Chotta Chotta Male
From Taj Mahal · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Srinivas
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Taj Mahal1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi nee…. engae | Hey girl... where are you |
| Adi neeyengae…ae.. | Hey where are you... ah.. |
| Adi neeyengae | Hey where are you |
| Adi neeyengae | Hey where are you |
| Adi neeyengae | Hey where are you |
| Male | |
| Sotta chotta nanaiyudhu | Dripping wet and drenching |
| Thaaj mahaalu | Is the Taj Mahal |
| Kudaiyonnu kudaiyonnu | Give me an umbrella, |
| Thaa kiliyae | Give me one, my parrot-like girl |
| Vittuvittu thudikkudhu | Beating intermittently |
| En nenju | Is my heart |
| Vekkam vittu vekkam vittu | Casting away shyness |
| Vaa veliyae | Come outside |
| Male | |
| Adi nee engae.. | Hey girl, where are you.. |
| Nee engae.. | Where are you.. |
| Nee engae.. | Where are you.. |
| Nee engae.. | Where are you.. |
| Nee engae nee engae | Where are you, where are you |
| Poo vaitha poo engae | Where is the flower adorned with flowers? |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thanni | The rain water |
| Usira karaikkudhae | Is melting my soul |
| Usir ulla oruthikku | For the living woman, |
| Thaaj mahaala | A Taj Mahal, |
| Katti koduthavanum | The one who built and gave it |
| Naandhaandee | Is none other than me! |
| Male | |
| Adiyae nee engae..engae | Hey girl, where are you.. where |
| Nee engae kanneerula | Where are you? In tears, |
| Mazhaiyum karikkudhae | Even the rain feels salty |
| Adiyae nee engae..engae | Hey girl, where are you.. where |
| Nee engae kanneerula | Where are you? In tears, |
| Mazhaiyum karikkudhae | Even the rain feels salty |
| Male | |
| Sotta chotta nanaiyudhu | Dripping wet and drenching |
| Thaaj mahaalu | Is the Taj Mahal |
| Kudaiyonnu kudaiyonnu | Give me an umbrella, |
| Thaa kiliyae | Give me one, my parrot-like girl |
| Vittuvittu thudikkudhu | Beating intermittently |
| En nenju | Is my heart |
| Vekkam vittu vekkam vittu | Casting away shyness |
| Vaa veliyae | Come outside |
| Male | |
| Adi nee engae.. | Hey girl, where are you.. |
| Nee engae.. | Where are you.. |
| Nee engae.. | Where are you.. |
| Nee engae.. | Where are you.. |
| Nee engae nee engae | Where are you, where are you |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga parisu | A gift for you |
| Ondru konden | I brought one |
| Edharkaaga nee vilagi nindraai | Why did you step aside and stand away? |
| Naan mazhaiyallavae | I am not rain, am I? |
| Yen odhungi nindraai | Why did you hide away? |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga parisu | A gift for you |
| Ondru konden | I brought one |
| Edharkaaga nee vilagi nindraai | Why did you step aside and stand away? |
| Naan mazhaiyallavae | I am not rain, am I? |
| Yen odhungi nindraai | Why did you hide away? |
| Male | |
| Enaikkandu sendra kanavae | Oh dream that visited and left me, |
| Uyirai thundu seidha malarae | Oh flower that tore my soul into pieces, |
| Vandhu mazhaiyilaadu | Come and dance in the rain, |
| Mayilae mayilae.. | Oh peacock, oh peacock.. |
| Male | |
| Un naanam enna kannae | Why this bashfulness, my darling? |
| Megam atchadhai podumboadhu | When clouds shower sacred grains of rice, |
| Thalaiyai neetta vendum | You must lift your head, |
| Kannae kannae | My dear, my dear |
| Male | |
| Neerukkum namakkum | Between water and us, |
| Oru dhevabandham | There is a divine bond |
| Anbae uruvaanadhu | Love was embodied |
| Neerukkul mugam paartha | A couple who looked at their reflection in water, |
| Jodi ondrai | Was united again by the rain |
| Meendum mazhai serththadhu | Dripping wet and drenching |
