Otha Satti Soru
From Vaazhai · 2024
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Kapil Kapilan, Aditya Ravindran
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Vaazhai2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ae pasangothi ye | Hey, sweet kid! |
| Thuli anba chuthum eee | A fly that circles around a drop of love, |
| Seevana sethu kattum thee | A fire that binds lives together, |
| Vekkaikku alangattti | Adorned like an ornament against the sweltering heat, |
| Male | |
| Kaasu pottikulla | Inside a money box, |
| Asaa kollaadhe | Do not harbour greed. |
| Vesa salladaiyil | In a sieve of lies, |
| Thean nikkadhe | Honey will never stay. |
| Male | |
| Oru kodi vamba thaandi | Crossing over endless troubles, |
| Anba vachom | We held onto love, |
| Adha thooki odathaane | And to run forward carrying that love, |
| Themba vachom | We gathered our strength. |
| Suma thaangum nerathilum | Even while bearing heavy burdens, |
| Nesam vachom | We showered affection. |
| Male | |
| Andha kallum kaal mullum | Those sharp stones and thorns underfoot, |
| Ippo vaikalaiye | Don't hurt us anymore. |
| Oru kalli chedi pookka | When a cactus plant blooms, |
| Ippo manakudhu kaade | Now the entire forest smells sweet with fragrance! |
| Male | |
| Ae alli thotti | Oh lily tub, |
| Chorus :Kooda seraadho | Won't it join together? |
| Male :Vazhi attukutti | Oh stray lamb on the path, |
| Chorus :Tholoda vaaraadhao | Won't it walk along shoulder to shoulder? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhora paattu potti | A singing competition close to the ear, |
| Paadha veyilukku aalam nikkaadho | Won't a banyan tree stand as shade against the road's scorching heat? |
| Paadham pothalukku pul sikkaadho | Won't soft grass cushion feet that are torn and bruised? |
| Male | |
| Oru dhoora sirippu seenikallu | A distant smile is like sweet sugar candy, |
| Varapporam idhicha vairakallu | Stepping on a stone along the field ridge feels like finding a diamond, |
| Oli kootti perukkum otha sollu | A single word that multiplies the light, |
| Male | |
| Nooraanda varum kaayam | A wound carried for a hundred years, |
| Konjam koranjidudhe | Lessens just a little now. |
| Indha koonde theriyaadhe | Even this oppressive cage becomes unfelt, |
| Oru thona varubodhe | When a companion comes along! |
| Male | |
| Hey….hey…. | Hey... hey... |
| Sirichidudhe… sirichidudhe… | It smiles... it smiles... |
| Male | |
| Un mela patta kaathum | The wind that touches you, |
| En verva thanni aathum | Cools down my drops of sweat. |
| Un kannu patta maadum | Even the cow that catches your glance, |
| Dhaan kannukutti konjum | Affectionately dotes on its calf. |
| Male | |
| Un mela patta kaathum | The wind that touches you, |
| En verva thanni aathum | Cools down my drops of sweat. |
| Un kannu patta maadum | Even the cow that catches your glance, |
| Dhaan kannukutti konjum | Affectionately dotes on its calf. |
| Male | |
| Inga nitham oru aagaayam | Here, every day brings a new sky, |
| Nenjil kasiyira eeran aaraagum | The moisture seeping in the heart becomes a river. |
| Inga nitham oru aagaayam | Here, every day brings a new sky, |
| Nenjil kasiyira eeran aaraagum | The moisture seeping in the heart becomes a river. |
| Male | |
| Sirichidudhe | It smiles, |
| Sirichidudhe… | It smiles... |
ஏ பாசங்கொத்தி யே
துளி அன்ப சுத்தும் ஈ
சீவான சேத்து கட்டும் தீ
வெக்கைக்கு ஆலங்கட்டி
Hey, sweet kid!
A fly that circles around a drop of love,
A fire that binds lives together,
Adorned like an ornament against the sweltering heat,
காசு பொட்டிகுள்ள
ஆச கொள்ளாதே
வேச சல்லடையில்
தேன் நிக்காதே
Inside a money box,
Do not harbour greed.
In a sieve of lies,
Honey will never stay.
ஒரு கோடி வம்ப தாண்டி
அன்ப வச்சோம்
அத தூக்கி ஓடத்தானே
தெம்பா வச்சோம்
சும தாங்கும் நேரத்திலும்
நேசம் வச்சோம்
Crossing over endless troubles,
We held onto love,
And to run forward carrying that love,
We gathered our strength.
