Otta Kuduse
From Yellow · 2025
- Lyricist
- Saleem R Baadshah
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Cliffy Chris
- Details
- Yellow2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mmmm….oott kudisai manasil | Mmmm... inside this humble hut-like heart, |
| AC kaaththu vesuthae | A cool AC breeze blows. |
| Aanji pona kannil | In eyes that were tired and worn, |
| Anantham kooduthae | Pure joy begins to overflow. |
| Male | |
| Pesi pesi pozhuthu | Spending hours chatting and talking, |
| Perinpam aaguthae | Turns into supreme happiness. |
| Pazhaiya ninaivu vanthu | Old memories rush back, |
| Kaaththaadi yaeththuthae | Flying high like a kite. |
| Male | |
| Kaal mela kala pottu | Crossing one leg over the other, |
| Meen valaiya veesi vittu | Casting the fishing net into the water, |
| Koodu nirappi koottukkulla | Filling our baskets together in a group, |
| Kooththadikkirom | We dance and make merry. |
| Male | |
| Aaththoram neenthikkittu | Swimming along the riverbanks, |
| Cycle-la road-til vittu | Riding bicycles out onto the road, |
| Veyila paaththu vaadaannu | Looking straight at the sun saying 'Come on!', |
| Vambilukkirom | We playfully pick a fight. |
| Aamaandaa | Oh yes, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Rattaayina rattaerina | Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina rattattata | Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina rattaerina | Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina rattattata | Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Rattaayina rattaerina | Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina rattattata | Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina rattaerina | Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina taanaa…aaa | Rattaayina taanaa...aaa (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Saeththil odi aadi | Running and playing in the mud, |
| Sontha kadhaiya thodangi vachchom | We began our very own story. |
| Aanthai kootta paakka | To catch a glimpse of the owl's nest, |
| Marainji ninnu kaaththu kidanthom | We hid in secrecy and waited. |
| Male | |
| Kozhi muttai thirudi | Stealing chicken eggs, |
| Kaasai saeththu color-a kudichchom | Saving small change to drink colorful drinks. |
| Pattaampoochchi pudichchu | Catching wild butterflies, |
| Saayam alli siraga virichchom | Gathering colors and spreading our wings. |
| Male | |
| Odum rayilaa nypagangal | Memories like a speeding train, |
| Karaiyin naduvae kaalthadangal | Footprints left along the shore, |
| Kannil mothum neerthuligal | Tears welling up in the eyes, |
| Enneai saerum endrum vaazhum | Will stay with me and live forever. |
| Male | |
| Rattaayina rattaerina | Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina rattattata | Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina rattaerina | Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina rattattata | Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Rattaayina rattaerina | Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina rattattata | Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina rattaerina | Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Rattaayina taanaa…aa…. | Rattaayina taanaa...aa.... (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Mmmm….oott kudisai manasil | Mmmm... inside this humble hut-like heart, |
| AC kaaththu vesuthae | A cool AC breeze blows. |
| Aanji pona kannil | In eyes that were tired and worn, |
| Anantham kooduthae | Pure joy begins to overflow. |
| Male | |
| Pesi pesi pozhuthu | Spending hours chatting and talking, |
| Perinpam aaguthae | Turns into supreme happiness. |
| Yae….Pazhaiya ninaivu vanthu | Hey... old memories rush back, |
| Kaaththaadi yaeththuthae | Flying high like a kite. |
| Kaaththaadi yaeththuthae | Flying high like a kite. |
ம்ம்ம்....ஓட்ட குடிசை மனசில்
ஏ சி காத்து வீசுதே
ஆஞ்சி போன கண்ணில்
ஆனந்தம் கூடுதே
Mmmm... inside this humble hut-like heart,
A cool AC breeze blows.
In eyes that were tired and worn,
Pure joy begins to overflow.
பேசி பேசி பொழுது
பேரின்பம் ஆகுதே
பழைய நினைவு வந்து
காத்தாடி ஏத்துதே
Spending hours chatting and talking,
Turns into supreme happiness.
Old memories rush back,
Flying high like a kite.
கால் மேல கால போட்டு
மீன் வளைய வீசி விட்டு
கூடு நிரப்பி கூட்டுக்குள்ள
கூத்தடிக்கிறோம்
Crossing one leg over the other,
Casting the fishing net into the water,
Filling our baskets together in a group,
We dance and make merry.
ஆத்தோரம் நீந்திக்கிட்டு
சைக்கிள்ள ரோட்டில் விட்டு
வெயில பாத்து வாடான்னு
வம்பிலுக்கிறோம்
ஆமான்டா
Swimming along the riverbanks,
Riding bicycles out onto the road,
Looking straight at the sun saying 'Come on!',
We playfully pick a fight.
Oh yes, my friend!
ரட்டாயின ரட்டேரின
ரட்டாயின ரட்டட்டட
ரட்டாயின ரட்டேரின
ரட்டாயின ரட்டட்டட
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
ரட்டாயின ரட்டேரின
ரட்டாயின ரட்டட்டட
ரட்டாயின ரட்டேரின
ரட்டாயின டானா..ஆ...
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina taanaa...aaa (Rhythmic folk refrain)
..........................
...
சேத்தில் ஓடி ஆடி
சொந்த கதைய தொடங்கி வச்சோம்
ஆந்தை கூட்ட பாக்க
மறைஞ்சி நின்னு காத்து கிடந்தோம்
Running and playing in the mud,
We began our very own story.
To catch a glimpse of the owl's nest,
We hid in secrecy and waited.
கோழி முட்டை திருடி
காசை சேத்து கலர குடிச்சோம்
பட்டாம்பூச்சி புடிச்சு
சாயம் அள்ளி சிறக விரிச்சோம்
Stealing chicken eggs,
Saving small change to drink colorful drinks.
