Enna Petha Ammave
From Rudhran · 2023
- Lyricist
- Madhurakavi
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Rudhran2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna petha ammavae | Oh mother who gave birth to me, |
| Enna petha ammavae | Oh mother who gave birth to me, |
| Enna vittu enga pona | Where did you go, leaving me behind? |
| Yenga vecha ammavae | Where did you leave me longing, oh mother? |
| Male | |
| Enna petha ammavae | Oh mother who gave birth to me, |
| Enna petha ammavae | Oh mother who gave birth to me, |
| Enna vittu enga pona | Where did you go, leaving me behind? |
| Yenga vecha ammavae | Where did you leave me longing, oh mother? |
| Male | |
| Pethu enna valathava thaan | The one who gave birth to me and raised me, |
| Ithupoyae kidakkiriyae | You lie here completely motionless like this. |
| Pechum moochum | Your speech and breath... |
| Oinju kidakkiyae | Have ceased and you lie still. |
| Male | |
| Thaalattum thottil saela | The saree cradle that rocked me to sleep |
| Saayam vittu pogalavillai | Has not even lost its color yet. |
| Thalattu padinava | But you who sang the lullaby, |
| Saayam vittu poyittiyae | Have faded away and gone! |
| Male | |
| Un saela katti ninnu | Draped in your saree, you stood |
| Vazhi anuppi vechavalae | And saw me off on my way. |
| Pattu saela vaangi vandhen | I brought a silk saree for you, |
| Vizhi mayangi kidakkiyae | And you lie here, eyes closed forever. |
| Male | |
| Karuvil thaangi | Carrying me in your womb, |
| Kanavil yengi | Longing in your dreams, |
| Kadhari eendra | Crying out in pain as you birthed me, |
| Thiyaaga uruvamae | Oh embodiment of sacrifice! |
| Male | |
| Sila nodi pidichi | Holding on for a few moments, |
| Pinju manam podachi | Burying a tender heart, |
| Un nizhalil nadikka | To walk under your shadow, |
| Maru jenmam thondruma | Will another birth ever happen? |
| Male | |
| Ooraaru mecha unna | To make you live proudly, praised by the village, |
| Naan vazha veikka thaan | To make you live a good life, |
| Ezhezhu kadalum thaandi vandhen | I crossed seven seas and came back. |
| Moochodu mallu katti | Wrestling with my breath, |
| Enna pethavale | Oh mother who birthed me! |
| Mundhaana koondil vechi | Keeping me inside the shelter of your saree hem, |
| Padhukaathavalae | You protected me. |
| Male | |
| Thanaaga thudicha nenju | Your heart that beat on its own, |
| Enna nenachudho | What did it think of me? |
| Kaimaaru enna senja | What recompense can I offer |
| Paavam theerkavo | To wash away my sins? |
| Male | |
| Enna petha ammaavae | Oh mother who gave birth to me, |
| Enna petha ammaavae | Oh mother who gave birth to me, |
| Male | |
| Thagappan tholgal | My father's shoulders |
| Thaangida illaiyae | Were not there to support me. |
| Thaayin madiyum | And my mother's lap |
| Thoonga illaiyamma | Is no longer there to sleep on, oh mother. |
| Male | |
| Thannanthani marama | Like a solitary tree, |
| Nikka vechu neeyae | Leaving me standing alone, |
| Thaai izhandha magana | As a motherless son, |
| Paada vechittiyae | You made me sing this mourning song. |
| Male | |
| Thaayae un kadhaadhappil | Oh mother, in your comforting warmth, |
| Panikkudam vedhu vedhuppil | In the gentle warmth of the amniotic fluid, |
| Naan vaazha piravi vaaikkuma | Will I ever be blessed with a life to live again? |
| Male | |
| Oor koodi thaer izhuthum | Even if the whole town gathers to pull the chariot, |
| Deivam kaanavilla | God cannot be seen. |
| Mukkodi silai irundhu | Even with thirty million idols, |
| Thaaya minjavillai | None can surpass a mother. |
| Male | |
| Poradi sothu serthum | Though I struggled and accumulated wealth, |
