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Lyrics & meaning

Ammamma

From Shiva Shivaa Win Aattam Aarambam · 2021

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Haricharan, Archana Sabesh
Music director
Jai
Details
Shiva Shivaa Win Aattam Aarambam2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ammamma ennaanu theriyalaOh my, I don't know what is happening to me
Aagayam boologam puriyalaI can no longer comprehend the sky or the earth
Ponnunna neethanae ulagulaIn this world, you are the true definition of a woman
Un kannil paarthenae kaduvulaI saw God in your eyes
Male
Kalkanda nee pesum azhagulaIn the beauty of your words sweet as rock sugar
Kalli poo mull neekkum nodiyilaIn the moment when the cactus flower loses its thorns
Sil vando unnoda nizhalulaUnder your shadow, does a cool beetle rest?
Thean unna thavam kidakku usurulaMy soul lies in penance to taste your sweet nectar
Male
Oru vazhiyila kodi vizhakkaLike lighting ten million lamps along a single path
Kozhuthura unna yaaru jeikkaWho can conquer you when you glow like that?
Mala aruviya pola neeyumYou are like a cascading mountain waterfall
Paasam kaattum devadhaiAn angel who showers pure affection
Male
Dhinasari unnai paarthu rasikkaTo admire you every single day
Pagal varuvadha ellaarum viyakkaEveryone marvels as the day breaks
Ilavarasigal ellaam unakkuAll the princesses in the world
Illai illai eedammaAre no match for you, my dear
Male
Nee mayil aadum paaraiyilaOn the rock where peacocks dance
Nada podum poonguyiluThe cuckoo bird walks gracefully
Unai paatta paaduthuSinging a song dedicated to you
Yeru veyiluUnder the rising midday sun
Male
Nee malakkoyil serayilaWhen you reach the mountain temple
Kuviyadho kai viraluWon't hands fold together in reverence?
Unai kaaval kaakkanumAncient Tamil language itself
Aadhi tamizhuMust stand guard to protect you
Male
Ammamma ennaanu theriyalaOh my, I don't know what is happening to me
Aagayam boologam puriyalaI can no longer comprehend the sky or the earth
Ponnunna neethanae ulagulaIn this world, you are the true definition of a woman
Un kannil paarthenae kaduvulaI saw God in your eyes
Male
Hey uchchi uchchiHey, high up in the sky
Velli nilla kannaanadho hoiDid the silver moon become your eyes?
Unnai kanda vekkathulaIn shyness upon seeing you
Mallandhadho ho hoiDid it tilt upside down?
Male
Magarasi unnoda mugamaeOh blessed woman, your radiant face
Mala ooththa sandhosam tharumaeBrings joy like a gushing mountain stream
Pul poondum un pechil poovaagumaeEven grass and weeds bloom into flowers at your words
Male
Aalillaa kaattukkullaInside an uninhabited forest
Anandha thooral thaanaeYou are a shower of pure joy
Un anba naanum sollaTo express all the love you give
Tharuvaar yaar vaarthai kadanaeWho can lend me the words required?
Male
Nee mayil aadum paaraiyilaOn the rock where peacocks dance
Nada podum poonguyiluThe cuckoo bird walks gracefully
Unai paatta paaduthuSinging a song dedicated to you
Yeru veyiluUnder the rising midday sun
Male
Nee malakkoyil serayilaWhen you reach the mountain temple
Kuviyadho kai viraluWon't hands fold together in reverence?
Unai kaaval kaakkanumAncient Tamil language itself
Aadhi tamizhuMust stand guard to protect you
Male
Oru vazhiyilae kodi vizhakkaLike lighting ten million lamps along a single path
Kozhuthura unna yaara jeikkaWho can conquer you when you glow like that?
Malai aruviya pola neeyumYou are like a cascading mountain waterfall
Paasam kaattum devadhaiAn angel who showers pure affection
Male
Dhinasari unnai paarthu rasikkaTo admire you every single day
Pagal varuvadha ellaarum viyakkaEveryone marvels as the day breaks
Ilavarasigal ellam unakkuAll the princesses in the world
Illai illai eedammaAre no match for you, my dear
Male
Nee mayil aadum paaraiyilaOn the rock where peacocks dance
Nada podum poonguyiluThe cuckoo bird walks gracefully
Unai paatta paaduthuSinging a song dedicated to you
Yeru veyiluUnder the rising midday sun
Male
Nee malakkoyil serayilaWhen you reach the mountain temple
Kuviyadho kai viraluWon't hands fold together in reverence?
Unai kaaval kaakkanumAncient Tamil language itself
Aadhi tamizhuMust stand guard to protect you
Female
Ammamma ennaanu theriyalaOh my, I don't know what is happening to me
Aagayam boologam puriyalaI can no longer comprehend the sky or the earth
Aannunna neethanae ulagulaIn this world, you are the true definition of a man
Un kannil paarthenae kaduvulaI saw God in your eyes
Female
Kalkanda nee pesum azhagulaIn the beauty of your words sweet as rock sugar
Kalli poo mull neengum nodiyilaIn the moment when the cactus flower loses its thorns
Sil vando unnoda nizhalulaUnder your shadow, does a cool beetle rest?
Thean unna thavam kidakkuLies in deep penance to taste your sweet nectar
Thavam kidakku usurulaLies in penance within my soul

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a deeply expressive, romantic duet celebrating profound love, divine beauty, and overwhelming affection between lovers. The lyrics utilize rich poetic imagery from nature—referencing mountain waterfalls, cuckoo birds, peacocks, rock sugar sweetness, and the silver moon—to illustrate how the beloved's presence elevates everyday existence into a state of divine wonder. Towards the final stanzas, the perspective shifts as the female vocalist reflects the same adoration back to the male protagonist, showing a mutual, soul-deep veneration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kalkanda nee pesum azhagula

Compares sweet speech directly to 'Kalkandu' (rock sugar) to emphasize gentle and pleasant communication.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Mala aruviya pola neeyum

Uses 'pola' (like) to compare the beloved's flow of affection to a refreshing mountain waterfall.

Personification & Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Unnai kanda vekkathula / Mallandhadho ho hoi

Attributes human shyness to the moon, claiming it turned upside down upon beholding the beloved's beauty.

Tamil Rhyme (Monai / Etukai)

Ammamma ennaanu theriyala / Aagayam boologam puriyala

Employs initial vowel harmony ('Ammamma', 'Aagayam') and second-letter consonant matching across lines.

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Trivia

Actor Jai composed the music for this song and film ('Shiva Shivaa' / 'Win'), marking his debut as a feature film music director in the Tamil cinema industry.

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