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Lyrics & meaning

Amma

From Chakra · 2020

Lyricist
Karunakaran
Singers
Chinmayi Sripada, Prathana
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Chakra
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
3 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unnil thodutha muthucharam naan
Female :Unnai petrathae enthan thavamthaan….
Female :Veesum un sirippozhiyai swasam ena konden
Female :Vaazhum nodi ellamae neethaan vendumae
Konji konji muththamittu uchchi mugarnthAai
Enthan rani neethaan endru mechi magizhnthaai
Kanne en ponnaana porkaalamae
Un anbe ini ennaalum uyir aalumae
Anbaana kudilaale enai endrum kaathaayae
Female :Naan eendra en penne en thaayai vanthaayae
Amma endralae adhu thean thaanae
Amma anaithaal thullum maan naanae
Aa…..aa….haa…..aa…..aa…
Aa…..aa….aaa……
I am a strand of pearls strung from within you
Giving birth to you is the fruit of my deepest prayers
I have taken the radiance of your smile as my very breath
For every moment I live, all I need is you
Cuddling and showering me with kisses, you kissed the crown of my head
Calling me your queen, you rejoiced with pride
My darling child, my precious golden era
Your love alone will rule over my life forever
With a shelter of tender love, you always protected me
My daughter whom I gave birth to, you have become my mother
The very word 'Amma' (Mother) is as sweet as honey
When Mother holds me in her arms, I am a joyful bounding deer
Aa... aa... haa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional song depicts the deep, affectionate relationship between a mother and her daughter. The mother considers her child as her greatest blessing, viewing the sound of her child's laughter as her breath and life's source. The daughter in turn reflects on the tender care, kisses, and shelter her mother gave her while growing up. The emotional theme deepens as the roles interweave, portraying how a daughter eventually becomes like a mother to her own mother. Through metaphors of sweet honey and a joyous deer, the lyrics celebrate the warmth, comfort, and immortal bond of maternal love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Urvagam)

Unnil thodutha muthucharam naan

The child describes herself as a 'muthucharam' (string of pearls) crafted from the mother, comparing human connection to fine jewelry.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Konji konji muththamittu uchchi mugarnthAai

The word 'Konji' is repeated continuously to express intense warmth and repeated fondling affection.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)

Amma endralae adhu thean thaanae / Amma anaithaal thullum maan naanae

The second consonant sound 'm' rhymes across both lines ('Amma' / 'Amma'), adding melodic flow.

Simile (Uvamai)

Amma anaithaal thullum maan naanae

The child compares her joyful reaction to a mother's embrace to that of a bounding deer ('thullum maan').

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Trivia

This heartwarming song from the 2021 action-thriller film 'Chakra' showcases emotional depth amidst the film's cyber-crime theme. The music for the film was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, providing a touching melodic contrast to the high-tempo action sequences.

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