| Inbam seravillai | No happiness came to me. |
| Thaayae nee illama thaan | Oh mother, without you, |
| Motcham illai | There is no salvation. |
| Male | |
| Enna petha ammavae | Oh mother who gave birth to me, |
| Enna petha ammavae | Oh mother who gave birth to me, |
| Enna vittu enga pona | Where did you go, leaving me behind? |
| Yenga vecha ammavae | Where did you leave me longing, oh mother? |
| Male | |
| Enna petha ammavae | Oh mother who gave birth to me, |
| Enna petha ammavae | Oh mother who gave birth to me, |
| Enna vittu enga pona | Where did you go, leaving me behind? |
| Yenga vecha ammavae | Where did you leave me longing, oh mother? |
| Male | |
| Pethu enna valathava thaan | The one who gave birth to me and raised me, |
| Ithupoyae kidakkiriyae | You lie here completely motionless like this. |
| Pechum moochum | Your speech and breath... |
| Oinju kidakkiyae | Have ceased and you lie still. |
| Male | |
| Thaalattum thottil saela | The saree cradle that rocked me to sleep |
| Saayam vittu pogalavillai | Has not even lost its color yet. |
| Thalattu padinava | But you who sang the lullaby, |
| Saayam vittu poyittiyae | Have faded away and gone! |
| Male | |
| Un saela katti ninnu | Draped in your saree, you stood |
| Vazhi anuppi vechavalae | And saw me off on my way. |
| Pattu saela vaangi vandhen | I brought a silk saree for you, |
| Vizhi mayangi kidakkiyae | And you lie here, eyes closed forever. |
என்ன பெத்த அம்மாவே
என்ன பெத்த அம்மாவே
என்ன விட்டு எங்க போன
ஏங்க வச்ச அம்மாவே
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
Where did you leave me longing, oh mother?
என்ன பெத்த அம்மாவே
என்ன பெத்த அம்மாவே
என்ன விட்டு எங்க போன
ஏங்க வச்ச அம்மாவே
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
Where did you leave me longing, oh mother?
பெத்து என்ன வளத்தவதான்
இத்துப்போயே கிடக்கிறியே
பேச்சும் மூச்சும்
ஓய்ஞ்சு கிடக்கியே
The one who gave birth to me and raised me,
You lie here completely motionless like this.
Your speech and breath...
Have ceased and you lie still.
தாலாட்டும் தொட்டில் சேல
சாயம் விட்டு போகவில்லை
தாலாட்டு பாடுனவ
சாயம் விட்டு போயிட்டியே
The saree cradle that rocked me to sleep
Has not even lost its color yet.
But you who sang the lullaby,
Have faded away and gone!
உன் சேல கட்டி நின்னு
வழி அனுப்பி வச்சவளே
பட்டு சேல வாங்கி வந்தேன்
விழி மயங்கி கிடக்கியே
Draped in your saree, you stood
And saw me off on my way.
I brought a silk saree for you,
And you lie here, eyes closed forever.
கருவில் தாங்கி
கனவில் ஏங்கி
கதறி ஈன்ற
தியாக உருவமே
Carrying me in your womb,
Longing in your dreams,
Crying out in pain as you birthed me,
Oh embodiment of sacrifice!
சில நொடி பிடிச்சி
பிஞ்சு மனம் பொதச்சி
உன் நிழலில் நடிக்க
மறு ஜென்மம் தோன்றுமா
Holding on for a few moments,
Burying a tender heart,
To walk under your shadow,
Will another birth ever happen?
ஊராரு மெச்ச உன்ன
நான் அழ வைக்க தான
ஏழேழு கடலும்
தாண்டி வந்தேன்
To make you live proudly, praised by the village,
To make you live a good life,
I crossed seven seas and came back.
Wrestling with my breath,
Oh mother who birthed me!
Keeping me inside the shelter of your saree hem,
You protected me.
மூச்சோடு மல்லுகட்டி
என்ன பெத்தவளே
முந்தான கூண்டில் வச்சி
பாதுகாத்தவளே
Your heart that beat on its own,
What did it think of me?
What recompense can I offer
To wash away my sins?
தானக துடிச்ச நெஞ்சு
என்ன நினச்சுதோ
கைமாறு என்ன செஞ்சு
பாவம் தீர்க்கவே
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
என்ன பெத்த அம்மாவே
என்ன பெத்த அம்மாவே
My father's shoulders
Were not there to support me.
And my mother's lap
Is no longer there to sleep on, oh mother.
தகப்பன் தோள்கள்
தாங்கிட இல்லைேய
தாயின் மடியும்
தூங்க இல்லையம்மா
Like a solitary tree,
Leaving me standing alone,
As a motherless son,
You made me sing this mourning song.
