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 nee | You are the deity of love |
| Engal annai vadivam nee | You are the embodiment of our mother |
| Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endru | You call out as 'Amma, Amma' |
| Female | |
| Anbu deivam nee | You are the deity of love |
| Engal annai vadivam nee | You are the embodiment of our mother |
| Female | |
| Kaamathenu karpagam neeye | You are Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling Karpagam tree |
| Kodhaiyar vanagum kulamagal neeye | You are the noble daughter revered by women |
| Kaamathenu karpagam neeye | You are Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling Karpagam tree |
| Kodhaiyar vanagum kulamagal neeye | You are the noble daughter revered by women |
| Female | |
| Anbu deivam nee | You are the deity of love |
| Engal annai vadivam nee | You are the embodiment of our mother |
| Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endru | You call out as 'Amma, Amma' |
| Female | |
| Anbu deivam nee | You are the deity of love |
| Engal annai vadivam nee | You are the embodiment of our mother |
| Female | |
| Panpaal anbaal paasathin pinaipaal | Through culture, love, and the bond of affection |
| Pasuve nee tharum paal | Oh cow, the milk that you yield |
| Panpaal anbaal paasathin pinaipaal | Through culture, love, and the bond of affection |
| Pasuve nee tharum paal | Oh cow, the milk that you yield |
| Female | |
| Un paal ulagai urugida seiyyum | Your milk makes the world melt with devotion |
| Penn paal nee ena pesida seiyum | It makes people say you belong to the female gender |
| Un paal ulagai urugida seiyyum | Your milk makes the world melt with devotion |
| Penn paal nee ena pesida seiyum | It makes people say you belong to the female gender |
| Female | |
| Pasuvukku pennum pennukku pasuvum | Between cow and woman, and woman and cow |
| Pantham thirumagalae | Lies a divine bond, oh goddess Lakshmi |
| Intha ponnukku pasuvum pasuvukku pennum | Between this girl and cow, and cow and girl |
| Sontham kulamagale | Lies a family relation, oh daughter of the lineage |
| Female | |
| Anbu deivam nee | You are the deity of love |
| Engal annai vadivam nee | You are the embodiment of our mother |
| Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endru | You call out as 'Amma, Amma' |
| Female | |
| Anbu deivam nee | You are the deity of love |
| Engal annai vadivam nee | You are the embodiment of our mother |
| Female | |
| Innaar valarththaar enbathai arivaai | You know who raised you |
| Vanthaal mugam tharuvaai | When they come, you welcome them warmly |
| Innaar valarththaar enbathai arivaai | You know who raised you |
| Vanthaal mugam tharuvaai | When they come, you welcome them warmly |
| Female | |
| Kungumam ittu manjalum vaithom | We adorned you with vermilion and turmeric |
| Tharuma devathaiyae | Oh goddess of righteousness |
| Kovilai unthan maeniyil kandom | We saw a temple in your bodily form |
| Devar kulamagalae | Oh celestial daughter of the gods |
| Female | |
| Pasuvukku pennum pennukku pasuvum | Between cow and woman, and woman and cow |
| Pantham thirumagalae | Lies a divine bond, oh goddess Lakshmi |
| Intha ponnukku pasuvum pasuvukku pennum | Between this girl and cow, and cow and girl |
| Sontham kulamagale | Lies a family relation, oh daughter of the lineage |
| Female | |
| Anbu deivam nee | You are the deity of love |
| Engal annai vadivam nee | You are the embodiment of our mother |
| Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endru | You call out as 'Amma, Amma' |
| Female | |
| Anbu deivam nee | You are the deity of love |
| Engal annai vadivam nee | You are the embodiment of our mother |
அன்புத் தெய்வம் நீ
எங்கள் அன்னை வடிவம் நீ
அழைப்பாய் நீயே அம்மா அம்மா என்று
You are the deity of love
You are the embodiment of our mother
You call out as 'Amma, Amma'
அன்புத் தெய்வம் நீ
எங்கள் அன்னை வடிவம் நீ
You are the deity of love
You are the embodiment of our mother
காமதேனு கற்பகம் நீயே
கோதையர் வணங்கும் குலமகள் நீயே
காமதேனு கற்பகம் நீயே
கோதையர் வணங்கும் குலமகள் நீயே
You are Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling Karpagam tree
You are the noble daughter revered by women
You are Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling Karpagam tree
You are the noble daughter revered by women
அன்புத் தெய்வம் நீ
எங்கள் அன்னை வடிவம் நீ
அழைப்பாய் நீயே அம்மா அம்மா என்று
You are the deity of love
You are the embodiment of our mother
You call out as 'Amma, Amma'
அன்புத் தெய்வம் நீ
எங்கள் அன்னை வடிவம் நீ
You are the deity of love
You are the embodiment of our mother
பண்பால் அன்பால் பாசத்தின் பிணைப்பால்
பசுவே நீ தரும் பால்..
பண்பால் அன்பால் பாசத்தின் பிணைப்பால்
பசுவே நீ தரும் பால்..
