en amma

En amma

melidhana malai eravu,

en araiyil thaniyai nan,

kankalin oram eram,

valiyal thudithathu manam,

vala pudikavillai endha kanam,

suvaril thongiya andavanidam

thozvidan valzhikaya enren,

ninaithathu nadakatha endru vinavinen

kanavavugal enaku enrum kanavudana

endru eraivanai kathari ketten

en mel erakam ellaiya endren

kankalil oram eram,

edayathil baram,

thidir ena arai kadavau thiraka,

ulley nulaindal en annai,

en kannil kannir kandu

pathari thudithal, odi vanthal,

enada selvamey, ennayitru

endru pasamai kettal

en manathil oru udayam

ethanay tholvigal kuduthalum

en annai yai thunaiyaka kuduthaiey

eraiva, vera enna vendum

endru nandri kurinen

"annai ai pol oru deivam ellai"

pakkathu vidu annaichi kadaiyil

padal kettadhu en seviyil

"simply my ma is the best"

-- nava barathi (GK)