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Lyrics & meaning

Kottuthamma Neer Sottuthamma

From Kagitha Odam · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Jayachandran, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Kagitha Odam1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kottuthammaa…neer sottuthammaaIt is pouring, Oh dear... water is dripping, Oh dear
Kottuthammaa…neer sottuthammaaIt is pouring, Oh dear... water is dripping, Oh dear
Melae paayum oosi mazhaiSharp needle-like rain pouncing from above
Aala vaattum kaalai varaiTormenting a person until morning
Ammaadi…..vaa….Oh my lady... come...
Female
Kottuthaiyya…..neer sottuthaiyyaaIt is pouring, sir... water is dripping, sir
Kottuthaiyya…..neer sottuthaiyyaaIt is pouring, sir... water is dripping, sir
Oodha kaaththu veesuthaiyyaaThe chilly northern wind is blowing, sir
Veesum pothu koosuthaiyyaaIt makes me shiver when it blows, sir
Kannaa nee….vaa…..My beloved... come...
Female
Haa….aa….sela kooda paaramaachchu enna kaaranamAh... even the saree feels heavy, what is the reason?
Udal silirththu kittu nirpathu yaen neeyum kooranumWhy my body stands with goosebumps, you must tell me too
Male :Thooral pattu saaral pattu eeramaachuthuMale: Drizzling and spraying, everything got wet
Unai eeraththodu paakkumpothu yaekkamaachuthuSeeing you in this wet state creates a deep yearning
Female
Aalaana ponnu thaandaathu ellaiA grown girl will not cross her boundaries
Male :Thaandaatti ponaa anantham illaiMale: If she does not cross them, there is no bliss
Female :Ammaadiyo en thaegamthaan ennaagumoFemale: Oh my goodness, what will happen to my body?
Ammaadiyo en thaegamthaan ennaagumoFemale: Oh my goodness, what will happen to my body?
Male
Kottuthammaa…neer sottuthammaaIt is pouring, Oh dear... water is dripping, Oh dear
Female :Oodha kaaththu veesuthaiyyaaFemale: The chilly northern wind is blowing, sir
Veesum pothu koosuthaiyyaaIt makes me shiver when it blows, sir
Male :Ammaadi…..vaa….Male: Oh my lady... come...
Male
Shh….aa…orangatta neram paarththu vayasu thudikkuthuShh... ah... seeing the time to set aside distance, youth throbs
Adi olaiyil vachcha soru pola manasu kodhikkuthuHey, like rice boiling in a palm leaf pot, my heart is boiling
Female :Enna paaththu vetkkam kooda odhungi vittathuFemale: Seeing me, even shyness has stepped aside
Nee orasumpothu unarchchi enna usuppi vittathuWhen you brush against me, what a feeling you rouse
Male
Thaenoda paarththu neeraada poraenI am going to bathe looking at the honey stream
Female :Unnoda naanum poraada poraenFemale: I am going to playful battle with you
Male :Inneramthaan ponnaanathu kannae nee vaaMale: This very moment has turned to gold, my dear, come
Inneramthaan ponnaanathu kannae nee vaaMale: This very moment has turned to gold, my dear, come
Female
Kottuthaiyya…..neer sottuthaiyyaaIt is pouring, sir... water is dripping, sir
Oodha kaaththu veesuthaiyyaaThe chilly northern wind is blowing, sir
Veesum pothu koosuthaiyyaaIt makes me shiver when it blows, sir
Kannaa nee….vaa…..My beloved... come...
Male
Kottuthammaa…neer sottuthammaaIt is pouring, Oh dear... water is dripping, Oh dear
Melae paayum oosi mazhaiSharp needle-like rain pouncing from above
Aala vaattum kaalai varaiTormenting a person until morning
Ammaadi…..vaa….Oh my lady... come...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kagitha Odam features a sensuous rain duet where two lovers express their passionate desires during a cold, rainy night. The sharp raindrops and freezing wind intensify their yearning, creating an intimate dialogue where shyness melts away into deep affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Melae paayum oosi mazhai

Compares the sharp, fast-falling raindrops to needles piercing the skin.

Simile (Upamai)

Adi olaiyil vachcha soru pola manasu kodhikkuthu

Compares the agitation of the heart to rice boiling vigorously inside a pot.

Rhyme / Assonance (Ethirai)

Male :Thooral pattu saaral pattu eeramaachuthu

Uses rhythmic rhyming words 'Thooral pattu' and 'saaral pattu' to mimic the rhythmic sound of rainfall.

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Trivia

Kagitha Odam (1986) featured music composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Vaali creatively utilized vivid tactile imagery of rain and cold wind to express passion, brilliantly brought to life by singers P. Jayachandran and S. P. Sailaja.

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