vast as the sky. Despite being trapped in metaphorical darkness where even a lamp refuses to burn, the protagonist harbors a fierce resolve to redeem what was lost. The recurring invocations to 'Ammaa' ground the song in deep maternal bond and shared suffering, balancing poignant helplessness with a burning urge for justice and resolution.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sondhamae / Sellaakaasaai aagumae”
Relationships are compared to 'sellaakaasu' (invalid/useless coins) to express how transactional and fragile human bonds become when money is involved.
Imagery / Symbolism
“Deepam eriya marukkirathae / Indha iruttinilae”
The unburning lamp in darkness symbolizes lost hope, helplessness, and being trapped in dire circumstances.
Hyperbole
“Vinnalavil unargindren / Endhan valiyai”
Describing pain as 'vinnalavil' (as high/vast as the sky) exaggerates the intensity of emotional suffering.
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Sondhamae / Panam endral veshamae”
Rhyming of second consonants in Tamil poetic structure ('n' in Sondhamae and Panam).
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Trivia
The song features as a key emotional track in the mystery thriller film Butterfly (2022/2023), composed by Arviz with soul-stirring vocal rendition by Rekha.
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