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Lyrics & meaning

Nanban Mattum Pothum Da

From Vanakkamda Mappilei · 2021

Lyricist
Saravedi Saran
Singers
Arivu, Saravedi Saran
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Vanakkamda Mappilei
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
1 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Daarra kizhichuduven daar aducha darrana
Gearra ayiduven nanban anga vaaranna
Darrana nanban vaaranna
Darrana nanban vaaranna
College life-u adhu vera mari scene-u da
Moonu varusham enga vazhkka thaaru maaruda
College life-u adhu vera mari scene-u da
Moonu varusham enga vazhkka thaaru maaruda
Konjam konjam saptukuvom lunch-la
Naanga molam adippom last-u bench-u-la
Konjam konjam saptukuvom lunch-la
Naanga molam adippom last-u bench-u-la
Andha maadi vudum venam
Andha audi car-um venam
Endha sondhakaran venam
En nanban mattum podhum da
Andha maadi vudum venam
Andha audi car-um venam
Endha sondhakaran venam
En nanban mattum podhum da
Exam-la bittu adichu yethi povom da
Knowledge-ah
Culture’s vanduchuna alaravuduvom
College-ah
Hey navuru navuru navuru navuru navuru navuru hey
Exam-la bittu adichu yethi povom da
Knowledge-ah
Culture’s vanduchuna alaravuduvom
College-ah
Figure-ah ushaar panni suthuradhu perusilla
Friend oda photo irukkum engaloda purse-la
Figure-ah ushaar panni suthuradhu perusilla
Friend oda photo irukkum engaloda purse-la
Engaloda purse-la
Perukku padippom
Beer-aiyum kudippom
En friend-ah ni thotta
Un kaiya kaala odaippom
Perukku padippom
Beer-aiyum kudippom
En friend-ah ni thotta
Un kaiya kaala odaippom
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Pakkathu colleg-u ponnunga
Irukuthuda pakkava
Enga college ponnunga mattum
Pazhaya moonju akkava
Hey sumathi unnai thaandi…
Pakkathu colleg-u ponnunga
Irukuthuda pakkava
Enga college ponnunga mattum
Pazhaya moonju akkava
Kuppai polla serndhu pochu
Avalukkidhu arrear-u
Engathanda poga podhu
Engaloda career-u
Kuppai polla serndhu pochu
Avalukkidhu arrear-u
Engathanda poga podhu
Engaloda career-u
Haan engaloda career-u
En machanum nee thaan
En mamavum nee thaan
En nanbanum nee thaan
Ennakku ellamae nee thaan
En machanum nee thaan
En mamavum nee thaan
En nanbanum nee thaan
Ennakku ellamae nee thaan
I'll rip you to shreds if you mess with me, but are you scared?
I'll go crazy with joy when my friend comes over!
Are you scared? Because my friend is arriving!
Are you scared? Because my friend is arriving!
College life is a whole different world, man!
For three years, our life is wildly fun and crazy, man!
College life is a whole different world, man!
For three years, our life is wildly fun and crazy, man!
We share and eat little bits of food during lunch,
And we waste time chatting and cracking jokes on the last bench!
We share and eat little bits of food during lunch,
And we waste time chatting and cracking jokes on the last bench!
I don't need a fancy mansion,
I don't need an Audi car,
I don't need any relatives,
Just having my friend is enough, man!
I don't need a fancy mansion,
I don't need an Audi car,
I don't need any relatives,
Just having my friend is enough, man!
We'll copy from cheat sheets in the exam and build up our...
knowledge!
When the cultural fest arrives, we'll make noise and rock the...
college!
Hey, make way, make way, make way, make way, make way, make way, hey!
We'll copy from cheat sheets in the exam and build up our...
knowledge!
When the cultural fest arrives, we'll make noise and rock the...
college!
Wooing a girl and roaming around is no big deal,
It is our friend's photo that sits inside our wallet!
Wooing a girl and roaming around is no big deal,
It is our friend's photo that sits inside our wallet!
Inside our wallet!
We study just for the sake of it,
We drink beer too,
But if you ever lay a hand on my friend,
We'll break your arms and legs!
We study just for the sake of it,
We drink beer too,
But if you ever lay a hand on my friend,
We'll break your arms and legs!
...
The girls in the neighboring college,
Look absolutely stunning, man!
Why do the girls in our college alone,
Look like old-faced older sisters?
Hey Sumathi, I'm talking about you!
The girls in the neighboring college,
Look absolutely stunning, man!
Why do the girls in our college alone,
Look like old-faced older sisters?
Piled up high like mounds of trash,
Are all of her failed exam papers!
Where on earth is it heading,
Our future career?
Piled up high like mounds of trash,
Are all of her failed exam papers!
Where on earth is it heading,
Our future career?
Yeah, our future career!
You are my machan (close brother),
You are my mama (trusted uncle),
You are my dear friend,
You are everything to me!
You are my machan (close brother),
You are my mama (trusted uncle),
You are my dear friend,
You are everything to me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song captures the chaotic, fun-filled spirit of college life and celebrates unconditional male friendship. It highlights typical college experiences such as sitting at the back bench, sharing lunch, cheating during exams, participating in cultural events, and complaining humorously about academic backlog arrears and future career uncertainty. Above all material wealth or romantic pursuits, the lyrics prioritize deep brotherhood, declaring that a friend is worth more than status, cars, or relatives.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Iyaibu / Monnai)

Perukku padippom / Beer-aiyum kudippom

End rhymes and internal rhymes like 'padippom' and 'kudippom' create a rhythmic, catchy folk flow.

Simile (Uvamai)

Kuppai polla serndhu pochu

Comparing accumulated college exam arrears to piles of trash.

Repetition (Anaphora)

En machanum nee thaan / En mamavum nee thaan

Repetition of possessive declarations 'En ... nee thaan' to emphasize deep camaraderie.

Hyperbole

En friend-ah ni thotta / Un kaiya kaala odaippom

Exaggerating defensive loyalty by threatening to break limbs if anyone hurts their friend.

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Trivia

The track is from the 2021 Tamil romantic comedy film 'Vanakkamda Mappilei', directed by M. Rajesh and starring G. V. Prakash Kumar (who also composed the music). The lyrics were written by Saravedi Saran, known for his local gaana and Chennai slang style, and features vocals by independent artist Arivu.

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