Cow
From Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma · 2017
- Lyricist
- Jeyachandra Hashmi
- Singer
- Silambarasan
- Music director
- Dharan
- Details
- Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Tharathalanu nenacha | Did you see the kids who were thought to be useless? |
| Pullaigala parthiya | Look at what the boys who were asked if they'd ever make it in life are doing! |
| Urupudumanu ketta pillaingae | The boys thought to be good-for-nothing... |
| Enna pannuthaiya | ...are now holding their heads high! |
| Male | |
| Tharathalanu nenacha pullainga | The boy who was doubted if he'd ever succeed... |
| Thala thukkuthu da | ...the whole town is looking at him with awe now! |
| Urupudumanu ketta pillai | When relatives get together... |
| Oorae parkutha da | ...they only bring trouble and mischief. |
| Male | |
| Sontha bantham onna serntha | Only true friendship, my friend... |
| Villangatha vaari vekkithu | ...lifts you up higher! |
| Natpu onnu than da | Have you seen a father who traps you when there's an opportunity? |
| Unnai mela thukkuthu | Did you grab his shirt and ask, 'Why did you father me?' |
| Male | |
| Gappula aapu vekkum | The guy who came to chop someone down... |
| Appana neeyum parthiya | ...is now cutting the inauguration ribbon! |
| Yenda ennai petha-nu | To unite the pair of lovebirds... |
| Sattaiya pudichi kettiya | ...he ties the sacred thread (thali) himself! |
| Male | |
| Aala vetta vanthavan | A cow gives milk, |
| Ippo ribbon-na than vetturan | A girl gives a miss call, |
| Jodi pura onna sera | In the affection of friends, |
| Thaliya than katturan | It's pure milk payasam, man! |
| Male | |
| {Maadu paal kudukum | A maternal uncle gives his daughter, |
| Figure miss call kudukum | A father takes your life away, |
| Pasanga paasathilae | Friendship is the only thing that always... |
| Paal payasam da | ...lends a supportive shoulder! |
| Male | |
| Mama karan ponnu kudupan | A cow gives milk, |
| Appan karan uyira eduppan | A girl gives a miss call, |
| Natpu than eppothumae | In the affection of friends, |
| Thol kudukum da} (2) | It's pure milk payasam, man! |
| Male | |
| Natpuna ennanu theriyumma da | A maternal uncle gives his daughter, |
| Nanban na ennanu theriyuma da | A father takes your life away, |
| Suriya da…deva da… | Friendship is the only thing that always... |
| En kuda padicha raj da | ...lends a supportive shoulder! |
| Mani , nelson, jai, satish, yuva.. | Do you know what friendship really means, man? |
| Ram, gandhi, kumar,krishna, vel……. | Do you know what a true friend is, man? |
| Correct ah da….. | Like Suriya and Deva (from Thalapathi)... |
| Hey ennai vuttiyae da… | Raj who studied with me... |
| Thilagakka neeghalum vanghooo….. | Mani, Nelson, Jai, Satish, Yuva... |
| Male | |
| Natpuna ennanu theriyumma da | Ram, Gandhi, Kumar, Krishna, Vel... |
| Natpuna…..(6) | Is that correct, man? |
| Naa..tttt……sagoooo | Hey, you left me out, man! |
| Natpuna….(4) | Thilagakka, you come along too... |
| Male | |
| Sowkarpettai paan beeda | Do you know what friendship really means, man? |
| Full meals saptu pottu koda | Friendship... (repeated 6 times) |
| Life-ula than oru problem vantha | Friendship, my brother... |
| Unakku eppothumae phone a friendu | Friendship... (repeated 4 times) |
| Option undu da | A sweet pan beeda from Sowcarpet, |
| Male | |
| Singa kutty moonu-um ippo | Enjoying a full meal and relaxing, |
