Tamil Singaporean Lullaby
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Tamil Singaporean Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Singapore’s Tamil community, centered in Little India around the colorful Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple. The Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, dedicated to the fierce and protective goddess Kali, was built in 1881 by early Tamil immigrants and remains one of Singapore’s oldest Hindu temples, and the surrounding Little India district itself grew up around what was originally a cattle-trading and brick-kiln area along Serangoon Road, later transforming into the vibrant Tamil residential and commercial hub it is today. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Tamil Singaporean Lullaby” Means
“Amma” means mother in Tamil. Singapore’s Tamil community is centered in Little India, home to the colorful Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple and its towering painted gopuram gateway. This original lullaby draws on those temple and market images of Tamil Singaporean life, with “amma” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.
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- An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
- Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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