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Lyrics & meaning

Erangi Vanthu

From Kathakali · 2016

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Movie name
Kathakali
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
16 Nov 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thanana naan ..tha nana na naaaa…
Thaan na thanna na na thaana machan thanana nana na
Erangi vanthu aadu nanba
Ellaam irukku namakku
Natppu onnu pothum nanba
Mathathellaam ethukku
Intha thiruvizha kootathila
Azhagaana ponnu iruntha
Ava mela lighta thaan sighta poduvom
Nanbanoda kaathalikki annankaaran prachanana
Natpukkaaga wieghtathaan fighta poduvom
Natppu irukku mathathellaam ethukku
Kadavul thantha varam unakku
Nanban irukkaan uyira thaan koduppaan
Inime unakku bayam ethukku
Podu.. Podu.. Podu..
{Thaan na thanna na na thaana machan thanana nana na} (2)
Onnum onnum rendaachu
Machan unna paarthu naal aachu
Sandhosam pala noor aachu
Machan thookkam ellaam thool aachu
Unakku onnuna naan erangi varuvaen da
Namma natpukaaga thaan naan uyira tharuvaen da
Nee varuva theriyum da
Un aruma puriyum da
Ada olivu maraivilla
Namma natputhaanada
Natppu irukku mathathellaam ethukku
Kadavul thantha varam unakku
Nanban irukkaan uyira thaan koduppaan
Inime unakku bayam ethukku
Podu… Podu …Podu..
{Thaan na thanna na na thaana machan thanana nana na} (2)
Erangi vanthu aadu nanba
Ellaam irukku namakku
Natppu onnu pothum nanba
Mathathellaam ethukku
Natppu irukku mathathellaam ethukku
Kadavul thantha varam unakku
Nanban irukkaan uyira thaan kodupaan
Inime unakku bayam ethukku
{Thaan na thanna na na thaana machan thanana nana na} (2)
Thanana naan... thanana na naa...
Thana na thanna na na thaana machan thanana nana na
Come on down and dance, my friend!
We have got everything we need!
Friendship alone is enough, my friend,
why do we need anything else?
In the middle of this festival crowd,
if there is a pretty girl,
we will check her out with a sly little glance!
If a friend's lover has trouble with her brother,
we will put up a solid fight for friendship's sake!
We have friendship, what else do we need?
It is a blessing given to you by God!
Your friend is right here, ready to lay down his life!
Why should you have any fear anymore?
Hit it! Hit it! Hit it!
{Thana na thanna na na thaana machan thanana nana na} (2)
One plus one makes two,
buddy, it has been days since I saw you!
Joy has multiplied a hundred times over,
buddy, all our sleep has blown away!
If anything happens to you, I will jump right in!
For the sake of our friendship, I will give my life!
I know you will come for me,
and I know what you are truly worth!
Hey, we hide nothing from each other,
that is what our friendship is all about!
We have friendship, what else do we need?
It is a blessing given to you by God!
Your friend is right here, ready to lay down his life!
Why should you have any fear anymore?
Hit it! Hit it! Hit it!
{Thana na thanna na na thaana machan thanana nana na} (2)
Come on down and dance, my friend!
We have got everything we need!
Friendship alone is enough, my friend,
why do we need anything else?
We have friendship, what else do we need?
It is a blessing given to you by God!
Your friend is right here, ready to lay down his life!
Why should you have any fear anymore?
{Thana na thanna na na thaana machan thanana nana na} (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song from the movie 'Kathakali' (2016) is a high-octane celebration of brotherhood, loyalty, and unconditional friendship. Set amidst a vibrant festive backdrop, the lyrics emphasize that having a loyal friend is a divine blessing that renders all other worldly worries irrelevant. From casual fun like enjoying a festival crowd to standing up against threats for one another, a true friend is depicted as someone ready to lay down their life. The emotional arc transitions from lively festival dancing to deep declarations of loyalty, expressing how reunions with close friends multiply happiness and eliminate fear. Through colloquial Tanglish and upbeat folk rhythms, the song delivers a celebratory tribute to male camaraderie.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Onnum onnum rendaachu / Machan unna paarthu naal aachu / Sandhosam pala noor aachu / Machan thookkam ellaam thool aachu”

The continuous repetition of the end sound '-aachu' creates a strong rhythmic cadence and musical harmony across consecutive lines.

Slang Rhyme / Internal Assonance

“Ava mela lighta thaan sighta poduvom”

Blends English loanwords with Tamil suffixes ('lighta' and 'sighta') to form a catchy internal rhyming pair typical of modern Tamil street style.

Hyperbole

“Nanban irukkaan uyira thaan koduppaan”

Exaggerates a friend's devotion by stating they will literally lay down their life, emphasizing absolute loyalty.

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