Friendship Gaana
From Friendship · 2020
- Lyricist
- Gana Achu
- Singer
- Gana Achu
- Music director
- D. M. Udhayakumar
- Details
- Friendship2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaanana thanna nanae naa…(4) | Thaanana thanna nanae naa… |
| Male | |
| Life eh majaa panna | To make life fun and enjoyable |
| College ponum | We have to go to college |
| En sir class la | In my professor's class |
| Naa thoongura naanu | I am the one who falls asleep |
| Male | |
| Semester ezhudhanunaa | If we need to pass the semester exams |
| Venum ne dhaano | Only you can help us out |
| Figurai sight adikka | To check out the girls |
| Seekiram ponom | We go early |
| Male | |
| Vaada maama gildaakalaama | Come on, buddy, shall we turn up the fun? |
| Gildaakki gilmaala chill pannalaama | Shall we stir up mischief and chill out? |
| Male | |
| Veena poomaattom | We won't go to waste |
| Vandha udamattoom | If anyone picks a fight, we won't let them off |
| Friendukku yedhuna naa | If anything happens to a friend |
| Vuttu thara maattom | We will never back down or leave them |
| Male | |
| Pullingalum illingooo naangoo | We aren't chapris or delinquents |
| Playboyum illingoo | Nor are we playboys |
| Thamizhan mannukku | To the soil of Tamil Nadu |
| Chella pullaingoo | We are the beloved children |
| Male | |
| Vaa machaan vaa | Come, buddy, come |
| Ennai konjittu po vaa | Show me some love and go |
| Vaa machaan vaa | Come, buddy, come |
| Kalaaichu pesikalaam vaa | Let's pull each other's legs and chat, come on |
| Male | |
| Vaa machaan vaa | Come, buddy, come |
| Ennai konjittu po vaa | Show me some love and go |
| Vaa machaan vaa | Come, buddy, come |
| Kalaaichu pesikalaam vaa | Let's pull each other's legs and chat, come on |
| Male | |
| Iruppom nakkala | We will be full of cheeky banter |
| Kalaippom kindalaa | We will mess around playfully with jokes |
| Mechaanic gang aa neenga | You ask if we are the Mechanic gang? |
| Unmaiyaaga nambalaam | You can truly trust us blindly |
| Male | |
| Attiyila kumbalaaga | Hanging out together at our spot |
| Iruppom naanga shape aa | We always stay stylish and smart |
| Enga screen saver | Our phone screen saver is |
| Miya khalifa | Miya Khalifa |
| Male | |
| College kanna veikkum | The whole college stares enviously at |
| Enga bike stunt | Our bike stunts |
| Sirunga ellarum huntu-uhh | All the professors are hunting us down |
| Male | |
| Mechanic gangu | The Mechanic gang |
| Pasanga strongu | The boys are strong |
| Friend mela | Upon our friend |
| Paasama thoonghu | Shower all your affection |
| Male | |
| Veena poomaattom | We won't go to waste |
| Vandha udamattoom | If anyone picks a fight, we won't let them off |
| Friendukku yedhuna naa | If anything happens to a friend |
| Vuttu thara maattom | We will never back down or leave them |
| Male | |
| Pullingalum illingooo naangoo | We aren't chapris or delinquents |
| Playboyum illingoo | Nor are we playboys |
| Thamizhan mannukku | To the soil of Tamil Nadu |
| Chella pullaingoo | We are the beloved children |
| Male | |
| Thaanana thanna nanae naa…(4) | Thaanana thanna nanae naa… |
| Male | |
| Majaa pannu | Have fun! |
தானானா தன்னா நன்னே நா... (4)
Thaanana thanna nanae naa…
லைஃப்ப மஜா பண்ண
காலேஜ் போனோம்
என் சார் கிளாஸ்ல
நா தூங்குற நானு
To make life fun and enjoyable
We have to go to college
In my professor's class
I am the one who falls asleep
செமஸ்டர் எழுதணுனா
வேணும் நீதானோ
ஃபிகரை சைட் அடிக்க
சீக்கிரம் போனோம்
If we need to pass the semester exams
Only you can help us out
To check out the girls
We go early
வாடா மாமா கில்டாகலாமா
கில்டாகி கில்மால சில் பண்ணலாமா
Come on, buddy, shall we turn up the fun?
