Batté Paat

Author of this article

Kaibulira Devaiah

Source

Extracted from the folk  lore ballad

Batté Paat

Batté here refers to path/road . Kodavas sing Batté in many occasions , for instance while going to Manepaat ritual from Oor Mandh , Batté Paat is sung describing the beauty of walking path and surroundings, that includes meadows like Baané, waadé , while approaching the house , the song describes the Oani (gateway of the house ) , the kakkatt (side compound) , the bakka poaré (guard house) , patti (front yard) , kall boati ( a stone pillar in the yard ,used for tying cattle) , mott (stepping stones) , kattolé (door frame) , kayyalé (veranda of Kodava style house ), Nellaki Nadubaadé (sacred central hall ) , Mundh (courtyard), Nellaki (sacred wall ) etc . Similar song is sung while escorting relatives from Waadé to wedding house after Baalé Béngo ritual, while escorting groom from Gudda ( Bathroom) to the house, while escorting (Yethth poaraata) to temple, while escorting house owner and his belongings from old house to newly built house on the Manékooduva day ( House warming ceremony) . While the men sang this using traditional drum (Dhudi) , Kodava women folk sang same song using Thaala (cymbals), unfortunately women singing these songs has been extinct long ago . The tone and beat of Batté Paat is different from Baalopaats . Kodavas of Aelnaad region sing this song with a lengthier notes than the singers of rest of Kodagu.

Lyrics

Lalé lo lélé la
Paadith bandho
Lalé lo lélé la
Aadith bandho
Ee Oor thakkanda
Oani ra boajo
Aabari eebari
Énnélo éngo
Aabari eebari
Kakkatt kandé
Oanik oajara
Énnélo éngo
Oanik singara
Oani thermé
Lalé lo lélé la
Paadith poapo
Pattik singara
Énnélo kandé
Pattik singara
Pattathi payyu
Ael tharathra
Baththeri kandé
Pattathi payyu ra
Paal okki kandé
Pattik singara
Poothota kandé
Poothota minyal
Paandava patti
Pattik singara
Kall ra boati
Kall ra boatil
Adh enthuh kandé
Kall ra boatil
Chomayyana kandé
Lalé lo lélé la
Lélé lo lélo
Mott kh singara
Énnélo kandé
Mott kh singara
Bolli chombu neer
Kall ra ka mott
Na kandé thaayé
Na bappa mott kh
Énnélo kandé
Keththangall nond
Mott padatha
Aa Mott paththith
Dhaati kadaka
Chooriya kayyalé
Énnélo éngo
Chooriya kayyalé
Dhaati kadaku
Thaalïtta thaapali
Neethora chaai
Neethora illengi
Nathora chaai
Na bappaka ekkalu
Nalladhé kandé
Nalladh nallammé
Énnélo éngo
Nellaki Nadubaadé
Énnélo kandé
…..
Thook bolako
Thook bolakl
Payyu da nei
Pada thiri oppo
Aa thiri oppolé
Énnélo éngo
Kinnolé palamb meedha
Énnélo kandé
Bolloadé mukkali
Bolli thaaliyo
Bolli thaaliyath
Sannakki kandé
Sannakki meedhal
Énnélo éngo
Sannakki meedhal
Ponn bolacha
Ponn bolachath
Payyu da nei
Payyu da nei kh
Pada thiri oppo
Aa thiri oppolé
Énnélo éngo
Poaréya …
Énnélo kandé
Poaréya …
Vaamana roopo
Vaamana dhevanda
Roopa ondh kandé
Koovuva kooli ra
Juttondh kandé
Kagguva Pandhi ra
Roopa ondh kandé
Baal baal baal baal
Maaguru baal
Baala neri pirinji
Oad aaduva kandé
Ponga neri pirinji
Oad aaduva kandé
Lalé lo lélé la
Lalé lo Lela
Baal baal ee malaé
O Kaarona baal

Song Details 

Song

Batte paat

Singers

• Balliyameederira C. Nanaiah
• Meederira.C. Somaiah
• Balliyameederira N Ponnappa
• Balliyameederira C. Monnappa.

Song recorded

• by John Napier, Australia. Recorded at Poraad Village , Marenaad