Friende Podhum
From Ya Ya · 2013
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Ranjith, Steve Vatz
- Music director
- Vijay Ebenezer
- Details
- Ya Ya2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oothaamal orunaalum irukavendaam | Don't go a single day without having a drink |
| Oru figarum paakaamal vaazhavendaam | Don't live without checking out a girl |
| Maalaiyilae sarakadika marakkavendaam | Don't forget to have a drink in the evening |
| Male : Mathathellam velipadiya pesavendaam | Male: Don't speak about everything else openly |
| Male | |
| Ethuvum vendam | Nothing else is needed |
| Friendae podhum podhum ho | Just a friend is enough, enough ho |
| Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum | Even in the night, a rainbow will appear |
| Ethuvum vendam friendae podhum podhum ho | Nothing else is needed, just a friend is enough, enough ho |
| Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum | Even in the night, a rainbow will appear |
| Chorus | |
| Ya yaa | Ya yaa |
| Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda | Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda | Male: But friendship is our home, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda | Male: Life is a T20 match, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda | Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man |
| Male | |
| Ethuvum vendam | Nothing else is needed |
| Friendae podhum podhum ho | Just a friend is enough, enough ho |
| Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum | Even in the night, a rainbow will appear |
| Chorus | |
| L board aaga love-uh pana.. | When falling in love like a beginner learning to drive... |
| Helping partner avanthaanae | He is the helping partner |
| Empty aaga veliya ponaa.. | When going out with empty pockets... |
| Atm-um avanthaanae | He is the ATM machine too |
| Male | |
| Maadha pidha vathi ennum | The traditional order of 'Mother, Father, Teacher'... |
| Order ellam maathi | He turns that entire order upside down |
| Friendship thaanae osthi yena | Saying that friendship alone is supreme |
| Ennavaipan machi.. | He will make us believe, buddy... |
| Hahahahaha | Hahahahaha |
| Nanban serntha neram paaru | Look at the moment a true friend joined |
| Life-la potom 5th gear-u | We shifted our life directly into 5th gear |
| Chorus | |
| Ya yaa | Ya yaa |
| Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda | Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda | Male: But friendship is our home, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda | Male: Life is a T20 match, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda | Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man |
| Chorus | |
| Thaka thimi tha thaka joy joy tha | Rhythm beats (Thaka thimi tha thaka joy joy tha) |
| Ginga tagada ginga tagada tha | Rhythm beats (Ginga tagada ginga tagada tha) |
| Etho para no ball ah..ha ha ha | Look at that, it's a no-ball.. ha ha ha |
| Chorus | |
| Abcd eravatharu iruntha enna | So what if there are 26 letters in the alphabet? |
| We don’t care | We don’t care |
| Friend-il ulla aare pothum mathatha pathi | The 6 letters in 'FRIEND' are enough, about the rest... |
| We don’t care | We don’t care |
| Male | |
| Uvrava pathi | About relatives |
| Chorus :We don’t care.. | Chorus: We don’t care.. |
| Male :Oora pathi | Male: About the town and society |
| Chorus :We don’t care | Chorus: We don’t care |
| Male :Unmai friendship backup irunthaal | Male: If we have the backup of true friendship |
| Ullagai velvom we don’t care | We will conquer the world, we don’t care |
| Hahahahaha | Hahahahaha |
| Nanban serntha neram paaru | Look at the moment a true friend joined |
| Life-la potom 5th gear-u | We shifted our life directly into 5th gear |
| Chorus | |
| Ya yaa | Ya yaa |
| Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda | Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda | Male: But friendship is our home, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda | Male: Life is a T20 match, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda | Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man |
| Male | |
| Ethuvum vendam | Nothing else is needed |
| Friendae podhum podhum ho | Just a friend is enough, enough ho |
| Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum | Even in the night, a rainbow will appear |
| Ethuvum vendam | Nothing else is needed |
| Friendae podhum podhum ho | Just a friend is enough, enough ho |
| Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum | Even in the night, a rainbow will appear |
| Chorus | |
| Ya yaa | Ya yaa |
| Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda | Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda | Male: But friendship is our home, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda | Male: Life is a T20 match, man |
| Chorus :Ya yaa | Chorus: Ya yaa |
| Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda | Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man |
ஓதாமல் ஒரு நாளும் இருக்கவேண்டாம்
ஒரு பிகரும் பாக்காமல் வாழவேண்டும்
மாலையிலே சரக்கடிக்க மறக்கவேண்டாம்
மத்ததெல்லாம் வெளிப்படயா பேசவேண்டாம்
Don't go a single day without having a drink
Don't live without checking out a girl
Don't forget to have a drink in the evening
Male: Don't speak about everything else openly
எதுவும் வேண்டும்
பிரண்டே போதும் போதும் ஹோ
இரவில்கூட ரெயின்போ தோன்றும் தோன்றும்
எதுவும் வேண்டாம் பிரண்டே போதும் போதும் ஹோ
இரவில்கூட ரெயின்போ தோன்றும் தோன்றும்
Nothing else is needed
Just a friend is enough, enough ho
Even in the night, a rainbow will appear
Nothing else is needed, just a friend is enough, enough ho
Even in the night, a rainbow will appear
யா யா
நாங்க ஸ்டைல்லா சுத்தும் யூத்துடா
குழு :
யா யா
ஆனா பிரண்ட்ஷிப் எங்க வீடுடா
குழு :
யா யா
லைப்பே டுவன்ட்டி டுவன்ட்டி மேட்ச்சுடா
குழு :
யா யா
இங்கே எல்லா பாலும் சிக்ஸ்சுடா
Ya yaa
Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: But friendship is our home, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: Life is a T20 match, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man
எதுவும் வேண்டும்
பிரண்டே போதும் போதும் ஹோ
இரவில்கூட ரெயின்போ தோன்றும் தோன்றும்
Nothing else is needed
Just a friend is enough, enough ho
Even in the night, a rainbow will appear
ஹோ எல் போர்டாக லவ்வு பண்ணா
ஹெல்பிங் பார்ட்னர் அவன்தானே
எம்ப்டியாக வெளிய போனா
ஏடிஎம்யும் அவன்தான....
When falling in love like a beginner learning to drive...
He is the helping partner
When going out with empty pockets...
He is the ATM machine too
மாதா பிதா வாத்தி என்னும்
ஆர்டர் எல்லாம் மாத்தி
பிரண்ட்ஷிப்தானே ஒஸ்தி என
என்னவைப்பான் மச்சி....
ஹஹஹஹா
நண்பன் சேர்ந்த நேரம் பாரு
லைப்ல போட்டோம் பிப்த் கியர்ரு
The traditional order of 'Mother, Father, Teacher'...
He turns that entire order upside down
Saying that friendship alone is supreme
He will make us believe, buddy...
Hahahahaha
Look at the moment a true friend joined
We shifted our life directly into 5th gear
யா யா
நாங்க ஸ்டைல்லா சுத்தும் யூத்துடா
குழு :
யா யா
ஆனா பிரண்ட்ஷிப் எங்க வீடுடா
குழு :
யா யா
லைப்பே டுவன்ட்டி டுவன்ட்டி மேட்ச்சுடா
குழு :
யா யா
இங்கே எல்லா பாலும் சிக்ஸ்சுடா
Ya yaa
Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: But friendship is our home, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: Life is a T20 match, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man
தக திமி தா தக்க ஜாய் ஜாய் தா
கிங்க டகட கிங்க தகட தா
இதோ பாரா நோ பால்லா ஹஹஹா
Rhythm beats (Thaka thimi tha thaka joy joy tha)
Rhythm beats (Ginga tagada ginga tagada tha)
Look at that, it's a no-ball.. ha ha ha
ஏபிசிடி இருவத்தாறு இருந்தா என்ன
வி டோன்ட் கேர்
பிரண்ட்டில் உள்ள ஆறே போதும் மத்தத பத்தி
வி டோன்ட் கேர்
So what if there are 26 letters in the alphabet?
