Poo Mugam Sivakka
From Amma · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Amma1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poo mugam sivakka | Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow? |
| Sogam enna naan irukka | Why be sad when I am here with you? |
| Poo mugam sivakka | Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow? |
| Sogam enna naan irukka | Why be sad when I am here with you? |
| Thaayin vadivil ennai ninaithu vidu | Think of me in the form of your mother. |
| Enakkum azhugai varum thudaithu vidu | Tears will flow from my eyes too, please wipe them away. |
| Ini naanae undhan thaayae | From now on, I am your mother. |
| Female | |
| Poo mugam sivakka | Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow? |
| Sogam enna naan irukka | Why be sad when I am here with you? |
| Poo mugam sivakka | Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow? |
| Sogam enna naan irukka | Why be sad when I am here with you? |
| Female | |
| Nee endhan thozhin meedhu | Rest your face upon my shoulders, |
| Mugam saaithu kangal moodu | Close your eyes and sleep. |
| Thaai endru ennai kondaadu | Celebrate me as your mother, |
| Uravendru paadu | Sing of me as your closest kin. |
| Female | |
| Sudum veyilil nadanthu vandha neram | When walking in the scorching heat of the sun, |
| Ival virumbhi sumandhu konda baaram | She willingly bore this heavy burden. |
| Chinna udhadu kanavugalil pesum | Tiny lips speak in their dreams, |
| Sevi adhanai olindhu nindru ketkkum | And the ear hides quietly to listen. |
| Female | |
| Poo mugam sivakka | Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow? |
| Sogam enna naan irukka | Why be sad when I am here with you? |
| Thaayin vadivil ennai ninaithu vidu | Think of me in the form of your mother. |
| Enakkum azhugai varum thudaithu vidu | Tears will flow from my eyes too, please wipe them away. |
| Ini naanae undhan thaayae | From now on, I am your mother. |
| Female | |
| Poo mugam sivakka | Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow? |
| Sogam enna naan irukka | Why be sad when I am here with you? |
| Female | |
| En veenai ponadhengae | Where did my Veena go? |
| Alaigindra raagam ingae | The wandering melody is right here. |
| Avan thoonga vaithaen angae | I put him to sleep over there, |
| En thoookam engae | Where has my own sleep gone? |
| Indha iravu vidinthu vida vendum | Let this night break into morning sun, |
| Illai paruvam karaindhu vida vendum | Or let this youth dissolve away. |
| Indha iravu vidinthu vida vendum | Let this night break into morning sun, |
| Illai paruvam karaindhu vida vendum | Or let this youth dissolve away. |
| Female | |
| Poo mugam sivakka | Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow? |
| Sogam enna naan irukka | Why be sad when I am here with you? |
| Thaayin vadivil ennai ninaithu vidu | Think of me in the form of your mother. |
| Enakkum azhugai varum thudaithu vidu | Tears will flow from my eyes too, please wipe them away. |
| Ini naanae undhan thaayae | From now on, I am your mother. |
| Female | |
| Aariroo aarirooo aariraroo aarirooo | Lullaby refrain (Aariroo aarirooo aariraroo aarirooo) |
| Aariroo aarirooo aariraroo aarirooo | Lullaby refrain (Aariroo aarirooo aariraroo aarirooo) |
பூ முகம் சிவக்க
சோகம் என்ன நானிருக்க
பூ முகம் சிவக்க
சோகம் என்ன நானிருக்க
தாயின் வடிவில் என்னை நினைத்து விடு
எனக்கும் அழுகை வரும் துடைத்து விடு
இனி நானே உந்தன் தாயே.....
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Why be sad when I am here with you?
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Why be sad when I am here with you?
Think of me in the form of your mother.
Tears will flow from my eyes too, please wipe them away.
From now on, I am your mother.
பூ முகம் சிவக்க
சோகம் என்ன நானிருக்க
பூ முகம் சிவக்க
சோகம் என்ன நானிருக்க
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Why be sad when I am here with you?
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Why be sad when I am here with you?
நீ எந்தன் தோளின் மீது
முகம் சாய்த்து கண்கள் மூடு
தாயென்று என்னைக் கொண்டாடு
உறவென்று பாடு
Rest your face upon my shoulders,
Close your eyes and sleep.
Celebrate me as your mother,
Sing of me as your closest kin.
சுடும் வெயிலில் நடந்து வந்த நேரம்
இவள் விரும்பி சுமந்து கொண்ட பாரம்
சின்ன உதடு கனவுகளில் பேசும்
செவி அதனை ஒளிந்து நின்று கேட்கும்
When walking in the scorching heat of the sun,
She willingly bore this heavy burden.
Tiny lips speak in their dreams,
And the ear hides quietly to listen.
பூ முகம் சிவக்க
சோகம் என்ன நானிருக்க
தாயின் வடிவில் என்னை நினைத்து விடு
எனக்கும் அழுகை வரும் துடைத்து விடு
இனி நானே உந்தன் தாயே.....
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Why be sad when I am here with you?
Think of me in the form of your mother.
Tears will flow from my eyes too, please wipe them away.
From now on, I am your mother.
பூ முகம் சிவக்க
சோகம் என்ன நானிருக்க
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Why be sad when I am here with you?
என் வீணை போனதெங்கே
அலைகின்ற ராகம் இங்கே
அவன் தூங்க வைத்தேன் அங்கே
என் தூக்கம் எங்கே
இந்த இரவு விடிந்து விட வேண்டும்
இல்லை பருவம் கரைந்து விட வேண்டும்
இந்த இரவு விடிந்து விட வேண்டும்
இல்லை பருவம் கரைந்து விட வேண்டும்
Where did my Veena go?
