♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Ammanaa summa illada	Mother is no ordinary thing, my friend
Ava illaena yaarum illada	Without her, nobody exists, my friend
Ammanaa summa illada	Mother is no ordinary thing, my friend
Ava illaena yaarum illada	Without her, nobody exists, my friend
Male
Thangam konda bhoomi bhoomi	She is like the land filled with gold
Unna thaangi konda saami saami	She is the deity who bore and supported you
Peththavala marandha	If one forgets the mother who gave birth
Avan seththavanae thaandaa	He is as good as dead, indeed
Antha uththamiya nenacha	If one thinks of that pure righteous mother
Avan uththamanae thaandaa	He is truly a noble person, indeed
Male
Ammanaa summa illada	Mother is no ordinary thing, my friend
Ava illaena yaarum illada	Without her, nobody exists, my friend
Male
Nallappera nee eduthaa	If you earn a good name
Appannukku sandhosham	It brings joy to the father
Naalu kaasu nee koduthaa	If you give a few coins
Annanukkum sandhosham	It brings joy to the brother too
Male
Pora vazhi poga vitta	If you let them go on their own path
Pullaikellaam sandhosham	It brings joy to all the children
Vaaradhellaam vaariththandha	If you lavishly give away whatever comes
Oorukkellaam sandhosham	It brings joy to the entire town
Male
Nenju negizhndhu	With a tender heart
Mandhiram sonna	If a mantra is chanted
Vandhirundhudhaan	God will come down and feel delighted
Dheivam magizhum	By giving one thing and receiving another in return
Onna koduthu onnu vaanginaa	Where is love in that, where is virtue in that?
Anbu ennada panbu ennada	Whether she gives or fails to give
Thandhaalum tharaamapponaalum	She endures everything; she is a temple, indeed
Thaangum ava kovilthaandaa..	Mother is no ordinary thing, my friend
Male
Ammanaa summa illada	Without her, nobody exists, my friend
Ava illaena yaarum illada	Staying awake day and night
Male
Raavu pagal kan muzhichi	She keeps watching over you constantly
Naalum unna paarththiruppa	Singing a soothing lullaby
Thaalattu paadi vachi	She makes you sleep on her lap
Than madiyil thoonga vaippa	Making her children go to sleep
Male
Pullaigala thoonga vachi	She pushes away her own sleep
Kan urakkam thalli vaippa	Keeping you in her heart
Ullathila onna vachi	She proudly talks about you to the whole town
Oorukkellaam solli vaippa	If you feel a little hungry
Male
Konjam pasicha	Her heart seethes with concern
Nenju kodhikkum	A true friend is just like a mother
Thaayi polathaan nanban avanae	Praying to God thinking of your well-being
Saamikkittathaan unna nenachu	A loving friend prays for you
Vendiyirukkum anban avanae	There exists a friend like a mother
Annaiyappol nanbanum undu ..uu	There exists a mother like God
Dheivathappol annaiyum undu	Mother is no ordinary thing, my friend
Male
Ammanaa summa illada	Without her, nobody exists, my friend
Ava illaena yaarum illada	She is like the land filled with gold
Thangam konda bhoomi bhoomi	She is the deity who bore and supported you
Unna thaangi konda saami saami	If one forgets the mother who gave birth
Male
Peththavala marandha	He is as good as dead, indeed
Avan seththavanae thaandaa	If one thinks of that pure righteous mother
Antha uththamiya nenacha	He is truly a noble person, indeed
Avan uththamanae thaandaa	Mother is no ordinary thing, my friend
Male
Ammanaa summa illada	Without her, nobody exists, my friend
Ava illaena yaarum illada

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