Yeya En Kottikara
From Papanasam · 2015
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Papanasam2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yeya en kottikkaaraa | Hey, my proud partner! |
| Ada vaaya en vettaikkaara | Ah, come here, my hunter! |
| Kuthaala saaral pol | Like the cool drizzle of Courtallam, |
| Thalai thattum settai kaara | You mischievous one who playfully pats my head! |
| Sethalum vazhndhalum | Whether I die or live, |
| Nee thaan en chottukaaraa | You alone are the master of my wealth and life! |
| Male | |
| Ae aeti en kottikkaari | Hey, my proud woman! |
| Adi yela en vettaikkaari | Ah, hey, my female hunter! |
| Kuthaala saaral pol | Like the cool drizzle of Courtallam, |
| Thalai thattum settai kaari | You mischievous girl who playfully pats my head! |
| Sethalum vazhndhalum | Whether I die or live, |
| Nee thaan en chottukari | You alone are the master of my wealth and life! |
| Female | |
| Thedi setha kaasai pol | Is love kept carefully, |
| Kadhal irukudhaa | Like money earned through diligent searching? |
| Konjamaaga edukkura | Taking only a tiny bit, |
| Kanjam thadukudhaa | Does miserliness hold you back? |
| Male | |
| Kaasai pola kadhalum | Unlike money, love isn't meant |
| Selavukkillatti | To be spent sparingly! |
| Kodi mutham vangikko | Take a crore kisses, |
| Kanjan illatti | If you aren't a miser! |
| Male | |
| Chinna pulla naandhaan | I am still a young boy, |
| Pennae unmai allo | Oh woman, isn't that true? |
| Ennai thaanga ippo | To hold and care for me now, |
| Moonu ammaiyallo | Aren't there three mothers? |
| Female | |
| Paalaruviyum thenaruviyum | The Milk Falls and the Honey Falls, |
| Aindharuviyum | And the Five Falls, |
| Un nesathin munnae munnae | In front of your deep love, |
| Thothae pogum | Will all lose! |
| Mannilae sorgamidhu | This is heaven on earth! |
| Female | |
| Yeya en kottikkaaraa | Hey, my proud partner! |
| Ada vaaya en vettaikkaara | Ah, come here, my hunter! |
| Kuthaala saaral pol | Like the cool drizzle of Courtallam, |
| Thalai thattum settai kaara | You mischievous one who playfully pats my head! |
| Sethalum vazhndhalum | Whether I die or live, |
| Nee thaan en chottukaaraa | You alone are the master of my wealth and life! |
| Male | |
| Kaasai pola kadhalum | Unlike money, love isn't meant |
| Selavukkillatti | To be spent sparingly! |
| Kodi mutham vangikko | Take a crore kisses, |
| Kanjan illatti | If you aren't a miser! |
| Female | |
| Pattampoochi pola | Like a butterfly, |
| Vannam alli thaarae | I gather colors and shower them on you! |
| Kannil innum vera | In my eyes, something else |
| Etho solli thara | Is waiting to be expressed! |
| Male | |
| Naan nenachadhum | What I thought |
| Nee nenachadhum | And what you thought, |
| Noolizhaiyila dhaan | By just a hair's breadth, |
| Vazhukkida | Did it slip away? |
| Pesi pesi innum pesi | Talking, talking, and talking more, |
| Pesaanillai varumo | Will a state beyond words ever be reached? |
| Female | |
| Thedi setha kaasai pol | Is love kept carefully, |
| Kadhal irukudhaa | Like money earned through diligent searching? |
| Konjamaaga edukkura | Taking only a tiny bit, |
| Kanjam thadukudhaa | Does miserliness hold you back? |
| Male | |
| Kaasai pola kadhalum | Unlike money, love isn't meant |
| Selavukkillatti | To be spent sparingly! |
| Kodi mutham vangikko | Take a crore kisses, |
| Kanjan illatti | If you aren't a miser! |
ஏயா என்
கோட்டிக்காரா அட
வாயா என் வேட்டைக்காரா
குத்தால சாரல் போல்
தலை தட்டும் சேட்டைக்காரா
செத்தாலும் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
நீதான் என் சொத்துக்காரா
Hey, my proud partner!
Ah, come here, my hunter!
Like the cool drizzle of Courtallam,
You mischievous one who playfully pats my head!
Whether I die or live,
You alone are the master of my wealth and life!
