- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Enga Ooru Pattukaran
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from Enga Ooru Pattukaran is a heart-warming rural track in which the singer affectionately praises a cow named Azhagi. Revering her as a mother figure ('Amma' / 'Aatha'), he praises her physical grace, noble lineage, and unblemished duty, asking her to bestow her milk so that he gains the energy to sing his songs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Amma nee kaalazhagi / Aatha nee kaadhazhagi”
Addressing the cow as 'Amma' and 'Aatha' (Mother), treating her with human familial dignity.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Azhagi nee perazhagi / Azhagaana kannazhagi”
Repetition of the initial 'A' sound across words and lines ('Azhagi', 'Azhagaana', 'Amma', 'Aatha').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Azhagi nee perazhagi”
Repeating 'Azhagi nee perazhagi' highlights the singer's deep affection and admiration.
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Trivia
In the film Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987), directed by Gangai Amaran with music by Ilaiyaraaja, the protagonist (played by Ramarajan) forms a deep emotional bond with his cow. This iconic song is sung specifically to coax the beloved cow into yielding milk.
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