Ammamma Thambi Endru Nambi
From Rajapart Rangadurai · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Pushpalatha
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Rajapart Rangadurai1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ammammaa… | Ah, dear me… |
| Thambi endru nambi | Trusting you as his younger brother, |
| Avan unnai valarthaar | He raised you up. |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa… | Ah, dear me… |
| Thambi endru nambi | Trusting you as his younger brother, |
| Avan unnai valarthaar | He raised you up. |
| Thaai endrum thandhai endrum | Both as a mother and as a father, |
| Thannai ninaithaar | He considered himself to be. |
| Thaai endrum thandhai endrum | Both as a mother and as a father, |
| Thannai ninaithaar | He considered himself to be. |
| Athu unakkaaga vaazhndha | Wasn't that a heart that lived |
| Ullam allavo | Solely for your sake? |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa… | Ah, dear me… |
| Thambi endru nambi | Trusting you as his younger brother, |
| Avan unnai valarthaar | He raised you up. |
| Female | |
| {Malai pola valamaana | {Like a mountain, a broad and rich |
| Manam vendum unakku | Heart you must possess; |
| Sei nandri marakaatha | A nature that never forgets gratitude, |
| Gunam vendum unakku} (2) | That virtue you must possess.} (2) |
| Female | |
| Deivangal undendru | Believing that divine forces exist, |
| Nambikkai kondu | Holding firm in that faith, |
| Sevaigal seithaal | If you render selfless service, |
| Un dhesam sezhikkum | Your nation will prosper and flourish. |
| Nee pirarkaaga vaazhvadhu | Living your life for the sake of others, |
| Inbam allavoo | Is that not true bliss? |
| Female | |
| {Pala kodi ullangal | {A land where several crores of souls |
| Vazhkindra naadu | Live together in harmony, |
| Pathinaalu mozhi pesum | Speaking fourteen distinct languages, |
| Azhagaana veedu} (2) | A beautiful single household.} (2) |
| Female | |
| Ina sandai mozhi sandai | Conflicts over race and conflicts over language |
| Koodaathu ingu | Must not occur here; |
| Ellorum oru thaayin | Aren't we all children born |
| Makkal allavoo | To the very same mother? |
| Naam ellorum innaatu | Aren't all of us the sovereign kings |
| Mannar allavoo | Of this noble country? |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa… | Ah, dear me… |
| Thambi endru nambi | Trusting you as his younger brother, |
| Avan unnai valarthaar | He raised you up. |
| Thaai endrum thandhai endrum | Both as a mother and as a father, |
| Thannai ninaithaar | He considered himself to be. |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa… | Ah, dear me… |
| Thambi endru nambi | Trusting you as his younger brother, |
| Avan unnai valarthaar | He raised you up. |
அம்மம்மா....
தம்பி என்று நம்பி
அவன் உன்னை வளர்த்தார்
Ah, dear me…
Trusting you as his younger brother,
He raised you up.
அம்மம்மா....
தம்பி என்று நம்பி
அவன் உன்னை வளர்த்தார்
தாய் என்றும் தந்தை என்றும்
தன்னை நினைத்தார்
தாய் என்றும் தந்தை என்றும்
தன்னை நினைத்தார்
அது உனக்காக வாழ்ந்த
உள்ளம் அல்லவோ
Ah, dear me…
Trusting you as his younger brother,
He raised you up.
Both as a mother and as a father,
He considered himself to be.
Both as a mother and as a father,
He considered himself to be.
Wasn't that a heart that lived
Solely for your sake?
அம்மம்மா....
தம்பி என்று நம்பி
அவன் உன்னை வளர்த்தார்
Ah, dear me…
Trusting you as his younger brother,
He raised you up.
{மலை போல வளமான
மனம் வேண்டும் உனக்கு
செய் நன்றி மறக்காத
குணம் வேண்டும் உனக்கு} (2)
{Like a mountain, a broad and rich
Heart you must possess;
A nature that never forgets gratitude,
That virtue you must possess.} (2)
தெய்வங்கள் உண்டென்று
நம்பிக்கை கொண்டு
சேவைகள் செய்தால்
உன் தேசம் செழிக்கும்
நீ பிறருக்காக வாழ்வது
இன்பம் அல்லவோ
Believing that divine forces exist,
Holding firm in that faith,
If you render selfless service,
Your nation will prosper and flourish.
Living your life for the sake of others,
Is that not true bliss?
{பல கோடி உள்ளங்கள்
வாழ்கின்ற நாடு
பதினாலு மொழி பேசும்
அழகான வீடு} (2)
{A land where several crores of souls
Live together in harmony,
Speaking fourteen distinct languages,
A beautiful single household.} (2)
இன சண்டை மொழி சண்டை
கூடாது இங்கு
எல்லோரும் ஒரு தாயின்
மக்கள் அல்லவோ
நாம் எல்லோரும் இந்நாட்டு
மன்னர் அல்லவோ
Conflicts over race and conflicts over language
Must not occur here;
Aren't we all children born
To the very same mother?
