- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Krish, Suchith Suresan
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Nanban
- Movie release year
- 2012
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'En Friend Ah Pola' from the movie Nanban (2012) is a deeply heartfelt tribute to a selfless, life-changing friend who unexpectedly vanishes from his friends' lives. The song celebrates the peerless bond of friendship, comparing a true friend's comfort to a mother's lap and an umbilical cord that connects hearts across distances. The lyrics express gratitude for how this friend inspired and elevated everyone around him, while poignantly capturing the pain, confusion, and sense of loss felt by his companions upon his sudden departure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“En friend ah pola yaru machan / Avan trend ah ellaam mathi vachan”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming suffixes ('machan', 'vachan', 'thachan', 'vechan') that build melodic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Thozhanin tholgalum Annai madi”
Equating a friend's supportive shoulders directly to a mother's comforting lap ('Annai madi').
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Avan dhoorathil poothitta Thoppul kodi”
Describing friendship as an umbilical cord blooming across distances to symbolize an unbreakably deep spiritual connection.
Edukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Ena enni enni yenga vachan / Melae melae sendrom”
Repetition of words like 'enni enni' and 'melae melae' to emphasize intensity of thought and emotional/intellectual growth.
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Trivia
Nanban is the official Tamil remake of the 2009 Bollywood blockbuster '3 Idiots'. Composed by Harris Jayaraj, this song serves as the emotional equivalent of 'Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh' and was sung by Krish and Suchith Suresan with lyrics penned by Viveka.
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