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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
Movie name
Kagitha Odam
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
28 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Kottuthammaa…neer sottuthammaa
Kottuthammaa…neer sottuthammaa
Melae paayum oosi mazhai
Aala vaattum kaalai varai
Ammaadi…..vaa….
Kottuthaiyya…..neer sottuthaiyyaa
Kottuthaiyya…..neer sottuthaiyyaa
Oodha kaaththu veesuthaiyyaa
Veesum pothu koosuthaiyyaa
Kannaa nee….vaa…..
Haa….aa….sela kooda paaramaachchu enna kaaranam
Udal silirththu kittu nirpathu yaen neeyum kooranum
Male :Thooral pattu saaral pattu eeramaachuthu
Unai eeraththodu paakkumpothu yaekkamaachuthu
Aalaana ponnu thaandaathu ellai
Male :Thaandaatti ponaa anantham illai
Female :Ammaadiyo en thaegamthaan ennaagumo
Ammaadiyo en thaegamthaan ennaagumo
Kottuthammaa…neer sottuthammaa
Female :Oodha kaaththu veesuthaiyyaa
Veesum pothu koosuthaiyyaa
Male :Ammaadi…..vaa….
Shh….aa…orangatta neram paarththu vayasu thudikkuthu
Adi olaiyil vachcha soru pola manasu kodhikkuthu
Female :Enna paaththu vetkkam kooda odhungi vittathu
Nee orasumpothu unarchchi enna usuppi vittathu
Thaenoda paarththu neeraada poraen
Female :Unnoda naanum poraada poraen
Male :Inneramthaan ponnaanathu kannae nee vaa
Inneramthaan ponnaanathu kannae nee vaa
Kottuthaiyya…..neer sottuthaiyyaa
Oodha kaaththu veesuthaiyyaa
Veesum pothu koosuthaiyyaa
Kannaa nee….vaa…..
Kottuthammaa…neer sottuthammaa
Melae paayum oosi mazhai
Aala vaattum kaalai varai
Ammaadi…..vaa….
The rain is pouring down, water is dripping...
The rain is pouring down, water is dripping...
Needle-like rain is lashing down on us,
Tormenting us until the morning comes.
Oh girl... come to me...
It is pouring down, my love... water is dripping...
It is pouring down, my love... water is dripping...
The chilly wind is blowing,
And when it blows, it sends shivers through me.
My darling, won't you come?
Ah... even my saree feels heavy now, what is the reason?
Why is my body trembling with goosebumps? You must tell me!
Drenched by the drizzle and spray, it has all become wet,
And seeing you all soaked only stirs up my longing.
A grown-up girl does not cross her limits.
If we don't cross them, there is no endless joy!
Oh goodness, what will become of this body of mine?
Oh goodness, what will become of this body of mine?
The rain is pouring down, water is dripping...
The chilly wind is blowing,
And when it blows, it sends shivers through me.
Oh girl... come to me...
Shh... ah... my youthful desire throbs, looking for a quiet corner,
My heart is boiling over like rice cooking in a pot!
Looking at me, even my shyness has stepped aside,
When you brush against me, who stirred up this passion?
I am going to bathe in a stream of honey,
And I am going to playfully tussle with you!
This very moment is golden, my darling, come to me.
This very moment is golden, my darling, come to me.
It is pouring down, my love... water is dripping...
The chilly wind is blowing,
And when it blows, it sends shivers through me.
My darling, won't you come?
The rain is pouring down, water is dripping...
Needle-like rain is lashing down on us,
Tormenting us until the morning comes.
Oh girl... come to me...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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