| Silakaati scene-u da | If a problem arises in life, |
| Area-la mathavan kitta | You always have the 'Phone a Friend'... |
| Complete-a kaatu da | ...option available, man! |
| Male | |
| Chess-ula kudhurai pola | All three lion cubs now... |
| Pasanga thavi oduthae | ...are putting on a stylish show! |
| Opponent ellarumae | Show off completely to everyone... |
| Paadhunga edam theduthae | ...in your area, man! |
| Male | |
| Karnan color xerox-ah | Like a knight (horse) in chess, |
| Sutthi mutthi parthiya | The boys are leaping forward and running! |
| Enga pa friend-u treat | All the opponents... |
| Open na nee kettiya | ...are looking for a place to hide! |
| Male | |
| Kanna mattum kaati putta | Have you seen him around, looking like... |
| Nathar muthar adikiran | ...a full-color Xerox of Lord Karnan? |
| Yenda machan neeyum- ah ketta | Hey, did you openly ask for a treat... |
| Kudutha kaasukku mela nadikiran | ...from your friend? |
| Male | |
| {Maadu paal kudukum | Just by winking an eye, |
| Figure miss call kudukum | He pulls off crazy acts! |
| Pasanga paasathilae | When asked 'Why buddy, you too?', |
| Paal payasam da | He overacts way beyond the money paid! |
| Male | |
| Mama karan ponnu kudupan | A cow gives milk, |
| appan karan uyira eduppan | A girl gives a miss call, |
| Natpu than eppothumae | In the affection of friends, |
| Thol kudukum da} (2) | It's pure milk payasam, man! |
| Male | |
| Matha pitha guru deivam-nu sonanga | A maternal uncle gives his daughter, |
| Kaaranam thoda than nanbana vittanga | A father takes your life away, |
| Kuppamthu villain-nu solluvum | Friendship is the only thing that always... |
| Athaan thooki nirutha nenaikka veippa da | ...lends a supportive shoulder! |
| Male | |
| Katthu kudukum guru da | A cow gives milk, |
| Kuda nirukkum deivam da | A girl gives a miss call, |
| Naalum serntha thalae thaan | In the affection of friends, |
| Avan peru nanban da | It's pure milk payasam, man! |
| Male | |
| Natpuna ennanu theriyumma da | A maternal uncle gives his daughter, |
| Male : Theriyum… nanban da | A father takes your life away, |
தருதலனு
நெனச்ச புள்ளைகள
பார்த்தியா உருப்புடுமான்னு
கேட்ட பிள்ளைங்க என்ன
பண்ணுதய்யா
Did you see the kids who were thought to be useless?
Look at what the boys who were asked if they'd ever make it in life are doing!
The boys thought to be good-for-nothing...
...are now holding their heads high!
தருதலனு
நெனச்ச புள்ளைங்க
தல தூக்குதுடா
உருப்புடுமான்னு
கேட்ட பிள்ளை
ஊரே பார்க்குதாடா
The boy who was doubted if he'd ever succeed...
...the whole town is looking at him with awe now!
When relatives get together...
...they only bring trouble and mischief.
சொந்த பந்தம்
ஒன்னா சேர்ந்தா
வில்லங்கத்த வாரி
வெக்கிது நட்பு ஒன்னு
தான்டா உன்னை மேல
தூக்குது
Only true friendship, my friend...
...lifts you up higher!
Have you seen a father who traps you when there's an opportunity?
Did you grab his shirt and ask, 'Why did you father me?'
கேப்புல ஆப்பு
வெக்கும் அப்பன நீயும்
பார்த்தியா ஏன்டா என்னை
பெத்தனு சட்டைய புடிச்சு
கேட்டியா
The guy who came to chop someone down...
...is now cutting the inauguration ribbon!
To unite the pair of lovebirds...
...he ties the sacred thread (thali) himself!
ஆள வெட்ட
வந்தவன் இப்போ ரிப்பன
தான் வெட்டுறான் ஜோடி
புறா ஒன்னா சேர தாலிய
தான் கட்டுறான்
A cow gives milk,
A girl gives a miss call,
In the affection of friends,
It's pure milk payasam, man!
