Ammamma Thambi Endru
From Rajapart Rangadurai · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Rajapart Rangadurai1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ammammaa… | Alas... |
| Thambi endru nambi | Trusting you as his younger brother |
| Avan unnai valarthaan | He raised you |
| Male | |
| Ammammaa… | Alas... |
| Thambi endru nambi | Trusting you as his younger brother |
| Avan unnai valarthaan | He raised you |
| Thaai endrum thandhai endrum | As both a mother and a father |
| Thannai ninaithaan | He considered himself |
| Thaai endrum thandhai endrum | As both a mother and a father |
| Thannai ninaithaan | He considered himself |
| Athu unakkaaga vaazhndha | That was a heart that lived |
| Ullam allavo | Only for your sake, wasn't it? |
| Athu unakkaaga vaazhndha | That was a heart that lived |
| Ullam allavo | Only for your sake, wasn't it? |
| Male | |
| Ammammaa… | Alas... |
| Thambi endru nambi | Trusting you as his younger brother |
| Avan unnai valarthaan | He raised you |
| Male | |
| Kaiyil vaithu kaathirundhaal | If you feed and take care of them |
| Kaaladiyil kaathirukkum | They will wait loyally at your feet |
| Nandri mikka naaigal ulla naadu | This is a land with grateful dogs |
| Idhil sondhamindri bandhamindri | In this land, without affection or family bond |
| Vantha vazhi ninaivumindri | Without even remembering where they came from |
| Pillaigalum pirandhirukkum veedu | There is a house where ungrateful children are born |
| Male | |
| {Raama naadagathil | In the play of Ramayana |
| Moondru thambigalin | The noble hearts of three younger brothers |
| Ullam kandenae | I have witnessed |
| Nalla bhaaradhathil | In the great epic Mahabharata |
| Naalu thambigalai | Four devoted brothers |
| Naanum kandenae} (2) | I too have seen |
| Male | |
| Athu naadagamaa… | Was that just a drama? |
| Ithu naadagamaa… | Is this the real drama? |
| Athu naadagamaa… | Was that just a drama? |
| Ithu naadagamaa… | Is this the real drama? |
| Ingu naan kaanum veshangal | The disguises and roles I see here |
| Konjamallavae | Are not few at all |
| Naan ithu pondra veshathil | In such a deceitful disguise |
| Vandhadhillaiyae | I have never come before |
| Male | |
| Ammammaa… | Alas... |
| Thambi endru nambi | Trusting you as his younger brother |
| Avan unnai valarthaan | He raised you |
| Male | |
| Thangai ennum ilaiya kandru | The younger calf called a sister |
| Thaai veedu vandhadhendru | Has returned to her maternal home |
| Ennudaiya naadagathil kaatchi | This is a scene in my play |
| Aval kondavanai pirindhu vanthu | Having separated from her husband |
| Kolam kondu nirpadhanai | Standing in sorrow and despair |
| Kandadharku innoruvan saatchi | Another person is witness to seeing her like this |
| Male | |
| {Kannil neer peruga | With tears welling up in her eyes |
| Seethai nindra nilai | The state in which Sita stood |
| Kannil therigirathu | Is visible right before my eyes |
| Annan konda thuyar | The grief felt by the elder brother |
| Thambi latchumanan | Inside the heart of younger brother Lakshmana |
| Nenjil ezhugirathu} (2) | Is rising up now |
| Male | |
| Athu paasamandro… | Was that true love and affection? |
| Ithu veshamandro… | Is this merely a pretentious role? |
| Athu paasamandro… | Was that true love and affection? |
| Ithu veshamandro… | Is this merely a pretentious role? |
| Avan raajaathi raajanukku | Is he not the child |
| Pillai allavo | Of the king of kings? |
| Intha raajapart rangadurai | Whereas this stage actor Rangadurai |
| Ezhai allavo | Is just a poor man, isn't he? |
| Male | |
| Ammammaa… | Alas... |
| Thambi endru nambi | Trusting you as his younger brother |
| Avan unnai valarthaan | He raised you |
| Male | |
| Thaai endrum thandhai endrum | As both a mother and a father |
| Thannai ninaithaan | He considered himself |
| Athu unakkaaga vaazhndha | That was a heart that lived |
| Ullam allavo | Only for your sake, wasn't it? |
| Male | |
| Ammammaa… | Alas... |
| Thambi endru nambi | Trusting you as his younger brother |
| Avan unnai valarthaan | He raised you |
அம்மம்மா தம்பி என்று நம்பி
அவன் உன்னை வளர்த்தான்
Alas...
