Nanba Nanba
From February 14 · 2005
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Karthik, Srinivas, Janani Bharadwaj, Bharathwaj
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- February 142005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nanbaa nanbaa | Friend, friend |
| Naalai ulagam nam kaiyil | Tomorrow's world is in our hands |
| Adhu theriyum theriyum | That is known, known |
| Kannil naalaiya vidiyalil | In the eyes of tomorrow's dawn |
| Nee patharaathae | Do not panic |
| Nee sidharaathae | Do not fall apart |
| Nammai naamae thedi thedi | Searching for ourselves repeatedly |
| Nadhigal polae odi odi | Running continuously like rivers |
| Nammai naamae kandu pidippom | We will discover ourselves |
| Male | |
| Ondraaga saathippom | Together we will achieve |
| Pon naalil santhippom..santhippom | We will meet again on a golden day... meet again |
| Male | |
| Nanbaa nanbaa | Friend, friend |
| Naalai ulagam nam kaiyil | Tomorrow's world is in our hands |
| Adhu theriyum theriyum | That is known, known |
| Kannil naalaiya vidiyalil | In the eyes of tomorrow's dawn |
| Male | |
| Endha bandham illamal | Without any relation |
| Ratha sondham illamal | Without any blood relation |
| Idhayangal indru piringindra pothu | When hearts part today |
| Nenjil valigal kondomae | We felt pain in our hearts |
| Male | |
| Natpu endra vaarthaikkul | Within the word 'friendship' |
| Rendu artham ingundu | There are two meanings here |
| Thannalam inmai | Selflessness |
| Uyirtharum unmai | Life-giving truth |
| Natpil ondraai vaazhnthomae | We lived as one in friendship |
| Male | |
| Natppennum sondham | The relation called friendship |
| Uyirinai polae | Is like life itself |
| Kadavulai vidavum oru padi melae | Even a step above God |
| Male | |
| Ondraaga saathippom | Together we will achieve |
| Pon naalil santhippom..santhippom | We will meet again on a golden day... meet again |
| Female | |
| Nanbaa nanbaa | Friend, friend |
| Naalai ulagam nam kaiyil | Tomorrow's world is in our hands |
| Adhu theriyum theriyum | That is known, known |
| Kannil naalaiya vidiyalil | In the eyes of tomorrow's dawn |
| Male | |
| Kaathirukka katrukol | Learn to wait |
| Kaalam pogum yetrukol | Accept that time passes |
| Oru podi vairam | A tiny diamond |
| Uru perum neram | Takes time to take its grand form |
| Nooru nooru varudangal | Hundreds and hundreds of years |
| Male | |
| Oosi vanthu uyir thottu | A needle comes and touches the soul |
| Paadum paadum isai thattu | The vinyl disc that plays music repeatedly |
| Male : Valigalai thaangu | Bear the pains |
| Vadukkalai vaangu | Receive the scars |
| Agini kunjaai poraadu | Fight like a spark of fire |
| Male | |
| Oindhu vidaadhae | Do not get exhausted |
| Nee oru kaatru | You are the wind |
| Thalarnthu vidaadhae | Do not get discouraged |
| Nambikkai yetru | Kindle your hope |
| Male | |
| Ondraaga saathippom | Together we will achieve |
| Pon naalil santhippom..santhippom | We will meet again on a golden day... meet again |
நண்பா நண்பா
நாளை உலகம் நம் கையில்
அது தெரியும் தெரியும்
கண்ணில் நாளைய விடியலில்
நீ பதறாதே
நீ சிதறாதே
நம்மை நாமே தேடி தேடி
நதிகள் போலே ஓடி ஓடி
நம்மை நாமே கண்டு பிடிப்போம்
Friend, friend
Tomorrow's world is in our hands
That is known, known
In the eyes of tomorrow's dawn
Do not panic
Do not fall apart
Searching for ourselves repeatedly
Running continuously like rivers
We will discover ourselves
ஒன்றாக சாதிப்போம்
பொன் நாளில் சந்திப்போம்....சந்திப்போம்
Together we will achieve
We will meet again on a golden day... meet again
நண்பா நண்பா
நாளை உலகம் நம் கையில்
அது தெரியும் தெரியும்
கண்ணில் நாளைய விடியலில்
Friend, friend
Tomorrow's world is in our hands
That is known, known
In the eyes of tomorrow's dawn
எந்த பந்தம் இல்லாமல்
ரத்த சொந்தம் இல்லாமல்
இதயங்கள் இன்று பிரிகின்ற போது
நெஞ்சில் வலிகள் கொண்டோமே
Without any relation
Without any blood relation
When hearts part today
We felt pain in our hearts
நடப்பு என்ற வார்த்தைக்குள்
ரெண்டு அர்த்தம் இங்குண்டு
தன்னலம் இன்மை
உயிர்தரும் உண்மை
நட்பில் ஒன்றாய் வாழ்ந்தோமே
Within the word 'friendship'
There are two meanings here
Selflessness
Life-giving truth
We lived as one in friendship
நட்பென்னும் சொந்தம்
உயிரினை போலே
கடவுளை விடவும் ஒரு படி மேலே
The relation called friendship
Is like life itself
Even a step above God
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
எங்கோ பிறந்தோமே
அட எங்கோ வளர்ந்தோமே
இங்கே இணைந்தோமே
இரு இதயம் நனைந்தோமே
Together we will achieve
We will meet again on a golden day... meet again
ஆண்கள் :
நம்மை நாமே தேடி தேடி
நதிகள் போலே ஓடி ஓடி
நம்மை நாமே கண்டு பிடிப்போம்
Friend, friend
Tomorrow's world is in our hands
That is known, known
In the eyes of tomorrow's dawn
ஒன்றாக சாதிப்போம்
பொன் நாளில் சந்திப்போம்....சந்திப்போம்
Learn to wait
Accept that time passes
