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Amma Song Lyrics – Kanam

From Kanam · 2022

Lyricist
Uma Devi
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
Jakes Bejoy
Movie name
Kanam
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
11 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Amma en ammaa
Naan pogindra dhisai engum nee amma
Oo amma en ammaa
En isai thedum suram yaavum nee amma
Aayiram aanaalum annai pol nerilae
Pesida koodumo deivam ingae
Oru murai enna paar amma
Kadavulin kangal nee amma
Kaavalil un pol yedhamma
Un pol amma yaar amma
Viralgalai pidithidum podhu
Kidaikidhae prabanjamae
Thaayae un madiyil irundhaal podhum ammaa
Oru murai enna paar amma
Thaayae
Thaaimaiyin ucham nee amma
Thaayae un thaalaattukku inaiyaana isai yedhamma
Chellamaai perittae nee enai kooppida
Oottidum sotrilum paasathai oottida
Kaattidum dheebathil aayulai koottida
Enakkai thudikkum idhayam nee amma
Neeillamal naanum theevagindrenae
Neer illamal saagum meenagindrenae
Nee vandhaalae podhum vaazhvatharamae
Unai thaandi ulagam yedhingae
Oru murai enna paar amma
Kadavulin kangal nee amma
Kaavalil un pol yedhamma
Un pol amma yaar amma
Ninaivugal iruppathunaalae
Irukiren uyirudan
Thaayae un ninaivil vaazhnthaal podhum…
carnatic ………………………
{Viralgalai pidithidum podhu
Kidaikidhae prabanjamae } (3)
Thaayae un madiyil irundhaal podhum ammaa
Oru murai enna paar amma
Thaayae
Thaaimaiyin ucham nee amma
Thaayae un thaalaattukku inaiyaana isai yedhamma
Amaaaa!….
Mother, my mother,
In every direction I go, you are there, mother.
Oh mother, my mother,
You are every note my music searches for, mother.
No matter what, can God ever appear in person
And speak to me here like a mother?
Look at me just once, mother.
You are the eyes of God, mother.
What protection is there like yours, mother?
Who is there like you, mother?
When I hold your fingers,
I receive the whole universe.
Mother, just resting in your lap is enough.
Look at me just once, mother.
Mother...
You are the very peak of motherhood, mother.
Mother, what music could ever equal your lullaby?
Calling me affectionately by pet names,
Feeding me love with every bite of food,
Waving the prayer lamp to bless me with long life,
You are the heart that beats for me, mother.
Without you, I become an isolated island,
I become a fish dying without water.
If you just come back, that is my entire life,
What world is there for me beyond you?
Look at me just once, mother.
You are the eyes of God, mother.
What protection is there like yours, mother?
Who is there like you, mother?
Only because your memories remain,
Am I still alive.
Mother, it is enough to live in your memory...
[Carnatic vocalization]
When I hold your fingers,
I receive the whole universe.
Mother, just resting in your lap is enough.
Look at me just once, mother.
Mother...
You are the very peak of motherhood, mother.
Mother, what music could ever equal your lullaby?
Mother!...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Amma En Ammaa' from the movie Kanam (2022) is a deeply emotional ode to maternal love, longing, and reverence. Sung powerfully by Sid Sriram with music by Jakes Bejoy and lyrics by Uma Devi, the song expresses a protagonist's overwhelming devotion to his mother. He compares her presence to the divinity of God, her comforting touch to holding the universe, and her lullaby to the finest musical composition. Aligning with the time-travel narrative of the film where the protagonist tries to reunite with his late mother, the lyrics highlight the pain of separation and how her memories alone keep him alive. The song captures the supreme essence of motherhood, portraying a mother as an irreplaceable guide, protector, and source of life itself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai / Metaphor

“Kadavulin kangal nee amma / Neer illamal saagum meenagindrenae / Neeillamal naanum theevagindrenae”

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Oottidum sotrilum paasathai oottida / Kaattidum dheebathil aayulai koottida”

The second letters of 'Oottidum' and 'Kaattidum' rhyme, creating a harmonious lyricism.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Neeillamal naanum theevagindrenae / Neer illamal saagum meenagindrenae”

The initial sound 'Nee' is repeated at the start of consecutive lines for rhythmic emphasis.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Viralgalai pidithidum podhu / Kidaikidhae prabanjamae”

Exaggerating the feeling of holding a mother's finger as obtaining the entire universe to emphasize her importance.

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Trivia

'Kanam' (released simultaneously in Telugu as 'Oke Oka Jeevitham') stars Sharwanand and Amala Akkineni in a sci-fi time-travel drama centered on a mother-son bond. The song was recorded in both Tamil and Telugu by Sid Sriram, becoming one of the most celebrated maternal anthems in contemporary South Indian cinema upon its release.

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