- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Susha
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Penguin
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 16 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful song from the movie 'Penguin' expresses a mother's profound, transcendent love and yearning for her child. The mother compares her child to a vibrant Rangoli drawn in dust, a complete full moon complementing her incomplete crescent, and a artistic masterpiece born out of random scribbles. Her child's presence brings warmth, completeness, and sheer happiness, making her feel as though her world is whole again.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kolamae en kolamae”
Comparing the child to a 'Kolam' (Rangoli pattern) and a beautiful artwork within scribbles ('Kirukkalukkul nindra oviyama').
Rhyme and Contrast (Edhukai / Ethir-marai Uruvagam)
“Pirai…ee…naan thaan / Nirai…ee…nee thaan”
Contrasting 'Pirai' (crescent moon/incomplete self) with 'Nirai' (full moon/complete child) using internal Tamil rhyming.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Paaraiyum kasiyum engiren”
An exaggeration highlighting the immense warmth and tenderness of the child's gaze, capable of melting even solid rock.
Visual Imagery (Kaatchi Uruvagam)
“Puzhudhiyil poovin vannam seidhomae”
Evokes a vivid mental image of finding vibrant flower-like colors right in the middle of plain dust.
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Trivia
'Kolamae' is a emotional track from the 2020 mystery-thriller film 'Penguin' starring Keerthy Suresh. The film's music was composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics penned by Vivek, who frequently collaborates with Santhosh Narayanan to create deeply metaphorical, poetic Tamil songs.
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