There is no life without a mother. She is a precious soul who is completely selfless when it comes to her child. This article is a continuation of part 1 of this article. This is a tribute to all the mothers out there and a realization post for all the sons and daughters through the best mom songs in Kollywood.

• Song: Kalli kaatil  

Movie: Thenmerku paruvakaatru

Singer: Vijay Prakash

Lyricist: Vairamuthu

Composer: NR Raghunanthan

“Kalli kaatil pirantha thaaye enna kall odachi valartha neeye”

        This harmonious melody is a realization song for the children. It describes the hardships faced by a mother to raise her son. Everyone will realize the value of a mother in listening to this song. 

• Song: Aararo aariraro 

Movie: Siruthai

Singer: Srivardhini 

Lyricist: Arivumathi

Composer: Vidyasagar

This song is a thallatu (lullaby) that a mother beautifully sings for her daughter. The song appears in a situation where a small girl listens to her mother’s song before sleep on a recorder as her mother is no more. Such a soothing lullaby that shows how her mother fosters her daughter.

• Song: Kangal neeye 

Movie: Muppozhuthum un karpanaigal

Singer: Sithara

Lyricist: Thamarai

Composer: GV Prakash

It is the best mother song in recent times. It describes that a child is every single thing for a mother. This song comes in a scenario where a widow raises her son who cannot walk by carrying him on her shoulders. She works day and night to give treatment for her son to make him walk. Every single line in this song is a gem that expresses a mother’s heart for her child.

• Song: Nooru saamigal irunthalum 

Movie: Pichaikkaran

Singer: Vijay Antony

Lyricist: Eknath Raj

Composer: Vijay Antony

This song expresses a child’s love for his/her mother. The movie revolves around a rich son who becomes a beggar and leaves all the luxury he has for some days just because to save his mother who was on the death bed. “Nooru saamigal irunthalum amma unnai pol aagiduma” meaning There may be 100s of gods but can they replace you, oh mother? This line is enough to know the worth.

• Song: Amma amma 

Movie: Velai illa Pattadhari (VIP)

Singer: Dhanush, S. Janaki

Lyricist: Dhanush

Composer: Anirudh Ravichander

A melancholy that narrates the grief of a son on losing his mother. The situation is that the hero’s mother dies suddenly out of cardiac arrest. His mother tries calling him over the phone when she gets the attack. But he fails to pick the call. Maybe, he could’ve saved his mother if he had attended that call. This guilt and grief surround him and there goes this song. How would it feel when your mother who is our whole world, suddenly leaves you all alone?

• Song: Ellu vaya pookalaye 

Movie: Asuran

Singer: Saindhavi

Lyricist: Yugabharathi

Composer: GV Prakash

An extremely sad song that comes when a son dies and that is not acceptable for his mother. Each word describes the grief of losing a child. No one can hear this song without tears in your eyes. Such a painful song that melts even a stone-heartened person.

So, these are some of the legendary mother sentiment songs that rule everyone’s playlist. Don’t miss to check its part-1.

Mothers are always special to everyone. Right from the time of birth, we are always closely attached to our moms. No one can understand, love, and care for a person unconditionally more than a mother does. She is the fundamental need for a child and no one could ever try to replace her place. The relationship of a child and mother is always everlasting and strong than any other relationship as the bond is formed 9 months before birth. So, many beautiful songs portray the astonishing bond between a child and a mother.

• Song: Amma endru 

Movie: Kannan

Singer: KJ Yesudas

Lyricist: Vaali

Composer: Ilayaraaja

This melodious song is a tribute to all mothers. It describes the qualities of a mother and she is quoted as God. The care and love showered by the hero on his physically challenged, aged mom is portrayed. The line “Amma endru azhaikatha uyir illaye” meaning there is no life that doesn’t call amma is enough to narrate the worth.

• Song: Chinna Thayaval 

Movie: Thalapathy

Singer: S. Janaki

Lyricist: Vaali

Composer: Ilayaraaja

Another soothing melody that explains the motherly love for a son. This song comes when the hero sees his mother for the first time in a temple. The lyrics are penned in a way how a mother would sing for her son.

• Song: Aarariraro 

Movie: Raam

Singer: KJ Yesudas

Lyricist: Snehan

Composer: Yuvan Shankar Raja

        A very beautiful song that everyone remembers thinking of their mothers. It is a lullaby that a son sings for his mother and praises his mother in all ways. Everyone felt and wanted this line to happen in our lives when we heard “Iraiva ne aanai idu thaaye enthan magalai maara” – God, please give an order that my mother should become my daughter.

• Song: Neeye Neeye 

Movie: M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi

Singer: KK

Lyricist: Vaali

Composer: Srikanth Deva

        This is a very enthusiastic song that shows that mother and son both are made of one soul but two human forms. This song portrays the love and affection that a son has for his mother who is a single parent. The whole movie revolves around the friendly bond between the mother and her son. The line “Unnai pol orr thai than iruka enna vendum vaazhvil jeika?” meaning when I have a mom like you, what else do I need to succeed in life? is always bliss.

• Song: Kaalaiyil dhinamum 

Movie: New

Singer: Unni Krishnan and Sadhana Sargam

Lyricist: Vaali

Composer: AR Rahman

        A lovely song that a son sings for his mother first and later to his pregnant wife as a husband. The song tells that the definition of love and affection is ‘Amma’(Mother).

• Song: Aasapatta ellathayum 

Movie: Viyabari

Singer: Hariharan

Lyricist: Parinaman

Composer: Deva

        “Aasapatta ellathayum kaasu iruntha vangalam… amma va vaanga mudiyuma?”

A thoughtful song that explains that although you can buy everything with money, no money can buy a mother and her love. Also, it says that no relationship can equal a mother in its lyrics.

These are some songs that come to every Tamilian’s mind when we think of a tribute to mother. Stay tuned to know a few more in part-2.