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A Journey Back to the Veranda of Memories


The Echoes of a Vanishing Landscape

From the Vision of Prakash Varma

In Kochattante Kolayi, my vision was to do more than just tell a story; I wanted to map the sensory landscape of a Kerala that is quietly slipping through our fingers. The teaser lyrics, penned by the soulful Sujesh Hari and set to the evocative music of Pradeep Varma, serve as a poignant "roll call" of everything we have left behind. It is a rhythmic lament for a world where the physical and the spiritual were once one.

The Teaser: A Rhythmic Inventory of Loss

നിലംതല്ലി മാഞ്ഞേ പോയി

നിലം തന്നെ തേഞ്ഞേ പോയി

വലം വച്ച് ചാഞ്ചാടും

കുളക്കോഴി പാഞ്ഞേ പോയി



കലംപൊട്ടി കാണാതായി

മരം കൊത്തി വാഴാതായി

വിഷുക്കാറ്റ് തൊട്ടാലും

കണിക്കൊന്ന പൂക്കാതായി



മുളംവേലി നിന്നില്ലാ

മുറം കുട്ടയില്ലില്ലാ

കുറുന്തോട്ടി ചെന്നെല്ല്

അടത്താപ്പ് കണ്ടില്ലാ



കിളിത്തട്ട് പോയല്ലോ

കളത്തട്ട് വീണല്ലോ

പശുപ്പാല് വൈക്കോല്

തഴപ്പായയില്ലല്ലോ



കിളിച്ചുണ്ടനെങ്ങോപോയി

കൊടിത്തൂവയില്ലാതായി

കരിമ്പാറ കയ്യാല

എഴുത്തോല കാണാതായി



മഴത്തോണിയില്ലാതായി

മരച്ചോടുമില്ലാതായി

ഇടയ്ക്കൊത്ത് കൂടുന്ന

കളിക്കൂട്ടമെങ്ങോ പോയി



വിളിക്കുന്നു കൊച്ചാട്ടൻ

ഒരുക്കുന്നു കോലായി

അകന്നറ്റ നേരങ്ങൾ

തിരിച്ചിങ്ങെടുത്തീടാൻ

The Anatomy of Loss

Through my lens, these verses represent a transition where nature and tradition are in retreat. Even the Vishukkaattu (summer breeze) can no longer coax the Kanikkonna to bloom, and the Ezhitthola (palm leaf manuscript) has been replaced by the cold uniformity of modernization.


The Legend of Kochattan: A Work in Progress

While the teaser song captures the void —the things that have vanished—the creative team is currently crafting the"Kochattan Song." This is the emotional heartbeat of my vision and a central piece of the "Idea Factory" process.

Pradeep Varma is currently composing the melodic identity for Kochattan—a sound designed to feel as rooted as the Ezhitthola but as fleeting as a memory. If the teaser is the "Lament," the Kochattan song is the "Soul."

Kochattan stands as the bridge between "then" and "now." He remains on his Kolayi (veranda), acting as a living guardian of these memories. He is the one calling out to the "severed moments" (Akannatta nerangal), inviting them back home.


"My goal with this project is to 're-wild' our collective memory. By bringing back words like Adathappu and Kurunthotti, we aren't just singing a song; we are breathing life back into our roots." — Prakash Varma


Behind the Scenes at Idea Factory

We are currently in the laboratory phase with the Kochattan Song. Between Sujesh Hari's evocative verses and Pradeep Varma's grounded compositions, we are searching for the right pulse—a rhythm that matches the stillness of the veranda. 
Stay tuned as we bring Kochattan to life.


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