| Male | |
| Sotta chotta nanaiyudhu | Is the Taj Mahal |
| Thaaj mahaalu | Give me an umbrella, |
| Kudaiyonnu kudaiyonnu | Give me one, my parrot-like girl |
| Thaa kiliyae | Beating intermittently |
| Vittuvittu thudikkudhu | Is my heart |
| En nenju | Casting away shyness |
| Vekkam vittu vekkam vittu | Come outside |
| Vaa veliyae | Hey girl, where are you.. |
| Male | |
| Adi nee engae.. | Where are you.. |
| Nee engae.. | Hey girl, where are you.. |
| Adi nee engae.. | Where are you.. |
| Nee engae.. | Where are you... |
| Nee engae … | Where is the flower adorned with flowers? |
| Poo vaitha poo engae | The rain water |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thanni | Is melting my soul |
| Usira karaikkudhae | For the living woman, |
| Usir ulla oruthikku | A Taj Mahal, |
| Thaaj mahaala | The one who built and gave it |
| Katti koduthavanum | Is none other than me! |
| Naandhaandee | Hey girl, where are you.. where |
| Male | |
| Adiyae nee engae..engae | Where are you? In tears, |
| Nee engae kanneerula | Even the rain feels salty |
| Mazhaiyum karikkudhae | Hey girl, where are you.. where |
| Adiyae nee engae..engae | Where are you? In tears, |
| Nee engae kanneerula | Even the rain feels salty |
| Mazhaiyum karikkudhae | Hey girl, where are you.. where |
| Male | |
| Adiyae nee engae..engae | Where are you? In tears, |
| Nee engae kanneerula | Even the rain feels salty |
| Mazhaiyum karikkudhae | Where are you.. (12) |
| Nee engae.. (12) | |
அடி நீ....எங்கே
அடி நீயெங்கே....ஏ
அடி நீயெங்கே
அடி நீயெங்கே
அடி நீயெங்கே
.
சொட்ட சொட்ட நனையுது
தாஜ் மகாலு
குடையொன்னு குடையொன்னு
தா கிளியே
விட்டுவிட்டு துடிக்குது
என் நெஞ்சு
வெக்கம் விட்டு வெக்கம் விட்டு
வா வெளியே
Hey girl... where are you
Hey where are you... ah..
Hey where are you
Hey where are you
Hey where are you
அடி நீ எங்கே....
நீ எங்கே....
நீ எங்கே....
நீ எங்கே....
நீ எங்கே நீ எங்கே
பூ வைத்த பூ எங்கே
Dripping wet and drenching
Is the Taj Mahal
Give me an umbrella,
Give me one, my parrot-like girl
Beating intermittently
Is my heart
Casting away shyness
Come outside
மழை தண்ணி
உசிர கரைக்குதே
உசிர் உள்ள ஒருத்திக்கு
தாஜ் மஹால
கட்டி கொடுத்தவனும்
நான்தாண்டி
Hey girl, where are you..
Where are you..
Where are you..
Where are you..
Where are you, where are you
Where is the flower adorned with flowers?
அடி நீ எங்கே..... எங்கே
நீ எங்கே கண்ணீருல
மழையும் கரிக்குதே
அடியே நீ எங்கே..... எங்கே
நீ எங்கே கண்ணீருல
மழையும் கரிக்குதே
The rain water
Is melting my soul
For the living woman,
A Taj Mahal,
The one who built and gave it
Is none other than me!
சொட்ட சொட்ட நனையுது
தாஜ் மகாலு
குடையொன்னு குடையொன்னு
தா கிளியே
விட்டுவிட்டு துடிக்குது
என் நெஞ்சு
வெக்கம் விட்டு வெக்கம் விட்டு
வா வெளியே
Hey girl, where are you.. where
Where are you? In tears,
Even the rain feels salty
Hey girl, where are you.. where
Where are you? In tears,
Even the rain feels salty
அடி நீ எங்கே....
நீ எங்கே....
நீ எங்கே....
நீ எங்கே....
நீ எங்கே நீ எங்கே
Dripping wet and drenching
Is the Taj Mahal
Give me an umbrella,
Give me one, my parrot-like girl
Beating intermittently
Is my heart
Casting away shyness
Come outside
உனக்காக பரிசு
ஒன்று கொண்டேன்
எதற்காக நீ விலகி நின்றாய்
நான் மழையல்லவே
ஏன் ஒதுங்கி நின்றாய்
Hey girl, where are you..
Where are you..
Where are you..
Where are you..
Where are you, where are you
உனக்காக பரிசு
ஒன்று கொண்டேன்
எதற்காக நீ விலகி நின்றாய்
நான் மழையல்லவே
ஏன் ஒதுங்கி நின்றாய்
A gift for you
I brought one
Why did you step aside and stand away?
I am not rain, am I?
Why did you hide away?
எனைக்கண்டு சென்ற கனவே
உயிரைத் துண்டு செய்த மலரே
வந்து மழையிழாடு
மயிலே மயிலே..
A gift for you
I brought one
Why did you step aside and stand away?
I am not rain, am I?
