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Lyrics & meaning

Anbu Deivam Nee

From Komatha En Kulamatha · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Komatha En Kulamatha1973

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Anbu deivam neeYou are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam neeYou are the embodiment of our mother
Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endruYou call out as 'Amma, Amma'
Female
Anbu deivam neeYou are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam neeYou are the embodiment of our mother
Female
Kaamathenu karpagam neeyeYou are Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling Karpagam tree
Kodhaiyar vanagum kulamagal neeyeYou are the noble daughter revered by women
Kaamathenu karpagam neeyeYou are Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling Karpagam tree
Kodhaiyar vanagum kulamagal neeyeYou are the noble daughter revered by women
Female
Anbu deivam neeYou are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam neeYou are the embodiment of our mother
Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endruYou call out as 'Amma, Amma'
Female
Anbu deivam neeYou are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam neeYou are the embodiment of our mother
Female
Panpaal anbaal paasathin pinaipaalThrough culture, love, and the bond of affection
Pasuve nee tharum paalOh cow, the milk that you yield
Panpaal anbaal paasathin pinaipaalThrough culture, love, and the bond of affection
Pasuve nee tharum paalOh cow, the milk that you yield
Female
Un paal ulagai urugida seiyyumYour milk makes the world melt with devotion
Penn paal nee ena pesida seiyumIt makes people say you belong to the female gender
Un paal ulagai urugida seiyyumYour milk makes the world melt with devotion
Penn paal nee ena pesida seiyumIt makes people say you belong to the female gender
Female
Pasuvukku pennum pennukku pasuvumBetween cow and woman, and woman and cow
Pantham thirumagalaeLies a divine bond, oh goddess Lakshmi
Intha ponnukku pasuvum pasuvukku pennumBetween this girl and cow, and cow and girl
Sontham kulamagaleLies a family relation, oh daughter of the lineage
Female
Anbu deivam neeYou are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam neeYou are the embodiment of our mother
Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endruYou call out as 'Amma, Amma'
Female
Anbu deivam neeYou are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam neeYou are the embodiment of our mother
Female
Innaar valarththaar enbathai arivaaiYou know who raised you
Vanthaal mugam tharuvaaiWhen they come, you welcome them warmly
Innaar valarththaar enbathai arivaaiYou know who raised you
Vanthaal mugam tharuvaaiWhen they come, you welcome them warmly
Female
Kungumam ittu manjalum vaithomWe adorned you with vermilion and turmeric
Tharuma devathaiyaeOh goddess of righteousness
Kovilai unthan maeniyil kandomWe saw a temple in your bodily form
Devar kulamagalaeOh celestial daughter of the gods
Female
Pasuvukku pennum pennukku pasuvumBetween cow and woman, and woman and cow
Pantham thirumagalaeLies a divine bond, oh goddess Lakshmi
Intha ponnukku pasuvum pasuvukku pennumBetween this girl and cow, and cow and girl
Sontham kulamagaleLies a family relation, oh daughter of the lineage
Female
Anbu deivam neeYou are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam neeYou are the embodiment of our mother
Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endruYou call out as 'Amma, Amma'
Female
Anbu deivam neeYou are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam neeYou are the embodiment of our mother

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song glorifies the sacred cow (Gomatha) as an embodiment of divine motherly love and grace. The lyrics draw deep parallels between the divine virtues of womanhood and the nurturing nature of the cow, highlighting how its milk nourishes humanity and brings about feelings of pure affection and reverence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Kaamathenu karpagam neeye

Comparing the cow directly to Kamadhenu (the divine wish-fulfilling cow) and the Karpagam tree.

Wordplay / Pun (Iratura Mozhithal)

Penn paal nee ena pesida seiyum

Play on the Tamil word 'paal', which means 'milk' as well as 'gender' (penn paal - female gender).

Alliteration (Moni)

Panpaal anbaal paasathin pinaipaal

Repetition of the 'P' sound across multiple consecutive words for rhythmic appeal.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1973 movie 'Komatha En Kulamatha', this song emphasizes the sacred bond between a woman and her domestic cow. Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by Kannadasan, it remains one of the iconic devotional-style songs celebrating Gomatha in Tamil cinema.

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