Kottaiya Vittu (Female)
From Chinna Thayee · 1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kottaiya vittu vettaikku pogum | Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting, |
| Sodala maada saami | Oh deity Sudalai Maadan! |
| Ezha ponnu kookkural kettu | Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl, |
| Kaaththida venum | You must protect her, |
| Sodala maada saami | Oh deity Sudalai Maadan! |
| Female | |
| Thikku dhisai yethu | Having no direction or destination, |
| Anbu theivam uthavaathu | The loving God does not help, |
| Thannanthaniyaga nirkkum | Standing all alone, |
| Kanni ilamaathu | Is this young maiden. |
| Female | |
| Kottaiya vittu vettaikku pogum | Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting, |
| Sodala maada saami | Oh deity Sudalai Maadan! |
| Ezha ponnu kookkural kettu | Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl, |
| Kaaththida venum | You must protect her, |
| Sodala maada saami | Oh deity Sudalai Maadan! |
| Female | |
| Illatha ezhaigal | The impoverished poor people, |
| Thaazhnthaalum | Even if they fall low, |
| Veezhnthaalum | Even if they perish, |
| Enn endru kettka | To ask what happened, |
| Or naadhi illai | There is nobody around. |
| Female | |
| Selvaakku meviya | Possessing influence and wealth, |
| Ooraarkku maattum | Only to those villagers, |
| Nee nalvaakku solvathu | You giving good blessings, |
| Needhi illai | Is not justice. |
| Female | |
| Deivaththin paarvaiyil | In the eyes of God, |
| Jaathi illai | There is no caste. |
| Deivaththai pola nee irukka | While you remain like God, |
| Unnaithaan nambi naan irukka | While I stay here trusting only you, |
| Nalvaakku engae koori vidu | Tell me good words right here, |
| Nambikkai vaiththen vaazhvu kodu | I placed my faith, grant me a life. |
| Female | |
| Eppothu theerum | When will it end, |
| Ippothu kaanum | The pain I am experiencing right now, |
| En vedhanai | My agony? |
| Ammaadi innum | Oh dear, still, |
| Thaalaathu ingu | Unbearable here, |
| Un sodhanai…. | Is your test.... |
| Female | |
| Kottaiya vittu vettaikku pogum | Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting, |
| Sodala maada saami | Oh deity Sudalai Maadan! |
| Ezha ponnu kookkural kettu | Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl, |
| Kaaththida venum | You must protect her, |
| Sodala maada saami | Oh deity Sudalai Maadan! |
| Female | |
| Pon maalai velaiyil | In the golden evening time, |
| Kai sera mei sera | Hands joined, bodies joined, |
| Ondraana kaatchchiyum | Was that scene of togetherness, |
| Naadagama | Just a drama? |
| Female | |
| Veveru moolaiyil | In different corners, |
| Nee vaazha naan vaazha | For you to live and for me to live, |
| Kai pillaithaan oru gnayabagama | Is this child in hand just a memory? |
| Kai vitta kaadhalin saatchchiyama | Is it a witness to abandoned love? |
| Female | |
| Innoru tholil maalai ida | To place a garland on another shoulder, |
| En uyir ingae thaangiduma | Will my life withstand it here? |
| Unnudan vaazhntha kaalamelaam | All the time lived with you, |
| Soppanam polae aagiduma | Has it turned into a mere dream? |
| Female | |
| Kandavai yaavum | Everything that was seen, |
| Karpanai kolam endraaguma | Has it become an imaginary pattern? |
| Ullangal meendum | Will hearts once again, |
| Vellangal pola ondraaguma | Become one like merging floods? |
| Female | |
| Kottaiya vittu vettaikku pogum | Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting, |
| Sodala maada saami | Oh deity Sudalai Maadan! |
| Ezha ponnu kookkural kettu | Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl, |
| Kaaththida venum | You must protect her, |
| Sodala maada saami | Oh deity Sodala Maada Saami! |
| Female | |
| Thikku dhisai yethu | Having no direction or destination, |
| Anbu theivam uthavaathu | The loving God does not help, |
| Thannanthaniyaga nirkkum | Standing all alone, |
| Kanni ilamaathu | Is this young maiden. |
| Female | |
| Kottaiya vittu vettaikku pogum | Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting, |
| Sodala maada saami | Oh deity Sudalai Maadan! |
| Ezha ponnu kookkural kettu | Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl, |
| Kaaththida venum | You must protect her, |
| Sodala maada saami | Oh deity Sudalai Maadan! |
கோட்டைய
விட்டு வேட்டைக்கு
போகும் சுடலை மாட
சாமி ஏழை பொண்ணு
கூக்குரல் கேட்டு காத்திட
வேணும் சுடலை மாட சாமி
Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting,
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl,
You must protect her,
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
திக்கு திசை
ஏது அன்பு தெய்வம்
உதவாது தன்னந்தனியாக
நிற்கும் கன்னி இளமாது
Having no direction or destination,
The loving God does not help,
Standing all alone,
Is this young maiden.