Catching wild butterflies,
Gathering colors and spreading our wings.
ஓடும் ரயிலா ஞாபகங்கள்
கரையின் நடுவே கால்தடங்கள்
கண்ணில் மோதும் நீர்த்துளிகள்
எண்ணெய் சேரும் என்றும் வாழும்
Memories like a speeding train,
Footprints left along the shore,
Tears welling up in the eyes,
Will stay with me and live forever.
ரட்டாயின ரட்டேரின
ரட்டாயின ரட்டட்டட
ரட்டாயின ரட்டேரின
ரட்டாயின ரட்டட்டட
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
ரட்டாயின ரட்டேரின
ரட்டாயின ரட்டட்டட
ரட்டாயின ரட்டேரின
ரட்டாயின டானா..ஆ...
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina taanaa...aa.... (Rhythmic folk refrain)
ஓட்ட குடிசை மனசில்
ஏ சி காத்து வீசுதே
ஆஞ்சி போன கண்ணில்
ஆனந்தம் கூடுதே
Mmmm... inside this humble hut-like heart,
A cool AC breeze blows.
In eyes that were tired and worn,
Pure joy begins to overflow.
பேசி பேசி பொழுது
பேரின்பம் ஆகுதே
ஏ....பழைய நினைவு வந்து
காத்தாடி ஏத்துதே
காத்தாடி ஏத்துதே
Spending hours chatting and talking,
Turns into supreme happiness.
Hey... old memories rush back,
Flying high like a kite.
Flying high like a kite.
Mmmm….oott kudisai manasil
Mmmm... inside this humble hut-like heart,
AC kaaththu vesuthae
A cool AC breeze blows.
Aanji pona kannil
In eyes that were tired and worn,
Anantham kooduthae
Pure joy begins to overflow.
Pesi pesi pozhuthu
Spending hours chatting and talking,
Perinpam aaguthae
Turns into supreme happiness.
Pazhaiya ninaivu vanthu
Old memories rush back,
Kaaththaadi yaeththuthae
Flying high like a kite.
Kaal mela kala pottu
Crossing one leg over the other,
Meen valaiya veesi vittu
Casting the fishing net into the water,
Koodu nirappi koottukkulla
Filling our baskets together in a group,
Kooththadikkirom
We dance and make merry.
Aaththoram neenthikkittu
Swimming along the riverbanks,
Cycle-la road-til vittu
Riding bicycles out onto the road,
Veyila paaththu vaadaannu
Looking straight at the sun saying 'Come on!',
Vambilukkirom
We playfully pick a fight.
Aamaandaa
Oh yes, my friend!
Rattaayina rattaerina
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattaerina
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattaerina
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattaerina
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina taanaa…aaa
Rattaayina taanaa...aaa (Rhythmic folk refrain)
……………..
...
Saeththil odi aadi
Running and playing in the mud,
Sontha kadhaiya thodangi vachchom
We began our very own story.
Aanthai kootta paakka
To catch a glimpse of the owl's nest,
Marainji ninnu kaaththu kidanthom
We hid in secrecy and waited.
Kozhi muttai thirudi
Stealing chicken eggs,
Kaasai saeththu color-a kudichchom
Saving small change to drink colorful drinks.
Pattaampoochchi pudichchu
Catching wild butterflies,
Saayam alli siraga virichchom
Gathering colors and spreading our wings.
Odum rayilaa nypagangal
Memories like a speeding train,
Karaiyin naduvae kaalthadangal
Footprints left along the shore,
Kannil mothum neerthuligal
Tears welling up in the eyes,
Enneai saerum endrum vaazhum
Will stay with me and live forever.
Rattaayina rattaerina
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattaerina
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattaerina
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattattata
Rattaayina rattattata (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina rattaerina
Rattaayina rattaerina (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Rattaayina taanaa…aa….
Rattaayina taanaa...aa.... (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Mmmm….oott kudisai manasil
Mmmm... inside this humble hut-like heart,
AC kaaththu vesuthae
A cool AC breeze blows.
Aanji pona kannil
In eyes that were tired and worn,
Anantham kooduthae
Pure joy begins to overflow.
Pesi pesi pozhuthu
Spending hours chatting and talking,
Perinpam aaguthae
Turns into supreme happiness.
Yae….Pazhaiya ninaivu vanthu
Hey... old memories rush back,
Kaaththaadi yaeththuthae
Flying high like a kite.
Kaaththaadi yaeththuthae
Flying high like a kite.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a heartfelt ode to rural nostalgia, innocence, and lifelong friendship. Set in a simple village environment, it describes the playful adventures of childhood—swimming in rivers, riding bicycles, hiding to spy on owl nests, catching butterflies, and spending pocket change on colorful sodas. The contrast between modest living and internal joy highlights how cherished memories act as a refreshing, cooling breeze ('AC kaaththu') for a heart worn down by adult life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Mmmm….oott kudisai manasil AC kaaththu vesuthae”
Compares the soothing comfort of fond memories entering a simple heart to a cool AC breeze blowing inside a modest tiled hut.
Metaphor
“Odum rayilaa nypagangal”
Compares memories to a fast-moving train running endlessly through the mind.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pesi pesi pozhuthu Perinpam aaguthae”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Pesi', 'pesi', 'pozhuthu', 'Perinpam') creates a pleasant musical cadence.
Scatting / Onomatopoeia
“Rattaayina rattaerina Rattaayina rattattata”
Rhythmic folk scatting ('Rattaayina...') used to evoke traditional oral folk storytelling and infectious celebration.
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Trivia
Rendered by renowned Tamil folk singer Anthony Daasan, the song combines rustic folk scatting with contemporary acoustic arrangements composed by Cliffy Chris for the film 'Yellow' (2025).
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