Shall we stir up mischief and chill out?
வீணா போமாட்டோம்
வந்தா வுடமாட்டோம்
ஃப்ரண்டுக்கு எதுனானா
வுட்டுத்தர மாட்டோம்
We won't go to waste
If anyone picks a fight, we won't let them off
If anything happens to a friend
We will never back down or leave them
புள்ளிங்களும் இல்லிங்கோ நாங்கோ
பிளேபாயும் இல்லிங்கோ
தமிழன் மண்ணுக்கு
செல்ல புள்ளைங்கோ
We aren't chapris or delinquents
Nor are we playboys
To the soil of Tamil Nadu
We are the beloved children
{வா மச்சான் வா
என்னை கொஞ்சிட்டு போ வா
வா மச்சான் வா
கலாய்ச்சு பேசிக்கலாம் வா} (2)
Come, buddy, come
Show me some love and go
Come, buddy, come
Let's pull each other's legs and chat, come on
இருப்போம் நக்கலா
கலாய்ப்போம் கிண்டலா
மெக்கானிக் கேங் அ நீங்க
உண்மையாக நம்பலாம்
Come, buddy, come
Show me some love and go
Come, buddy, come
Let's pull each other's legs and chat, come on
அட்டியில கும்பலாக
இருப்போம் நாங்க ஷேப் ஆ
எங்க ஸ்க்ரீன் சேவர்
மியா கலீஃபா
We will be full of cheeky banter
We will mess around playfully with jokes
You ask if we are the Mechanic gang?
You can truly trust us blindly
காலேஜ் கண்ணு வெக்கும்
எங்க பைக் ஸ்டண்ட்டு
சாருங்க எல்லாரும் ஹண்ட்டு
Hanging out together at our spot
We always stay stylish and smart
Our phone screen saver is
Miya Khalifa
மெக்கானிக் கேங்கு
பசங்க ஸ்ட்ராங்கு
ஃப்ரண்ட்டு மேல
பாசமா தூங்கு
The whole college stares enviously at
Our bike stunts
All the professors are hunting us down
வீணா போமாட்டோம்
வந்தா வுடமாட்டோம்
ஃப்ரண்டுக்கு எதுனானா
வுட்டுத்தர மாட்டோம்
The Mechanic gang
The boys are strong
Upon our friend
Shower all your affection
புள்ளிங்களும் இல்லிங்கோ நாங்கோ
பிளேபாயும் இல்லிங்கோ
தமிழன் மண்ணுக்கு
செல்ல புள்ளைங்கோ
We won't go to waste
If anyone picks a fight, we won't let them off
If anything happens to a friend
We will never back down or leave them
தானானா தன்னா நன்னே நா... (4)
We aren't chapris or delinquents
Nor are we playboys
To the soil of Tamil Nadu
We are the beloved children
மஜா பண்ணு
Thaanana thanna nanae naa…
Have fun!
Thaanana thanna nanae naa…(4)
Thaanana thanna nanae naa…
Life eh majaa panna
To make life fun and enjoyable
College ponum
We have to go to college
En sir class la
In my professor's class
Naa thoongura naanu
I am the one who falls asleep
Semester ezhudhanunaa
If we need to pass the semester exams
Venum ne dhaano
Only you can help us out
Figurai sight adikka
To check out the girls
Seekiram ponom
We go early
Vaada maama gildaakalaama
Come on, buddy, shall we turn up the fun?
Gildaakki gilmaala chill pannalaama
Shall we stir up mischief and chill out?
