Amman Koyil Ellamae
From Rajavin Parvaiyile · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Rajavin Parvaiyile1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Amman koiyil ellaamae | All goddess temples |
| Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa | Are your temples, my mother. |
| Un anbukkellai sonnaalae | If one speaks of the limit of your love, |
| Adhu ellai illaa vaanam ammaa | It is the boundless sky, mother. |
| Nindraalum engu sendraalum | Whether I stand or wherever I go, |
| Eppodhum edhu seidhaalum | Whatever I do at any given time, |
| Ennaalum un anbu vandhennai kaakkum | Your love will come to protect me every day. |
| Male | |
| Amman koiyil ellaamae | All goddess temples |
| Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa | Are your temples, my mother. |
| Male | |
| Paadangal padithaal paadathil gavanam | When studying lessons, attention is on the lessons; |
| Paadidum velaiyil paadalil gavanam | When singing, attention is on the song; |
| Paavaiyai kandaal paruvathil gavanam | When seeing a maiden, attention turns to youthful desire; |
| Paarkkindra velaiyil magan manam sidharum | While looking, the son's mind gets distracted. |
| Avan manamo adhu engae sendraalum | Wherever his mind wanders, |
| Ival manamo avan pinnaalae pogum | This mother's heart follows behind him. |
| Endrendrum aval ennangal | Forever her thoughts |
| Nalamaaga naam vaazha nal vaazhthu koorum | Offer blessings for us to live well. |
| Male | |
| Amman koiyil ellaamae | All goddess temples |
| Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa | Are your temples, my mother. |
| Un anbukkellai sonnaalae | If one speaks of the limit of your love, |
| Adhu ellai illaa vaanam ammaa | It is the boundless sky, mother. |
| Nindraalum engu sendraalum | Whether I stand or wherever I go, |
| Eppodhum edhu seidhaalum | Whatever I do at any given time, |
| Ennaalum un anbu vandhennai kaakkum | Your love will come to protect me every day. |
| Male | |
| Amman koiyil ellaamae | All goddess temples |
| Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa | Are your temples, my mother. |
| Male | |
| Kaamugan aanaalum kal nenjan aanaalum | Even if he becomes a lustful man or a stone-hearted man, |
| Kayavan endrae avan peyar eduthaalum | Even if he gets labeled a scoundrel, |
| Poi solli pizhaikkum pillai endraalum | Even if he is a child who makes a living lying, |
| Boomiyil aayiram thavaru seidhaalum | Even if he commits a thousand mistakes on earth, |
| Than magano avan yaaraana podhum | No matter who her son turns out to be, |
| Avan nalamae indha thaai ullam thaedum | This mother's heart seeks only his well-being. |
| Endrendrum aval ennangal | Forever her thoughts |
| Nalamaaga naam vaazha nal vaazhthu koorum | Offer blessings for us to live well. |
| Male | |
| Amman koiyil ellaamae | All goddess temples |
| Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa | Are your temples, my mother. |
| Un anbukkellai sonnaalae | If one speaks of the limit of your love, |
| Adhu ellai illaa vaanam ammaa | It is the boundless sky, mother. |
| Nindraalum engu sendraalum | Whether I stand or wherever I go, |
| Eppodhum edhu seidhaalum | Whatever I do at any given time, |
| Ennaalum un anbu vandhennai kaakkum | Your love will come to protect me every day. |
| Male | |
| Amman koiyil ellaamae | All goddess temples |
| Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa | Are your temples, my mother. |
| Un anbukkellai sonnaalae | If one speaks of the limit of your love, |
| Adhu ellai illaa vaanam ammaa | It is the boundless sky, mother. |
அம்மன் கோயில் எல்லாமே
எந்தன் அம்மா உந்தன் கோயிலம்மா
உன் அன்புக்கெல்லை சொன்னாலே
அது எல்லை இல்லா வானம் அம்மா
நின்றாலும் எங்கு சென்றாலும்
எப்போதும் எது செய்தாலும்
எந்நாளும் உன் அன்பு வந்தென்னைக் காக்கும்
All goddess temples
Are your temples, my mother.
