- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Ranjith, Reshmi, Silambarasan
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Movie name
- Saravana
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Saravana….
My name is saravanaa
I’m going to sing about love
About love
Sara to the va to the na saravana
Thats me.. sara to the va to the na
Kaadhal keedhal
Panni paaruda
Nee pannavitta collegukku
Ketta peruda
Kaadhalikka jollu viduda
Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikku
Solli viduda
Pattam vitta ethanaiyo
Pattaampoochithan
Namma kitta vantha katuthada
Kannamoochithan
Ada onnu rendu
Vittu paaru aero letteru
Atha ethukatha entha ponnu
Namma sisteru
Kaadhalillamalum friendship
Vaalumadaa
Chorus :You got to live for friendship
Male :Nalla natpu deivam endru
Workship pannunggada
Chorus :Just workship man
Kaadhal exammunthan eluthi
Naanga passaaganum
Athula pasaathan thavaravitta
Yen devadas aaganum
Kaadhal kaadhal exammunthan eluthi
Naanga passaaganum
Athula pasaathan athula pasaathan athula
Athula pasaathan thavaravitta
Yen devadas aaganum
Kaadhal keedhal
Panni paaruda
Nee pannavitta collegukku
Ketta peruda
Kaadhalikka jollu viduda
Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikku
Solli viduda
………………………………………..
Nanum neeyum ilaya nathi
Chorus :All right
Male :Namakku yethu arasu vithi
Chorus :That’s right
Pogalaamae ninathabadi
Pookal kootam anaitha padi
Veli pottaalum kooda kaatru
Ullae nikkathuda
Valai veesi paathalum kooda
Vinmeen valaiyil sikkathuda
Sutrum megathin vaegathai enniyae
Chorus :Enni yae..
Male :Oru speed breaker thaan
Vaanathil illaiyae
Chorus :Vaanathil illaiyae..)
Vaalibathin vegam enbathu
Chorus :Vaalibathin vegam enbathu
Male :Airbussai kooda vendru nirpathu..
Chorus :Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo…ooo
Endrum illai mana kavalai
Yethu inga pana kavalai
Antha kavalai appanukku
Padikka vaikkum suppanukku
Marchu ponalum kooda ingae
Meendum exam varum
Nam ilamai ponalum nanba ingae
Meendum eppo varum
Ada indraikkae ondraga seralaam
Chorus :Ondraga seralaam
Male :Inga nalaikae nam pathai maralaam
Chorus :Pathai pathai pathai pathai pathai
Kaadhal endrum maara koodathu
Chorus :Koodathu
Male :Athu kai maari poga koodathu
Chorus :Kai maari poga koodathu
Male :Kai maari poga koodathu
Kaadhal keedhal
Panni paaruda
Nee pannavitta collegukku
Ketta peruda
Kaadhalikka jollu viduda
Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikku
Solli viduda
Pattam vitta ethanaiyo
Pattaampoochithan
Namma kitta vantha katuthada
Kannamoochithan
Ada onnu rendu
Vittu paaru aero letteru
Atha ethukatha entha ponnu
Namma sisteru
Kaadhalillamalum friendship
Vaalumadaa
Chorus :You got to live for friendship
Male :Nalla natpu deivam endru
Workship pannunggada
Chorus :Just workship man
Kaadhal exammunthan eluthi
Naanga passaaganum
Athula pasaathan thavaravitta
Yen devadas aaganum
Kaadhal kaadhal exammunthan eluthi
Naanga passaaganum
Athula pasaathan athula pasaathan athula
Athula athula pasaathan thavaravitta
Yen devadas devadas devadas aaganum
Saravana...
My name is Saravana!
I'm going to sing about love!
About love!
Sara to the va to the na, Saravana!
That's me... Sara to the va to the na!
Love and all that stuff,
give it a shot, man!
If you don't do it, our college
will get a bad name, man!
Drool over someone to fall in love, man!
If you love a girl,
confess it to her, man!
Like so many kites flying high,
these butterfly-like girls,
when they come near us,
they play hide-and-seek!
Hey, fold one or two
paper-plane love letters and toss them!