Veena poomaattom
We won't go to waste
Vandha udamattoom
If anyone picks a fight, we won't let them off
Friendukku yedhuna naa
If anything happens to a friend
Vuttu thara maattom
We will never back down or leave them
Pullingalum illingooo naangoo
We aren't chapris or delinquents
Playboyum illingoo
Nor are we playboys
Thamizhan mannukku
To the soil of Tamil Nadu
Chella pullaingoo
We are the beloved children
Vaa machaan vaa
Come, buddy, come
Ennai konjittu po vaa
Show me some love and go
Vaa machaan vaa
Come, buddy, come
Kalaaichu pesikalaam vaa
Let's pull each other's legs and chat, come on
Vaa machaan vaa
Come, buddy, come
Ennai konjittu po vaa
Show me some love and go
Vaa machaan vaa
Come, buddy, come
Kalaaichu pesikalaam vaa
Let's pull each other's legs and chat, come on
Iruppom nakkala
We will be full of cheeky banter
Kalaippom kindalaa
We will mess around playfully with jokes
Mechaanic gang aa neenga
You ask if we are the Mechanic gang?
Unmaiyaaga nambalaam
You can truly trust us blindly
Attiyila kumbalaaga
Hanging out together at our spot
Iruppom naanga shape aa
We always stay stylish and smart
Enga screen saver
Our phone screen saver is
Miya khalifa
Miya Khalifa
College kanna veikkum
The whole college stares enviously at
Enga bike stunt
Our bike stunts
Sirunga ellarum huntu-uhh
All the professors are hunting us down
Mechanic gangu
The Mechanic gang
Pasanga strongu
The boys are strong
Friend mela
Upon our friend
Paasama thoonghu
Shower all your affection
Veena poomaattom
We won't go to waste
Vandha udamattoom
If anyone picks a fight, we won't let them off
Friendukku yedhuna naa
If anything happens to a friend
Vuttu thara maattom
We will never back down or leave them
Pullingalum illingooo naangoo
We aren't chapris or delinquents
Playboyum illingoo
Nor are we playboys
Thamizhan mannukku
To the soil of Tamil Nadu
Chella pullaingoo
We are the beloved children
Thaanana thanna nanae naa…(4)
Thaanana thanna nanae naa…
Majaa pannu
Have fun!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy Gana track captures the carefree, vibrant, and fun-loving spirit of college life through local Chennai slang. It depicts the daily lives of a group of engineering students—the 'Mechanic Gang'—who navigate sleeping through lectures, relying on friends during exams, doing bike stunts, checking out crushes, and hanging out at their regular spots ('atti'). Underneath the mischievous banter and cheeky humor lies a strong message of solidarity and loyalty. The lyrics emphasize that despite their rebellious appearance and playful nature, they are not delinquents ('pullingo') or heartbreakers ('playboys'). Instead, they are grounded, proud Tamil youth who share an unbreakable bond and will stand by their friends through any challenge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Veena poomaattom / Vandha udamattoom”
The second consonant sound ('na' / 'ndha') creates a rhythmic flow across lines 12 and 13.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Pullingalum illingooo naangoo / Playboyum illingoo”
Both lines end with the rhyming sound '-illingoo'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Mechanic gangu / Pasanga strongu”
Lines 39 and 40 end with the rhyming '-gu' sound.
Colloquialism / Slang
“Vaada maama gildaakalaama / Gildaakki gilmaala chill pannalaama”
Extensive use of Chennai North Gana slang ('gildaakki', 'gilmaa', 'chill') to resonate with local youth culture.
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Trivia
The movie 'Friendship' (2020/2021) is notable for featuring Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh making his leading actor debut in Tamil cinema alongside Arjun Sarja and Bigg Boss fame Losliya Mariyanesan. The song was written, composed, and sung by Gana Achu, incorporating authentic Chennai Gana beats.
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