Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Pichaikkaran 2 album cover
Lyrics & meaning

Koyil Silaye

From Pichaikkaran 2 · 2020

Lyricist
Vijay Antony
Singer
Vijay Antony
Music director
Vijay Antony
Movie name
Pichaikkaran 2
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
15 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Koyil silaiyae
En thaayin nagalae
Un annan illai
Amma naanae
Thogai mayilae
En vaazhvin porulae
Un annan illai
Amma naanae
Uyirae pogum nodiyum
Anbai tharuven naan thaanae
Ulagae mayiraai theriyum
Undhan madiyil ponmaanae
Koyil silaiyae
En thaayin nagalae
Un annan illai
Amma naanae
Theruvilae vaazhkai
Vaazhndhaalumae
Unnai thaerilae vaippenae kannae
Kadavulae vandhu sonnaalum
Unnai piriya matten pennae
Moochu nindru ponaalum
Aaviyaagi naan varuven
Ulagathin motha anbellaam
Unakku kaattuven
Iniyor piravi eduthaalum
Unakku thaayaai maaruven
Azhuthidum unnai naan kandaal
Enakkul thaai paalae surakkum
En viralinai pidithu nee vandhaal
Sorgam mann meedhu thirakkum
Vendum endru nee kettaal
Uyirai meetuven
Unnai boomi udaindhu ponaalum
Kaiyil thaanguven
Iniyor piravi eduthaalum
Unakku thaayaai maaruven
Koyil silaiyae
En thaayin nagalae
Un annan illai
Amma naanae
Oh temple idol,
The living image of my mother,
I am not just your brother,
I am your mother.
Oh graceful peacock,
The meaning of my life,
I am not just your brother,
I am your mother.
Even in the moment my life leaves me,
I will keep giving you my love.
The entire world feels worthless,
When I am in your lap, my golden deer.
Oh temple idol,
The living image of my mother,
I am not just your brother,
I am your mother.
Even if I live
My life on the streets,
I will place you on a royal chariot, my darling.
Even if God Himself comes and tells me,
I will never part from you, my girl.
Even if my breath stops,
I will come back to you as a spirit.
All the love in the entire world,
I will show it to you.
Even if I take another birth,
I will become a mother to you.
If I ever see you crying,
Mother's milk itself will flow within me.
If you walk holding onto my finger,
Heaven will open up on this earth.
If you ask for it,
I will bring my life back.
Even if the earth shatters beneath you,
I will hold you up in my arms.
Even if I take another birth,
I will become a mother to you.
Oh temple idol,
The living image of my mother,
I am not just your brother,
I am your mother.
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Koyil Silaiyae' (also known as 'Amma Naanae') from Pichaikkaran 2 is a deeply emotional song depicting the unconditional maternal love an elder brother holds for his younger sister. The protagonist views his sister as a living reflection of their deceased mother, taking on the role of a protective maternal figure rather than just a sibling. He promises to shield her from all of life's hardships, seat her like royalty even in poverty, and remain her mother across births and beyond death. The lyrics express the height of sacrifice, devotion, and sibling bond.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Koyil silaiyae / Thogai mayilae / Undhan madiyil ponmaanae”

Addressing the sister as 'Koyil silaiyae' (temple statue), 'Thogai mayilae' (peacock), and 'Ponmaane' (golden deer) elevates her to a sacred and precious entity.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Azhuthidum unnai naan kandaal / Enakkul thaai paalae surakkum”

Expressing extreme maternal emotion where the brother feels mother's milk flowing within himself upon seeing his sister cry.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Ulagae mayiraai theriyum / Undhan madiyil ponmaanae”

Stating that the entire world seems like a trivial strand of hair ('mayiraai theriyum') compared to the comfort of resting on her lap.

Personification / Transcendental Vow

“Moochu nindru ponaalum / Aaviyaagi naan varuven”

Pledging to return as a spirit even after death to stay with and protect her.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Pichaikkaran 2' marked actor Vijay Antony's directorial debut, in addition to him acting, composing music, writing lyrics, editing, and producing the film. The theme of sibling bond in this song mirrors the emotional core of the original 'Pichaikkaran' (2016), which focused on mother-son devotion.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

Gnaana Kannai1985
Samayapurathale SatchiDevotionMotherhood
Panniner Mozhiyaal1967
ThiruvarutchelvarDevotionReconciliation
Chera Chola Pandiyar1970
Raman Ethanai RamanadiBrotherhoodReconciliation
Oru Kodi Pizhai Seithavan1986
Aayiram KannudayaalDevotionSacrifice
Vanthaen Vandhanam1973
Rajapart RangaduraiDevotionFamily
Thanga Magale2026
Gatta Kusthi 2MotherhoodTender

From the same album

More songs from Pichaikkaran 2

View album
Iraivan Uruvil2020
Pichaikkaran 2
Kalloorum Poove2020
Pichaikkaran 2Passionate
Nana Buluku2020
Pichaikkaran 2Whimsical
Bikili2020
Pichaikkaran 2Defiant
Anti Bikili2020
Pichaikkaran 2Contemplative

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.