Even while bearing heavy burdens,
We showered affection.
அந்த கல்லும் கால் முள்ளும்
இப்போ வலிக்கலையே
ஒரு கள்ளி செடி பூக்க
இப்ப மணக்குது காடே
Those sharp stones and thorns underfoot,
Don't hurt us anymore.
When a cactus plant blooms,
Now the entire forest smells sweet with fragrance!
ஆண்கள் :
ஏ ஒத்த சட்டி சோறு
கர ஒட்டிகிட்ட சேரு
இது மத்தியில
வாழ்க்க துள்ளி சிரிச்சிடுதே
Oh lily tub,
Won't it join together?
Oh stray lamb on the path,
Won't it walk along shoulder to shoulder?
ஆண்கள் :
ஏ ஒத்த சட்டி சோறு
கர ஒட்டிகிட்ட சேரு
இது மத்தியில
வாழ்க்க துள்ளி சிரிச்சிடுதே
A singing competition close to the ear,
Won't a banyan tree stand as shade against the road's scorching heat?
Won't soft grass cushion feet that are torn and bruised?
ஏ அள்ளி தொட்டி
குழு :
கூட சேராதோ
வழி ஆட்டுக்குட்டி
குழு :
தோளோட வாராதோ
A distant smile is like sweet sugar candy,
Stepping on a stone along the field ridge feels like finding a diamond,
A single word that multiplies the light,
காதோர பாட்டு பொட்டி
பாத வெயிலுக்கு ஆலம் நிக்காதோ
பாதம் பொத்தலுக்கு புல் சிக்காதோ
ஒரு தூர சிரிப்பு சீனிக்கல்லு
A wound carried for a hundred years,
Lessens just a little now.
Even this oppressive cage becomes unfelt,
When a companion comes along!
வரப்போறம் இடிச்சா
வைரக்கல்லு
ஒலி கூட்டி பெருக்கும்
ஒத்த சொல்லு
Hey... hey...
It smiles... it smiles...
நூற்றாண்ட வரும் காயம்
கொஞ்சம் கொரஞ்சிடுதே
இந்த கூண்டே தெரியாதே
ஒரு தொனா வரும்போதே
The wind that touches you,
Cools down my drops of sweat.
Even the cow that catches your glance,
Affectionately dotes on its calf.
ஆண்கள் :
ஏ ஒத்த சட்டி சோறு
கர ஒட்டிகிட்ட சேரு
இது மத்தியில
வாழ்க்க துள்ளி சிரிச்சிடுதே
The wind that touches you,
Cools down my drops of sweat.
Even the cow that catches your glance,
Affectionately dotes on its calf.
ஆண்கள் :
ஏ ஒத்த சட்டி சோறு
கர ஒட்டிகிட்ட சேரு
இது மத்தியில
வாழ்க்க துள்ளி சிரிச்சிடுதே
Here, every day brings a new sky,
The moisture seeping in the heart becomes a river.
Here, every day brings a new sky,
The moisture seeping in the heart becomes a river.
ஏய்…. ஏய்….
சிரிச்சிடுதே… சிரிச்சிடுதே…
It smiles,
It smiles...
உன் மேல பட்ட காத்தும்
என் வேர்வ தண்ணி ஆத்தும்
உன் கண்ணு பட்ட மாடும்
தான் கண்ணுக்குட்டி கொஞ்சும்
உன் மேல பட்ட காத்தும்
உன் வேர்வ தண்ணி ஆத்தும்
உன் கண்ணு பட்ட மாடும்
தான் கண்ணுக்குட்டி கொஞ்சும்
இங்க நித்தம் ஒரு ஆகாயம்
நெஞ்சில் கசியிர ஈரம் ஆறாகும்
இங்க நித்தம் ஒரு ஆகாயம்
நெஞ்சில் கசியிர ஈரம் ஆறாகும்
முனங்கல் :
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ஆண்கள் :
ஏ ஒத்த சட்டி சோறு
கர ஒட்டிகிட்ட சேரு
இது மத்தியில
வாழ்க்க துள்ளி சிரிச்சிடுதே
ஆண்கள் :
ஏ ஒத்த சட்டி சோறு
கர ஒட்டிகிட்ட சேரு
இது மத்தியில
வாழ்க்க துள்ளி சிரிச்சிடுதே
ஆண்கள் :
ஏ ஒத்த சட்டி சோறு
கர ஒட்டிகிட்ட சேரு
இது மத்தியில
வாழ்க்க துள்ளி சிரிச்சிடுதே
சிரிச்சிடுதே
சிரிச்சிடுதே
Ae pasangothi ye
Hey, sweet kid!