Aren't all of us the sovereign kings
Of this noble country?
அம்மம்மா....
தம்பி என்று நம்பி
அவன் உன்னை வளர்த்தார்
தாய் என்றும் தந்தை என்றும்
தன்னை நினைத்தார்
Ah, dear me…
Trusting you as his younger brother,
He raised you up.
Both as a mother and as a father,
He considered himself to be.
அம்மம்மா....
தம்பி என்று நம்பி
அவன் உன்னை வளர்த்தார்
Ah, dear me…
Trusting you as his younger brother,
He raised you up.
Ammammaa…
Ah, dear me…
Thambi endru nambi
Trusting you as his younger brother,
Avan unnai valarthaar
He raised you up.
Ammammaa…
Ah, dear me…
Thambi endru nambi
Trusting you as his younger brother,
Avan unnai valarthaar
He raised you up.
Thaai endrum thandhai endrum
Both as a mother and as a father,
Thannai ninaithaar
He considered himself to be.
Thaai endrum thandhai endrum
Both as a mother and as a father,
Thannai ninaithaar
He considered himself to be.
Athu unakkaaga vaazhndha
Wasn't that a heart that lived
Ullam allavo
Solely for your sake?
Ammammaa…
Ah, dear me…
Thambi endru nambi
Trusting you as his younger brother,
Avan unnai valarthaar
He raised you up.
{Malai pola valamaana
{Like a mountain, a broad and rich
Manam vendum unakku
Heart you must possess;
Sei nandri marakaatha
A nature that never forgets gratitude,
Gunam vendum unakku} (2)
That virtue you must possess.} (2)
Deivangal undendru
Believing that divine forces exist,
Nambikkai kondu
Holding firm in that faith,
Sevaigal seithaal
If you render selfless service,
Un dhesam sezhikkum
Your nation will prosper and flourish.
Nee pirarkaaga vaazhvadhu
Living your life for the sake of others,
Inbam allavoo
Is that not true bliss?
{Pala kodi ullangal
{A land where several crores of souls
Vazhkindra naadu
Live together in harmony,
Pathinaalu mozhi pesum
Speaking fourteen distinct languages,
Azhagaana veedu} (2)
A beautiful single household.} (2)
Ina sandai mozhi sandai
Conflicts over race and conflicts over language
Koodaathu ingu
Must not occur here;
Ellorum oru thaayin
Aren't we all children born
Makkal allavoo
To the very same mother?
Naam ellorum innaatu
Aren't all of us the sovereign kings
Mannar allavoo
Of this noble country?
Ammammaa…
Ah, dear me…
Thambi endru nambi
Trusting you as his younger brother,
Avan unnai valarthaar
He raised you up.
Thaai endrum thandhai endrum
Both as a mother and as a father,
Thannai ninaithaar
He considered himself to be.
Ammammaa…
Ah, dear me…
Thambi endru nambi
Trusting you as his younger brother,
Avan unnai valarthaar
He raised you up.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Rajapart Rangadurai (1973) serves as an emotional and philosophical reflection on fraternal sacrifice, filial gratitude, and national integration. The speaker reminds a younger brother of the selfless devotion of his elder brother, who nurtured him with the unconditional love and responsibility of both a mother and a father. The lyrics stress the importance of maintaining an open, grand heart and holding onto gratitude for those who sacrificed for one's upbringing. Kannadasan brilliantly broadens this familial bond into a national ethos. He urges citizens to live for others, serve the community, and reject communal or linguistic divisiveness. By portraying India as a single beautiful household harboring diverse languages and cultures, the song reminds every citizen that they are joint rulers of a land built on unity and mutual respect.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Malai pola valamaana Manam vendum unakku”
Compares the generous, majestic qualities of a human heart to a noble mountain ('Malai pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Pathinaalu mozhi pesum Azhagaana veedu”
Metaphorically portrays a multi-lingual nation with diverse communities as a single unified beautiful house ('Azhagaana veedu').
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Nee pirarkaaga vaazhvadhu Inbam allavoo”
Uses reflective questioning ('allavo') to emphasize moral truths and remind the listener of unspoken duties.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)
“Thambi endru nambi / Thannai ninaithaar”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across consecutive lines ('Thambi' / 'Thannai', 'Ina' / 'Ellorum') creating melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
The song 'Ammammaa Thambi Endru Nambi' from Rajapart Rangadurai (1973) was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, rendered by T. M. Soundararajan, and written by 'Kaviarasu' Kannadasan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan playing a stage actor, highlighting the deep emotional bond between theatrical performers and their family obligations.
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