{ மாடு பால்
குடுக்கும் பிகுர் மிஸ்
கால் குடுக்கும் பசங்க
பாசத்திலே பால்
பாயாசம் டா
A maternal uncle gives his daughter,
A father takes your life away,
Friendship is the only thing that always...
...lends a supportive shoulder!
மாமா காரன்
பொண்ணு கொடுப்பான்
அப்பன் காரன் உயிரை
எடுப்பான் நட்பு தான்
எப்போதுமே தோள்
குடுக்கும் டா } (2)
A cow gives milk,
A girl gives a miss call,
In the affection of friends,
It's pure milk payasam, man!
நட்புன்னா
என்னானு தெரியுமா டா
நண்பன்னா என்னானு
தெரியுமா டா சூர்யா டா
தேவா டா என் கூட படிச்ச
ராஜ் டா மணி, நெல்சன்,
ஜெய், சதீஷ், யுவா,ராம்,
காந்தி, குமார், கிருஷ்ணா,
வேல்.. கரெக்டா டா ஹே
என்னை வுட்டியே டா
திலகாக்கா நீங்களும்
வாங்கோ
A maternal uncle gives his daughter,
A father takes your life away,
Friendship is the only thing that always...
...lends a supportive shoulder!
Do you know what friendship really means, man?
Do you know what a true friend is, man?
Like Suriya and Deva (from Thalapathi)...
Raj who studied with me...
Mani, Nelson, Jai, Satish, Yuva...
நட்புன்னா
என்னானு தெரியுமா டா
நட்புன்னா .....(6)
நட் ......சகோ
நட்புன்னா .....(4)
Ram, Gandhi, Kumar, Krishna, Vel...
Is that correct, man?
Hey, you left me out, man!
Thilagakka, you come along too...
சௌகார்பேட்டை
பான் பீடா புல் மீல்ஸ் சாப்டு
போட்டு கோடா லைப்புல
தான் ஒரு பிராபலம் வந்தா
உனக்கு எப்போதுமே போன்ன
பிரண்ட்டு ஆப்ஸன் உண்டு டா
Do you know what friendship really means, man?
Friendship... (repeated 6 times)
Friendship, my brother...
Friendship... (repeated 4 times)
A sweet pan beeda from Sowcarpet,
சிங்க குட்டி
மூணும் இப்போ
சிலகாட்டி சீனு டா
ஏரியால மத்தவன்
கிட்ட கம்ப்ளீட்ட
காட்டு டா
Enjoying a full meal and relaxing,
If a problem arises in life,
You always have the 'Phone a Friend'...
...option available, man!
செஸ்சுல
குதிரை போல பசங்க
தாவி ஓடுதே ஓப்போனென்ட்
எல்லாருமே பதுங்க இடம்
தேடுதே
All three lion cubs now...
...are putting on a stylish show!
Show off completely to everyone...
...in your area, man!
கர்ணன் கலர்
ஜெராக்ஸ சுத்தி முத்தி
பார்த்தியா எங்க பா
பிரண்டு ட்ரீட் ஒப்பனா
நீ கேட்டியா
Like a knight (horse) in chess,
The boys are leaping forward and running!
All the opponents...
...are looking for a place to hide!
கண்ண மட்டும்
காட்டி புட்ட நாதர் முதற்
அடிக்கிறான் ஏன்டா
மச்சான் நீயுமா கேட்ட
குடுத்த காசுக்கு மேல
நடிக்கிறான்
Have you seen him around, looking like...
...a full-color Xerox of Lord Karnan?
Hey, did you openly ask for a treat...
...from your friend?
{ மாடு பால்
குடுக்கும் பிகுர் மிஸ்
கால் குடுக்கும் பசங்க
பாசத்திலே பால்
பாயாசம் டா
Just by winking an eye,
He pulls off crazy acts!
When asked 'Why buddy, you too?',
He overacts way beyond the money paid!