தன்னந்தனி மரமா
நிக்க வச்ச நீயே
தாய் இழந்த மகனா
பாட வச்சிட்டியே
Oh mother, in your comforting warmth,
In the gentle warmth of the amniotic fluid,
Will I ever be blessed with a life to live again?
தாயே உன் கதகதப்பில்
பனிக்குட வெது வெதுப்பில்
நான் வாழ பிறவி வாய்க்குமா
Even if the whole town gathers to pull the chariot,
God cannot be seen.
Even with thirty million idols,
None can surpass a mother.
ஊர் கூடி தேர் இழுத்தும்
தெய்வம் காணவில்ல
முக்கோடி சில இருந்தும்
தாய மிஞ்சவில்லை
Though I struggled and accumulated wealth,
No happiness came to me.
Oh mother, without you,
There is no salvation.
பேராடி சொத்து சேர்த்தும்
இன்பம் சேரவில்லை
தாயே நீ இல்லாமத்தான்
மோட்சம் இல்லை
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
Where did you leave me longing, oh mother?
என்ன பெத்த அம்மாவே
என்ன பெத்த அம்மாவே
என்ன விட்டு எங்க போன
ஏங்க வச்ச அம்மாவே
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
Where did you leave me longing, oh mother?
என்ன பெத்த அம்மாவே
என்ன பெத்த அம்மாவே
என்ன விட்டு எங்க போன
ஏங்க வச்ச அம்மாவே
The one who gave birth to me and raised me,
You lie here completely motionless like this.
Your speech and breath...
Have ceased and you lie still.
பெத்து என்ன வளத்தவதான்
இத்துப்போயே கிடக்கிறியே
பேச்சும் மூச்சும்
ஓய்ஞ்சு கிடக்கியே
The saree cradle that rocked me to sleep
Has not even lost its color yet.
But you who sang the lullaby,
Have faded away and gone!
தாலாட்டும் தொட்டில் சேல
சாயம் விட்டு போகவில்லை
தாலாட்டு பாடுனவ
சாயம் விட்டு போயிட்டியே
Draped in your saree, you stood
And saw me off on my way.
I brought a silk saree for you,
And you lie here, eyes closed forever.
உன் சேல கட்டி நின்னு
வழி அனுப்பி வச்சவளே
பட்டு சேல வாங்கி வந்தேன்
விழி மயங்கி கிடக்கியே
Enna petha ammavae
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Enna petha ammavae
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Enna vittu enga pona
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
Yenga vecha ammavae
Where did you leave me longing, oh mother?
Enna petha ammavae
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Enna petha ammavae
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Enna vittu enga pona
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
Yenga vecha ammavae
Where did you leave me longing, oh mother?
Pethu enna valathava thaan
The one who gave birth to me and raised me,
Ithupoyae kidakkiriyae
You lie here completely motionless like this.
Pechum moochum
Your speech and breath...
Oinju kidakkiyae
Have ceased and you lie still.
Thaalattum thottil saela
The saree cradle that rocked me to sleep
Saayam vittu pogalavillai
Has not even lost its color yet.
Thalattu padinava
But you who sang the lullaby,
Saayam vittu poyittiyae
Have faded away and gone!
Un saela katti ninnu
Draped in your saree, you stood
Vazhi anuppi vechavalae
And saw me off on my way.
Pattu saela vaangi vandhen
I brought a silk saree for you,
Vizhi mayangi kidakkiyae
And you lie here, eyes closed forever.
Karuvil thaangi
Carrying me in your womb,
Kanavil yengi
Longing in your dreams,
Kadhari eendra
Crying out in pain as you birthed me,
Thiyaaga uruvamae
Oh embodiment of sacrifice!
Sila nodi pidichi
Holding on for a few moments,
Pinju manam podachi
Burying a tender heart,
Un nizhalil nadikka
To walk under your shadow,
Maru jenmam thondruma
Will another birth ever happen?
Ooraaru mecha unna
To make you live proudly, praised by the village,
Naan vazha veikka thaan
To make you live a good life,
Ezhezhu kadalum thaandi vandhen
I crossed seven seas and came back.
Moochodu mallu katti
Wrestling with my breath,
Enna pethavale
Oh mother who birthed me!
Mundhaana koondil vechi
Keeping me inside the shelter of your saree hem,
Padhukaathavalae
You protected me.
