සිංහල අම්මා පුතා ටොප් ගීතයේ විශේෂතා කිහිපයක් ඇත:
A widowed mother and her young son face starvation. The mother ventures into the forbidden wal (jungle) to find food or medicinal herbs. She encounters a demon (yakshani) or a venomous serpent. The son, sensing danger, defies village rules to rescue her.