Hey Goodbye Nanba
From Aaytha Ezhuthu · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Sunitha Sarathy, Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Aaytha Ezhuthu2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hey goodbye nanba | Hey goodbye friend |
| Hey goodbye nanba | Hey goodbye friend |
| Kannilae kalmisham | Impurity in the eyes |
| Pothumae silmisham | Enough of this mischief |
| Sparisamo thuli visham | Is this touch a drop of poison? |
| Sparisamo thuli visham | Is this touch a drop of poison? |
| Naanillai en vasam | I am no longer in my own control |
| Male | |
| Neeyaaro naanyaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro | Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen? |
| Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro | Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen? |
| Neeyaaro naanyaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Female | |
| Ohooo…ooo..ooo | Ohooo…ooo..ooo |
| Ohooo…ooo..oo | Ohooo…ooo..oo |
| Male :Ohooo…ooo..oo | Ohooo…ooo..oo |
| Male & Female :Ohooo…ooo..oo | Ohooo…ooo..oo |
| Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo.. | Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo.. |
| Ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo….ooo | Ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo….ooo |
| Ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo….ooo | Ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo….ooo |
| Male | |
| Kalla vizhigalil | With your mischievous eyes |
| Kankothi chenraayae | You pecked like a bird and left |
| Kanna kuzhigalil | In the dimples of your cheek |
| Uyir moodi vaithaaiyae | You buried my life/soul |
| Pinbu yaroo pol thalli nindraai | Then you stood far away like a stranger |
| Natpu uravillai yendraai | You declared there is no bond of friendship |
| Neeyaaro naanyaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Female | |
| Hey goodbye nanba | Hey goodbye friend |
| Kannilae kalmisham | Impurity in the eyes |
| Pothumae silmisham | Enough of this mischief |
| Sparisamo thuli visham | Is this touch a drop of poison? |
| Sparisamo thuli visham | Is this touch a drop of poison? |
| Naanillai en vasam | I am no longer in my own control |
| Male | |
| Neeyaaro naanyaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro | Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen? |
| Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro | Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen? |
| Neeyaaro naanyaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Female | |
| Hey goodbye | Hey goodbye |
| Male | |
| Antha chaalayil | On that road |
| Nee vanthu seraamal | Without you coming to join me |
| Aaru degreeyil | At a six-degree angle |
| En paarvai saayamal | Without my gaze tilting toward you |
| Vilagi poirunthaal thollai illai | If we had just parted ways, there would be no trouble |
| Ithu vendatha velai | This was an unwanted affair |
| neeyaaro naanyaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Female | |
| Hey goodbye nanba | Hey goodbye friend |
| Hey goodbye nanba | Hey goodbye friend |
| Kannilae kalmisham | Impurity in the eyes |
| Pothumae silmisham | Enough of this mischief |
| Sparisamo thuli visham…mm.. | Is this touch a drop of poison? Mmm... |
| Sparisamo thuli visham | Is this touch a drop of poison? |
| Naanillai en vasam | I am no longer in my own control |
| Male | |
| Neeyaaro naanyaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro | Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen? |
| Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro | Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen? |
| Neeyaaro naanyaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Female :Hey goodbye | Hey goodbye |
| Male :Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro | Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen? |
| Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro | Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen? |
| Female :Hey goodbye nanba | Hey goodbye friend |
லக்கி அலி மற்றும் கார்த்திக்
Hey goodbye friend
Hey goodbye friend
Impurity in the eyes
Enough of this mischief
Is this touch a drop of poison?
Is this touch a drop of poison?
I am no longer in my own control
ஹே குட்பை நண்பா
ஹே குட்பை நண்பா
கண்ணிலே கல்மிஷம்
போதுமே சில்மிஷம்
ஸ்பரிசமோ துளி விஷம்
ஸ்பரிசமோ துளி விஷம்
நானில்லை என் வசம்
Who are you? Who am I?
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Who are you? Who am I?
நீயாரோ நான்யாரோ
கண்தோன்றி கண்கானா கண்ணீரோ
கண்தோன்றி கண்கானா கண்ணீரோ
நீயாரோ நான்யாரோ
Ohooo…ooo..ooo
Ohooo…ooo..oo
Ohooo…ooo..oo
Ohooo…ooo..oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo..
Ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo….ooo
Ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo….ooo
ஒஹோஒ... ஓஒ...ஓஒ...
ஒஹோஒ... ஓஒ...ஓஒ...
ஒஹோஒ... ஓஒ...ஓஒ...
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஒஹோஒ... ஓஒ...ஓஒ...
ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ...
ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ
ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ
With your mischievous eyes
You pecked like a bird and left
In the dimples of your cheek
You buried my life/soul
Then you stood far away like a stranger
You declared there is no bond of friendship
Who are you? Who am I?
கள்ள விழிகளில்
கண்கொத்தி சென்றாயே
கன்ன குழிகளில்
உயிர் மூடி வைத்தாயே
பின்பு யாரோ போல் தள்ளி நின்றாய்
நட்பு உறவில்லை என்றாய்
நீயாரோ நான்யாரோ
Hey goodbye friend
Impurity in the eyes
Enough of this mischief
Is this touch a drop of poison?
Is this touch a drop of poison?
I am no longer in my own control
ஹே குட்பை நண்பா
கண்ணிலே கல்மிஷம்
போதுமே சில்மிஷம்
ஸ்பரிசமோ துளி விஷம்
ஸ்பரிசமோ துளி விஷம்
நானில்லை என் வசம்
Who are you? Who am I?
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Who are you? Who am I?
நீயாரோ நான்யாரோ
கண்தோன்றி கண்கானா கண்ணீரோ
கண்தோன்றி கண்கானா கண்ணீரோ
நீயாரோ நான்யாரோ
Hey goodbye
ஹே குட்பை
On that road
Without you coming to join me
At a six-degree angle
Without my gaze tilting toward you
If we had just parted ways, there would be no trouble
This was an unwanted affair
Who are you? Who am I?
