Amma Ariyan-a quick review.
Innathe divasam ammaye patti oru kavitha rechikkanum publish cheyyanum Sony
Karckal theerumanichathu eettavum uchithamayi-oru coincidene aanenkilum.Malayalikalellam
orma vecha naal muthal innolam nammude swantham chechiyayum ammayayum mathram
kandittulla,othiri snehavalsalyangalude nirakudamayirunna,Sukumariyude akalamaya
verpadil manam nonthu neeri neeri nombaram anubhavikkunna,iruttil thappunna ee
dorbhagya nimishathil oru minnaminunginte nurungu vettam pole,ithiri aaswasam pakaran
ee kavithaye ellavarudeyumaya aa ammaykku samarpikkam.
We never doubt whether the sun will rise tomorrow.Nobody,except the scientists discuss
the sun.It's a presence that is well -established,guaranteed life-long.Sukumari was like the
sun;we never imagined a South india without Sukumari-an all encompassing phenomenon
in filmdom.Nammude ammayayi Sukumari eppozhum nammude koode undayirikkumennu
nammal kruthi.I have seen Sukumari as the mother of the unemployed young man of
the 1980s and 1990s,the mother who is very keen about the future of her son,at a juncture
when he has been scorned and rejected by the father and the siblings.A mother who
stands by him in momments of deepening crises;a mother who hold her head high,in
defending her son.Of course,Sukumari was eclipsed by Kaviyuoor Ponnamma,but when
we scrutinise closely,Sukumari was a mother close behind Kaviyoor ponnamma.
In this poem,the poet emphasizes the strong bond between mother and child,a bond
that's eternal.The poem brims with the beautiful imagery of all those precious
memories of childhood,when 'amma' meant everything to the child.Sony has shown
the craft of the traditional thattan ,who handles the gold at his disposal with extreme
care and meticulous precision.The craftsmanship is displayed in the choice of words
such as 'then',paal, amruthu etc.The imagery conjures feelings of great tenderness,
warmth and affection.'Parannozhukum valsalya kadal enna prayogam valare hridyamayi.
The metaphor of the sea unravels the depth and vastness of the mother's love.The sea
is addressed as amma in folklore in many languages.( remember 'Chemmeen)
My favourite line in this poem is 'sankadamazhayil pookkudayayi'.I see two meanings in this.
The first is the sankada mazha ' of a toddler who breaks into tears,for the littlest reason,
such as being stared at by visitors,stumbling down,disappearence of mother into the toilet etc.
The mother is the only person who is patient enough to pay attention to the complaints
of a child.Hence the use of the metaphor 'pookkuda'.
The second 'sankada mazha is at a particular juncture when the young man is rejected,
disowned and humiliated by the family and the society,for his inability to get a job.The
mother is the only person who is keen to assist the young man, with words of support and
sympathy.
The poet tranforms himself into a child,and flies back into the past,and land in
mother's laps to relive the unforgettable moments of childhood,when she/he clung to
the mother like a baby kangaroo."Marile choodil njan viriyumbol' udathamaya oru
sankalpamanu.Marile choodu indicates the inseparability of mother and child.Children
are flowers that bloom due to the the warmth of motherly love.The imagery of pal
(milk) and ' tharattu ' enhance the tenderness in the relationship between mother and
child.
In the last lines,the poet acknowledges his indebtedness to his mother.He wants to be
born again ,to recreate and re-live the mesmarising moments of childhood.In these lines
the poet is expressing his gratitude to his mother who brought up him as a loving ,caring
grateful human being.What other reward can a child offer to his mother?
The title,'Amma ariyan' is a well-researched title. The son wants the mother to know
that he is grateful for everything that he/she received during his/her lifetime,and he is yearning
for a second chance to be born again to the same mother.
With this poem,Sony has added another feather to his cap.
Innathe divasam ammaye patti oru kavitha rechikkanum publish cheyyanum Sony
Karckal theerumanichathu eettavum uchithamayi-oru coincidene aanenkilum.Malayalikalellam
orma vecha naal muthal innolam nammude swantham chechiyayum ammayayum mathram
kandittulla,othiri snehavalsalyangalude nirakudamayirunna,Sukumariyude akalamaya
verpadil manam nonthu neeri neeri nombaram anubhavikkunna,iruttil thappunna ee
dorbhagya nimishathil oru minnaminunginte nurungu vettam pole,ithiri aaswasam pakaran
ee kavithaye ellavarudeyumaya aa ammaykku samarpikkam.
We never doubt whether the sun will rise tomorrow.Nobody,except the scientists discuss
the sun.It's a presence that is well -established,guaranteed life-long.Sukumari was like the
sun;we never imagined a South india without Sukumari-an all encompassing phenomenon
in filmdom.Nammude ammayayi Sukumari eppozhum nammude koode undayirikkumennu
nammal kruthi.I have seen Sukumari as the mother of the unemployed young man of
the 1980s and 1990s,the mother who is very keen about the future of her son,at a juncture
when he has been scorned and rejected by the father and the siblings.A mother who
stands by him in momments of deepening crises;a mother who hold her head high,in
defending her son.Of course,Sukumari was eclipsed by Kaviyuoor Ponnamma,but when
we scrutinise closely,Sukumari was a mother close behind Kaviyoor ponnamma.
In this poem,the poet emphasizes the strong bond between mother and child,a bond
that's eternal.The poem brims with the beautiful imagery of all those precious
memories of childhood,when 'amma' meant everything to the child.Sony has shown
the craft of the traditional thattan ,who handles the gold at his disposal with extreme
care and meticulous precision.The craftsmanship is displayed in the choice of words
such as 'then',paal, amruthu etc.The imagery conjures feelings of great tenderness,
warmth and affection.'Parannozhukum valsalya kadal enna prayogam valare hridyamayi.
The metaphor of the sea unravels the depth and vastness of the mother's love.The sea
is addressed as amma in folklore in many languages.( remember 'Chemmeen)
My favourite line in this poem is 'sankadamazhayil pookkudayayi'.I see two meanings in this.
The first is the sankada mazha ' of a toddler who breaks into tears,for the littlest reason,
such as being stared at by visitors,stumbling down,disappearence of mother into the toilet etc.
The mother is the only person who is patient enough to pay attention to the complaints
of a child.Hence the use of the metaphor 'pookkuda'.
The second 'sankada mazha is at a particular juncture when the young man is rejected,
disowned and humiliated by the family and the society,for his inability to get a job.The
mother is the only person who is keen to assist the young man, with words of support and
sympathy.
The poet tranforms himself into a child,and flies back into the past,and land in
mother's laps to relive the unforgettable moments of childhood,when she/he clung to
the mother like a baby kangaroo."Marile choodil njan viriyumbol' udathamaya oru
sankalpamanu.Marile choodu indicates the inseparability of mother and child.Children
are flowers that bloom due to the the warmth of motherly love.The imagery of pal
(milk) and ' tharattu ' enhance the tenderness in the relationship between mother and
child.
In the last lines,the poet acknowledges his indebtedness to his mother.He wants to be
born again ,to recreate and re-live the mesmarising moments of childhood.In these lines
the poet is expressing his gratitude to his mother who brought up him as a loving ,caring
grateful human being.What other reward can a child offer to his mother?
The title,'Amma ariyan' is a well-researched title. The son wants the mother to know
that he is grateful for everything that he/she received during his/her lifetime,and he is yearning
for a second chance to be born again to the same mother.
With this poem,Sony has added another feather to his cap.
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