- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Thambi Thanga Kambi
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses deep cynicism and emotional heartbreak regarding love and human nature. The protagonist laments the deceitful nature of love, feeling betrayed after believing that life would be bright and colorful like a rainbow. Instead, affection has burned out, turning what felt like a gentle breeze into a agonizing flame of betrayal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kadhal pollaathu kaval kollaathu / Penmai ennaalum unmai sollaathu”
Repetition of the rhyming suffix '-aathu' across multiple lines ('pollaathu', 'kollaathu', 'sollaathu').
Metaphor & Contrast
“Thendral theeyaanathae…..haah / Thendral theeyaaga nenjam vegum”
Contrasting 'thendral' (a soft, cool breeze) turning into 'thee' (fire) to symbolize pleasant love morphing into burning grief.
Simile
“Vaanavil pola vaazhvaagum endru”
Comparing a hopeful life to a rainbow ('vaanavil pola') to show how fleeting and deceptive expectations were.
Metaphor
“Kadhal noi thantha thunbangal podhum”
Comparing love to an illness ('Kadhal noi') that inflicts suffering.
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Trivia
'Kadhal Pollaathu' is a song from the 1988 Tamil film 'Thambi Thanga Kambi', starring Vijayakanth and Ramya Krishnan. The film features music composed by Gangai Amaran with lyrics penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali.
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