Nanbaa Vaa Nanbaa
From Saattai · 2012
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Saicharan
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Saattai2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Varuvathu orumurai ulagilae | We come to this world only once |
| Ithai arigira manithan kadavulae | The human who understands this is God |
| Thavarugal thirinthidum varaiyilae | Until errors are corrected |
| Varum thadaigalum thagarnthidum mudivilae | Obstacles that come will be shattered in the end |
| Male | |
| Namai naamae unarnthaalae | If we realize our own selves |
| Kidaiyaathu vethanai manathilae | There will be no pain in our hearts |
| Nathi polae nadanthaalae | If we walk like a river |
| Oru kodi suriyan tharaiyilae | Ten million suns will shine on the ground |
| Male | |
| Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa | Friend... come, my friend |
| Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa | Friend... come, my friend |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Siragugal virithidu parakalaam | Spread your wings, let us fly |
| Varum siramangal poruthidu sirikalaam | Endure coming hardships, let us smile |
| Alaikadal yena dhinam kuthikalaam | Like the wavy sea, let us leap every day |
| Kadal kadanthoru peyaraiyum edukalaam | Crossing the ocean, let us gain a reputation |
| Male | |
| Malai ootru anal kaatru | Mountain spring or fiery wind |
| Yethuvaana pothilum rasikalaam | Whatever it is, we can enjoy it |
| Sila vaanam pala boomi | Some sky, many earths |
| Yena naamum maarvae ninaikalaam | Let us think about changing our perspective like that |
| Male | |
| Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa | Friend... come, my friend |
| Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa | Friend... come, my friend |
| Male | |
| Kaalam ondru maarum endru | Thinking that time will change on its own |
| Kaathirupatha naalathu | Is waiting for that a good thing? |
| Kaalam thannai maara seiyum | The whip that makes time itself change |
| Saattai nenjile ullathu | Resides within our heart |
| Male | |
| Thoosiyaalae kalangum vizhiyai | Eyes getting blurred by dust |
| Thodaipathaa visithiram | Is wiping them away a wonder? |
| Kaatrum kooda namathu peyarai | Even the wind speaking our name |
| Uraipathae sarithiram | That alone is true history |
| Male | |
| Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa | Friend... come, my friend |
| Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa | Friend... come, my friend |
| Chorus :Vaa nanba vaa vaa vaa | Chorus: Come friend, come come come |
| Male | |
| Anbai vida siranthathu | Proclaim that there is nothing |
| Illai ena mulangidu | Better than love |
| Punnagai ennum udaiyae mugavari | A smile is the dress and address |
| Ulla varai vizhithiru | Stay awake as long as you live |
| Ul manathil pasithiru | Stay hungry in your inner heart |
| Ottrumayil ivvulagai alangari | Adorn this world with unity |
| Male | |
| Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa | Friend... come, my friend |
| Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa | Friend... come, my friend |
| Nanbaa …vaa nanbaa | Friend... come, my friend |
| Chorus :Nanba nanba | Chorus: Friend, friend |
| Nanba vaa vaa vaa | Friend, come come come |
| Male :Nanbaa …vaa nanbaa | Male: Friend... come, my friend |
| Chorus :Nanba nanba | Chorus: Friend, friend |
| Vaa nanba vaa vaa vaa | Come friend, come come come |
வருவது ஒருமுறை உலகிலே
இதை அறிகிற மனிதனும் கடவுளே
தவறுகள் திருந்திடும் வரையிலே
வரும் தடைகளும் தகர்ந்திடும் முடிவிலே
We come to this world only once
The human who understands this is God
Until errors are corrected
Obstacles that come will be shattered in the end
நமை நாமே உணர்ந்தாலே
கிடையாது வேதனை மனதிலே
நதி போல நடந்தாலே
ஒரு கோடி சூரியனும் தரையிலே
If we realize our own selves
There will be no pain in our hearts
If we walk like a river
Ten million suns will shine on the ground
நண்பா வா நண்பா
நண்பா வா நண்பா
Friend... come, my friend
Friend... come, my friend
......................................
...
சிறகுகள் விரித்திடு பறக்கலாம்
வரும் சிரமங்கள் பொறுத்திடு சிரிக்கலாம்
அலைகடல் என தினம் குதிக்கலாம்
கடல் கடந்தொரு பெயரையும் எடுக்கலாம்
Spread your wings, let us fly
Endure coming hardships, let us smile
Like the wavy sea, let us leap every day
Crossing the ocean, let us gain a reputation
மழை ஊற்று அனல் காற்று
எதுவான போதிலும் ரசிக்கலாம்
சில வாரம் பல பூமி
என நாமும் மாறவே நினைக்கலாம்
Mountain spring or fiery wind
Whatever it is, we can enjoy it
Some sky, many earths
Let us think about changing our perspective like that
நண்பா வா நண்பா
நண்பா வா நண்பா
Friend... come, my friend
Friend... come, my friend
காலம் ஒன்று மாறும் என்று
காத்திருபதா நல்லது
காலம் தன்னை மாறச்செய்யும்
சாட்டை நெஞ்சிலே உள்ளது
Thinking that time will change on its own
Is waiting for that a good thing?
The whip that makes time itself change
Resides within our heart
தூசியாலே கலங்கும் விழியை
துடைப்பதா விசித்திரம்
காற்றும் கூட நமது பெயரை
உரைப்பதே சரித்திரம்
Eyes getting blurred by dust
Is wiping them away a wonder?