ஏ ஏட்டி என்
கோட்டிக்காரி அடி ஏல
என் வேட்டைக்காரி
குத்தால சாரல் போல்
தலை தட்டும் சேட்டைக்காரி
செத்தாலும் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
நீதான் என் சொத்துக்காரி
Hey, my proud woman!
Ah, hey, my female hunter!
Like the cool drizzle of Courtallam,
You mischievous girl who playfully pats my head!
Whether I die or live,
You alone are the master of my wealth and life!
தேடி சேர்த்த
காசை போல் காதல்
இருக்குதா கொஞ்சமாக
எடுக்குற கஞ்சம் தடுக்குதா
Is love kept carefully,
Like money earned through diligent searching?
Taking only a tiny bit,
Does miserliness hold you back?
காசை போல
காதலும் செலவுக்கில்லாட்டி
கோடி முத்தம் வாங்கிக்கோ
கஞ்சன் இல்லாட்டி
Unlike money, love isn't meant
To be spent sparingly!
Take a crore kisses,
If you aren't a miser!
சின்ன புள்ள
நான்தான் பெண்ணே
உண்மை அல்லோ
என்னை தாங்க இப்போ
மூனு அம்மை அல்லோ
I am still a young boy,
Oh woman, isn't that true?
To hold and care for me now,
Aren't there three mothers?
பாலருவியும்
தேனருவியும் ஐந்தருவியும்
உன் நேசத்தின் முன்னே
முன்னே தோத்தே போகும்
மண்ணில் சொர்க்கமிது
The Milk Falls and the Honey Falls,
And the Five Falls,
In front of your deep love,
Will all lose!
This is heaven on earth!
ஏயா என்
கோட்டிக்காரா அட
வாயா என் வேட்டைக்காரா
குத்தால சாரல் போல்
தலை தட்டும் சேட்டைக்காரா
செத்தாலும் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
நீதான் என் சொத்துக்காரா
Hey, my proud partner!
Ah, come here, my hunter!
Like the cool drizzle of Courtallam,
You mischievous one who playfully pats my head!
Whether I die or live,
You alone are the master of my wealth and life!
காசை போல
காதலும் செலவுக்கில்லாட்டி
கோடி முத்தம் வாங்கிக்கோ
கஞ்சன் இல்லாட்டி
Unlike money, love isn't meant
To be spent sparingly!
Take a crore kisses,
If you aren't a miser!
பட்டாம்பூச்சி
போல வண்ணம் அள்ளி
தார கண்ணில் இன்னும்
வேற ஏதோ சொல்லி தார
Like a butterfly,
I gather colors and shower them on you!
In my eyes, something else
Is waiting to be expressed!
நான் நினைச்சதும்
நீ நினைச்சதும் நூழிலையில
தான் வழுக்கிட பேசி பேசி
இன்னும் பேசி பேசா நிலை
வருமோ
What I thought
And what you thought,
By just a hair's breadth,
Did it slip away?
Talking, talking, and talking more,
Will a state beyond words ever be reached?
தேடி சேர்த்த
காசை போல் காதல்
இருக்குதா கொஞ்சமாக
எடுக்குற கஞ்சம் தடுக்குதா
Is love kept carefully,
Like money earned through diligent searching?
Taking only a tiny bit,
Does miserliness hold you back?
காசை போல
காதலும் செலவுக்கில்லாட்டி
கோடி முத்தம் வாங்கிக்கோ
கஞ்சன் இல்லாட்டி
Unlike money, love isn't meant
To be spent sparingly!
Take a crore kisses,
If you aren't a miser!
Yeya en kottikkaaraa
Hey, my proud partner!
Ada vaaya en vettaikkaara
Ah, come here, my hunter!
Kuthaala saaral pol
Like the cool drizzle of Courtallam,
Thalai thattum settai kaara
You mischievous one who playfully pats my head!
Sethalum vazhndhalum
Whether I die or live,
Nee thaan en chottukaaraa
You alone are the master of my wealth and life!
Ae aeti en kottikkaari
Hey, my proud woman!
Adi yela en vettaikkaari
Ah, hey, my female hunter!
Kuthaala saaral pol
Like the cool drizzle of Courtallam,
Thalai thattum settai kaari
You mischievous girl who playfully pats my head!
Sethalum vazhndhalum
Whether I die or live,
Nee thaan en chottukari
You alone are the master of my wealth and life!
Thedi setha kaasai pol
Is love kept carefully,
Kadhal irukudhaa
Like money earned through diligent searching?