Through culture, love, and the bond of affection
Oh cow, the milk that you yield
Through culture, love, and the bond of affection
Oh cow, the milk that you yield
உன் பால் உலகை உருகிடச் செய்யும்
பெண் பால் நீ எனப் பேசிடச் செய்யும்
உன் பால் உலகை உருகிடச் செய்யும்
பெண் பால் நீ எனப் பேசிடச் செய்யும்
Your milk makes the world melt with devotion
It makes people say you belong to the female gender
Your milk makes the world melt with devotion
It makes people say you belong to the female gender
பசுவுக்குப் பெண்ணும் பெண்ணுக்குப் பசுவும்
பந்தம் திருமகளே
இந்தப் பெண்ணுக்கு பசுவும் பசுவுக்குப் பெண்ணும்
சொந்தம் குலமகளே
Between cow and woman, and woman and cow
Lies a divine bond, oh goddess Lakshmi
Between this girl and cow, and cow and girl
Lies a family relation, oh daughter of the lineage
அன்புத் தெய்வம் நீ
எங்கள் அன்னை வடிவம் நீ
அழைப்பாய் நீயே அம்மா அம்மா என்று
You are the deity of love
You are the embodiment of our mother
You call out as 'Amma, Amma'
அன்புத் தெய்வம் நீ
எங்கள் அன்னை வடிவம் நீ
You are the deity of love
You are the embodiment of our mother
இன்னார் வளர்த்தார் என்பதை அறிவாய்
வந்தால் முகம் தருவாய்
இன்னார் வளர்த்தார் என்பதை அறிவாய்
வந்தால் முகம் தருவாய்
You know who raised you
When they come, you welcome them warmly
You know who raised you
When they come, you welcome them warmly
வாழ்ந்தால் பாலும் மறைந்தால் தோலும்
அடுத்தொரு கன்றும் கொடுப்பவள் நீயே
வாழ்ந்தால் பாலும் மறைந்தால் தோலும்
அடுத்தொரு கன்றும் கொடுப்பவள் நீயே
We adorned you with vermilion and turmeric
Oh goddess of righteousness
We saw a temple in your bodily form
Oh celestial daughter of the gods
குங்குமம் இட்டு மஞ்சளும் வைத்தோம்
தருமத் தேவதையே
கோவிலை உந்தன் மேனியில் கண்டோம்
தேவர் குலமகளே
Between cow and woman, and woman and cow
Lies a divine bond, oh goddess Lakshmi
Between this girl and cow, and cow and girl
Lies a family relation, oh daughter of the lineage
பசுவுக்குப் பெண்ணும் பெண்ணுக்குப் பசுவும்
பந்தம் திருமகளே
இந்தப் பெண்ணுக்கு பசுவும் பசுவுக்குப் பெண்ணும்
சொந்தம் குலமகளே
You are the deity of love
You are the embodiment of our mother
You call out as 'Amma, Amma'
அன்புத் தெய்வம் நீ
எங்கள் அன்னை வடிவம் நீ
அழைப்பாய் நீயே அம்மா அம்மா என்று
You are the deity of love
You are the embodiment of our mother
அன்புத் தெய்வம் நீ
எங்கள் அன்னை வடிவம் நீ
Anbu deivam nee
You are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam nee
You are the embodiment of our mother
Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endru
You call out as 'Amma, Amma'
Anbu deivam nee
You are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam nee
You are the embodiment of our mother
Kaamathenu karpagam neeye
You are Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling Karpagam tree
Kodhaiyar vanagum kulamagal neeye
You are the noble daughter revered by women
Kaamathenu karpagam neeye
You are Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling Karpagam tree
Kodhaiyar vanagum kulamagal neeye
You are the noble daughter revered by women
Anbu deivam nee
You are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam nee
You are the embodiment of our mother
Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endru
You call out as 'Amma, Amma'
Anbu deivam nee
You are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam nee
You are the embodiment of our mother
Panpaal anbaal paasathin pinaipaal
Through culture, love, and the bond of affection
Pasuve nee tharum paal
Oh cow, the milk that you yield
Panpaal anbaal paasathin pinaipaal
Through culture, love, and the bond of affection
Pasuve nee tharum paal
Oh cow, the milk that you yield
Un paal ulagai urugida seiyyum
Your milk makes the world melt with devotion
Penn paal nee ena pesida seiyum
It makes people say you belong to the female gender
Un paal ulagai urugida seiyyum
Your milk makes the world melt with devotion
Penn paal nee ena pesida seiyum
It makes people say you belong to the female gender
Pasuvukku pennum pennukku pasuvum
Between cow and woman, and woman and cow
Pantham thirumagalae
Lies a divine bond, oh goddess Lakshmi
Intha ponnukku pasuvum pasuvukku pennum
Between this girl and cow, and cow and girl
Sontham kulamagale
Lies a family relation, oh daughter of the lineage
Anbu deivam nee
You are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam nee
You are the embodiment of our mother
Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endru
You call out as 'Amma, Amma'
Anbu deivam nee
You are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam nee
You are the embodiment of our mother
Innaar valarththaar enbathai arivaai
You know who raised you
Vanthaal mugam tharuvaai
When they come, you welcome them warmly
Innaar valarththaar enbathai arivaai
You know who raised you
Vanthaal mugam tharuvaai
When they come, you welcome them warmly
Kungumam ittu manjalum vaithom
We adorned you with vermilion and turmeric
Tharuma devathaiyae
Oh goddess of righteousness
Kovilai unthan maeniyil kandom
We saw a temple in your bodily form
Devar kulamagalae
Oh celestial daughter of the gods
Pasuvukku pennum pennukku pasuvum
Between cow and woman, and woman and cow
Pantham thirumagalae
Lies a divine bond, oh goddess Lakshmi
Intha ponnukku pasuvum pasuvukku pennum
Between this girl and cow, and cow and girl
Sontham kulamagale
Lies a family relation, oh daughter of the lineage
Anbu deivam nee
You are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam nee
You are the embodiment of our mother
Azhaippai neeyae amma amma endru
You call out as 'Amma, Amma'
Anbu deivam nee
You are the deity of love
Engal annai vadivam nee
You 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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