மாமா காரன்
பொண்ணு கொடுப்பான்
அப்பன் காரன் உயிரை
எடுப்பான் நட்பு தான்
எப்போதுமே தோள்
குடுக்கும் டா } (2)
A cow gives milk,
A girl gives a miss call,
In the affection of friends,
It's pure milk payasam, man!
மாதா பிதா
குரு தெய்வம்னு சொன்னாங்க
காரணம் தொட தான் நண்பனை
விட்டாங்க குப்பம்த்து வில்லைனு
சொல்லுவும் அதான் தூக்கி நிறுத்த
நெனைக்க வைப்ப டா
A maternal uncle gives his daughter,
A father takes your life away,
Friendship is the only thing that always...
...lends a supportive shoulder!
கத்து குடுக்கும்
குரு டா கூட நிற்கும்
தெய்வம் டா நாளும்
சேர்ந்த தாலே தான்
அவன் பேரு நண்பன் டா
A cow gives milk,
A girl gives a miss call,
In the affection of friends,
It's pure milk payasam, man!
நட்புன்னா
என்னானு தெரியுமா டா
தெரியும் நண்பன் டா
A maternal uncle gives his daughter,
A father takes your life away,
Tharathalanu nenacha
Did you see the kids who were thought to be useless?
Pullaigala parthiya
Look at what the boys who were asked if they'd ever make it in life are doing!
Urupudumanu ketta pillaingae
The boys thought to be good-for-nothing...
Enna pannuthaiya
...are now holding their heads high!
Tharathalanu nenacha pullainga
The boy who was doubted if he'd ever succeed...
Thala thukkuthu da
...the whole town is looking at him with awe now!
Urupudumanu ketta pillai
When relatives get together...
Oorae parkutha da
...they only bring trouble and mischief.
Sontha bantham onna serntha
Only true friendship, my friend...
Villangatha vaari vekkithu
...lifts you up higher!
Natpu onnu than da
Have you seen a father who traps you when there's an opportunity?
Unnai mela thukkuthu
Did you grab his shirt and ask, 'Why did you father me?'
Gappula aapu vekkum
The guy who came to chop someone down...
Appana neeyum parthiya
...is now cutting the inauguration ribbon!
Yenda ennai petha-nu
To unite the pair of lovebirds...
Sattaiya pudichi kettiya
...he ties the sacred thread (thali) himself!
Aala vetta vanthavan
A cow gives milk,
Ippo ribbon-na than vetturan
A girl gives a miss call,
Jodi pura onna sera
In the affection of friends,
Thaliya than katturan
It's pure milk payasam, man!
{Maadu paal kudukum
A maternal uncle gives his daughter,
Figure miss call kudukum
A father takes your life away,
Pasanga paasathilae
Friendship is the only thing that always...
Paal payasam da
...lends a supportive shoulder!
Mama karan ponnu kudupan
A cow gives milk,
Appan karan uyira eduppan
A girl gives a miss call,
Natpu than eppothumae
In the affection of friends,
Thol kudukum da} (2)
It's pure milk payasam, man!
Natpuna ennanu theriyumma da
A maternal uncle gives his daughter,
Nanban na ennanu theriyuma da
A father takes your life away,
Suriya da…deva da…
Friendship is the only thing that always...
En kuda padicha raj da
...lends a supportive shoulder!
Mani , nelson, jai, satish, yuva..
Do you know what friendship really means, man?
Ram, gandhi, kumar,krishna, vel…….
Do you know what a true friend is, man?
Correct ah da…..
Like Suriya and Deva (from Thalapathi)...
Hey ennai vuttiyae da…
Raj who studied with me...
Thilagakka neeghalum vanghooo…..
Mani, Nelson, Jai, Satish, Yuva...
Natpuna ennanu theriyumma da
Ram, Gandhi, Kumar, Krishna, Vel...
Natpuna…..(6)
Is that correct, man?
Naa..tttt……sagoooo
Hey, you left me out, man!
Natpuna….(4)
Thilagakka, you come along too...