அந்த சாலையில்
நீ வந்து சேராமல்
ஆறு டிகிரியில்
என் பார்வை சாயாமல்
விலகி போயிருந்தால் தொல்லை இல்லை
இது வேண்டாத வேலை
நீயாரோ நான்யாரோ
Hey goodbye friend
Hey goodbye friend
Impurity in the eyes
Enough of this mischief
Is this touch a drop of poison? Mmm...
Is this touch a drop of poison?
I am no longer in my own control
ஹே குட்பை நண்பா
ஹே குட்பை நண்பா
கண்ணிலே கல்மிஷம்
போதுமே சில்மிஷம்
ஸ்பரிசமோ துளி விஷம்
ஸ்பரிசமோ துளி விஷம்
நானில்லை என் வசம்
Who are you? Who am I?
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Who are you? Who am I?
Hey goodbye
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Hey goodbye friend
நீயாரோ நான்யாரோ
கண்தோன்றி கண்கானா கண்ணீரோ
கண்தோன்றி கண்கானா கண்ணீரோ
நீயாரோ நான்யாரோ
ஹே குட்பை
கண்தோன்றி கண்கானா கண்ணீரோ
கண்தோன்றி கண்கானா கண்ணீரோ
ஹே குட்பை நண்பா
Hey goodbye nanba
Hey goodbye friend
Hey goodbye nanba
Hey goodbye friend
Kannilae kalmisham
Impurity in the eyes
Pothumae silmisham
Enough of this mischief
Sparisamo thuli visham
Is this touch a drop of poison?
Sparisamo thuli visham
Is this touch a drop of poison?
Naanillai en vasam
I am no longer in my own control
Neeyaaro naanyaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Neeyaaro naanyaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Ohooo…ooo..ooo
Ohooo…ooo..ooo
Ohooo…ooo..oo
Ohooo…ooo..oo
Male :Ohooo…ooo..oo
Ohooo…ooo..oo
Male & Female :Ohooo…ooo..oo
Ohooo…ooo..oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo..
Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo..
Ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo….ooo
Ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo….ooo
Ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo….ooo
Ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo….ooo
Kalla vizhigalil
With your mischievous eyes
Kankothi chenraayae
You pecked like a bird and left
Kanna kuzhigalil
In the dimples of your cheek
Uyir moodi vaithaaiyae
You buried my life/soul
Pinbu yaroo pol thalli nindraai
Then you stood far away like a stranger
Natpu uravillai yendraai
You declared there is no bond of friendship
Neeyaaro naanyaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Hey goodbye nanba
Hey goodbye friend
Kannilae kalmisham
Impurity in the eyes
Pothumae silmisham
Enough of this mischief
Sparisamo thuli visham
Is this touch a drop of poison?
Sparisamo thuli visham
Is this touch a drop of poison?
Naanillai en vasam
I am no longer in my own control
Neeyaaro naanyaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Neeyaaro naanyaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Hey goodbye
Hey goodbye
Antha chaalayil
On that road
Nee vanthu seraamal
Without you coming to join me
Aaru degreeyil
At a six-degree angle
En paarvai saayamal
Without my gaze tilting toward you
Vilagi poirunthaal thollai illai
If we had just parted ways, there would be no trouble
Ithu vendatha velai
This was an unwanted affair
neeyaaro naanyaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Hey goodbye nanba
Hey goodbye friend
Hey goodbye nanba
Hey goodbye friend
Kannilae kalmisham
Impurity in the eyes
Pothumae silmisham
Enough of this mischief
Sparisamo thuli visham…mm..
Is this touch a drop of poison? Mmm...
Sparisamo thuli visham
Is this touch a drop of poison?
Naanillai en vasam
I am no longer in my own control
Neeyaaro naanyaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Neeyaaro naanyaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Female :Hey goodbye
Hey goodbye
Male :Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro
Are you a tear that appears in the eye but remains unseen?
Female :Hey goodbye nanba
Hey goodbye friend
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Hey Goodbye Nanba' from the movie 'Aaytha Ezhuthu' captures the conflicting emotions of intense physical attraction, confusion, and the painful attempt to break emotional ties. The protagonists navigate a complex relationship where boundaries between friendship, passion, and strangerhood blur. They question their connection ('Neeyaaro naanyaaro') while acknowledging the irresistible pull they feel, comparing physical touch to a potent, bittersweet poison. Narratively, the lyrics express regret over ever letting their paths cross ('Antha chaalayil nee vanthu seraamal...'), as the attachment has led to loss of self-control. Despite saying goodbye and trying to walk away, the deep emotional imprint left by sly glances and cheek dimples makes true detachment nearly impossible.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kannilae kalmisham / Pothumae silmisham”
The second consonant sound 'l-m' in 'kalmisham' and 'silmisham' rhymes across consecutive lines, creating musical harmony.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Kannthondri kannkaano kanniro”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of words in the line creates a pleasing rhythmic and alliterative effect.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sparisamo thuli visham”
Physical touch is metaphorically described as a drop of poison ('thuli visham'), representing its dangerous yet intoxicating nature.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Neeyaaro naanyaaro”
The repeating end suffix '-aaro' emphasizes the sense of alienation, detachment, and questioning identity.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's 2004 multi-starrer youth political drama 'Aaytha Ezhuthu', this song features vocal performances by Sunitha Sarathy, Shankar Mahadevan, and Lucky Ali. Lyricist Vairamuthu infuses trendy English colloquialisms like 'Hey goodbye' alongside classic Tamil poetic metaphors to capture urban youth relationships.
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