Thuli anba chuthum eee
A fly that circles around a drop of love,
Seevana sethu kattum thee
A fire that binds lives together,
Vekkaikku alangattti
Adorned like an ornament against the sweltering heat,
Kaasu pottikulla
Inside a money box,
Asaa kollaadhe
Do not harbour greed.
Vesa salladaiyil
In a sieve of lies,
Thean nikkadhe
Honey will never stay.
Oru kodi vamba thaandi
Crossing over endless troubles,
Anba vachom
We held onto love,
Adha thooki odathaane
And to run forward carrying that love,
Themba vachom
We gathered our strength.
Suma thaangum nerathilum
Even while bearing heavy burdens,
Nesam vachom
We showered affection.
Andha kallum kaal mullum
Those sharp stones and thorns underfoot,
Ippo vaikalaiye
Don't hurt us anymore.
Oru kalli chedi pookka
When a cactus plant blooms,
Ippo manakudhu kaade
Now the entire forest smells sweet with fragrance!
Ae alli thotti
Oh lily tub,
Chorus :Kooda seraadho
Won't it join together?
Male :Vazhi attukutti
Oh stray lamb on the path,
Chorus :Tholoda vaaraadhao
Won't it walk along shoulder to shoulder?
Kaadhora paattu potti
A singing competition close to the ear,
Paadha veyilukku aalam nikkaadho
Won't a banyan tree stand as shade against the road's scorching heat?
Paadham pothalukku pul sikkaadho
Won't soft grass cushion feet that are torn and bruised?
Oru dhoora sirippu seenikallu
A distant smile is like sweet sugar candy,
Varapporam idhicha vairakallu
Stepping on a stone along the field ridge feels like finding a diamond,
Oli kootti perukkum otha sollu
A single word that multiplies the light,
Nooraanda varum kaayam
A wound carried for a hundred years,
Konjam koranjidudhe
Lessens just a little now.
Indha koonde theriyaadhe
Even this oppressive cage becomes unfelt,
Oru thona varubodhe
When a companion comes along!
Hey….hey….
Hey... hey...
Sirichidudhe… sirichidudhe…
It smiles... it smiles...
Un mela patta kaathum
The wind that touches you,
En verva thanni aathum
Cools down my drops of sweat.
Un kannu patta maadum
Even the cow that catches your glance,
Dhaan kannukutti konjum
Affectionately dotes on its calf.
Un mela patta kaathum
The wind that touches you,
En verva thanni aathum
Cools down my drops of sweat.
Un kannu patta maadum
Even the cow that catches your glance,
Dhaan kannukutti konjum
Affectionately dotes on its calf.
Inga nitham oru aagaayam
Here, every day brings a new sky,
Nenjil kasiyira eeran aaraagum
The moisture seeping in the heart becomes a river.
Inga nitham oru aagaayam
Here, every day brings a new sky,
Nenjil kasiyira eeran aaraagum
The moisture seeping in the heart becomes a river.
Sirichidudhe
It smiles,
Sirichidudhe…
It smiles...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a deeply poignant, folk-infused ballad from the film 'Vaazhai', portraying resilience, innocent affection, and mutual comfort amidst intense economic hardship and backbreaking labor. Set in rural Southern Tamil Nadu, the lyrics describe young workers carrying heavy burdens under the scorching heat, yet finding immense comfort in simple companionship and shared love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oru kalli chedi pookka / Ippo manakudhu kaade”
Compares marginalized, struggling children blossoming in harsh conditions to a thorny cactus blooming and filling an entire forest with fragrance.
Metaphor
“Oru dhoora sirippu seenikallu”
Compares a warm, distant smile to sweet sugar candy that relieves pain.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Anba vachom / Themba vachom / Nesam vachom”
Repetition of the ending suffix 'vachom' creates a rhythmic, musical harmony expressing collective emotional strength.
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Paadha veyilukku / Paadham pothalukku”
The second consonant 'dh' matches in consecutive lines, adding classical Tamil rhythmic resonance.
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Trivia
'Vaazhai' (2024) is an autobiographical Tamil drama directed by Mari Selvaraj, recounting his childhood struggles as a plantain (banana stalk) loader in rural Southern Tamil Nadu. Composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Vivek, the soundtrack beautifully blends authentic regional folk textures with contemporary orchestration, highlighting the innocent world of young boys juxtaposed against systemic labor exploitation.
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