Friend O Friend
From Katradhu Mara · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend o | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend | Friend |
| Male | |
| Muthugil kuththi | You stabbed me in the back |
| Mudivai thandhaai thozha | And brought my end, my friend |
| Maranam thandhu | You gave me death |
| Siruthu paarthaai thozha | And laughed at me, my friend |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalai karuvarutha | To eradicate love, |
| Neruppu nee… | You are the fire... |
| Nerupin tholurikkum | That peels away the skin of that fire, |
| Pirappu naan | I am that birth. |
| Male | |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend o | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend | Friend |
| Male | |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend o | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend | Friend |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal gowravam alla | Love is not about pride or honor, |
| Anbin adaiyalam | It is the true mark of affection. |
| Adaiyaalam illaiyendral | If that mark disappears, |
| Naadae kaadaagum | The country will turn into a wild jungle. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal gowravam alla | Love is not about pride or honor, |
| Anbin adaiyalam | It is the true mark of affection. |
| Adaiyaalam illaiyendral | If that mark disappears, |
| Naadae kaadaagum | The country will turn into a wild jungle. |
| Male | |
| Manitham manitham | Humanity, humanity |
| Valara marukkudhu | Refuses to grow. |
| Anbae adhanaal | Because of that, love |
| Aayuthamendhi varuguthu | Is forced to take up arms. |
| Male | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend o | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend | Friend |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaamam irandum | Love and lust |
| Veru verudaa | Are two different things, my friend. |
| Kanmudi neeyum ponaal | If you close your eyes and walk away, |
| Thaarumaarudaa | Everything will turn chaotic, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaamam irandum | Love and lust |
| Veru verudaa | Are two different things, my friend. |
| Kanmudi neeyum ponaal | If you close your eyes and walk away, |
| Thaarumaarudaa | Everything will turn chaotic, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Vidhai pottu partha | If you sow a seed, |
| Surai onnu muzhaikum | A gourd plant will sprout. |
| Vinai pottu partha | If you sow bad deeds, |
| Vinai thanda muzhaikum | Only retribution will sprout! |
| Male | |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend o | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend | Friend |
| Male | |
| Muthugil kuththi | You stabbed me in the back |
| Mudivai thandhaai thozha | And brought my end, my friend |
| Maranam thandhu | You gave me death |
| Siruthu paarthaai thozha | And laughed at me, my friend |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalai karuvarutha | To eradicate love, |
| Neruppu nee… | You are the fire... |
| Nerupin tholurikkum | That peels away the skin of that fire, |
| Pirappu naan | I am that birth. |
| Male | |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend o | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend | Friend |
| Male | |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend o friend o | Friend, oh friend |
| Friend | Friend |
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட் ஓ
பிரென்ட்
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend
முதுகில் குத்தி
முடிவை தந்தாய் தோழா
மரணம் தந்து
சிரித்து பார்தாய் தோழா
You stabbed me in the back
And brought my end, my friend
You gave me death
And laughed at me, my friend
காதலை கருவறுத்த
நெருப்பு நீ…
நெருப்பின் தோலுரிக்கும்
பிறப்பு நான்
To eradicate love,
You are the fire...
That peels away the skin of that fire,
I am that birth.
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட் ஓ
பிரென்ட்
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட் ஓ
பிரென்ட்
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend
காதல் கெளரவம் அல்ல
அன்பின் அடையாளம்
அடையாளம் இல்லையென்றால்
நாடே காடாகும்
Love is not about pride or honor,
It is the true mark of affection.
If that mark disappears,
The country will turn into a wild jungle.
காதல் கெளரவம் அல்ல
அன்பின் அடையாளம்
அடையாளம் இல்லையென்றால்
நாடே காடாகும்
Love is not about pride or honor,
It is the true mark of affection.
If that mark disappears,
The country will turn into a wild jungle.
மனிதம் மனிதம்
வளர மறக்கும்
அன்பே அதனால்
ஆயுதமேந்தி வருகிறது
Humanity, humanity
Refuses to grow.
Because of that, love
Is forced to take up arms.
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட் ஓ
பிரென்ட்
காதல் காமம் இரண்டும்
வேறு வேறுடா
கண்மூடி நீயும் போனால்
தாறுமாறுடா
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend
காதல் காமம் இரண்டும்
வேறு வேறுடா
கண்மூடி நீயும் போனால்
தாறுமாறுடா
Love and lust
Are two different things, my friend.
If you close your eyes and walk away,
Everything will turn chaotic, my friend.
வித போட்டு பாத்தா
சுர ஒன்னு முளைக்கும்
வின போட்டு பாத்தா
வின தான்டா முளைக்கும்
Love and lust
Are two different things, my friend.
