Kollathey Kollathey
From Kolaigaran · 2019
- Lyricist
- Dhamayanthi
- Singer
- Yazin Nizar
- Music director
- Simon K King
- Details
- Kolaigaran2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm mm mmm hmm mmm | [Humming] |
| Hmm mmm mmm mm hmm mm | [Humming] |
| Male | |
| Kollathae kollathae kollathae | Do not kill me, do not kill me, do not kill me |
| Keeralgal nenjathil aaraathae | The scratches in my heart do not heal |
| Kannooram thee thoori pogaathae | Do not scatter fire at the corner of my eyes and leave |
| Muthathin eerangal kaayathae | May the warmth of kisses never dry |
| Male | |
| Kadal naduvae thaagam endrae | Like feeling thirsty in the middle of an ocean |
| Udal nadungi ponathu ingae | My body trembled in agony here |
| Perungkanavin thavanaigalil | In the installments of a grand dream |
| Dhinam unnai enni | Thinking of you every single day |
| Male | |
| Thaen mozhiyae….ae…hae… | Oh sweet-spoken girl |
| Naan thaniyae…..ae… | I am left all alone |
| Thaen mozhiyae….hae…hae… | Oh sweet-spoken girl |
| Naan thaniyae…..ae… | I am left all alone |
| Male | |
| Kollathae kollathae kollathae | Do not kill me, do not kill me, do not kill me |
| Keeralgal nenjathil aaraathae | The scratches in my heart do not heal |
| Kannooram thee thoori pogaathae…ae.. | Do not scatter fire at the corner of my eyes |
| Muthathin eerangal kaayathae | May the warmth of kisses never dry |
| Male | |
| Kadal naduvae thaagam endrae | Like feeling thirsty in the middle of an ocean |
| Udal nadungi ponathu ingae | My body trembled in agony here |
| Perungkanavin thavanaigalil | In the installments of a grand dream |
| Endrum endrum endrum…….mm.. | Forever, forever, forever |
| Male | |
| Thaniyae…..ae….. | Alone |
| Thaniyae..ae….ae… | Alone |
| Male | |
| Nee illaa nerathil | In the moments without you |
| Kann moodum piraiyae | Like a crescent moon closing its eyes |
| Oliyum urainthae ponathu ingae | Even the light froze away here |
| Naan indri nee endrum | Without me, for you to go on living |
| Vaazhvathum pizhaiyae | Is a mistake as well |
| En kaadhal sarugaai aanathu ingae | My love turned into a dry withered leaf here |
| Male | |
| Aadhooraa | Oh my distant beloved |
| Nee thaanaa | Is it really you |
| Dhoorangal por thaana…aa…aaa… | Is distance itself a war between us |
| Male | |
| Valaigalil ingae | In the nets cast here |
| Perungadal sirai | The vast ocean becomes a prison |
| Un kangalil ingae | Here inside your eyes |
| Naan irai | I am merely the prey |
| Pirivenbathu illai | There is no such thing as separation |
| Marakkavum illai | Nor is there any forgetting |
| Engu theduven …ennn.. | Where shall I go searching |
| Male | |
| Thaen mozhiyae….ae…hae… | Oh sweet-spoken girl |
| Naan thaniyae…..ae… | I am left all alone |
| Thaen mozhiyae….hae…hae… | Oh sweet-spoken girl |
| Naan thaniyae…..ae… | I am left all alone |
| Male | |
| Kollathae kollathae kollathae | Do not kill me, do not kill me, do not kill me |
| Keeralgal nenjathil aaraathae | The scratches in my heart do not heal |
| Kannooram thee thoori pogaathae…ae.. | Do not scatter fire at the corner of my eyes |
| Muthathin eerangal kaayathae | May the warmth of kisses never dry |
| Male | |
| Kadal naduvae thaagam endrae | Like feeling thirsty in the middle of an ocean |
| Udal nadungi ponathu ingae | My body trembled in agony here |
| Perungkanavin thavanaigalil | In the installments of a grand dream |
| Dhinam unnai enni….ee…. | Thinking of you every single day |
| Male | |
| Thaniyae…..hae…..aa… | Alone |
| Male :Thaen mozhiyae….ae…hae… | Male: Oh sweet-spoken girl |
| Naan thaniyae…..hae.. | I am left all alone |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
[Humming]
[Humming]
கொல்லாதே கொல்லாதே கொல்லாதே
கீறல்கள் நெஞ்சத்தில் ஆறாதே
கண்ணோரம் தீ தூரி போகாதே
முத்தத்தின் ஈரங்கள் காயாதே
Do not kill me, do not kill me, do not kill me
The scratches in my heart do not heal
Do not scatter fire at the corner of my eyes and leave
May the warmth of kisses never dry
கடல் நடுவே தாகம் என்றே
உடல் நடுங்கி போனது இங்கே
பெருங்கனவின் தவணைகளில்
தினம் உன்னை எண்ணி
Like feeling thirsty in the middle of an ocean
My body trembled in agony here
In the installments of a grand dream
Thinking of you every single day
தேன் மொழியே...ஏ...ஹே...