Trusting you as his younger brother
He raised you
அம்மம்மா தம்பி என்று நம்பி
அவன் உன்னை வளர்த்தான்
தாய் என்றும் தந்தை என்றும்
தன்னை நினைத்தான்
தாய் என்றும் தந்தை என்றும்
தன்னை நினைத்தான்
அது உனக்காக வாழ்ந்த
உள்ளம் அல்லவோ
அது உனக்காக வாழ்ந்த
உள்ளம் அல்லவோ
Alas...
Trusting you as his younger brother
He raised you
As both a mother and a father
He considered himself
As both a mother and a father
He considered himself
That was a heart that lived
Only for your sake, wasn't it?
That was a heart that lived
Only for your sake, wasn't it?
அம்மம்மா தம்பி என்று நம்பி
அவன் உன்னை வளர்த்தான்
Alas...
Trusting you as his younger brother
He raised you
கையில்
வைத்து காத்திருந்தால்
காலடியில் காத்திருக்கும்
நன்றி மிக்க நாய்கள் உள்ள நாடு இது
இதை சொந்தமின்றி பந்தமின்றி
வந்த வழி நினைவுமின்றி
பிள்ளைகளும் பிறந்திருக்கும் வீடு
If you feed and take care of them
They will wait loyally at your feet
This is a land with grateful dogs
In this land, without affection or family bond
Without even remembering where they came from
There is a house where ungrateful children are born
{ராம நாடகத்தில்
மூன்று தம்பிகளின்
உள்ளம் கண்டேனே
நல்ல பாரதத்தில் நான்கு தம்பிகளை
நானும் கண்டேனே} (2)
In the play of Ramayana
The noble hearts of three younger brothers
I have witnessed
In the great epic Mahabharata
Four devoted brothers
I too have seen
அது நாடகமா இது நாடகமா
அது நாடகமா இது நாடகமா
இங்கு நான் காணும் வேஷங்கள்
கொஞ்சம் அல்லவே
நான் இது போன்ற
வேஷத்தில் வந்ததில்லையே
Was that just a drama?
Is this the real drama?
Was that just a drama?
Is this the real drama?
The disguises and roles I see here
Are not few at all
In such a deceitful disguise
I have never come before
அம்மம்மா தம்பி என்று நம்பி
அவன் உன்னை வளர்த்தான்
Alas...
Trusting you as his younger brother
He raised you
தங்கை எனும் இளைய கன்று
தாய் வீடு வந்ததென்று
என்னுடைய நாடகத்தில் காட்சி
அவள் கொண்டவனை பிரிந்து வந்து
கோலம் கொண்டு நிற்பதனை
கண்டதற்க்கு இன்னொருவன் சாட்சி
The younger calf called a sister
Has returned to her maternal home
This is a scene in my play
Having separated from her husband
Standing in sorrow and despair
Another person is witness to seeing her like this
{கண்ணில் நீர் பெருக
சீதை நின்ற நிலை
கண்ணில் தெரிகிறது
அண்ணன் கொண்ட துயர்
தம்பி லட்சுமணன்
நெஞ்சில் எழுகிறது} (2)
With tears welling up in her eyes
The state in which Sita stood
Is visible right before my eyes
The grief felt by the elder brother
Inside the heart of younger brother Lakshmana
Is rising up now
அது பாசமன்றோ
இது வேஷமன்றோ
அது பாசமன்றோ இது வேஷமன்றோ
அவன் ராஜாதி ராஜனுக்கு
பிள்ளை அல்லவோ
இந்த ராஜபார்ட் ரங்கதுரை
ஏழையால்லவா
Was that true love and affection?
Is this merely a pretentious role?
Was that true love and affection?
Is this merely a pretentious role?
Is he not the child
Of the king of kings?
Whereas this stage actor Rangadurai
Is just a poor man, isn't he?
அம்மம்மா தம்பி என்று நம்பி
அவன் உன்னை வளர்த்தான்
தாய் என்றும் தந்தை என்றும்
தன்னை நினைத்தான்
அது உனக்காக வாழ்ந்த
உள்ளம் அல்லவோ
Alas...
Trusting you as his younger brother
He raised you
அம்மம்மா தம்பி என்று நம்பி
அவன் உன்னை வளர்த்தான்
As both a mother and a father
He considered himself
That was a heart that lived
Only for your sake, wasn't it?
Alas...
Trusting you as his younger brother
He raised you
Ammammaa…
Alas...
Thambi endru nambi
Trusting you as his younger brother
Avan unnai valarthaan
He raised you
Ammammaa…
Alas...
Thambi endru nambi
Trusting you as his younger brother
Avan unnai valarthaan
He raised you
Thaai endrum thandhai endrum
As both a mother and a father
Thannai ninaithaan
He considered himself
Thaai endrum thandhai endrum
As both a mother and a father
Thannai ninaithaan
He considered himself
Athu unakkaaga vaazhndha
That was a heart that lived
Ullam allavo
Only for your sake, wasn't it?