If you close your eyes and walk away,
Everything will turn chaotic, my friend.
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட் ஓ
பிரென்ட்
If you sow a seed,
A gourd plant will sprout.
If you sow bad deeds,
Only retribution will sprout!
முதுகில் குத்தி
முடிவை தந்தாய் தோழா
மரணம் தந்து
சிரித்து பார்தாய் தோழா
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend
காதலை கருவறுத்த
நெருப்பு நீ…
நெருப்பின் தோலுரிக்கும்
பிறப்பு நான்
You stabbed me in the back
And brought my end, my friend
You gave me death
And laughed at me, my friend
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட் ஓ
பிரென்ட்
To eradicate love,
You are the fire...
That peels away the skin of that fire,
I am that birth.
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட்
பிரென்ட் ஓ பிரென்ட் ஓ
பிரென்ட்
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend o
Friend, oh friend
Friend
Friend
Muthugil kuththi
You stabbed me in the back
Mudivai thandhaai thozha
And brought my end, my friend
Maranam thandhu
You gave me death
Siruthu paarthaai thozha
And laughed at me, my friend
Kaadhalai karuvarutha
To eradicate love,
Neruppu nee…
You are the fire...
Nerupin tholurikkum
That peels away the skin of that fire,
Pirappu naan
I am that birth.
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend o
Friend, oh friend
Friend
Friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend o
Friend, oh friend
Friend
Friend
Kaadhal gowravam alla
Love is not about pride or honor,
Anbin adaiyalam
It is the true mark of affection.
Adaiyaalam illaiyendral
If that mark disappears,
Naadae kaadaagum
The country will turn into a wild jungle.
Kaadhal gowravam alla
Love is not about pride or honor,
Anbin adaiyalam
It is the true mark of affection.
Adaiyaalam illaiyendral
If that mark disappears,
Naadae kaadaagum
The country will turn into a wild jungle.
Manitham manitham
Humanity, humanity
Valara marukkudhu
Refuses to grow.
Anbae adhanaal
Because of that, love
Aayuthamendhi varuguthu
Is forced to take up arms.
……………….
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend o
Friend, oh friend
Friend
Friend
Kaadhal kaamam irandum
Love and lust
Veru verudaa
Are two different things, my friend.
Kanmudi neeyum ponaal
If you close your eyes and walk away,
Thaarumaarudaa
Everything will turn chaotic, my friend.
Kaadhal kaamam irandum
Love and lust
Veru verudaa
Are two different things, my friend.
Kanmudi neeyum ponaal
If you close your eyes and walk away,
Thaarumaarudaa
Everything will turn chaotic, my friend.
Vidhai pottu partha
If you sow a seed,
Surai onnu muzhaikum
A gourd plant will sprout.
Vinai pottu partha
If you sow bad deeds,
Vinai thanda muzhaikum
Only retribution will sprout!
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend o
Friend, oh friend
Friend
Friend
Muthugil kuththi
You stabbed me in the back
Mudivai thandhaai thozha
And brought my end, my friend
Maranam thandhu
You gave me death
Siruthu paarthaai thozha
And laughed at me, my friend
Kaadhalai karuvarutha
To eradicate love,
Neruppu nee…
You are the fire...
Nerupin tholurikkum
That peels away the skin of that fire,
Pirappu naan
I am that birth.
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend o
Friend, oh friend
Friend
Friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend
Friend, oh friend
Friend o friend o
Friend, oh friend
Friend
Friend
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a painful sense of betrayal from a trusted friend who backstabbed the protagonist and destroyed his love. Filled with anguish and righteous anger, the protagonist confronts his friend's cruelty, lamenting how false pride and lust are mistaken for love, destroying basic humanity in society.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaadhalai karuvarutha / Neruppu nee…”
Compares the treacherous friend directly to a destructive fire that annihilates love.
Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)
“Muthugil kuththi / Mudivai thandhaai thozha”
The initial letter 'Mu' repeats in 'Muthugil' and 'Mudivai', creating rhythmic musicality.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Kaadhal kaamam irandum / Veru verudaa”
Juxtaposes 'Kaadhal' (pure love) with 'Kaamam' (lust) to highlight their contrasting nature.
Proverbial / Moral Metaphor
“Vidhai pottu partha / Surai onnu muzhaikum / Vinai pottu partha / Vinai thanda muzhaikum”
Uses the agricultural analogy of sowing seeds to illustrate the universal law of karma—that evil actions inevitably sprout bad consequences.
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Trivia
For the 2023 Tamil movie 'Katradhu Mara', M. Baskar served in multiple creative roles, writing the lyrics, composing the music, and singing the track himself.
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