Why did you hide away?
உன் நாணம் என்ன கண்ணே
மேகம் அட்சதை போடும்போது
தலையை நீட்ட வேண்டும்
கண்ணே கண்ணே
Oh dream that visited and left me,
Oh flower that tore my soul into pieces,
Come and dance in the rain,
Oh peacock, oh peacock..
நீருக்கும் நமக்கும்
ஒரு தேவபந்தம்
அன்பே உருவானது
நீருக்குள் முகம் பார்த்த
ஜோடி ஒன்றை
மீண்டும் மழை சேர்த்தது
Why this bashfulness, my darling?
When clouds shower sacred grains of rice,
You must lift your head,
My dear, my dear
சொட்ட சொட்ட நனையுது
தாஜ் மகாலு
குடையொன்னு குடையொன்னு
தா கிளியே
விட்டுவிட்டு துடிக்குது
என் நெஞ்சு
வெக்கம் விட்டு வெக்கம் விட்டு
வா வெளியே
Between water and us,
There is a divine bond
Love was embodied
A couple who looked at their reflection in water,
Was united again by the rain
Dripping wet and drenching
அடி நீ எங்கே....
நீ எங்கே....
அடி நீ எங்கே....
நீ எங்கே....
நீ எங்கே....
பூ வைத்த பூ எங்கே
Is the Taj Mahal
Give me an umbrella,
Give me one, my parrot-like girl
Beating intermittently
Is my heart
Casting away shyness
Come outside
Hey girl, where are you..
மழை தண்ணி
உசிர கரைக்குதே
உசிர் உள்ள ஒருத்திக்கு
தாஜ் மஹால
கட்டி கொடுத்தவனும்
நான்தாண்டி
Where are you..
Hey girl, where are you..
Where are you..
Where are you...
Where is the flower adorned with flowers?
The rain water
அடி நீ எங்கே..... எங்கே
நீ எங்கே கண்ணீருல
மழையும் கரிக்குதே
அடியே நீ எங்கே..... எங்கே
நீ எங்கே கண்ணீருல
மழையும் கரிக்குதே
Is melting my soul
For the living woman,
A Taj Mahal,
The one who built and gave it
Is none other than me!
Hey girl, where are you.. where
அடி நீ எங்கே..... எங்கே
நீ எங்கே கண்ணீருல
மழையும் கரிக்குதே
அடியே நீ எங்கே..... (12)
Where are you? In tears,
Even the rain feels salty
Hey girl, where are you.. where
Where are you? In tears,
Even the rain feels salty
Hey girl, where are you.. where
Where are you? In tears,
Even the rain feels salty
Where are you.. (12)
Adi nee…. engae
Hey girl... where are you
Adi neeyengae…ae..
Hey where are you... ah..
Adi neeyengae
Hey where are you
Adi neeyengae
Hey where are you
Adi neeyengae
Hey where are you
Sotta chotta nanaiyudhu
Dripping wet and drenching
Thaaj mahaalu
Is the Taj Mahal
Kudaiyonnu kudaiyonnu
Give me an umbrella,
Thaa kiliyae
Give me one, my parrot-like girl
Vittuvittu thudikkudhu
Beating intermittently
En nenju
Is my heart
Vekkam vittu vekkam vittu
Casting away shyness
Vaa veliyae
Come outside
Adi nee engae..
Hey girl, where are you..
Nee engae..
Where are you..
Nee engae..
Where are you..
Nee engae..
Where are you..
Nee engae nee engae
Where are you, where are you
Poo vaitha poo engae
Where is the flower adorned with flowers?
Mazhai thanni
The rain water
Usira karaikkudhae
Is melting my soul
Usir ulla oruthikku
For the living woman,
Thaaj mahaala
A Taj Mahal,
Katti koduthavanum
The one who built and gave it
Naandhaandee
Is none other than me!
Adiyae nee engae..engae
Hey girl, where are you.. where
Nee engae kanneerula
Where are you? In tears,
Mazhaiyum karikkudhae
Even the rain feels salty
Adiyae nee engae..engae
Hey girl, where are you.. where
Nee engae kanneerula
Where are you? In tears,
Mazhaiyum karikkudhae
Even the rain feels salty
Sotta chotta nanaiyudhu
Dripping wet and drenching
Thaaj mahaalu
Is the Taj Mahal
Kudaiyonnu kudaiyonnu
Give me an umbrella,
Thaa kiliyae
Give me one, my parrot-like girl
Vittuvittu thudikkudhu
Beating intermittently
En nenju
Is my heart
Vekkam vittu vekkam vittu
Casting away shyness
Vaa veliyae
Come outside
Adi nee engae..