If one speaks of the limit of your love,
It is the boundless sky, mother.
Whether I stand or wherever I go,
Whatever I do at any given time,
Your love will come to protect me every day.
அம்மன் கோயில் எல்லாமே
எந்தன் அம்மா உந்தன் கோயிலம்மா
All goddess temples
Are your temples, my mother.
பாடங்கள் படித்தால் பாடத்தில் கவனம்
பாடிடும் வேளையில் பாடலில் கவனம்
பாவையைக் கண்டால் பருவத்தில் கவனம்
பார்க்கின்ற வேலையில் மகன் மனம் சிதறும்
அவன் மனமோ அது எங்கே சென்றாலும்
இவள் மனமோ அவன் பின்னாலே போகும்
என்றென்றும் அவள் எண்ணங்கள்
நலமாக நாம் வாழ நல்வாழ்த்துக் கூறும்
When studying lessons, attention is on the lessons;
When singing, attention is on the song;
When seeing a maiden, attention turns to youthful desire;
While looking, the son's mind gets distracted.
Wherever his mind wanders,
This mother's heart follows behind him.
Forever her thoughts
Offer blessings for us to live well.
அம்மன் கோயில் எல்லாமே
எந்தன் அம்மா உந்தன் கோயிலம்மா
உன் அன்புக்கெல்லை சொன்னாலே
அது எல்லை இல்லா வானம் அம்மா
நின்றாலும் எங்கு சென்றாலும்
எப்போதும் எது செய்தாலும்
எந்நாளும் உன் அன்பு வந்தென்னைக் காக்கும்
All goddess temples
Are your temples, my mother.
If one speaks of the limit of your love,
It is the boundless sky, mother.
Whether I stand or wherever I go,
Whatever I do at any given time,
Your love will come to protect me every day.
அம்மன் கோயில் எல்லாமே
எந்தன் அம்மா உந்தன் கோயிலம்மா
All goddess temples
Are your temples, my mother.
காமுகன் ஆனாலும் கல் நெஞ்சன் ஆனாலும்
கயவன் என்றே அவன் பெயர் எடுத்தாலும்
பொய் சொல்லிப் பிழைக்கும் பிள்ளை என்றாலும்
பூமியில் ஆயிரம் தவறு செய்தாலும்
தன் மகனோ அவன் யாரான போதும்
அவன் நலமே இந்தத் தாய் உள்ளம் தேடும்
என்றென்றும் அவள் எண்ணங்கள்
நலமாக நாம் வாழ நல்வாழ்த்துக் கூறும்
Even if he becomes a lustful man or a stone-hearted man,
Even if he gets labeled a scoundrel,
Even if he is a child who makes a living lying,
Even if he commits a thousand mistakes on earth,
No matter who her son turns out to be,
This mother's heart seeks only his well-being.
Forever her thoughts
Offer blessings for us to live well.
அம்மன் கோயில் எல்லாமே
எந்தன் அம்மா உந்தன் கோயிலம்மா
உன் அன்புக்கெல்லை சொன்னாலே
அது எல்லை இல்லா வானம் அம்மா
நின்றாலும் எங்கு சென்றாலும்
எப்போதும் எது செய்தாலும்
எந்நாளும் உன் அன்பு வந்தென்னைக் காக்கும்
All goddess temples
Are your temples, my mother.
If one speaks of the limit of your love,
It is the boundless sky, mother.
Whether I stand or wherever I go,
Whatever I do at any given time,
Your love will come to protect me every day.
அம்மன் கோயில் எல்லாமே
எந்தன் அம்மா உந்தன் கோயிலம்மா
உன் அன்புக்கெல்லை சொன்னாலே
அது எல்லை இல்லா வானம் அம்மா
All goddess temples
Are your temples, my mother.
If one speaks of the limit of your love,
It is the boundless sky, mother.
Amman koiyil ellaamae
All goddess temples
Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa
Are your temples, my mother.
Un anbukkellai sonnaalae
If one speaks of the limit of your love,
Adhu ellai illaa vaanam ammaa
It is the boundless sky, mother.