We don’t care
The 6 letters in 'FRIEND' are enough, about the rest...
We don’t care
உறவ பத்தி
குழு :
வி டோன்ட் கேர்
ஊர பத்தி
குழு :
வி டோன்ட் கேர்
உண்மை பிரண்ட்ஷிப் பேக் அப் இருந்தால்
உலகை வெல்வோம் வி டோன்ட் கேர்.......
ஹஹஹஹஹா
நண்பன் சேர்ந்த நேரம் பாரு
லைப்ல போட்டோம் பிப்த் கியர்ரு
About relatives
Chorus: We don’t care..
Male: About the town and society
Chorus: We don’t care
Male: If we have the backup of true friendship
We will conquer the world, we don’t care
Hahahahaha
Look at the moment a true friend joined
We shifted our life directly into 5th gear
யா யா
நாங்க ஸ்டைல்லா சுத்தும் யூத்துடா
குழு :
யா யா
ஆனா பிரண்ட்ஷிப் எங்க வீடுடா
குழு :
யா யா
லைப்பே டுவன்ட்டி டுவன்ட்டி மேட்ச்சுடா
குழு :
யா யா
இங்கே எல்லா பாலும் சிக்ஸ்சுடா
Ya yaa
Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: But friendship is our home, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: Life is a T20 match, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man
எதுவும் வேண்டும்
பிரண்டே போதும் போதும் ஹோ
இரவில்கூட ரெயின்போ தோன்றும் தோன்றும்
எதுவும் வேண்டாம் பிரண்டே போதும் போதும் ஹோ
இரவில்கூட ரெயின்போ தோன்றும் தோன்றும்
Nothing else is needed
Just a friend is enough, enough ho
Even in the night, a rainbow will appear
Nothing else is needed
Just a friend is enough, enough ho
Even in the night, a rainbow will appear
யா யா
நாங்க ஸ்டைல்லா சுத்தும் யூத்துடா
குழு :
யா யா
ஆனா பிரண்ட்ஷிப் எங்க வீடுடா
குழு :
யா யா
லைப்பே டுவன்ட்டி டுவன்ட்டி மேட்ச்சுடா
குழு :
யா யா
இங்கே எல்லா பாலும் சிக்ஸ்சுடா
Ya yaa
Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: But friendship is our home, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: Life is a T20 match, man
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man
Oothaamal orunaalum irukavendaam
Don't go a single day without having a drink
Oru figarum paakaamal vaazhavendaam
Don't live without checking out a girl
Maalaiyilae sarakadika marakkavendaam
Don't forget to have a drink in the evening
Male : Mathathellam velipadiya pesavendaam
Male: Don't speak about everything else openly
Ethuvum vendam
Nothing else is needed
Friendae podhum podhum ho
Just a friend is enough, enough ho
Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum
Even in the night, a rainbow will appear
Ethuvum vendam friendae podhum podhum ho
Nothing else is needed, just a friend is enough, enough ho
Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum
Even in the night, a rainbow will appear
Ya yaa
Ya yaa
Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda
Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda
Male: But friendship is our home, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda
Male: Life is a T20 match, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man
Ethuvum vendam
Nothing else is needed
Friendae podhum podhum ho
Just a friend is enough, enough ho
Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum
Even in the night, a rainbow will appear
L board aaga love-uh pana..
When falling in love like a beginner learning to drive...
Helping partner avanthaanae
He is the helping partner
Empty aaga veliya ponaa..
When going out with empty pockets...
Atm-um avanthaanae
He is the ATM machine too
Maadha pidha vathi ennum
The traditional order of 'Mother, Father, Teacher'...