Konjamaaga edukkura
Taking only a tiny bit,
Kanjam thadukudhaa
Does miserliness hold you back?
Kaasai pola kadhalum
Unlike money, love isn't meant
Selavukkillatti
To be spent sparingly!
Kodi mutham vangikko
Take a crore kisses,
Kanjan illatti
If you aren't a miser!
Chinna pulla naandhaan
I am still a young boy,
Pennae unmai allo
Oh woman, isn't that true?
Ennai thaanga ippo
To hold and care for me now,
Moonu ammaiyallo
Aren't there three mothers?
Paalaruviyum thenaruviyum
The Milk Falls and the Honey Falls,
Aindharuviyum
And the Five Falls,
Un nesathin munnae munnae
In front of your deep love,
Thothae pogum
Will all lose!
Mannilae sorgamidhu
This is heaven on earth!
Yeya en kottikkaaraa
Hey, my proud partner!
Ada vaaya en vettaikkaara
Ah, come here, my hunter!
Kuthaala saaral pol
Like the cool drizzle of Courtallam,
Thalai thattum settai kaara
You mischievous one who playfully pats my head!
Sethalum vazhndhalum
Whether I die or live,
Nee thaan en chottukaaraa
You alone are the master of my wealth and life!
Kaasai pola kadhalum
Unlike money, love isn't meant
Selavukkillatti
To be spent sparingly!
Kodi mutham vangikko
Take a crore kisses,
Kanjan illatti
If you aren't a miser!
Pattampoochi pola
Like a butterfly,
Vannam alli thaarae
I gather colors and shower them on you!
Kannil innum vera
In my eyes, something else
Etho solli thara
Is waiting to be expressed!
Naan nenachadhum
What I thought
Nee nenachadhum
And what you thought,
Noolizhaiyila dhaan
By just a hair's breadth,
Vazhukkida
Did it slip away?
Pesi pesi innum pesi
Talking, talking, and talking more,
Pesaanillai varumo
Will a state beyond words ever be reached?
Thedi setha kaasai pol
Is love kept carefully,
Kadhal irukudhaa
Like money earned through diligent searching?
Konjamaaga edukkura
Taking only a tiny bit,
Kanjam thadukudhaa
Does miserliness hold you back?
Kaasai pola kadhalum
Unlike money, love isn't meant
Selavukkillatti
To be spent sparingly!
Kodi mutham vangikko
Take a crore kisses,
Kanjan illatti
If you aren't a miser!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yeya En Kottikkaaraa' is a soulful and affectionate duet from the Tamil movie 'Papanasam' (2015), penned by late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar and composed by Ghibran. The song captures the deep-rooted love, playfully romantic banter, and domestic warmth between a rustic couple (portrayed by Kamal Haasan and Gautami). Set in the Tirunelveli/Tenkasi region, the lyrics employ local geography and metaphors—referencing famous waterfalls like Kuthaalam (Courtallam), Paalaruvi, Thenaruvi, and Aindharuvi—to illustrate how boundless and overflowing their affection is compared to natural wonders. Throughout the track, the couple compares love to money and wealth, humorously urging each other not to be misers when bestowing affection and kisses. The imagery transitions from gentle rain drizzles and butterflies to a serene state of quiet emotional understanding beyond words, celebrating an enduring bond that stands strong through life and death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Simile
“Kuthaala saaral pol / Thalai thattum settai kaara”
Compares the mischievous partner's gentle head-patting touch to the cool, soothing drizzle of Courtallam.
Ethirai / Metaphor
“Thedi setha kaasai pol / Kadhal irukudhaa”
Compares love to accumulated savings/money, contrasting material miserliness with emotional generosity.
Uvamaani / Simile
“Pattampoochi pola / Vannam alli thaarae”
Compares the vibrant expression of love to the colorful nature of a butterfly.
Local Topographical Imagery
“Paalaruviyum thenaruviyum / Aindharuviyum”
Invokes specific real waterfalls in the Courtallam area to hyperbolically prove that their love surpasses all natural wonders.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Ghibran and sung by Sundar Narayana Rao and Malavika Anilkumar. The film 'Papanasam' marked the onscreen reunion of Kamal Haasan and Gautami after two decades. The song features regional Tirunelveli dialect terms like 'Kottikkaaran' (property/wealth owner or leader) and captures the lush, rainy atmosphere of the Tirunelveli-Tenkasi border region where Courtallam waterfalls are located.
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