கோட்டைய
விட்டு வேட்டைக்கு
போகும் சுடலை மாட
சாமி ஏழை பொண்ணு
கூக்குரல் கேட்டு காத்திட
வேணும் சுடலை மாட சாமி
Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting,
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl,
You must protect her,
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
இல்லாத
ஏழைகள் தாழ்ந்தாலும்
வீழ்ந்தாலும் ஏன் என்று
கேக்க ஓர் நாதி இல்ல
The impoverished poor people,
Even if they fall low,
Even if they perish,
To ask what happened,
There is nobody around.
செல்வாக்கு
மேவிய ஊரார்க்கு
மட்டும் நீ நல்வாக்கு
சொல்வது நீதி இல்லை
Possessing influence and wealth,
Only to those villagers,
You giving good blessings,
Is not justice.
தெய்வத்தின்
பார்வையில் ஜாதி
இல்லை தெய்வத்தை
போல நீ இருக்க
உன்னைத்தான் நம்பி
நான் இருக்க நல்வாக்கு
எங்கே கூறி விடு நம்பிக்கை
வைத்தேன் வாழ்வு கொடு
In the eyes of God,
There is no caste.
While you remain like God,
While I stay here trusting only you,
Tell me good words right here,
I placed my faith, grant me a life.
எப்போது தீரும்
இப்போது காணும் என்
வேதனை அம்மாடி
இன்னும் தாளாது இங்கு
உன் சோதனை
When will it end,
The pain I am experiencing right now,
My agony?
Oh dear, still,
Unbearable here,
Is your test....
கோட்டைய
விட்டு வேட்டைக்கு
போகும் சுடலை மாட
சாமி ஏழை பொண்ணு
கூக்குரல் கேட்டு காத்திட
வேணும் சுடலை மாட சாமி
Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting,
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl,
You must protect her,
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
பொன் மாலை
வேளையில் கை சேர
மெய் சேர ஒன்றான
காட்சியும் நாடகமா
In the golden evening time,
Hands joined, bodies joined,
Was that scene of togetherness,
Just a drama?
வெவ்வேறு
மூலையில் நீ வாழ
நான் வாழ கை பிள்ளைதான்
ஒரு ஞாபகமா கை விட்ட
காதலின் சாட்சியமா
In different corners,
For you to live and for me to live,
Is this child in hand just a memory?
Is it a witness to abandoned love?
இன்னொரு
தோளில் மாலை இட
என் உயிர் இங்கே
தாங்கிடுமா உன்னுடன்
வாழ்ந்த காலமெல்லாம்
சொப்பனம் போலே
ஆகிடுமா
To place a garland on another shoulder,
Will my life withstand it here?
All the time lived with you,
Has it turned into a mere dream?
கண்டவை யாவும்
கற்பனை கோலம் என்றாகுமா
உள்ளங்கள் மீண்டும் வெள்ளங்கள்
போல ஒன்றாகுமா
Everything that was seen,
Has it become an imaginary pattern?
Will hearts once again,
Become one like merging floods?
கோட்டைய
விட்டு வேட்டைக்கு
போகும் சுடலை மாட
சாமி ஏழை பொண்ணு
கூக்குரல் கேட்டு காத்திட
வேணும் சுடலை மாட சாமி
Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting,
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl,
You must protect her,
Oh deity Sodala Maada Saami!
திக்கு திசை
ஏது அன்பு தெய்வம்
உதவாது தன்னந்தனியாக
நிற்கும் கன்னி இளமாது
Having no direction or destination,
The loving God does not help,
Standing all alone,
Is this young maiden.
கோட்டைய
விட்டு வேட்டைக்கு
போகும் சுடலை மாட
சாமி ஏழை பொண்ணு
கூக்குரல் கேட்டு காத்திட
வேணும் சுடலை மாட சாமி
Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting,
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl,
You must protect her,
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Kottaiya vittu vettaikku pogum
Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting,
Sodala maada saami
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Ezha ponnu kookkural kettu
Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl,
Kaaththida venum
You must protect her,
Sodala maada saami
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Thikku dhisai yethu
Having no direction or destination,
Anbu theivam uthavaathu
The loving God does not help,
Thannanthaniyaga nirkkum
Standing all alone,
Kanni ilamaathu
Is this young maiden.
