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Lyrics & meaning

Enna Petha Ammave

From Rudhran · 2023

Lyricist
Madhurakavi
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Rudhran
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
16 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enna petha ammavae
Enna petha ammavae
Enna vittu enga pona
Yenga vecha ammavae
Enna petha ammavae
Enna petha ammavae
Enna vittu enga pona
Yenga vecha ammavae
Pethu enna valathava thaan
Ithupoyae kidakkiriyae
Pechum moochum
Oinju kidakkiyae
Thaalattum thottil saela
Saayam vittu pogalavillai
Thalattu padinava
Saayam vittu poyittiyae
Un saela katti ninnu
Vazhi anuppi vechavalae
Pattu saela vaangi vandhen
Vizhi mayangi kidakkiyae
Karuvil thaangi
Kanavil yengi
Kadhari eendra
Thiyaaga uruvamae
Sila nodi pidichi
Pinju manam podachi
Un nizhalil nadikka
Maru jenmam thondruma
Ooraaru mecha unna
Naan vazha veikka thaan
Ezhezhu kadalum thaandi vandhen
Moochodu mallu katti
Enna pethavale
Mundhaana koondil vechi
Padhukaathavalae
Thanaaga thudicha nenju
Enna nenachudho
Kaimaaru enna senja
Paavam theerkavo
Enna petha ammaavae
Enna petha ammaavae
Thagappan tholgal
Thaangida illaiyae
Thaayin madiyum
Thoonga illaiyamma
Thannanthani marama
Nikka vechu neeyae
Thaai izhandha magana
Paada vechittiyae
Thaayae un kadhaadhappil
Panikkudam vedhu vedhuppil
Naan vaazha piravi vaaikkuma
Oor koodi thaer izhuthum
Deivam kaanavilla
Mukkodi silai irundhu
Thaaya minjavillai
Poradi sothu serthum
Inbam seravillai
Thaayae nee illama thaan
Motcham illai
Enna petha ammavae
Enna petha ammavae
Enna vittu enga pona
Yenga vecha ammavae
Enna petha ammavae
Enna petha ammavae
Enna vittu enga pona
Yenga vecha ammavae
Pethu enna valathava thaan
Ithupoyae kidakkiriyae
Pechum moochum
Oinju kidakkiyae
Thaalattum thottil saela
Saayam vittu pogalavillai
Thalattu padinava
Saayam vittu poyittiyae
Un saela katti ninnu
Vazhi anuppi vechavalae
Pattu saela vaangi vandhen
Vizhi mayangi kidakkiyae
Mother who gave birth to me,
Mother who gave birth to me,
where did you go, leaving me behind?
Mother, you left me longing for you!
Mother who gave birth to me,
Mother who gave birth to me,
where did you go, leaving me behind?
Mother, you left me longing for you!
The one who gave birth to me and raised me,
you are lying here lifeless!
With your speech and your breath,
you lie completely still!
The saree cradle you used for my lullabies
has not even lost its color yet,
but you, who sang those lullabies,
have faded away and gone!
Wearing your simple saree, you stood
and sent me on my journey,
but now I have bought you a silk saree,
and you lie here with your eyes closed forever!
Bearing me in your womb,
yearning for me in your dreams,
crying out in pain to give me birth,
O living form of sacrifice!
Holding onto you for a few moments,
with a tender heart swelling with love,
to live under your protective shade,
will I ever get another lifetime?
To make the whole town look at you with pride,
to give you a good and happy life,
I crossed the seven seas and came back!
Struggling for your very breath,
you brought me into this world,
tucking me inside the fold of your saree,
you kept me safe and protected!
What did your beating heart
think about me in the end?
What could I ever do in return
to clear this debt and guilt?
Mother who gave birth to me,
Mother who gave birth to me,
A father's shoulders
are not here to support me,
and a mother's lap
is no longer here to sleep on, mother!
Like a solitary tree standing all alone,
you left me standing,
making this motherless son
sing out in sorrow!
Mother, in your loving comfort,
in the gentle warmth of your womb,
will I ever be blessed with another birth to live again?
Even when the whole town joins to pull the chariot,
God is nowhere to be seen;
even with millions of statues of gods,
none can ever surpass a mother!
Even after fighting hard and gathering wealth,
no real happiness has reached me;
mother, without you,
there is no heaven for me!
Mother who gave birth to me,
Mother who gave birth to me,
where did you go, leaving me behind?
Mother, you left me longing for you!
Mother who gave birth to me,
Mother who gave birth to me,
where did you go, leaving me behind?
Mother, you left me longing for you!
The one who gave birth to me and raised me,
you are lying here lifeless!
With your speech and your breath,
you lie completely still!
The saree cradle you used for my lullabies
has not even lost its color yet,
but you, who sang those lullabies,
have faded away and gone!
Wearing your simple saree, you stood
and sent me on my journey,
but now I have bought you a silk saree,
and you lie here with your eyes closed forever!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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