Namma Thozhan
From Batsha · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Batsha1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Aaahhaaaa……aaahaaaaa… | Vocalizing / vocal melody |
| Aaaahaaaa….aaahaaaa…..aaaahhaaaa… | Vocalizing / vocal melody |
| Aaaaahaaa….aaaahaaa…aaahaaaa.. | Vocalizing / vocal melody |
| Male | |
| Namma thozhan paaru | Look at our friend |
| Thozhan paaru | Look at our friend |
| Paal vadiyum | Dripping with innocence |
| Mughaththa paaru | Look at his face |
| Pasuva pola | Like a gentle cow |
| Gunaththa paaru | Look at his character |
| Male | |
| Pacha ratham | Even as fresh blood |
| Vazhiyum podhu | Spills out from him |
| Pachai kuzhandha | Like a tender infant |
| Sirippa paaru | Look at his smile |
| Male | |
| Piece-u piece-a | Even when torn apart |
| Kizhikkum podhum | Into piece by piece |
| Aesu pola poruma paaru | Look at his Jesus-like patience |
| Dhegam ellam vegumpodhum | Even as his whole body burns |
| Oli kodukkum | Giving light to others |
| Mezhugu paaradaaa | Look at him, he is like a candle |
| Male | |
| Ivan jaadhagatha maathi vecha | The one who altered his destiny |
| Paavi yaarudaa | Who is that sinner? |
| Indha erimalayil eera thuli | A drop of water onto this volcano |
| Pottadhaaradaa… | Who poured it there? |
| Indha erimalayil eera thuli | A drop of water onto this volcano |
| Pottadhaaradaa… | Who poured it there? |
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா
Vocalizing / vocal melody
Vocalizing / vocal melody
Vocalizing / vocal melody
நம்ம தோழன்
பாரு பால் வடியும்
முகத்த பாரு பசுவ
போல குணத்த பாரு
Look at our friend
Look at our friend
Dripping with innocence
Look at his face
Like a gentle cow
Look at his character
பச்ச ரத்தம்
வழியும் போது பச்சை
குழந்தை சிரிப்ப பாரு
Even as fresh blood
Spills out from him
Like a tender infant
Look at his smile
பீசு பீசா கிழிக்கும்
போதும் இயேசு போல
பொறுமை பாரு தேகம்
எல்லாம் வேகும் போதும்
ஒளி கொடுக்கும் மெழுகு
பாரடா
Even when torn apart
Into piece by piece
Look at his Jesus-like patience
Even as his whole body burns
Giving light to others
Look at him, he is like a candle
இவன் ஜாதகத்தை
மாத்தி வெச்ச பாவி யாருடா
இந்த எரிமலையில் ஈர துளி
போட்டாதாரடா இந்த
எரிமலையில் ஈர துளி
போட்டாதாரடா
The one who altered his destiny
Who is that sinner?
A drop of water onto this volcano
Who poured it there?
A drop of water onto this volcano
Who poured it there?
Aaahhaaaa……aaahaaaaa…
Vocalizing / vocal melody
Aaaahaaaa….aaahaaaa…..aaaahhaaaa…
Vocalizing / vocal melody
Aaaaahaaa….aaaahaaa…aaahaaaa..
Vocalizing / vocal melody
Namma thozhan paaru
Look at our friend
Thozhan paaru
Look at our friend
Paal vadiyum
Dripping with innocence
Mughaththa paaru
Look at his face
Pasuva pola
Like a gentle cow
Gunaththa paaru
Look at his character
Pacha ratham
Even as fresh blood
Vazhiyum podhu
Spills out from him
Pachai kuzhandha
Like a tender infant
Sirippa paaru
Look at his smile
Piece-u piece-a
Even when torn apart
Kizhikkum podhum
Into piece by piece
Aesu pola poruma paaru
Look at his Jesus-like patience
Dhegam ellam vegumpodhum
Even as his whole body burns
Oli kodukkum
Giving light to others
Mezhugu paaradaaa
Look at him, he is like a candle
Ivan jaadhagatha maathi vecha
The one who altered his destiny
Paavi yaarudaa
Who is that sinner?
Indha erimalayil eera thuli
A drop of water onto this volcano
Pottadhaaradaa…
Who poured it there?
Indha erimalayil eera thuli
A drop of water onto this volcano
Pottadhaaradaa…
Who poured it there?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song sequence from Baasha highlights the supreme sacrifice, innocence, and saint-like tolerance of the protagonist, Manikkam. Despite enduring severe physical agony and betrayal, he remains completely calm and forgiving, compared to an innocent newborn, a gentle cow, and Jesus Christ himself. Like a burning candle, he destroys himself to light up the lives of those around him. The lyrics lament the cruelty of fate that forced such a peaceful soul into a life of fire and tragedy, metaphorically asking who dared to drop a cool drop of water into a raging volcano.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pasuva pola gunaththa paaru / Aesu pola poruma paaru”
Compares the protagonist's gentleness to a cow ('Pasuva pola gunaththa paaru') and his patience to Jesus Christ ('Aesu pola poruma paaru').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oli kodukkum mezhugu paaradaaa / Indha erimalayil eera thuli”
Uses a burning candle as a metaphor for self-sacrifice ('Mezhugu paaradaaa') and a volcano for his explosive nature/fate ('Indha erimalayil eera thuli').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Paal vadiyum ... Pasuva pola ... Pacha ratham ... Pachai kuzhandha”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across consecutive lines ('Paal', 'Pasuva', 'Pacha', 'Pachai').
Did you know?
Trivia
This track serves as a pivotal emotional beat in the iconic 1995 blockbuster 'Baasha', directed by Suresh Krissna. Composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu, it emphasizes the tragic contrast between Rajinikanth's character's peaceful present life as an innocent auto driver and his former life as a feared Mumbai underworld don.
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