Athu unakkaaga vaazhndha
That was a heart that lived
Ullam allavo
Only for your sake, wasn't it?
Ammammaa…
Alas...
Thambi endru nambi
Trusting you as his younger brother
Avan unnai valarthaan
He raised you
Kaiyil vaithu kaathirundhaal
If you feed and take care of them
Kaaladiyil kaathirukkum
They will wait loyally at your feet
Nandri mikka naaigal ulla naadu
This is a land with grateful dogs
Idhil sondhamindri bandhamindri
In this land, without affection or family bond
Vantha vazhi ninaivumindri
Without even remembering where they came from
Pillaigalum pirandhirukkum veedu
There is a house where ungrateful children are born
{Raama naadagathil
In the play of Ramayana
Moondru thambigalin
The noble hearts of three younger brothers
Ullam kandenae
I have witnessed
Nalla bhaaradhathil
In the great epic Mahabharata
Naalu thambigalai
Four devoted brothers
Naanum kandenae} (2)
I too have seen
Athu naadagamaa…
Was that just a drama?
Ithu naadagamaa…
Is this the real drama?
Athu naadagamaa…
Was that just a drama?
Ithu naadagamaa…
Is this the real drama?
Ingu naan kaanum veshangal
The disguises and roles I see here
Konjamallavae
Are not few at all
Naan ithu pondra veshathil
In such a deceitful disguise
Vandhadhillaiyae
I have never come before
Ammammaa…
Alas...
Thambi endru nambi
Trusting you as his younger brother
Avan unnai valarthaan
He raised you
Thangai ennum ilaiya kandru
The younger calf called a sister
Thaai veedu vandhadhendru
Has returned to her maternal home
Ennudaiya naadagathil kaatchi
This is a scene in my play
Aval kondavanai pirindhu vanthu
Having separated from her husband
Kolam kondu nirpadhanai
Standing in sorrow and despair
Kandadharku innoruvan saatchi
Another person is witness to seeing her like this
{Kannil neer peruga
With tears welling up in her eyes
Seethai nindra nilai
The state in which Sita stood
Kannil therigirathu
Is visible right before my eyes
Annan konda thuyar
The grief felt by the elder brother
Thambi latchumanan
Inside the heart of younger brother Lakshmana
Nenjil ezhugirathu} (2)
Is rising up now
Athu paasamandro…
Was that true love and affection?
Ithu veshamandro…
Is this merely a pretentious role?
Athu paasamandro…
Was that true love and affection?
Ithu veshamandro…
Is this merely a pretentious role?
Avan raajaathi raajanukku
Is he not the child
Pillai allavo
Of the king of kings?
Intha raajapart rangadurai
Whereas this stage actor Rangadurai
Ezhai allavo
Is just a poor man, isn't he?
Ammammaa…
Alas...
Thambi endru nambi
Trusting you as his younger brother
Avan unnai valarthaan
He raised you
Thaai endrum thandhai endrum
As both a mother and a father
Thannai ninaithaan
He considered himself
Athu unakkaaga vaazhndha
That was a heart that lived
Ullam allavo
Only for your sake, wasn't it?
Ammammaa…
Alas...
Thambi endru nambi
Trusting you as his younger brother
Avan unnai valarthaan
He raised you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song from 'Rajapart Rangadurai' expresses the deep grief and betrayal felt by an elder brother who selflessly raised his younger siblings as both mother and father, only to face ingratitude and deceit. He contrasts the unconditional loyalty of animals with the cold insensitivity of selfish relatives. Drawing parallels to epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata, the protagonist questions whether historical bonds of brotherly devotion were merely scripted dramas compared to the real-life cruelties he now witnesses on stage and in life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ammammaa… / Thambi endru nambi”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'm' across lines 1 and 2 ('Ammammaa' / 'Thambi') and 'n' in lines 20-22 ('Nandri' / 'Idhil' / 'Vantha').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Thambi endru nambi / Avan unnai valarthaan”
Matching initial consonant sounds across words in a line, such as 'Thambi' and 'Thannai' or 'Raama' and 'Rangadurai'.
Mythological Allusion
“Raama naadagathil / Moondru thambigalin”
References to Ramayana (Rama, Sita, Lakshmana) and Mahabharata to highlight ideal filial devotion versus present tragic betrayal.
Metaphor
“Thangai ennum ilaiya kandru”
Comparing the younger sister returning home in distress to a young calf ('ilaiya kandru').
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Trivia
The song is composed by M. S. Viswanathan with iconic lyrics by Kannadasan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan. In the film 'Rajapart Rangadurai' (1973), Sivaji Ganesan plays a stage actor (Rangadurai) who specializes in mythological theater roles. This song serves a pivotal dramatic purpose as Rangadurai delivers a poignant performance on stage while pouring out his genuine personal pain over his ungrateful family.
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