Even the wind speaking our name
That alone is true history
நண்பா வா நண்பா
நண்பா வா நண்பா
குழு :
வா நண்பா வா வா வா
Friend... come, my friend
Friend... come, my friend
Chorus: Come friend, come come come
அன்பை விட சிறந்தது
இல்லை என முழங்கிடு
புன்னகை என்னும் உடையே முகவரி
உள்ளவரை விழித்திரு
உள் மனதில் பசித்திரு
ஒற்றுமையில் இவ்வுலகை அலங்கரி
Proclaim that there is nothing
Better than love
A smile is the dress and address
Stay awake as long as you live
Stay hungry in your inner heart
Adorn this world with unity
நண்பா வா நண்பா
நண்பா வா நண்பா
நண்பா வா நண்பா
குழு :
நண்பா நண்பா
நண்பா வா வா வா
நண்பா வா நண்பா
குழு :
நண்பா நண்பா
வா நண்பா வா வா வா
Friend... come, my friend
Friend... come, my friend
Friend... come, my friend
Chorus: Friend, friend
Friend, come come come
Male: Friend... come, my friend
Chorus: Friend, friend
Come friend, come come come
Varuvathu orumurai ulagilae
We come to this world only once
Ithai arigira manithan kadavulae
The human who understands this is God
Thavarugal thirinthidum varaiyilae
Until errors are corrected
Varum thadaigalum thagarnthidum mudivilae
Obstacles that come will be shattered in the end
Namai naamae unarnthaalae
If we realize our own selves
Kidaiyaathu vethanai manathilae
There will be no pain in our hearts
Nathi polae nadanthaalae
If we walk like a river
Oru kodi suriyan tharaiyilae
Ten million suns will shine on the ground
Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa
Friend... come, my friend
Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa
Friend... come, my friend
………………………….
...
Siragugal virithidu parakalaam
Spread your wings, let us fly
Varum siramangal poruthidu sirikalaam
Endure coming hardships, let us smile
Alaikadal yena dhinam kuthikalaam
Like the wavy sea, let us leap every day
Kadal kadanthoru peyaraiyum edukalaam
Crossing the ocean, let us gain a reputation
Malai ootru anal kaatru
Mountain spring or fiery wind
Yethuvaana pothilum rasikalaam
Whatever it is, we can enjoy it
Sila vaanam pala boomi
Some sky, many earths
Yena naamum maarvae ninaikalaam
Let us think about changing our perspective like that
Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa
Friend... come, my friend
Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa
Friend... come, my friend
Kaalam ondru maarum endru
Thinking that time will change on its own
Kaathirupatha naalathu
Is waiting for that a good thing?
Kaalam thannai maara seiyum
The whip that makes time itself change
Saattai nenjile ullathu
Resides within our heart
Thoosiyaalae kalangum vizhiyai
Eyes getting blurred by dust
Thodaipathaa visithiram
Is wiping them away a wonder?
Kaatrum kooda namathu peyarai
Even the wind speaking our name
Uraipathae sarithiram
That alone is true history
Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa
Friend... come, my friend
Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa
Friend... come, my friend
Chorus :Vaa nanba vaa vaa vaa
Chorus: Come friend, come come come
Anbai vida siranthathu
Proclaim that there is nothing
Illai ena mulangidu
Better than love
Punnagai ennum udaiyae mugavari
A smile is the dress and address
Ulla varai vizhithiru
Stay awake as long as you live
Ul manathil pasithiru
Stay hungry in your inner heart
Ottrumayil ivvulagai alangari
Adorn this world with unity
Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa
Friend... come, my friend
Nanbaa… vaa nanbaa
Friend... come, my friend
Nanbaa …vaa nanbaa
Friend... come, my friend
Chorus :Nanba nanba
Chorus: Friend, friend
Nanba vaa vaa vaa
Friend, come come come
Male :Nanbaa …vaa nanbaa
Male: Friend... come, my friend
Chorus :Nanba nanba
Chorus: Friend, friend
Vaa nanba vaa vaa vaa
Come friend, come come come
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nanbaa Vaa Nanbaa from the film Saattai is an inspiring anthem centered on youth empowerment, self-awareness, and resilience. The song reminds us that life is a singular opportunity, urging individuals to learn from mistakes, overcome obstacles, and face life's struggles with a joyful heart. It warns against waiting passively for time to change things, urging listeners instead to ignite their internal whip (saattai) of willpower and drive positive change themselves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Saattai nenjile ullathu”
Saattai (whip) is used metaphorically as the internal willpower and motivation present inside the human heart.
Simile (Upamai)
“Nathi polae nadanthaalae”
Comparing human persistence and movement to the unstoppable nature of a flowing river using 'polae'.
Metaphor
“Punnagai ennum udaiyae mugavari”
Describing a smile as attire and address, symbolizing positivity as one's true identity.
Ethukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Siragugal virithidu parakalaam”
Rhyming of the second letter 'la' across successive lines ('Siragugal' / 'Varum siramangal').
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Trivia
The song features in the 2012 Tamil drama 'Saattai', directed by M. Anbazhagan and starring Samuthirakani. The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman with lyrics written by Yugabharathi. The film revolves around a passionate school teacher who transforms an underperforming government school, making this motivational song a central thematic pillar of the story.
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