- Lyricist
- Dhamayanthi
- Singer
- Yazin Nizar
- Music director
- Simon K King
- Movie name
- Kolaigaran
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kollathae from the movie Kolaigaran is a poignant expression of grief, longing, and agonizing solitude following a heartbreak or separation. The protagonist grieves the lingering memories of love, describing the emotional torment as unhealable scratches in the heart and burning tears. The song uses vivid poetic contrast, comparing the feeling of unfulfilled love to being desperately thirsty while standing in the middle of a vast ocean. As time passes, light freezes, love turns to a dried leaf, and the protagonist feels trapped like prey within the lover's memory, completely isolated in pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Hyperbole
“Kadal naduvae thaagam endrae”
The line creates a vivid poetic paradox of feeling intense thirst while standing in the middle of an ocean, emphasizing extreme emotional lack amidst overwhelming surroundings.
Metaphor
“En kaadhal sarugaai aanathu ingae”
Compares love that has lost its life and freshness to a dry, withered leaf fallen on the ground.
Metaphor
“Un kangalil ingae Naan irai”
The protagonist metaphorically presents himself as helpless prey trapped inside the lover's gaze.
Monai (Tamil Alliteration)
“Kollathae kollathae kollathae / Keeralgal nenjathil aaraathae”
The repetition of the initial 'K' sound across consecutive phrases creates a rhythmic and melodic sorrowful emphasis.
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Trivia
Kollathae is a soulful track from the 2019 Tamil neo-noir action thriller Kolaigaran, starring Vijay Antony and Ashima Narwal. The song's evocative lyrics were written by Dhamayanthi and set to music composed by Simon K. King.
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