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Friende Podhum

From Ya Ya · 2013

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Ranjith, Steve Vatz
Music director
Vijay Ebenezer
Movie name
Ya Ya
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
6 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oothaamal orunaalum irukavendaam
Oru figarum paakaamal vaazhavendaam
Maalaiyilae sarakadika marakkavendaam
Male : Mathathellam velipadiya pesavendaam
Ethuvum vendam
Friendae podhum podhum ho
Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum
Ethuvum vendam friendae podhum podhum ho
Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum
Ya yaa
Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda
Ethuvum vendam
Friendae podhum podhum ho
Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum
L board aaga love-uh pana..
Helping partner avanthaanae
Empty aaga veliya ponaa..
Atm-um avanthaanae
Maadha pidha vathi ennum
Order ellam maathi
Friendship thaanae osthi yena
Ennavaipan machi..
Hahahahaha
Nanban serntha neram paaru
Life-la potom 5th gear-u
Ya yaa
Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda
Thaka thimi tha thaka joy joy tha
Ginga tagada ginga tagada tha
Etho para no ball ah..ha ha ha
Abcd eravatharu iruntha enna
We don’t care
Friend-il ulla aare pothum mathatha pathi
We don’t care
Uvrava pathi
Chorus :We don’t care..
Male :Oora pathi
Chorus :We don’t care
Male :Unmai friendship backup irunthaal
Ullagai velvom we don’t care
Hahahahaha
Nanban serntha neram paaru
Life-la potom 5th gear-u
Ya yaa
Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda
Ethuvum vendam
Friendae podhum podhum ho
Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum
Ethuvum vendam
Friendae podhum podhum ho
Iravil kuda rainbow thondrum thondrum
Ya yaa
Male :Naanga style-ah suthum youth-uda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Aana friendship enga veeduda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Life-eh 20 20 match-uda
Chorus :Ya yaa
Male :Ingae ella ball-um six-uda
Don't go a single day without taking a puff
Don't live without checking out a pretty girl
Don't forget to have a drink in the evening
Male: Let's not talk about the rest in the open!
We don't need anything
Just a friend is enough, more than enough, oh!
Even at night, a rainbow will appear
We don't need anything, just a friend is enough, oh!
Even at night, a rainbow will appear
Ya ya
Male: We are the youth who roam around in style, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: And friendship is our home, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: Life is a T20 match, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man!
We don't need anything
Just a friend is enough, more than enough, oh!
Even at night, a rainbow will appear
When you fall in love as a beginner...
Isn't he the partner who helps you out?
When you head out with empty pockets...
Isn't he your ATM too?
Mother, father, teacher...
Flipping that entire order upside down,
Saying that friendship is the greatest of all,
He will make you believe it, buddy!
Hahahaha
Look at the moment we teamed up with a friend,
We shifted life into fifth gear!
Ya ya
Male: We are the youth who roam around in style, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: And friendship is our home, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: Life is a T20 match, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man!
Thaka thimi tha thaka joy joy tha
Kinga thakada kinga thakada tha
Look at that, is that a no-ball? Ha ha ha
What if the alphabet has twenty-six letters?
We don't care
Just the six letters in FRIEND are enough; about religion...
We don't care
About relatives...
Chorus: We don't care...
Male: About what people say...
Chorus: We don't care
Male: If we have the backup of true friendship,
We will conquer the world, we don't care!
Hahahaha
Look at the moment we teamed up with a friend,
We shifted life into fifth gear!
Ya ya
Male: We are the youth who roam around in style, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: And friendship is our home, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: Life is a T20 match, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man!
We don't need anything
Just a friend is enough, more than enough, oh!
Even at night, a rainbow will appear
We don't need anything
Just a friend is enough, more than enough, oh!
Even at night, a rainbow will appear
Ya ya
Male: We are the youth who roam around in style, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: And friendship is our home, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: Life is a T20 match, man!
Chorus: Ya ya
Male: Here, every ball is hit for a six, man!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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