Nindraalum engu sendraalum
Whether I stand or wherever I go,
Eppodhum edhu seidhaalum
Whatever I do at any given time,
Ennaalum un anbu vandhennai kaakkum
Your love will come to protect me every day.
Amman koiyil ellaamae
All goddess temples
Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa
Are your temples, my mother.
Paadangal padithaal paadathil gavanam
When studying lessons, attention is on the lessons;
Paadidum velaiyil paadalil gavanam
When singing, attention is on the song;
Paavaiyai kandaal paruvathil gavanam
When seeing a maiden, attention turns to youthful desire;
Paarkkindra velaiyil magan manam sidharum
While looking, the son's mind gets distracted.
Avan manamo adhu engae sendraalum
Wherever his mind wanders,
Ival manamo avan pinnaalae pogum
This mother's heart follows behind him.
Endrendrum aval ennangal
Forever her thoughts
Nalamaaga naam vaazha nal vaazhthu koorum
Offer blessings for us to live well.
Amman koiyil ellaamae
All goddess temples
Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa
Are your temples, my mother.
Un anbukkellai sonnaalae
If one speaks of the limit of your love,
Adhu ellai illaa vaanam ammaa
It is the boundless sky, mother.
Nindraalum engu sendraalum
Whether I stand or wherever I go,
Eppodhum edhu seidhaalum
Whatever I do at any given time,
Ennaalum un anbu vandhennai kaakkum
Your love will come to protect me every day.
Amman koiyil ellaamae
All goddess temples
Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa
Are your temples, my mother.
Kaamugan aanaalum kal nenjan aanaalum
Even if he becomes a lustful man or a stone-hearted man,
Kayavan endrae avan peyar eduthaalum
Even if he gets labeled a scoundrel,
Poi solli pizhaikkum pillai endraalum
Even if he is a child who makes a living lying,
Boomiyil aayiram thavaru seidhaalum
Even if he commits a thousand mistakes on earth,
Than magano avan yaaraana podhum
No matter who her son turns out to be,
Avan nalamae indha thaai ullam thaedum
This mother's heart seeks only his well-being.
Endrendrum aval ennangal
Forever her thoughts
Nalamaaga naam vaazha nal vaazhthu koorum
Offer blessings for us to live well.
Amman koiyil ellaamae
All goddess temples
Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa
Are your temples, my mother.
Un anbukkellai sonnaalae
If one speaks of the limit of your love,
Adhu ellai illaa vaanam ammaa
It is the boundless sky, mother.
Nindraalum engu sendraalum
Whether I stand or wherever I go,
Eppodhum edhu seidhaalum
Whatever I do at any given time,
Ennaalum un anbu vandhennai kaakkum
Your love will come to protect me every day.
Amman koiyil ellaamae
All goddess temples
Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa
Are your temples, my mother.
Un anbukkellai sonnaalae
If one speaks of the limit of your love,
Adhu ellai illaa vaanam ammaa
It is the boundless sky, mother.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song celebrates the unconditional, boundless nature of a mother's love, comparing her divinity to that of a goddess worshipped in temples. The lyrics emphasize that no matter where a child goes or what errors in judgment or mistakes they commit in life, a mother's heart constantly prays for their safety, happiness, and well-being.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Amman koiyil ellaamae / Endhan ammaa undhan koyilammaa”
Comparing the mother's love to the infinite sky ('ellai illaa vaanam') and equating every goddess temple to the mother's sanctuary.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Paadangal padithaal / Paadidum velaiyil / Paavaiyai kandaal”
Repetition of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('da' in Paadangal, Paadidum, Paavaiyai).
Monaa (Alliteration)
“Nalamaaga naam vaazha nal vaazhthu koorum”
Repetition of the initial 'na' consonant sound creating a pleasant phonetic harmony.
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Trivia
'Rajavin Parvaiyile' (1995) is historically significant in Tamil cinema as it is the only film featuring two of modern Tamil cinema's biggest superstars, Vijay and Ajith Kumar, acting together early in their careers.
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