Mother
From Valimai · 2021
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Valimai2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan paartha mudhal mugam nee | You are the first face I saw |
| Naan ketta mudhal kural nee | You are the first voice I heard |
| Male | |
| Naan paartha mudhal mugam nee | You are the first face I saw |
| Naan ketta mudhal kural nee | You are the first voice I heard |
| Naan mugarndha mudhal malarum neeyae | You are the first flower whose scent I smelled |
| Male | |
| Naan vazhndha mudhal arai nee | You are the first room I ever lived in |
| Naan varaindha mudhal padam nee | You are the first picture I ever drew |
| Naan virumbiya mudhal pennum neeyae | You are also the first woman I loved |
| Male | |
| Sinungiyabodhu sirikka veithaai | When I whined, you made me smile |
| Siragugal valarthu parakka vaithaai | You grew wings on me and made me fly |
| Sigarangal yera sollikoduthaai | You taught me to scale the peaks |
| Aavalodu dhaan | With eager passion |
| Valarndhavan pola therindhaalum | Even if I appear to be grown up |
| Un kannil naanum oru kuzhandhai | In your eyes, I am still a child |
| Imaigalukkullae adaikaathaai | You sheltered me inside your eyelids |
| Aasaiyodu dhaan | With deep affection |
| Male | |
| Amma en mugavari nee amma | Mother, you are my address, mother |
| En mudhal vari nee amma | You are my very first line, mother |
| En uyir endrum nee amma | You are my life forever, mother |
| Male | |
| Neeyae enakena pirandhaayae | You were born exclusively for me |
| Anaithaiyum thandhaayae | You gave me everything |
| En ulagam nee en thaaiyae | You are my world, my mother |
| Male | |
| Un vaasam enakku valimai tharum | Your scent gives me strength |
| Un vaarthai enakku veeram tharum | Your words give me courage |
| Un vazhkaiyin mel | Upon your own life |
| En vazhkaiyinai | My life |
| Varaindhu vaithaaiyae | You have sketched and crafted |
| Male | |
| Oru tholvi ennai thodumbodhu | When a failure comes to touch me |
| En tholai vandhu thoduvaaiyae | You come and touch my shoulder |
| Nee thottadhumae thulangidumae | The moment you touch, light shines through |
| Ellaam maarumae | Everything changes for the better |
| Male | |
| Vidumuraiyae illaamal | Without taking a single day off |
| Thai velai seigiraal | A mother keeps working ceaselessly |
| Idharkaana kaanikayaai | As an offering for all of this |
| Naan enna dhan tharuvadho | What can I possibly give you in return? |
| Male | |
| Amma oh amma | Mother, oh mother |
| Ammaaaa aa…aaa…aaah | Mother... |
| Male | |
| Amma en mugavari nee amma | Mother, you are my address, mother |
| En mudhal vari nee amma | You are my very first line, mother |
| En uyir endrum nee amma | You are my life forever, mother |
| Male | |
| Neeyae enakena pirandhaayae | You were born exclusively for me |
| Anaithaiyum thandhaayae (thandhaayae) | You gave me everything (gave me) |
| En ulagam nee en thaaiyae | You are my world, my mother |
நான் பார்த்த முதல் முகம் நீ
நான் கேட்ட முதல் குரல் நீ
You are the first face I saw
You are the first voice I heard
நான் பார்த்த முதல் முகம் நீ
நான் கேட்ட முதல் குரல் நீ
நான் முகர்ந்த முதல் மலரும் நீயே
You are the first face I saw
You are the first voice I heard
You are the first flower whose scent I smelled
நான் வாழ்ந்த முதல் அறை நீ
நான் வரைந்த முதல் படம் நீ
நான் விரும்பிய முதல் பெண்ணும் நீயே
You are the first room I ever lived in
You are the first picture I ever drew
You are also the first woman I loved
சிணுங்கியபோது சிரிக்க வைத்தாய்
சிறகுகள் வளர்த்து பறக்க வைத்தாய்
சிகரங்கள் ஏற சொல்லிக்கொடுத்தாய்
ஆவலோடு தான்
வளர்ந்தவன் போல தெரிந்தாலும்
உன் கண்ணில் நானும் ஒரு குழந்தை
இமைகளுக்குள்ளே அடைகாத்தாய்
ஆசையோடு தான்
When I whined, you made me smile
You grew wings on me and made me fly
You taught me to scale the peaks
With eager passion
Even if I appear to be grown up
In your eyes, I am still a child
You sheltered me inside your eyelids
With deep affection
அம்மா என் முகவரி நீ அம்மா
என் முதல் வரி நீ அம்மா
என் உயிர் என்றும் நீ அம்மா
Mother, you are my address, mother
You are my very first line, mother
You are my life forever, mother
நீயே எனக்கென பிறந்தாயே
அனைத்தையும் தந்தாயே
என் உலகம் நீ என் தாயே
You were born exclusively for me
You gave me everything
You are my world, my mother
உன் வாசம் எனக்கு வலிமை தரும்
உன் வார்த்தை எனக்கு வீரம் தரும்
உன் வாழ்க்கையின் மேல்
என் வாழ்க்கையினை
வரைந்து வைத்தாயே
Your scent gives me strength
Your words give me courage
Upon your own life
My life
You have sketched and crafted
ஒரு தோல்வி என்னை தொடும்போது
என் தோளை வந்து தொடுவாயே
நீ தொட்டதுமே துலங்கிடுமே
எல்லாம் மாறுமே
When a failure comes to touch me
You come and touch my shoulder
The moment you touch, light shines through
Everything changes for the better
விடுமுறையே இல்லாமல்
தாய் வேலை செய்கிறாள்
இதற்கான காணிக்கையாய்
நான் என்ன தான் தருவதோ..ஓ ..ஓ ..