Sowkarpettai paan beeda
Do you know what friendship really means, man?
Full meals saptu pottu koda
Friendship... (repeated 6 times)
Life-ula than oru problem vantha
Friendship, my brother...
Unakku eppothumae phone a friendu
Friendship... (repeated 4 times)
Option undu da
A sweet pan beeda from Sowcarpet,
Singa kutty moonu-um ippo
Enjoying a full meal and relaxing,
Silakaati scene-u da
If a problem arises in life,
Area-la mathavan kitta
You always have the 'Phone a Friend'...
Complete-a kaatu da
...option available, man!
Chess-ula kudhurai pola
All three lion cubs now...
Pasanga thavi oduthae
...are putting on a stylish show!
Opponent ellarumae
Show off completely to everyone...
Paadhunga edam theduthae
...in your area, man!
Karnan color xerox-ah
Like a knight (horse) in chess,
Sutthi mutthi parthiya
The boys are leaping forward and running!
Enga pa friend-u treat
All the opponents...
Open na nee kettiya
...are looking for a place to hide!
Kanna mattum kaati putta
Have you seen him around, looking like...
Nathar muthar adikiran
...a full-color Xerox of Lord Karnan?
Yenda machan neeyum- ah ketta
Hey, did you openly ask for a treat...
Kudutha kaasukku mela nadikiran
...from your friend?
{Maadu paal kudukum
Just by winking an eye,
Figure miss call kudukum
He pulls off crazy acts!
Pasanga paasathilae
When asked 'Why buddy, you too?',
Paal payasam da
He overacts way beyond the money paid!
Mama karan ponnu kudupan
A cow gives milk,
appan karan uyira eduppan
A girl gives a miss call,
Natpu than eppothumae
In the affection of friends,
Thol kudukum da} (2)
It's pure milk payasam, man!
Matha pitha guru deivam-nu sonanga
A maternal uncle gives his daughter,
Kaaranam thoda than nanbana vittanga
A father takes your life away,
Kuppamthu villain-nu solluvum
Friendship is the only thing that always...
Athaan thooki nirutha nenaikka veippa da
...lends a supportive shoulder!
Katthu kudukum guru da
A cow gives milk,
Kuda nirukkum deivam da
A girl gives a miss call,
Naalum serntha thalae thaan
In the affection of friends,
Avan peru nanban da
It's pure milk payasam, man!
Natpuna ennanu theriyumma da
A maternal uncle gives his daughter,
Male : Theriyum… nanban da
A father takes your life away,
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma' is a high-energy celebration of deep bond and loyalty in friendship. It portrays how youth who were once dismissed by society and family as useless end up rising high, solely relying on the unconditional backing of their friends. The lyrics humorously contrast blood relations and romantic interests with friendship, highlighting that friends are the ones who stand by you in tough times without demands or expectations. In the latter half, the song elevates the concept of a friend beyond traditional hierarchies like Mother, Father, Teacher, and God (Matha, Pitha, Guru, Deivam). It asserts that a true friend plays all four roles seamlessly—guiding like a teacher, standing by like a god, and uplifting those marginalized by society. It serves as a modern anthem celebrating brotherhood and local camaraderie.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Maadu paal kudukum / Pasanga paasathilae”
The second consonant 'du' is repeated across lines to establish rhythmic harmony (Maadu / Figure / Pasanga / Paal payasam).
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Chess-ula kudhurai pola pasanga thavi oduthae”
Comparing the boys leaping in life to the knight (horse) movement on a chessboard.
Allusion
“Suriya da…deva da… / Karnan color xerox-ah”
References iconic pop-culture duos like Suriya and Deva from the film Thalapathi and the mythological character Karnan known for ultimate generosity.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Katthu kudukum guru da / Kuda nirukkum deivam da”
Endings of lines rhyme to create a catchy, folk-pop rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
The title of the song and movie 'Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma' comes from an iconic dialogue spoken by Rajinikanth in the legendary 1991 movie 'Thalapathi' directed by Mani Ratnam.
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