நான் தனியே....ஏ....
தேன் மொழியே...ஏ...ஹே...
நான் தனியே....ஏ....
Oh sweet-spoken girl
I am left all alone
Oh sweet-spoken girl
I am left all alone
கொல்லாதே கொல்லாதே கொல்லாதே
கீறல்கள் நெஞ்சத்தில் ஆறாதே
கண்ணோரம் தீ தூரி போகாதே...ஏ....
முத்தத்தின் ஈரங்கள் காயாதே
Do not kill me, do not kill me, do not kill me
The scratches in my heart do not heal
Do not scatter fire at the corner of my eyes
May the warmth of kisses never dry
கடல் நடுவே தாகம் என்றே
உடல் நடுங்கி போனது இங்கே
பெருங்கனவின் தவணைகளில்
என்றும் என்றும் என்றும்
Like feeling thirsty in the middle of an ocean
My body trembled in agony here
In the installments of a grand dream
Forever, forever, forever
தனியே....ஏ......
தனியே....ஏ....ஏ....
Alone
Alone
நீ இல்லா நேரத்தில்
கண் மூடும் பிறையே
ஒளியும் உறைந்தே போனது இங்கே
நான் இன்றி நீ என்றும்
வாழ்வதும் பிழையே
என் காதல் சருகாய் ஆனது இங்கே
In the moments without you
Like a crescent moon closing its eyes
Even the light froze away here
Without me, for you to go on living
Is a mistake as well
My love turned into a dry withered leaf here
ஆதூரா.....
நீ தானா
தூரங்கள் போர் தானா...ஆ....ஆஅ....
Oh my distant beloved
Is it really you
Is distance itself a war between us
வலைகளில் இங்கே
பெருங்கடல் சிறை
உன் கண்களில் இங்கே
நான் இறை
பிரிவென்பது இல்லை
மறக்காவும் இல்லை
எங்கு தேடுவேன்...என்.....
In the nets cast here
The vast ocean becomes a prison
Here inside your eyes
I am merely the prey
There is no such thing as separation
Nor is there any forgetting
Where shall I go searching
தேன் மொழியே...ஏ...ஹே...
நான் தனியே....ஏ....
தேன் மொழியே...ஹே....ஹே...
நான் தனியே....ஏ....
Oh sweet-spoken girl
I am left all alone
Oh sweet-spoken girl
I am left all alone
கொல்லாதே கொல்லாதே கொல்லாதே
கீறல்கள் நெஞ்சத்தில் ஆறாதே
கண்ணோரம் தீ தூரி போகாதே
முத்தத்தின் ஈரங்கள் காயாதே
Do not kill me, do not kill me, do not kill me
The scratches in my heart do not heal
Do not scatter fire at the corner of my eyes
May the warmth of kisses never dry
கடல் நடுவே தாகம் என்றே
உடல் நடுங்கி போனது இங்கே
பெருங்கனவின் தவணைகளில்
தினம் உன்னை எண்ணி
Like feeling thirsty in the middle of an ocean
My body trembled in agony here
In the installments of a grand dream
Thinking of you every single day
தனியே....ஹே......ஆ.....
