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Meesakaara Nanba

From Natpukkaga · 1998

Lyricist
Kalidasan
Singer
Deva
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Natpukkaga
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
6 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Meesakaara nanba
Unaku rosam adhigam da } (2)
Rosam adhigam da
Adhavida paasam adhigam da
Namma palaginadha marakalayae
Andha paruvam ippo kedaikalayae
Andha kaatchigaluku naraiyillayae
Innum kanna vituthaan marayalayae
Meesakaara nanba …aa
Unaku rosam adhigam da
…………………………………..
Andha aathankaraya ketu paaru
Meen pudicha kadha adhu sollum
Andha panna metta ketu paaru
Paal karandha kadha adhu sollum … oi
Andha sola kaata ketu paaru
Kodi pudicha kadha adhu sollum
Andha toorin taaxisa ketu paaru
Padam paartha kadha adhu sollum
Karnam potu kenathula
Kudhicha ninaivugal
Malarudhu manasukul kulirudhu
Kambankoolu kudichidathaanae
Udhadugal thudikudhu
Meesayum thadukudhu
Palaginadha marakalayae
Andha paruvam ippo kedaikalayae
Kaatchigaluku naraiyillayae
Innum kanna vituthaan marayalayae
Meesakaara nanba …aa
Unaku rosam adhigam da
Dai dai dai
……………………………………………………
Petha appana polae akara vachi
Senja sevaikellam vilaiyillayae
Andha anbu neranja pulla paasam
Ada unnapolae thaan enakillayae ..…
Indha veedhi muluka thoranam katti
Kannu mulichathellam yedhukaaga
Naan petha ponnuthaan vaazha vendi nee
Ulachadhellam enakaaga
Karnan polae kadamaya madhichu
Dhinam dhinam ulachavan
Vervaya vadichavan
Paatukaaran bharathi sonna
Kannana polavae enakingu porandhavan
Kannu renduthaan kalangudhaiyaa
Enna punniyam senjen unnai adaiya
Nandri kadan theerka enna kodupen
Un velakaaranaaga vandhu porapen
{ Meesakaara nanba
Unaku rosam adhigam da } (2) dai
Rosam adhigam da
Adhavida paasam adhigam da
Namma palaginadha marakalayae
Andha paruvam ippo kedaikalayae
Andha kaatchigaluku naraiyillayae
Innum kanna vituthaan marayalayae
Meesakaara nanba …aa
Unaku rosam adhigam da
{ My moustached friend,
You have so much self-respect! } (2)
You have so much self-respect, my friend,
But your affection is even greater!
I haven't forgotten the times we spent together,
We can never get those youthful days back now.
Those memories haven't aged or turned grey,
They still haven't faded from my eyes.
Oh, my moustached friend...
You have so much self-respect!
...
Go ask the riverbank,
It will tell the story of how we caught fish.
Go ask the cattle-farm hillock,
It will tell the story of how we milked the cows... hey!
Go ask that cornfield,
It will tell the story of how we ran free and tended crops.
Go ask that touring cinema tent,
It will tell the story of the films we watched together.
Doing somersaults into the deep well,
The memories of leaping in
Blossom and bring a cool joy to my heart.
Just to drink a cup of millet porridge,
My lips eagerly crave for it,
Yet my moustache gets in the way!
I haven't forgotten the times we spent together,
We can never get those youthful days back now.
Those memories haven't aged or turned grey,
They still haven't faded from my eyes.
Oh, my moustached friend...
You have so much self-respect!
Hey, hey, hey!
...
Caring for me just like a father who gave me birth,
The selfless service you gave is priceless.
That deep, loving devotion of a true son,
Ah, even I do not possess it the way you do...
Tying decorative festoons across this whole street,
Why did you stay awake all night without sleep?
Just so my daughter could have a happy life,
You worked tirelessly only for my sake.
Honouring duty just like Karna,
You worked hard day after day,
Pouring out your honest sweat.
Like Krishna whom the poet Bharathi sang of,
You were born here by my side to be my guide and friend.
Both my eyes are welling up with tears, my friend.
What good deeds did I do to be blessed with you?
What could I ever give to repay this debt of gratitude?
In another life, I will be born as your servant!
{ My moustached friend,
You have so much self-respect! } (2) Hey!
You have so much self-respect, my friend,
But your affection is even greater!
I haven't forgotten the times we spent together,
We can never get those youthful days back now.
Those memories haven't aged or turned grey,
They still haven't faded from my eyes.
Oh, my moustached friend...
You have so much self-respect!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Meesakaara Nanba' from Natpukkaga (1998) is a poignant ode to deep-rooted brotherhood and selfless friendship. The speaker reminisces about their rural childhood—jumping into deep wells, fishing at riverbanks, drinking pearl millet porridge (kambankool), and watching movies at local touring talkies. Though time has moved on, these vibrant memories remain fresh and timeless in his heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification / Metaphor

Andha kaatchigaluku naraiyillayae

Memories are metaphorically given human traits of aging; 'naraiyillaye' implies that the memories have not grown grey hair or aged over time.

Anaphora (Repetitive Rhetorical Structure)

Andha aathankaraya ketu paaru

The phrase 'Andha ... ketu paaru' (Go ask that ...) is repeated across multiple stanzas to evoke nostalgic rural places as witnesses to their friendship.

Mythological Allusion & Simile

Karnan polae kadamaya madhichu / Paatukaaran bharathi sonna Kannana polavae

Compares the friend's sense of sacrifice and unwavering devotion to Karna's generosity and Bharathiyar's depiction of Lord Krishna as an ideal companion ('Kannan').

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Trivia

Composed by Deva with lyrics by Kalidasan, 'Natpukkaga' starred Sarathkumar in a iconic double role exploring lifelong friendship. The film was a massive blockbuster and won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film, while Deva won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director.

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