- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Silambarasan, S. Thaman, Mukesh
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Movie name
- Vallinam
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaelaa yaelaalaa… yaelaa yaelaalaa…
Yaelaa yaelaalaa… yaelaa yaelaalaa…
Iva midi potta figaru
Naan middle classu loveru
Ada kanni ivala nenachi kudichi
Veengi pochu liveru
Aa minnalaattam sirippaa
Dhinam missed call koduppaa
Oru mili meter gaapu vittaa
Vera frienda pudippaa
Ae figera enni pasanga ellaam
Dhandangalaa thiriya
Andha ponnu mattu examula
Centumgala edukka
Hae hae america paiyan vandhaa
Flightla thaan parakkum
Idhu ara meter dhaadi vittu
Platformla porukkum
Aambalainga manasu enna
Anaamathu porulaa
Adha ambulencil yaethi puttu
Nadakkuraanga thimiraa
Ae face book twitterla
Pirichu maeyuraanga
Ada flyingh kissu kuduthu puttu
Friendsnnu piriyiraanga
Ada ponnunga serndhaalae
Pudikkumadaa kirukku
Ippa namakkunnu ulaghathul
Enna thaan irukku…
Koothaadi kaathaadi
Polaadum indha naadodi
Paruvam thaan udaiyaadha
Kannaadi …eee…aathaadi
Irubadhu vayasu thaan
Idhayamae siragu thaan
Imayamum thuchamaai thonudhae
Marupadi oru murai ulagilae pirakkaiyil
Ivargalum venumae kadavulae
Pettra thaayai pola thaan
Uttra tho tho thzhan kaa kaa kaappaanae
Maaman machaan friendshippae
Manasa laesaa maatthumadaa
Maaman machaan friendshippae
Manasa laesaa maatthumadaa
Maaman machaan friendshippae
Malaiya thaandi uyarndhadhadaa
Koothaadi kaathaadi
Polaadum indha naadodi
What is friendship is all about
What is friendship is all about
That is friendship is all about
Ponaal pogattum podaa indha
Boomiyil nilaiyaai vaazhvadhu yaaradaa
Maaman machaan friendshippae
Maaman machaan friendshippae
Thaazhndhaal uravugal piriyum
Unnai thaangida endrum varuvadhu yaaradaa
Kanavilum nanavilum pechilum moochilum
Natpu thaan nambikkai kodukkudhae
Karuvarai veru thaan vagupparai ondru thaan
Vidumurai illai nam anbilae
Dhooram neram kaalam thottrodum
Odum odum dum dum dum
Thooya friendship mattum thaeyaadhae thaeyaadhae
Heyy heyy heyy heyy
Naam oru group ada mathadhellaam doopu
Ada modha vandhaa evanukkumae
Serndhu veppom aappu
Hae nanbanoda thanga
Ada namakkum kooda thanga
Namma nanbanoda aala kandaa
Annan aavom anga
Hae orae sattaiya uduthi
Dhenam arumbu meesaiya thirutthi
Ooru muzhukka valam varuvom
Orae ponna thorathi
Hae rose thara ponaalum
Friends thona venum
Exam feesa katta ponaalum
Friends thona venum
Ammaa appaa uravu oru
Vayasukkapparam dhooram
Olivu maraivu illaa natpu
Onnaa thaanae serum
Usura kooda kodukkum
Ada odi vandhu anaikkum
Ara nellikkaya pola
Adhu nenachu paathaa inikkum
Natppu illaama vaazhuravan
Eppodhumae zero
Ada magaa baaradha kadhaiyil kooda
Karnan namma hero
Natppu illaama vaazhuravan
Eppodhumae zero
Ada magaa baaradha kadhaiyil kooda
Karnan namma hero
Sogham bayam irukkum
Oru dhosthu vandhaa parakkum
Natppukkaaga putham pudhu
National anthem porakkum…
Ela elala… Ela elala…
Ela elala… Ela elala…
She is a stylish girl in a midi skirt,
and I am a middle-class lover.
Drinking away thinking about this girl,
my liver is completely swollen!