Kottaiya vittu vettaikku pogum
Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting,
Sodala maada saami
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Ezha ponnu kookkural kettu
Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl,
Kaaththida venum
You must protect her,
Sodala maada saami
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Illatha ezhaigal
The impoverished poor people,
Thaazhnthaalum
Even if they fall low,
Veezhnthaalum
Even if they perish,
Enn endru kettka
To ask what happened,
Or naadhi illai
There is nobody around.
Selvaakku meviya
Possessing influence and wealth,
Ooraarkku maattum
Only to those villagers,
Nee nalvaakku solvathu
You giving good blessings,
Needhi illai
Is not justice.
Deivaththin paarvaiyil
In the eyes of God,
Jaathi illai
There is no caste.
Deivaththai pola nee irukka
While you remain like God,
Unnaithaan nambi naan irukka
While I stay here trusting only you,
Nalvaakku engae koori vidu
Tell me good words right here,
Nambikkai vaiththen vaazhvu kodu
I placed my faith, grant me a life.
Eppothu theerum
When will it end,
Ippothu kaanum
The pain I am experiencing right now,
En vedhanai
My agony?
Ammaadi innum
Oh dear, still,
Thaalaathu ingu
Unbearable here,
Un sodhanai….
Is your test....
Kottaiya vittu vettaikku pogum
Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting,
Sodala maada saami
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Ezha ponnu kookkural kettu
Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl,
Kaaththida venum
You must protect her,
Sodala maada saami
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Pon maalai velaiyil
In the golden evening time,
Kai sera mei sera
Hands joined, bodies joined,
Ondraana kaatchchiyum
Was that scene of togetherness,
Naadagama
Just a drama?
Veveru moolaiyil
In different corners,
Nee vaazha naan vaazha
For you to live and for me to live,
Kai pillaithaan oru gnayabagama
Is this child in hand just a memory?
Kai vitta kaadhalin saatchchiyama
Is it a witness to abandoned love?
Innoru tholil maalai ida
To place a garland on another shoulder,
En uyir ingae thaangiduma
Will my life withstand it here?
Unnudan vaazhntha kaalamelaam
All the time lived with you,
Soppanam polae aagiduma
Has it turned into a mere dream?
Kandavai yaavum
Everything that was seen,
Karpanai kolam endraaguma
Has it become an imaginary pattern?
Ullangal meendum
Will hearts once again,
Vellangal pola ondraaguma
Become one like merging floods?
Kottaiya vittu vettaikku pogum
Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting,
Sodala maada saami
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Ezha ponnu kookkural kettu
Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl,
Kaaththida venum
You must protect her,
Sodala maada saami
Oh deity Sodala Maada Saami!
Thikku dhisai yethu
Having no direction or destination,
Anbu theivam uthavaathu
The loving God does not help,
Thannanthaniyaga nirkkum
Standing all alone,
Kanni ilamaathu
Is this young maiden.
Kottaiya vittu vettaikku pogum
Oh Lord Sudalai Maadan, who leaves the fort to go hunting,
Sodala maada saami
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Ezha ponnu kookkural kettu
Hearing the cry of distress from a poor girl,
Kaaththida venum
You must protect her,
Sodala maada saami
Oh deity Sudalai Maadan!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chinna Thayee is a poignant cry of distress from a helpless young woman facing abandonment and social injustice. She appeals to the fierce village deity, Sudalai Maadan, seeking protection and questioning why the divine seems to favor the wealthy while ignoring the plight of the poor. She asserts that before God, there should be no caste or social division, pleading for a sign of hope to end her torment. In the second half of the song, her lament shifts to her personal pain of broken love. She reflects on her past closeness with her lover, holding their child who serves as a poignant reminder of abandoned promises. Fearing his union with another, she wonders if their entire past was merely a dream, yet clings to a desperate hope that their hearts might one day reunite like surging rivers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Direct Address
“Kottaiya vittu vettaikku pogum Sodala maada saami”
The entire refrain directly addresses the local guardian deity, Sudalai Maadan, pleading for divine intervention.
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Thaazhnthaalum / Veezhnthaalum”
The second consonant 'tzh' / 'zhn' matches across successive lines to create rhythmic flow.
Simile (Upamai)
“Soppanam polae aagiduma / Vellangal pola ondraaguma”
Compares the temporal nature of past happiness to a dream ('soppanam polae') and the hoped-for reunion of hearts to merging floods ('vellangal pola').
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Trivia
Although the user prompt lists the music director and singers as unknown, 'Chinna Thayee' (1992) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by the legendary Vaali. The film stars Vignesh and Padmashri.
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