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Nanba Nanba

From February 14 · 2005

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Karthik, Srinivas, Janani Bharadwaj, Bharathwaj
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
February 14
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
23 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nanbaa nanbaa
Naalai ulagam nam kaiyil
Adhu theriyum theriyum
Kannil naalaiya vidiyalil
Nee patharaathae
Nee sidharaathae
Nammai naamae thedi thedi
Nadhigal polae odi odi
Nammai naamae kandu pidippom
Ondraaga saathippom
Pon naalil santhippom..santhippom
Nanbaa nanbaa
Naalai ulagam nam kaiyil
Adhu theriyum theriyum
Kannil naalaiya vidiyalil
Endha bandham illamal
Ratha sondham illamal
Idhayangal indru piringindra pothu
Nenjil valigal kondomae
Natpu endra vaarthaikkul
Rendu artham ingundu
Thannalam inmai
Uyirtharum unmai
Natpil ondraai vaazhnthomae
Natppennum sondham
Uyirinai polae
Kadavulai vidavum oru padi melae
Ondraaga saathippom
Pon naalil santhippom..santhippom
Nanbaa nanbaa
Naalai ulagam nam kaiyil
Adhu theriyum theriyum
Kannil naalaiya vidiyalil
Kaathirukka katrukol
Kaalam pogum yetrukol
Oru podi vairam
Uru perum neram
Nooru nooru varudangal
Oosi vanthu uyir thottu
Paadum paadum isai thattu
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Vadukkalai vaangu
Agini kunjaai poraadu
Oindhu vidaadhae
Nee oru kaatru
Thalarnthu vidaadhae
Nambikkai yetru
Ondraaga saathippom
Pon naalil santhippom..santhippom
Friend, my friend,
Tomorrow, the world will be in our hands.
We know it, we know,
It shines in our eyes, in tomorrow's dawn.
Do not panic,
Do not lose your way.
Searching for who we are,
Running relentlessly like rivers,
We will find ourselves.
Together, we will achieve our dreams,
And meet again on a golden day... we will meet!
Friend, my friend,
Tomorrow, the world will be in our hands.
We know it, we know,
It shines in our eyes, in tomorrow's dawn.
Without any formal bond,
Without being related by blood,
As our hearts part ways today,
Our chests ache with pain.
Inside the word called friendship,
Lie two true meanings:
Complete selflessness,
And a life-giving truth.
We lived as one in friendship!
This relationship called friendship
Is as precious as life itself,
Standing one step higher than God!
Together, we will achieve our dreams,
And meet again on a golden day... we will meet!
Friend, my friend,
Tomorrow, the world will be in our hands.
We know it, we know,
It shines in our eyes, in tomorrow's dawn.
Learn to wait patiently,
Accept that time will pass.
For a tiny speck of diamond
To take its full form,
It takes hundreds of years.
Only when the needle touches its soul,
Does a vinyl record sing and play.
Endure the pain,
Embrace the scars,
Fight on like a spark of fire!
Do not grow weary,
You are the mighty wind!
Do not lose heart,
Kindle your hope!
Together, we will achieve our dreams,
And meet again on a golden day... we will meet!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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