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Lyrics & meaning

Ammamma Unnai

From Sadhu · 1994

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: K. J. Yesudas
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Sadhu
Movie release year: 1994
Lyrics added on: 15 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Ammammammaa unai polae

Oru dheivam

Ingaedhum illai amudhae

Anbukkellaam unai polae

Oru koyil

Engaeyum illai azhagae

Naan vaangum moochum

Naan pesum pechum

Unaiyae ninaithirukkum ooo…oo

Ammaa en ammaa

Ennai peththa kamalammaa

Ammaa ammaa

Ammaa en ammaa

Kannil undhan kanavammaa

Ammaa ammaa

Ammammammaa unai polae

Oru dheivam

Ingaedhum illai amudhae

Anbukkellaam unai polae

Oru koyil

Engaeyum illai azhagae

{Paalaabishaegam

Thaenaabishaegam

Seidhaalum endhan

Kadan theeraadhammaa} (2)

Kanagaabishaegam

Vairaabishaegam

Seidhaalum endhan

Manam aaraadhammaa

Maadha vaadagai kodukkaamalae

Un madi veettinilae

Udal vaazhndhadhu uyir moochudan

Ai iru maadhangalae

Ammammammaa unai polae

Oru dheivam

Ingaedhum illai amudhae

Ammammammaa unai polae

Oru dheivam

Oh mother, like you,

a living god

does not exist anywhere here, my sweet mother.

For all the love in this world, like you,

a temple

does not exist anywhere, my lovely mother.

Every breath I take,

and every word I speak,

keeps thinking only of you, oh...

Mother, oh my mother,

Kamalamma, who gave birth to me!

Mother, oh mother!

Mother, oh my mother,

my eyes hold only your dreams, mother!

Mother, oh mother!

Oh mother, like you,

a living god

does not exist anywhere here, my sweet mother.

For all the love in this world, like you,

a temple

does not exist anywhere, my lovely mother.

Even if I bathe you in sacred milk,

even if I bathe you in sweet honey,

no matter what rituals I perform,

my debt to you will never be repaid, mother.

Even if I shower you with gold,

even if I shower you with diamonds,

no matter what I offer you,

my heart will never be content, mother.

Without paying any monthly rent,

inside the home of your womb,

my body lived with the breath of life

for ten whole months.

Oh mother, like you,

a living god

does not exist anywhere here, my sweet mother.

Oh mother, like you,

a living god.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful devotional lullaby dedicated to a mother from the film 'Sadhu' expresses boundless gratitude and affection. The singer elevates the mother to the status of a living goddess and a temple of selfless love, stating that every breath and word spoken is indebted to her. The lyrics highlight that no amount of grand rituals—such as performative bathings of milk, honey, gold, or diamonds—can ever repay the debt owed for the ten months spent safely inside her womb.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaai / Uruvagagathuvam)

“Oru dheivam / Oru koyil”

Compares the mother directly to a 'dheivam' (deity) and a 'koyil' (temple) of pure love, elevating her human existence to sacred divine status.

Repetition & Monorhyme (Edhukai / Iyaibu)

“Paalaabishaegam / Thaenaabishaegam / Kanagaabishaegam / Vairaabishaegam”

Sustained use of '-abishaegam' (sacred bath ritual) imagery across multiple lines creates a rhythmic, devotional cadence ('Paalaabishaegam', 'Thaenaabishaegam', 'Kanagaabishaegam', 'Vairaabishaegam').

Anaphora (Monaai)

“Naan vaangum moochum / Naan pesum pechum”

Repetition of starting words across adjacent lines ('Naan... / Naan...') emphasizes personal devotion and deep connection.

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Trivia

The movie 'Sadhu' (1994) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and starred Arjun Sarja and Raveena Tandon. The lyrics were penned by the legendary poet Vaali, who frequently incorporated sacred Hindu ritual terminology ('Abishegam') into emotional maternal songs.

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