Kottaiya Vittu (Male)
From Chinna Thayee · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chinna Thayee1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kottaiya vittu | Leaving the fort |
| Vettaikku pogum | Going for the hunt |
| Sodalai maada saami | Lord Sodalai Maadan |
| Sodalai maada | Oh Sodalai Maada |
| Saamiyum naandhaan | I am the deity myself |
| Poosaari needhaan | You are the priest |
| Soodam yeththi kaami | Light the camphor and show it |
| Male | |
| Kottaiya vittu | Leaving the fort |
| Vettaikku pogum | Going for the hunt |
| Sodalai maada saami | Lord Sodalai Maadan |
| Sodalai maada | Oh Sodalai Maada |
| Saamiyum naandhaan | I am the deity myself |
| Poosaari needhaan | You are the priest |
| Soodam yeththi kaami | Light the camphor and show it |
| Male | |
| Kotta venum melam | The drums must be beaten |
| Kaiya thatta venum yaarum | Everyone must clap their hands |
| Anji nikkum oorum | The entire village stands in awe |
| Arul vaaku chollum neram | When it is time to deliver divine oracle |
| Male | |
| Kottaiya vittu | Leaving the fort |
| Vettaikku pogum | Going for the hunt |
| Sodalai maada saami | Lord Sodalai Maadan |
| Sodalai maada | Oh Sodalai Maada |
| Saamiyum naandhaan | I am the deity myself |
| Poosaari needhaan | You are the priest |
| Soodam yeththi kaami | Light the camphor and show it |
கோட்டைய
விட்டு வேட்டைக்கு
போகும் சுடலை மாட
சாமி சுடலை மாட
சாமியும் நான்தான்
பூசாரி நீதான் சூடம்
ஏத்தி காமி
Leaving the fort
Going for the hunt
Lord Sodalai Maadan
Oh Sodalai Maada
I am the deity myself
You are the priest
Light the camphor and show it
கோட்டைய
விட்டு வேட்டைக்கு
போகும் சுடலை மாட
சாமி சுடலை மாட
சாமியும் நான்தான்
பூசாரி நீதான் சூடம்
ஏத்தி காமி
Leaving the fort
Going for the hunt
Lord Sodalai Maadan
Oh Sodalai Maada
I am the deity myself
You are the priest
Light the camphor and show it
கொட்ட வேணும்
மேளம் கைய தட்ட வேணும்
யாரும் அஞ்சி நிக்கும் ஊரும்
அருள் வாக்கு சொல்லும் நேரம்
The drums must be beaten
Everyone must clap their hands
The entire village stands in awe
When it is time to deliver divine oracle
கோட்டைய
விட்டு வேட்டைக்கு
போகும் சுடலை மாட
சாமி சுடலை மாட
சாமியும் நான்தான்
பூசாரி நீதான் சூடம்
ஏத்தி காமி
Leaving the fort
Going for the hunt
Lord Sodalai Maadan
Oh Sodalai Maada
I am the deity myself
You are the priest
Light the camphor and show it
Kottaiya vittu
Leaving the fort
Vettaikku pogum
Going for the hunt
Sodalai maada saami
Lord Sodalai Maadan
Sodalai maada
Oh Sodalai Maada
Saamiyum naandhaan
I am the deity myself
Poosaari needhaan
You are the priest
Soodam yeththi kaami
Light the camphor and show it
Kottaiya vittu
Leaving the fort
Vettaikku pogum
Going for the hunt
Sodalai maada saami
Lord Sodalai Maadan
Sodalai maada
Oh Sodalai Maada
Saamiyum naandhaan
I am the deity myself
Poosaari needhaan
You are the priest
Soodam yeththi kaami
Light the camphor and show it
Kotta venum melam
The drums must be beaten
Kaiya thatta venum yaarum
Everyone must clap their hands
Anji nikkum oorum
The entire village stands in awe
Arul vaaku chollum neram
When it is time to deliver divine oracle
Kottaiya vittu
Leaving the fort
Vettaikku pogum
Going for the hunt
Sodalai maada saami
Lord Sodalai Maadan
Sodalai maada
Oh Sodalai Maada
Saamiyum naandhaan
I am the deity myself
Poosaari needhaan
You are the priest
Soodam yeththi kaami
Light the camphor and show it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses intense folk devotion centered around Sodalai Maadan, a revered guardian deity (Kaval Deivam) in Southern Tamil Nadu rural culture. The lyrics adopt a dramatic folk persona where the singer invokes the deity's presence, stepping out of the fort to hunt down evil, while establishing a sacred dynamic between the god and the ritual priest (poosaari). The second stanza vividly evokes the atmosphere of a village temple festival (Kodai), characterized by energetic drumbeats, clapping crowds, and a reverent village waiting for the deity's oracle (arul vaaku).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kottaiya vittu / Vettaikku pogum”
The second letter 'tt' (ட்) matches between 'Kottaiya' and 'Vettaikku'.
Iyai (End Rhyme)
“Saamiyum naandhaan / Poosaari needhaan”
The words end with identical sound endings '-dhaan' in consecutive lines.
Personification / Divine Persona
“Saamiyum naandhaan / Poosaari needhaan”
The lyricist assumes the persona of the folk deity Sodalai Maada Saami speaking directly to the priest.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the context, the music for Chinna Thayee (1992) was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song draws heavily on Southern Tamil Nadu's traditional Sodalai Maadan worship rituals and folk music forms.
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