A tiny diamond
Takes time to take its grand form
Hundreds and hundreds of years
நண்பா நண்பா
நாளை உலகம் நம் கையில்
அது தெரியும் தெரியும்
கண்ணில் நாளைய விடியலில்
A needle comes and touches the soul
The vinyl disc that plays music repeatedly
Bear the pains
Receive the scars
Fight like a spark of fire
காத்திருக்க கற்றுகொள்
காலம் போகும் ஏற்றுகொள்
ஒரு பொடி வைரம்
உருபெறும் நேரம்
நூறு நூறு வருடங்கள்
Do not get exhausted
You are the wind
Do not get discouraged
Kindle your hope
ஊசி வந்து உயிர் தொட்டு
பாடல் பாடும் இசை தட்டு
வழிகளை தாங்கும்
வடுக்கலை வாங்கும்
அக்னி குஞ்சாய் போராடு
Together we will achieve
We will meet again on a golden day... meet again
ஓய்ந்து விடாதே
நீ ஒரு காற்று
தளர்ந்து விடாதே
நம்பிக்கை ஏற்று
ஆண்கள் :
விதைகள் கிழியாமல்
சிறு உயிரும் தோன்றாது
கப்பல்தான் நிற்கும்
கடல் அலைகள் நிற்காது
ஆண்கள் :
நம்மை நாமே தேடி தேடி
நதிகள் போலே ஓடி ஓடி
நம்மை நாமே கண்டு பிடிப்போம்
ஒன்றாக சாதிப்போம்
பொன் நாளில் சந்திப்போம்....சந்திப்போம்
Nanbaa nanbaa
Friend, friend
Naalai ulagam nam kaiyil
Tomorrow's world is in our hands
Adhu theriyum theriyum
That is known, known
Kannil naalaiya vidiyalil
In the eyes of tomorrow's dawn
Nee patharaathae
Do not panic
Nee sidharaathae
Do not fall apart
Nammai naamae thedi thedi
Searching for ourselves repeatedly
Nadhigal polae odi odi
Running continuously like rivers
Nammai naamae kandu pidippom
We will discover ourselves
Ondraaga saathippom
Together we will achieve
Pon naalil santhippom..santhippom
We will meet again on a golden day... meet again
Nanbaa nanbaa
Friend, friend
Naalai ulagam nam kaiyil
Tomorrow's world is in our hands
Adhu theriyum theriyum
That is known, known
Kannil naalaiya vidiyalil
In the eyes of tomorrow's dawn
Endha bandham illamal
Without any relation
Ratha sondham illamal
Without any blood relation
Idhayangal indru piringindra pothu
When hearts part today
Nenjil valigal kondomae
We felt pain in our hearts
Natpu endra vaarthaikkul
Within the word 'friendship'
Rendu artham ingundu
There are two meanings here
Thannalam inmai
Selflessness
Uyirtharum unmai
Life-giving truth
Natpil ondraai vaazhnthomae
We lived as one in friendship
Natppennum sondham
The relation called friendship
Uyirinai polae
Is like life itself
Kadavulai vidavum oru padi melae
Even a step above God
Ondraaga saathippom
Together we will achieve
Pon naalil santhippom..santhippom
We will meet again on a golden day... meet again
Nanbaa nanbaa
Friend, friend
Naalai ulagam nam kaiyil
Tomorrow's world is in our hands
Adhu theriyum theriyum
That is known, known
Kannil naalaiya vidiyalil
In the eyes of tomorrow's dawn
Kaathirukka katrukol
Learn to wait
Kaalam pogum yetrukol
Accept that time passes
Oru podi vairam
A tiny diamond
Uru perum neram
Takes time to take its grand form
Nooru nooru varudangal
Hundreds and hundreds of years
Oosi vanthu uyir thottu
A needle comes and touches the soul
Paadum paadum isai thattu
The vinyl disc that plays music repeatedly
Male : Valigalai thaangu
Bear the pains
Vadukkalai vaangu
Receive the scars
Agini kunjaai poraadu
Fight like a spark of fire
Oindhu vidaadhae
Do not get exhausted
Nee oru kaatru
You are the wind
Thalarnthu vidaadhae
Do not get discouraged
Nambikkai yetru
Kindle your hope
Ondraaga saathippom
Together we will achieve
Pon naalil santhippom..santhippom
We will meet again on a golden day... meet again
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting friendship anthem from the movie February 14 speaks about perseverance, hope, and the unbreakable bond between friends as they part ways to pursue their futures. The lyrics celebrate friendship as a selfless relationship that transcends blood ties and elevated even above divine status. It encourages youth to endure pains, stay patient like diamonds forming over time, fight with fire, and remain confident that they will achieve greatness together in the future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Nadhigal polae odi odi”
Compares continuous effort and movement to flowing rivers using the word 'polae'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Endha bandham illamal / Ratha sondham illamal”
The second consonant 'ndh' rhymes across consecutive lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee oru kaatru”
Directly equates the listener to wind, signifying unyielding freedom and strength.
Anaphora (Adukku Thodar / Repetition)
“Nammai naamae thedi thedi”
Repetition of words like 'thedi thedi' and 'odi odi' adds rhythm and highlights continuity.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is composed by Paul J for the 2005 Tamil romantic film February 14, starring Bharath and Renuka Menon. Lyricist Pa. Vijay wrote the song to capture the emotional bittersweet moment of graduation and farewell among college friends.
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