- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Jodi Pura
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jan 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic youth track 'Collage-u thozhargale' from the 1983 movie Jodi Pura captures the jubilation and playful teasing among college students right after finishing their examinations. Sung exuberantly by Malaysia Vasudevan with music composed by Shankar Ganesh and lyrics written by Vaali, the song celebrates the freedom of student life while gently poking fun at typical campus character tropes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)
“Yaarukku ennenna velai / Adhai koorattum kaalangal naalai”
End rhymes such as 'thozhargale', 'thozhigalae' and 'velai', 'naalai', 'kaalai', 'maalai' create a catchy rhythm suited for a youthful college dance song.
Simile (Upama / Uvamai)
“Eppothum theeni neeryaanai maeni”
Comparing a character's bulky body to a hippopotamus ('Neeryaanai maeni') and a girl's walk to a duck ('vaaththaattam nadappaa').
Pop-culture Allusion
“Pollaatha payalae rajini style-u”
Direct references to popular contemporary celebrities of the 1980s like Superstar Rajinikanth, actress Sridevi, and Bollywood star Zeenat Aman to characterize college personalities.
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Trivia
Written by legendary lyricist Vaali, this song is one of the early Tamil film songs to heavily integrate English words like 'College', 'Teenage', 'Hero', 'Makeup', 'Lipstick', and 'Love letter' to capture the modern lifestyle and casual slang of urban college students in the early 1980s.
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