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Eeranju Maasam Sumanthavale

From Azhagarsamy · 1999

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Azhagarsamy
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
28 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Eeranju maasam sumanthavalae
Seeratti thottilida maranthavalae
Eeranju maasam sumanthavalae
Seeratti thottilida maranthavalae
Adi unnai thedum pillai
Thaaipaalai poaathathillai
Adi unnai thedum pillai
Thaaipaalai poaathathillai
Un paarvai pattaal
Sogamellam odi pogaadha
Varuvaal andha thaayae
Ada varundhadhae nee saami
Varuvaal andha thaayae
Ada varundhadhae nee saami
Eeranju maasam sumanthavalae
Seeratti thottilida maranthavalae…
Aaa….aa….aa…
Amma amma endru
Azhudhadhai nee dhaan ketkalaiyae
Thathi thathi naanum
Thavazhndhadhai needhaan paakkalaiyae
Thattu thadumaari
Vizhundhadhum needhaan thookkalaiyae
Thikki thikki pesum
Mazhalaiyae nee dhaan rasikkalaiyae
Hae naan valarndha kadhaiyai ellaam
Pathirama vechu irukken
Pakkam vandhu konjam ketka aasai illaiyaa
En thaayae sollu sollu
Naan un pillai illaiyaa
Varuvaal andha thaayae
Ada varundhadhae nee saami
Varuvaal andha thaayae
Ada varundhadhae nee saami
Naan azhudha neram
Nilavaai irundhadhum neethaana
Naanurangum neram
Tharaiyaai irundhadhum neethaana
Pasiyedukkum podhu
Unavaai irundhadhum neethaana
Veiyil adikkum bodhu
Nizhalaai irundhadhum neethaana
Thaaiyae unnai parkkathaanae
Kann thirandhu vazhugindren
Un mugathai paarthuvittaal
Kannai mooduven
En thaaiyae undhan madiyil thaan
Naan meendum pirappen
Varuvaal andha thaayae
Ada varundhadhae nee saami
Varuvaal andha thaayae
Ada varundhadhae nee saami
Eeranju maasam sumanthavalae
Seeratti thottilida maranthavalae
Adi unnai thedum pillai
Thaaipaalai poaathathillai
Adi unnai thedum pillai
Thaaipaalai poaathathillai
Un paarvai pattaal
Sogamellam odi pogaadha
Varuvaal andha thaayae
Ada varundhadhae nee saami
Varuvaal andha thaayae
Ada varundhadhae nee saami
O mother who carried me for ten months,
yet forgot to cradle and comfort me...
O mother who carried me for ten months,
yet forgot to cradle and comfort me...
Look, the child who searches for you
feels mother's milk alone is not enough.
Look, the child who searches for you
feels mother's milk alone is not enough.
If only your eyes look upon me,
won't all my sadness fade away?
That mother will surely return,
oh do not weep, my child.
That mother will surely return,
oh do not weep, my child.
O mother who carried me for ten months,
yet forgot to cradle and comfort me...
Aah... Aah... Aah...
Calling out "Amma, Amma",
you were not there to hear my cries.
Taking hesitant little steps,
you were not there to see me crawl.
When I wobbled and stumbled,
you were not there to lift me when I fell.
When I stammered my first words,
you were not there to enjoy my baby talk.
Hey, the whole story of how I grew up,
I have kept safely in my heart.
Don't you wish to come close and hear it?
Tell me, my mother, tell me,
am I not your child?
That mother will surely return,
oh do not weep, my child.
That mother will surely return,
oh do not weep, my child.
Whenever I cried,
were you the moon that watched over me?
Whenever I slept,
were you the ground that held me?
Whenever hunger struck,
were you the food that nourished me?
When the hot sun beat down,
were you the shade that protected me?
Mother, just to see you,
I keep my eyes open and stay alive.
Once I see your face,
I can close my eyes in peace.
My mother, upon your lap alone,
I will be born once more.
That mother will surely return,
oh do not weep, my child.
That mother will surely return,
oh do not weep, my child.
O mother who carried me for ten months,
yet forgot to cradle and comfort me...
Look, the child who searches for you
feels mother's milk alone is not enough.
Look, the child who searches for you
feels mother's milk alone is not enough.
If only your eyes look upon me,
won't all my sadness fade away?
That mother will surely return,
oh do not weep, my child.
That mother will surely return,
oh do not weep, my child.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song expresses the deep pain of a child yearning for an estranged or absent mother. The protagonist reflects on how the mother carried him for ten months ('eeranju maasam') but was not present to nurture his childhood—missing his first steps, his falls, and his babbling words. Despite this absence, he has cherished all his life stories in hopes of sharing them with her one day.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Eeranju maasam sumanthavalae / Seeratti thottilida maranthavalae

Matching second consonants in consecutive lines creates rhythm, such as 'Eeranju' and 'Seeratti', or 'Amma' and 'Azhudhadhai'.

Adukkuthodar / Repetition

Thathi thathi naanum / Thavazhndhadhai needhaan paakkalaiyae

Rhythmic repetition of words like 'thathi thathi', 'thaktu thadumaari', and 'thikki thikki' captures the unsteady movements and sounds of infant growth.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Naan azhudha neram / Nilavaai irundhadhum neethaana

The mother is metaphorically described as the moon during distress, the ground during sleep, food during hunger, and shade during intense sun.

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Trivia

Composed by Deva with vocals by Hariharan, 'Eeranju Maasam' is known for its emotional depth and classic late-90s Tamil melody, highlighting lyricist Pazhani Bharathi's evocative writing on maternal longing.

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