Any girl who doesn't accept it
is our sister!
Even without love, friendship
will live on, man!
Chorus: You've got to live for friendship!
Male: Treat true friendship like God
and worship it, guys!
Chorus: Just worship, man!
We need to write the exam of love
and pass it!
Even if we fail to clear it,
why should we become a Devadas (tragic heartbroken lover)?
We need to write the exam of love
and pass it!
To pass it, to pass it, to...
Even if we fail to clear it,
why should we become a Devadas (tragic heartbroken lover)?
Love and all that stuff,
give it a shot, man!
If you don't do it, our college
will get a bad name, man!
Drool over someone to fall in love, man!
If you love a girl,
confess it to her, man!
...
You and I are young flowing rivers,
Chorus: All right!
Male: What government rule can stop us?
Chorus: That's right!
We can go wherever we feel like,
embracing clusters of blooming flowers!
Even if you build a fence, the wind
won't get trapped inside, man!
Even if you cast a net,
the stars won't get caught in it, man!
Thinking of the speed of wandering clouds,
Chorus: Thinking of it...
Male: there is no speed breaker
up in the sky!
Chorus: Up in the sky!
The speed of our youth
Chorus: The speed of our youth
Male: can outrun even an Airbus!
Chorus: Oho... oh... oh... oh... oh... oh!
There is never any worry in our hearts,
why worry about money here?
That worry belongs to our fathers,
to old Subban who pays for our studies!
Even if the month of March passes,
exams will come back again!
But if our youth slips away, my friend,
when will it ever return?
Hey, we can hang out together today,
Chorus: Hang out together!
Male: but our paths may diverge tomorrow!
Chorus: Paths, paths, paths, paths, paths!
Love should never ever change,
Chorus: Never!
Male: it should never slip into someone else's hands!
Chorus: It should never slip into someone else's hands!
Male: It should never slip into someone else's hands!
Love and all that stuff,
give it a shot, man!
If you don't do it, our college
will get a bad name, man!
Drool over someone to fall in love, man!
If you love a girl,
confess it to her, man!
Like so many kites flying high,
these butterfly-like girls,
when they come near us,
they play hide-and-seek!
Hey, fold one or two
paper-plane love letters and toss them!
Any girl who doesn't accept it
is our sister!
Even without love, friendship
will live on, man!
Chorus: You've got to live for friendship!
Male: Treat true friendship like God
and worship it, guys!
Chorus: Just worship, man!
We need to write the exam of love
and pass it!
Even if we fail to clear it,
why should we become a Devadas (tragic heartbroken lover)?
We need to write the exam of love
and pass it!
To pass it, to pass it, to...
Even if we fail to clear it,
why should we become a Devadas, Devadas, Devadas (tragic heartbroken lover)?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'My Name Is Saravana' is an energetic college introduction song from the 2006 Tamil film Saravana. Sung from the protagonist Saravana's lively perspective, the song celebrates youth, romance, freedom, and college camaraderie. It playfully encourages young men to pursue romance boldly, offering humorously pragmatic advice that if a girl rejects a love letter, she can simply be viewed as a sister, ensuring no heartbreak. Beyond romantic pursuits, the track places a paramount emphasis on deep friendship and enjoying life without unnecessary stress. The lyrics compare life to natural phenomena like untamed wind and uncatchable stars, reminding students that academic exams recur every year, but youth comes only once. It urges listeners to live in the present and never fall into sorrow over tragic love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nanum neeyum ilaya nathi”
Compares youth to an unrestrained river and romance to an academic examination ('Kaadhal exammunthan').
Imagery & Parallelism
“Veli pottaalum kooda kaatru ullae nikkathuda”
Uses vivid imagery of wind bypassing fences and stars escaping nets to symbolize the boundless freedom of youth.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Panni paaruda ... Ketta peruda”
Repeated use of informal colloquial end-rhymes like 'paaruda', 'peruda', 'viduda' creates a rhythmic, conversational street-style flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Saravana (2006) stars Silambarasan (Simbu), who is famous for performing energetic, youth-centric college dance anthems. The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, combining fast-paced kuthu beats with contemporary college pop elements.
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