- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Movie name
- Engaeyum Eppothum
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Chotta Chotta from the film Engaeyum Eppothum (2011) captures the overwhelming, intoxicating onset of love and longing. The song expresses how love subtly enters one's life like a small seed falling into the eyes, rapidly growing into a grand tree inside the heart. The lyrics vividly describe the physical and emotional sensation of romance—how the heart pounds rapidly like a vibrating railway bridge under a speeding train, and how love peeks inquisitively like a small kitten, breaking down hesitation and shyness to completely conquer the protagonist.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Rayil varum paalamaai / Aiyo endhan idhayam / Thada thada thadavena thudikka”
Compares the pounding of the lover's heart to a railway bridge vibrating wildly as a train approaches.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee oru naal oru naal vithaiyaai vandhu / Vizhunthaai kannukkullae / Vizhi paarkkum pothae maramaai indru / Ezhunthaai nenjukkullae”
Metaphorically describes love entering as a seed in the eyes and growing into a full tree within the heart.
Personification & Simile
“Oru kuttippoonai pola / Kaadhal etti paarkuthae”
Love is personified as a curious little kitten peeking into the heart and knocking on emotions like fear and shyness.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Thada thada thadavena thudikka”
Use of 'Thada thada' to phonetically imitate the fast clattering rhythm of a racing heartbeat and train movement.
Second-letter Rhyming (Edhugai)
“Chotta chotta nanaiya vaithaai / Sollaamal kodhikka vaithaai”
Concurrence of the second consonant in consecutive lines (Chotta / Solla, Kitta / Kittaamal).
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Trivia
The song 'Chotta Chotta' was composed by C. Sathya for the critically acclaimed romantic drama 'Engaeyum Eppothum' (2011), directed by M. Saravanan and produced by A.R. Murugadoss with Fox Star Studios. The lyrics were written by late veteran lyricist Na. Muthukumar, whose imaginative metaphors helped make the film's soundtrack an instant chartbuster upon release.
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