The wandering melody is right here.
I put him to sleep over there,
Where has my own sleep gone?
Let this night break into morning sun,
Or let this youth dissolve away.
Let this night break into morning sun,
Or let this youth dissolve away.
பூ முகம் சிவக்க
சோகம் என்ன நானிருக்க
தாயின் வடிவில் என்னை நினைத்து விடு
எனக்கும் அழுகை வரும் துடைத்து விடு
இனி நானே உந்தன் தாயே.....
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Why be sad when I am here with you?
Think of me in the form of your mother.
Tears will flow from my eyes too, please wipe them away.
From now on, I am your mother.
ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ ஆரிரரோ ஆரிரரோ
ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ ஆரிரரோ ஆரிரரோ
Lullaby refrain (Aariroo aarirooo aariraroo aarirooo)
Lullaby refrain (Aariroo aarirooo aariraroo aarirooo)
Poo mugam sivakka
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Sogam enna naan irukka
Why be sad when I am here with you?
Poo mugam sivakka
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Sogam enna naan irukka
Why be sad when I am here with you?
Thaayin vadivil ennai ninaithu vidu
Think of me in the form of your mother.
Enakkum azhugai varum thudaithu vidu
Tears will flow from my eyes too, please wipe them away.
Ini naanae undhan thaayae
From now on, I am your mother.
Poo mugam sivakka
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Sogam enna naan irukka
Why be sad when I am here with you?
Poo mugam sivakka
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Sogam enna naan irukka
Why be sad when I am here with you?
Nee endhan thozhin meedhu
Rest your face upon my shoulders,
Mugam saaithu kangal moodu
Close your eyes and sleep.
Thaai endru ennai kondaadu
Celebrate me as your mother,
Uravendru paadu
Sing of me as your closest kin.
Sudum veyilil nadanthu vandha neram
When walking in the scorching heat of the sun,
Ival virumbhi sumandhu konda baaram
She willingly bore this heavy burden.
Chinna udhadu kanavugalil pesum
Tiny lips speak in their dreams,
Sevi adhanai olindhu nindru ketkkum
And the ear hides quietly to listen.
Poo mugam sivakka
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Sogam enna naan irukka
Why be sad when I am here with you?
Thaayin vadivil ennai ninaithu vidu
Think of me in the form of your mother.
Enakkum azhugai varum thudaithu vidu
Tears will flow from my eyes too, please wipe them away.
Ini naanae undhan thaayae
From now on, I am your mother.
Poo mugam sivakka
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Sogam enna naan irukka
Why be sad when I am here with you?
En veenai ponadhengae
Where did my Veena go?
Alaigindra raagam ingae
The wandering melody is right here.
Avan thoonga vaithaen angae
I put him to sleep over there,
En thoookam engae
Where has my own sleep gone?
Indha iravu vidinthu vida vendum
Let this night break into morning sun,
Illai paruvam karaindhu vida vendum
Or let this youth dissolve away.
Indha iravu vidinthu vida vendum
Let this night break into morning sun,
Illai paruvam karaindhu vida vendum
Or let this youth dissolve away.
Poo mugam sivakka
Why should your flower-like face turn red in sorrow?
Sogam enna naan irukka
Why be sad when I am here with you?
Thaayin vadivil ennai ninaithu vidu
Think of me in the form of your mother.
Enakkum azhugai varum thudaithu vidu
Tears will flow from my eyes too, please wipe them away.
Ini naanae undhan thaayae
From now on, I am your mother.
Aariroo aarirooo aariraroo aarirooo
Lullaby refrain (Aariroo aarirooo aariraroo aarirooo)
Aariroo aarirooo aariraroo aarirooo
Lullaby refrain (Aariroo aarirooo aariraroo aarirooo)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poo Mugam Sivakka is a soulful maternal lullaby from the 1982 movie Amma, featuring lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The narrator comforts a grieving loved one, asking them to see her as a mother and offer their burdens to her. She urges the listener to rest on her shoulders, offering unconditional protection and comfort while taking on the role of a mother figure. Throughout the song, the lyricist blends tender affection with poignant existential sorrow. The speaker reflects on how she lovingly carried burdens through difficult times, listened to innocent dream-whispers, and lost her own peace and sleep in the process of putting her loved one to sleep. The song concludes with a reassuring lullaby refrain, emphasizing deep maternal sacrifice and emotional warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Poo mugam sivakka”
'Poo mugam' (flower face) compares a delicate human face to a flower, evoking innocence and vulnerability.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“En veenai ponadhengae / Alaigindra raagam ingae”
'En veenai' and 'Alaigindra raagam' compare the child/person to a veena musical instrument and a wandering melody.
Imagery (Kaatchi Mani)
“Chinna udhadu kanavugalil pesum / Sevi adhanai olindhu nindru ketkkum”
Creates a vivid visual and auditory picture of a mother secretly overhearing a child mumbling softly in sleep.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Indha iravu vidinthu vida vendum / Illai paruvam karaindhu vida vendum”
Repetition of the initial 'I' sound across consecutive lines ('Indha' / 'Illai').
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Trivia
Written by poet Vairamuthu for the 1982 Tamil film 'Amma', the lyrics prominently reflect his signature poetic touch of using musical metaphors (Veena and Raagam) to describe parental love and affection.
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