Thanaaga thudicha nenju
Your heart that beat on its own,
Enna nenachudho
What did it think of me?
Kaimaaru enna senja
What recompense can I offer
Paavam theerkavo
To wash away my sins?
Enna petha ammaavae
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Enna petha ammaavae
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Thagappan tholgal
My father's shoulders
Thaangida illaiyae
Were not there to support me.
Thaayin madiyum
And my mother's lap
Thoonga illaiyamma
Is no longer there to sleep on, oh mother.
Thannanthani marama
Like a solitary tree,
Nikka vechu neeyae
Leaving me standing alone,
Thaai izhandha magana
As a motherless son,
Paada vechittiyae
You made me sing this mourning song.
Thaayae un kadhaadhappil
Oh mother, in your comforting warmth,
Panikkudam vedhu vedhuppil
In the gentle warmth of the amniotic fluid,
Naan vaazha piravi vaaikkuma
Will I ever be blessed with a life to live again?
Oor koodi thaer izhuthum
Even if the whole town gathers to pull the chariot,
Deivam kaanavilla
God cannot be seen.
Mukkodi silai irundhu
Even with thirty million idols,
Thaaya minjavillai
None can surpass a mother.
Poradi sothu serthum
Though I struggled and accumulated wealth,
Inbam seravillai
No happiness came to me.
Thaayae nee illama thaan
Oh mother, without you,
Motcham illai
There is no salvation.
Enna petha ammavae
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Enna petha ammavae
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Enna vittu enga pona
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
Yenga vecha ammavae
Where did you leave me longing, oh mother?
Enna petha ammavae
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Enna petha ammavae
Oh mother who gave birth to me,
Enna vittu enga pona
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
Yenga vecha ammavae
Where did you leave me longing, oh mother?
Pethu enna valathava thaan
The one who gave birth to me and raised me,
Ithupoyae kidakkiriyae
You lie here completely motionless like this.
Pechum moochum
Your speech and breath...
Oinju kidakkiyae
Have ceased and you lie still.
Thaalattum thottil saela
The saree cradle that rocked me to sleep
Saayam vittu pogalavillai
Has not even lost its color yet.
Thalattu padinava
But you who sang the lullaby,
Saayam vittu poyittiyae
Have faded away and gone!
Un saela katti ninnu
Draped in your saree, you stood
Vazhi anuppi vechavalae
And saw me off on my way.
Pattu saela vaangi vandhen
I brought a silk saree for you,
Vizhi mayangi kidakkiyae
And you lie here, eyes closed forever.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Enna Petha Ammavae' from the 2023 movie 'Rudhran' is an intensely poignant mourning elegy expressed by a grieving son upon discovering his mother's death. Having traveled overseas and worked relentlessly to accumulate wealth and earn respect for his mother, he returns home eager to present her with a silk saree, only to find her lifeless body. The protagonist pours out his heartache over how the saree used as his childhood cradle hasn't even lost its color, while the mother who rocked it has faded away forever. Throughout the track, the lyrics explore deep themes of maternal sacrifice, filial remorse, and spiritual loss. The protagonist reflects on growing up without a father's guidance, only to now lose his mother's warm lap. He realizes that all his hard-earned riches are rendered meaningless without her presence, emphasizing that no deity across millions of temples can ever replace the divine status of a mother.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Karuvil thaangi / Kanavil yengi / Kadhari eendra”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' (க) sound across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, somber cadence.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Thannanthani marama / Nikka vechu neeyae”
The protagonist compares his desolate state after losing his mother to a single tree standing isolated in an open field.
Contrast / Irony
“Thaalattum thottil saela / Saayam vittu pogalavillai / Thalattu padinava / Saayam vittu poyittiyae”
Contrasts the durable physical color of the cradle saree with the mother's life fading away prematurely.
Hyperbole (Aruval)
“Ezhezhu kadalum thaandi vandhen”
An expressive exaggeration ('crossed seven seas') commonly used in Tamil folk poetry to denote journeying across vast distances.
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Trivia
'Enna Petha Ammavae' is a soulful maternal mourning track from the action-thriller 'Rudhran' (2023). The song was composed and rendered by G. V. Prakash Kumar, with lyrics penned by Madhurakavi. It serves as an emotional anchor in the film, highlighting the protagonist's deep bond with his mother played by veteran actress Poornima Bhagyaraj.
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