Order ellam maathi
He turns that entire order upside down
Friendship thaanae osthi yena
Saying that friendship alone is supreme
Ennavaipan machi..
He will make us believe, buddy...
Hahahahaha
Hahahahaha
Nanban serntha neram paaru
Look at the moment a true friend joined
Life-la potom 5th gear-u
We shifted our life directly into 5th gear
Ya yaa
Ya yaa
Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda
Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda
Male: But friendship is our home, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda
Male: Life is a T20 match, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man
Thaka thimi tha thaka joy joy tha
Rhythm beats (Thaka thimi tha thaka joy joy tha)
Ginga tagada ginga tagada tha
Rhythm beats (Ginga tagada ginga tagada tha)
Etho para no ball ah..ha ha ha
Look at that, it's a no-ball.. ha ha ha
Abcd eravatharu iruntha enna
So what if there are 26 letters in the alphabet?
We don’t care
We don’t care
Friend-il ulla aare pothum mathatha pathi
The 6 letters in 'FRIEND' are enough, about the rest...
We don’t care
We don’t care
Uvrava pathi
About relatives
Chorus :We don’t care..
Chorus: We don’t care..
Male :Oora pathi
Male: About the town and society
Chorus :We don’t care
Chorus: We don’t care
Male :Unmai friendship backup irunthaal
Male: If we have the backup of true friendship
Ullagai velvom we don’t care
We will conquer the world, we don’t care
Hahahahaha
Hahahahaha
Nanban serntha neram paaru
Look at the moment a true friend joined
Life-la potom 5th gear-u
We shifted our life directly into 5th gear
Ya yaa
Ya yaa
Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda
Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda
Male: But friendship is our home, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda
Male: Life is a T20 match, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man
Ethuvum vendam
Nothing else is needed
Friendae podhum podhum ho
Just a friend is enough, enough ho
Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum
Even in the night, a rainbow will appear
Ethuvum vendam
Nothing else is needed
Friendae podhum podhum ho
Just a friend is enough, enough ho
Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum
Even in the night, a rainbow will appear
Ya yaa
Ya yaa
Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda
Male: We are youth roaming around in style, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda
Male: But friendship is our home, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda
Male: Life is a T20 match, man
Chorus :Ya yaa
Chorus: Ya yaa
Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy youth anthem celebrating brotherhood, freedom, and the absolute primacy of friendship over societal expectations. The lyrics describe young men who treat life like an exciting T20 cricket match where every situation is tackled aggressively like hitting a six. Having a loyal friend transforms life completely—making even the darkest nights feel bright with metaphorical rainbows and shifting life's speed directly into fifth gear. The track playfully subverts traditional cultural axioms like 'Matha, Pitha, Guru' (Mother, Father, Teacher), elevating the 'Friend' to the supreme position. Friends act as crucial wingmen during romantic endeavors and walking ATMs during financial squeezes. Rejecting worries about relatives or societal opinion ('We don't care'), the song proclaims that with a true friend as backup, one can comfortably conquer the world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Life-eh 20 20 match-uda”
Life is directly compared to a fast-paced T20 cricket match, emphasizing excitement and quick decision-making.
Hyperbole / Surreal Imagery
“Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum”
An exaggeration claiming a rainbow appears even at night, symbolically representing how friendship brings joy and light during dark times.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda ... Aana friendship enga veeduda ... Life-eh 20 20 match-uda ... Ingae ella ball-um six-uda”
Consistent end rhyming pattern using the colloquial suffix '-uda' across successive lines.
Metaphor
“Atm-um avanthaanae”
A friend is metaphorically called an ATM machine, highlighting how friends bail each other out financially without hesitation.
Did you know?
Trivia
The track is from the 2013 Tamil comedy film 'Ya Ya', starring Shiva and Santhanam as close friends. Composed by Vijay Ebenezer, the soundtrack extensively uses contemporary Chennai Tanglish and street slang to capture the carefree, urban youth culture of Tamil Nadu in the 2010s.
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