Humour - potti kadaiyilae
From Soagam, I am shifting to Humour. No need to stress the fact – whatever may be the emotion, Raaja will come out with flying colors. Avarukku ellavidhamana isaiyum alwa saapittamaadhiridhaan…
Previously, 2 songs under this category have already been covered in this thread. 1. Siruvaani thanni kudichi 2. Ushaaraiyya ushaaru.. (Maybe Aanpillai aanaalum from Pondatti Ready written by V_S also can be included in this category).
In the 80s, Raaja’s any type of songs for any type of movie for any language used to hit the popularity chart without fail. But the following song – I am not sure whether it was as popular as it deserved to be!
POTTI KADAYILAE PUTTU - Film : Needhiyin Marupakkam. (Maalai Karukkaiyil from the same film – both happy and sad versions were a mega hit). This song was sung by Shoba Chandrasekaran along with IR (Most of the websites mislead you with P.Susheela’s name). Shoba has sung few songs for IR and all of them in her (or hubby’s) home productions. This film was also one of the Needhi series of her husband, S.A Chandrasekaran (Avarudiya ovvavaru Needhi padam varum podhum nammakku beedhi...!)
The situation is set to a humorous situation, wherein two brothers sing on the road – The elder one is hungry and wants to have a bite, whereas the younger one warns against this, as they do not have any money.
Raaja is at his usual best, with a rustic tune backed by his rustic voice. Raaja starts with ‘Potti Kadailae Puttu irukkudhu.. Dhuddu Kudu Thambi Puttu Thinganum..” – Hearing this first line in Raaja’s playful, youthful and innocent rendering, we are into a big expectation of a village based nayandi paadal. Raaja as usual ensures that his composition exceeds our expectation! And lyrics – simple and apt reflecting the humour and pathetic situation of the poor – Who else “O ranga srilanga kopparathenga.. inga paarunga naarthanga muthuna maanga” ponra paadalgalai perumbaalum eludhina Gangai Amaran dhaan.
With a mini teasing guitar piece for the prelude, we are into the song. Raaja’s energetic and village kurumbuthanam kalandha voice compliments the feeble and soft voice of Shoba (who has lent the voice for a 10-12 year old boy in the film).
The rhythm pattern in the Pallavi portion is a stunner. The customary folkish rhythm combined with grand WCM guitar stuff for a simple song – Simply Raajaism at its best!
potti kadaiyilE puttirukkudhu
thuttu kudu thambi puttu thingaNum
ittili irukku chattini irukku
ellAm irundhum thuttilla namakku
When Raaja returns back to the Pallavi portion again, the words ‘Potti Kadaiyile’ is sung thrice in different modulation – With this, he highlights one of the popular trends followed in traditional folk songs.
In the first interlude, each instrument and each note, adadhu levelukku nayaandi seigiradhu.
After trying to dissuade his elder brother from eating, citing financial reasons, the younger brother now tries to discourage by pointing out the quality factor of the food in the Saranam.
Adi Odi nAn vEla senjEn adhanAla pasi yEri pOCHu
Appam vada ooTHAppam pATHu vandha pasi innum koodi pOCHu
pArTHA nallArukkum aNNae thinnA kallArukkum
vAsam nallarukkum thinnA vayiRum dallArukkum
meena vaRukkirAn ( eNNa pOttu )
ada enna izhukkirAn ( kaNNi pOttu )
ada ettaNA thuttuTHAn kEkkurEn thuttu kudu
Another popular aspect of folk songs is brought to the fore here. After ‘Meena Varukkiran..’ there is a filler with guitar piece, and again after ‘Enna Izhukkiran’, the same guitar piece is played. Second time, when both the lines are sung, the guitar pieces are replaced with some meaningful words… “Meena Varukkiran Enna Poattu… Enna Izhukkiran Kanni Poattu…”. He has used this effective pattern in many of his other songs also.
The second interlude completely dominated by a folkish flute is a Graamiya delight. In the second saranam the lyrics takes a sharp turn from humour to realistic hardship faced by the poor.
Velai senchum oru Kaasum illa Ezhai Kadhai oru maatram illa
Vandha Panam adhu Meedhamilla Vandha Kooda yedhum podhavilla
Irundha Selavaagum aNNae Illaatti Kadan aagum
Idhu dhaan dhenam dhorum namma ezhainga kadhai aagum
Maada ozhaikkiroam ( vanjhanai illa)
Ada Oada ezhaikkiroam ( anjavum illa)
Ada kashtamo nashtamo ettana dhuddu kudu
At the end of the song, instead of singing ‘Potti Kadaiyile’ thrice, he replaces the second with ‘Maama Kadaiyile’…, which adds to the village kusumbu. The finishing ‘Dandada dandada daada dandada’ by the female voice followed by Raaja chellama scolding ‘Poada Rascol’ completes the humour riot.
Few Pasumaiyaana ninaivugal related to this song – Ettana / Oru roovaikku tiffen saappitta kaalathai marakka mudiyumaa. Few years back when my daughter was around 6 years, we both used to just scream this song and our joy knew no bounds. The ultimate comedy – Vijayakanth sings this song in the film along with a 10 or 12 year old boy (Vijayakanthukku thambiyaam…. Kadavulae…)
http://www.paadal.com/tamilsongs/nee...daiyile-song/5
I came across the following in TFMpage which gives the Notes for the song.
Song: potti kadaiyilE
Film: needhiyin maRupakkam
Notes: s r2 g3 m1 p d2 n2 S
potti kadaiyilE puttirukkudhu
s s s r g m g p m g rgr
thuttu kudu thambi puttu thingaNum
r g g r s rg r g r s s
ittili irukku chattini irukku
m m m gm r g p m gm r
ellAm irundhum thuttilla namakku
m m gm r g dp m g m rp
Stanza:
Adi Odi nAn vEla senjEn adhanAla pasi yEri pOCHu
gmp pp p pdn d p gg mpp p p pdn d p
Appam vada ooTHAppam pATHu vandha pasi innum koodi pOCHu
g mp p p p pd n d p g mp p p p p pS n d p
pArTHA nallArukkum aNNan thinnA kallArukkum
sp pd1 p m m m g rs p.s s rg mpp p
vAsam nallarukkum thinnA vayiRum dallArukkum
sppd1 p m m mg rg rs p.s s rg mpp p
meena vaRukkirAn eNNa pOttu
r r g r s rg r r rg rs
ada enna izhukkirAn kaNNi pOttu
pr r r gr s rg r r rg rs
ada ettaNA thuttuTHAn kEkkurEn thuttu kudu
ps s r g r g m g m pd p m g rs