தேன் மொழியே...ஏ...ஹே...
நான் தனியே....ஹே....
Alone
Male: Oh sweet-spoken girl
I am left all alone
Hmm mm mmm hmm mmm
[Humming]
Hmm mmm mmm mm hmm mm
[Humming]
Kollathae kollathae kollathae
Do not kill me, do not kill me, do not kill me
Keeralgal nenjathil aaraathae
The scratches in my heart do not heal
Kannooram thee thoori pogaathae
Do not scatter fire at the corner of my eyes and leave
Muthathin eerangal kaayathae
May the warmth of kisses never dry
Kadal naduvae thaagam endrae
Like feeling thirsty in the middle of an ocean
Udal nadungi ponathu ingae
My body trembled in agony here
Perungkanavin thavanaigalil
In the installments of a grand dream
Dhinam unnai enni
Thinking of you every single day
Thaen mozhiyae….ae…hae…
Oh sweet-spoken girl
Naan thaniyae…..ae…
I am left all alone
Thaen mozhiyae….hae…hae…
Oh sweet-spoken girl
Naan thaniyae…..ae…
I am left all alone
Kollathae kollathae kollathae
Do not kill me, do not kill me, do not kill me
Keeralgal nenjathil aaraathae
The scratches in my heart do not heal
Kannooram thee thoori pogaathae…ae..
Do not scatter fire at the corner of my eyes
Muthathin eerangal kaayathae
May the warmth of kisses never dry
Kadal naduvae thaagam endrae
Like feeling thirsty in the middle of an ocean
Udal nadungi ponathu ingae
My body trembled in agony here
Perungkanavin thavanaigalil
In the installments of a grand dream
Endrum endrum endrum…….mm..
Forever, forever, forever
Thaniyae…..ae…..
Alone
Thaniyae..ae….ae…
Alone
Nee illaa nerathil
In the moments without you
Kann moodum piraiyae
Like a crescent moon closing its eyes
Oliyum urainthae ponathu ingae
Even the light froze away here
Naan indri nee endrum
Without me, for you to go on living
Vaazhvathum pizhaiyae
Is a mistake as well
En kaadhal sarugaai aanathu ingae
My love turned into a dry withered leaf here
Aadhooraa
Oh my distant beloved
Nee thaanaa
Is it really you
Dhoorangal por thaana…aa…aaa…
Is distance itself a war between us
Valaigalil ingae
In the nets cast here
Perungadal sirai
The vast ocean becomes a prison
Un kangalil ingae
Here inside your eyes
Naan irai
I am merely the prey
Pirivenbathu illai
There is no such thing as separation
Marakkavum illai
Nor is there any forgetting
Engu theduven …ennn..
Where shall I go searching
Thaen mozhiyae….ae…hae…
Oh sweet-spoken girl
Naan thaniyae…..ae…
I am left all alone
Thaen mozhiyae….hae…hae…
Oh sweet-spoken girl
Naan thaniyae…..ae…
I am left all alone
Kollathae kollathae kollathae
Do not kill me, do not kill me, do not kill me
Keeralgal nenjathil aaraathae
The scratches in my heart do not heal
Kannooram thee thoori pogaathae…ae..
Do not scatter fire at the corner of my eyes
Muthathin eerangal kaayathae
May the warmth of kisses never dry
Kadal naduvae thaagam endrae
Like feeling thirsty in the middle of an ocean
Udal nadungi ponathu ingae
My body trembled in agony here
Perungkanavin thavanaigalil
In the installments of a grand dream
Dhinam unnai enni….ee….
Thinking of you every single day
Thaniyae…..hae…..aa…
Alone
Male :Thaen mozhiyae….ae…hae…
Male: Oh sweet-spoken girl
Naan thaniyae…..hae..
I am left all alone
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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