Without taking a single day off
A mother keeps working ceaselessly
As an offering for all of this
What can I possibly give you in return?
அம்மா... ஓ அம்மா..!
அம்மா ஆ அ அஅ
Mother, oh mother
Mother...
அம்மா என் முகவரி நீ அம்மா
என் முதல் வரி நீ அம்மா
என் உயிர் என்றும் நீ அம்மா
Mother, you are my address, mother
You are my very first line, mother
You are my life forever, mother
நீயே எனக்கென பிறந்தாயே
அனைத்தையும் தந்தாயே (தந்தாயே)
என் உலகம் நீ என் தாயே .. ஓ.. ஓ...
You were born exclusively for me
You gave me everything (gave me)
You are my world, my mother
Naan paartha mudhal mugam nee
You are the first face I saw
Naan ketta mudhal kural nee
You are the first voice I heard
Naan paartha mudhal mugam nee
You are the first face I saw
Naan ketta mudhal kural nee
You are the first voice I heard
Naan mugarndha mudhal malarum neeyae
You are the first flower whose scent I smelled
Naan vazhndha mudhal arai nee
You are the first room I ever lived in
Naan varaindha mudhal padam nee
You are the first picture I ever drew
Naan virumbiya mudhal pennum neeyae
You are also the first woman I loved
Sinungiyabodhu sirikka veithaai
When I whined, you made me smile
Siragugal valarthu parakka vaithaai
You grew wings on me and made me fly
Sigarangal yera sollikoduthaai
You taught me to scale the peaks
Aavalodu dhaan
With eager passion
Valarndhavan pola therindhaalum
Even if I appear to be grown up
Un kannil naanum oru kuzhandhai
In your eyes, I am still a child
Imaigalukkullae adaikaathaai
You sheltered me inside your eyelids
Aasaiyodu dhaan
With deep affection
Amma en mugavari nee amma
Mother, you are my address, mother
En mudhal vari nee amma
You are my very first line, mother
En uyir endrum nee amma
You are my life forever, mother
Neeyae enakena pirandhaayae
You were born exclusively for me
Anaithaiyum thandhaayae
You gave me everything
En ulagam nee en thaaiyae
You are my world, my mother
Un vaasam enakku valimai tharum
Your scent gives me strength
Un vaarthai enakku veeram tharum
Your words give me courage
Un vazhkaiyin mel
Upon your own life
En vazhkaiyinai
My life
Varaindhu vaithaaiyae
You have sketched and crafted
Oru tholvi ennai thodumbodhu
When a failure comes to touch me
En tholai vandhu thoduvaaiyae
You come and touch my shoulder
Nee thottadhumae thulangidumae
The moment you touch, light shines through
Ellaam maarumae
Everything changes for the better
Vidumuraiyae illaamal
Without taking a single day off
Thai velai seigiraal
A mother keeps working ceaselessly
Idharkaana kaanikayaai
As an offering for all of this
Naan enna dhan tharuvadho
What can I possibly give you in return?
Amma oh amma
Mother, oh mother
Ammaaaa aa…aaa…aaah
Mother...
Amma en mugavari nee amma
Mother, you are my address, mother
En mudhal vari nee amma
You are my very first line, mother
En uyir endrum nee amma
You are my life forever, mother
Neeyae enakena pirandhaayae
You were born exclusively for me
Anaithaiyum thandhaayae (thandhaayae)
You gave me everything (gave me)
En ulagam nee en thaaiyae
You are my world, my mother
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from the movie 'Valimai' is an emotional tribute to motherhood. The protagonist expresses profound gratitude and unconditional love towards his mother, describing her as his initial gateway to the world—his first vision, sound, home, and inspiration. He acknowledges how her selfless care, constant protection, and endless sacrifices shaped his identity and gave him the strength to face life's struggles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Monnai)
“Naan paartha mudhal mugam nee”
Repetition of 'Naan' at the start of multiple opening lines creates a rhythmic, reflective tempo focusing on personal memory.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan vazhndha mudhal arai nee”
Comparing the mother's womb to the 'first room lived in' (vazhndha mudhal arai) and the mother herself to an 'address' (mugavari).
Parallelism / Internal Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Un vaasam enakku valimai tharum / Un vaarthai enakku veeram tharum”
Parallel structures using matching end phrases like 'valimai tharum' and 'veeram tharum' to emphasize emotional strength.
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Trivia
Titled 'Naanja' or 'Mother Song', this track from Ajith Kumar's action film 'Valimai' (2021) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Vignesh Shivan. Sung by Sid Sriram, the song gained massive popularity for its emotional depth and relatable lyrics celebrating maternal devotion.
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