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Lyrics & meaning

Mother

From Valimai · 2021

Lyricist
Vignesh Shivan
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Valimai
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
20 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan paartha mudhal mugam nee
Naan ketta mudhal kural nee
Naan paartha mudhal mugam nee
Naan ketta mudhal kural nee
Naan mugarndha mudhal malarum neeyae
Naan vazhndha mudhal arai nee
Naan varaindha mudhal padam nee
Naan virumbiya mudhal pennum neeyae
Sinungiyabodhu sirikka veithaai
Siragugal valarthu parakka vaithaai
Sigarangal yera sollikoduthaai
Aavalodu dhaan
Valarndhavan pola therindhaalum
Un kannil naanum oru kuzhandhai
Imaigalukkullae adaikaathaai
Aasaiyodu dhaan
Amma en mugavari nee amma
En mudhal vari nee amma
En uyir endrum nee amma
Neeyae enakena pirandhaayae
Anaithaiyum thandhaayae
En ulagam nee en thaaiyae
Un vaasam enakku valimai tharum
Un vaarthai enakku veeram tharum
Un vazhkaiyin mel
En vazhkaiyinai
Varaindhu vaithaaiyae
Oru tholvi ennai thodumbodhu
En tholai vandhu thoduvaaiyae
Nee thottadhumae thulangidumae
Ellaam maarumae
Vidumuraiyae illaamal
Thai velai seigiraal
Idharkaana kaanikayaai
Naan enna dhan tharuvadho
Amma oh amma
Ammaaaa aa…aaa…aaah
Amma en mugavari nee amma
En mudhal vari nee amma
En uyir endrum nee amma
Neeyae enakena pirandhaayae
Anaithaiyum thandhaayae (thandhaayae)
En ulagam nee en thaaiyae
You are the first face I saw
You are the first voice I heard
You are the first face I saw
You are the first voice I heard
You are the first flower whose fragrance I breathed
You are the first room I ever lived in
You are the first picture I ever drew
You are the first woman I ever loved
When I whimpered, you made me smile
You gave me wings and taught me to fly
You taught me to climb the highest peaks
With all your eager love
Even though I look like a grown man
In your eyes, I am still a child
You sheltered and protected me beneath your eyelids
With so much tender care
Mother, you are my address, mother
You are my very first line, mother
You are my life forever, mother
You were born just for me
You gave me everything
You are my world, my mother
Your scent gives me strength
Your words give me courage
Over the canvas of your own life,
You painted and shaped
My entire life
Whenever failure comes to touch me,
You come and gently touch my shoulder
The moment you touch me, everything brightens,
And everything changes for the better
Without taking a single day off,
A mother continues to work
As an offering in return for all of this,
What could I ever give you? Oh...
Mother... Oh mother...!
Mother... ah ah ah
Mother, you are my address, mother
You are my very first line, mother
You are my life forever, mother
You were born just for me
You gave me everything (gave me everything)
You are my world, my mother.. Oh.. oh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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