Hey girl, where are you..
Nee engae..
Where are you..
Nee engae..
Where are you..
Nee engae..
Where are you..
Nee engae nee engae
Where are you, where are you
Unakkaaga parisu
A gift for you
Ondru konden
I brought one
Edharkaaga nee vilagi nindraai
Why did you step aside and stand away?
Naan mazhaiyallavae
I am not rain, am I?
Yen odhungi nindraai
Why did you hide away?
Unakkaaga parisu
A gift for you
Ondru konden
I brought one
Edharkaaga nee vilagi nindraai
Why did you step aside and stand away?
Naan mazhaiyallavae
I am not rain, am I?
Yen odhungi nindraai
Why did you hide away?
Enaikkandu sendra kanavae
Oh dream that visited and left me,
Uyirai thundu seidha malarae
Oh flower that tore my soul into pieces,
Vandhu mazhaiyilaadu
Come and dance in the rain,
Mayilae mayilae..
Oh peacock, oh peacock..
Un naanam enna kannae
Why this bashfulness, my darling?
Megam atchadhai podumboadhu
When clouds shower sacred grains of rice,
Thalaiyai neetta vendum
You must lift your head,
Kannae kannae
My dear, my dear
Neerukkum namakkum
Between water and us,
Oru dhevabandham
There is a divine bond
Anbae uruvaanadhu
Love was embodied
Neerukkul mugam paartha
A couple who looked at their reflection in water,
Jodi ondrai
Was united again by the rain
Meendum mazhai serththadhu
Dripping wet and drenching
Sotta chotta nanaiyudhu
Is the Taj Mahal
Thaaj mahaalu
Give me an umbrella,
Kudaiyonnu kudaiyonnu
Give me one, my parrot-like girl
Thaa kiliyae
Beating intermittently
Vittuvittu thudikkudhu
Is my heart
En nenju
Casting away shyness
Vekkam vittu vekkam vittu
Come outside
Vaa veliyae
Hey girl, where are you..
Adi nee engae..
Where are you..
Nee engae..
Hey girl, where are you..
Adi nee engae..
Where are you..
Nee engae..
Where are you...
Nee engae …
Where is the flower adorned with flowers?
Poo vaitha poo engae
The rain water
Mazhai thanni
Is melting my soul
Usira karaikkudhae
For the living woman,
Usir ulla oruthikku
A Taj Mahal,
Thaaj mahaala
The one who built and gave it
Katti koduthavanum
Is none other than me!
Naandhaandee
Hey girl, where are you.. where
Adiyae nee engae..engae
Where are you? In tears,
Nee engae kanneerula
Even the rain feels salty
Mazhaiyum karikkudhae
Hey girl, where are you.. where
Adiyae nee engae..engae
Where are you? In tears,
Nee engae kanneerula
Even the rain feels salty
Mazhaiyum karikkudhae
Hey girl, where are you.. where
Adiyae nee engae..engae
Where are you? In tears,
Nee engae kanneerula
Even the rain feels salty
Mazhaiyum karikkudhae
Where are you.. (12)
Nee engae.. (12)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Sotta Chotta Nanaiyudhu Taj Mahalu' from the movie Taj Mahal (1999) expresses intense romantic longing, yearning, and sorrow amidst torrential rain. The protagonist metaphorically compares his love to the magnificent Taj Mahal getting drenched in the rain, lamenting the absence of his beloved. He yearns for her presence, questioning why she hides or stays away while rain melts his soul and transforms his tears into a salty mix with rainwater. Throughout the song, rain acts as a divine connector that brings lovers together while simultaneously mirroring the protagonist's deep anguish and devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sotta chotta nanaiyudhu Thaaj mahaalu”
The song metaphorically equates the lover's body/heart to the 'Taj Mahal' and compares falling raindrops to sacred wedding rice ('Akshadhai').
Onomatopoeia / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Sotta chotta nanaiyudhu”
'Sotta chotta' mimics the sound and rhythm of dripping water droplets.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Adi nee engae.. Nee engae..”
The phrase 'Nee engae' is repeatedly emphasized to highlight the deep yearning and desperation of the lover.
Hyperbole
“Nee engae kanneerula Mazhaiyum karikkudhae”
Exaggeration of pain where tears are so overwhelming that they turn rain salty and melt the protagonist's soul.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the prompt, the music for 'Taj Mahal' (1999) was composed by A. R. Rahman. The song 'Sotta Chotta' was sung by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The film marked the acting debut of veteran director Bharathiraja's son, Manoj Bharathiraja.
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