Ah, she smiles like a flash of lightning,
gives missed calls every single day,
and if you give her a millimeter gap,
she catches another guy as her friend!
While boys wander like good-for-nothings
daydreaming about girls,
that girl scores full marks
in all her exams!
Hey hey, if an NRI guy comes along,
she flies away on a plane!
While this guy grows a half-meter beard
and roams like a tramp on the pavement!
Is a man's heart
some unclaimed piece of junk?
After loading it onto an ambulance,
they walk away with so much attitude!
Hey, on Facebook and Twitter,
they run totally wild,
blow a flying kiss,
and part ways saying, 'We are just friends'!
When girls get together,
madness is bound to strike!
Now, in this world of ours,
what is truly left for us?
Dancing like a kite,
this nomad sways along.
Youth is an unbreakable
mirror... oh my!
We are only twenty years old,
our hearts are wings,
and even the Himalayas seem tiny!
If I am born again into this world,
I want these very friends, oh God!
Just like a mother who gave birth,
a true friend will protect you!
A brotherly friendship with your buddies
makes the heart feel light!
A brotherly friendship with your buddies
makes the heart feel light!
A brotherly friendship with your buddies
stands taller than any mountain!
Dancing like a kite,
this nomad sways along.
What friendship is all about!
What friendship is all about!
That is what friendship is all about!
Let whatever goes, go, my friend!
Who lives on this earth forever?
A brotherly friendship with your buddies,
a brotherly friendship with your buddies!
When you fall on hard times, relatives drift away,
but who will always come to lift you up?
In dreams, reality, words, and breath,
friendship is what gives us hope!
Our mothers' wombs were different, but our classroom is one;
there is never a holiday for our love!
Distance, time, and seasons will run away defeated,
run, run, dum dum dum!
Only pure friendship will never fade!
Hey hey hey hey!
We are one crew, and all other groups are fake!
If anyone dares to mess with us,
we will corner and teach him a lesson together!
Hey, a friend's sister
is a sister to us too!
If we see our friend's crush,
we become her brother right away!
Hey, wearing the same shirt,
trimming our budding mustaches daily,
we roam all over town
chasing after the same girl!
Hey, even to go give a rose,
you need friends beside you!
Even to go pay your exam fees,
you need friends beside you!
The bond with parents drifts distant
after a certain age,
but friendship with no secrets
always stays united!
It will even give its life for you,
come running and hug you tight;
just like a gooseberry,
it tastes sweet whenever you think of it!
A man living without friendship
is always a zero!
Even in the epic Mahabharata,
Karna is our hero!
A man living without friendship
is always a zero!
Even in the epic Mahabharata,
Karna is our hero!
Sadness and fear might be there,
but when a buddy arrives, they fly away!
For the sake of friendship,
a brand-new national anthem is born...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic youth anthem from the movie 'Vallinam' celebrates the irreplaceable bond of friendship ('Natpu') among young men. The song opens with humorous observations about college life, heartbreaks, social media dating culture, and the quirks of young love. It contrasts the fleeting nature of romance and family distance in adulthood with the enduring strength of camaraderie.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Aadhiedhugai & Iyaibu)
“Iva midi potta figaru / Naan middle classu loveru”
Multiple stanzas use matching end sounds like 'figaru', 'loveru', 'liveru' and 'uduthi', 'thirutthi', 'thorathi' to create a catchy, rhythmic folk-pop cadence.
Simile (Upama)
“Ara nellikkaya pola / Adhu nenachu paathaa inikkum”
Friendship is compared to a gooseberry ('ara nellikkaya'), which tastes sour/bitter at first but leaves a sweet lingering aftertaste when reflected upon.
Allusion
“Ada magaa baaradha kadhaiyil kooda / Karnan namma hero”
Refers to Karnan from the Indian epic Mahabharata as the ultimate hero due to his legendary loyalty in friendship with Duryodhana.
Did you know?
Trivia
The track 'Maaman Machaan' (also known as the Friendship Song) from 'Vallinam' was composed by S. Thaman, featuring lyrics by Viveka. The film revolves around a basketball player and heavily emphasizes youth culture and sportsmanship, making this anthem a major hit among college audiences upon its release.
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