Nanban Mattum Pothum Da
From Vanakkamda Mappilei · 2021
- Lyricist
- Saravedi Saran
- Singers
- Arivu, Saravedi Saran
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Vanakkamda Mappilei2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Daarra kizhichuduven daar aducha darrana | I will tear it up if someone acts tough, |
| Gearra ayiduven nanban anga vaaranna | I'll gear up if my friend comes calling over there, |
| Darrana nanban vaaranna | Tough guy, my friend is coming! |
| Darrana nanban vaaranna | Tough guy, my friend is coming! |
| Male | |
| College life-u adhu vera mari scene-u da | College life is a whole different scene, man! |
| Moonu varusham enga vazhkka thaaru maaruda | Three years of our life were totally wild and amazing! |
| College life-u adhu vera mari scene-u da | College life is a whole different scene, man! |
| Moonu varusham enga vazhkka thaaru maaruda | Three years of our life were totally wild and amazing! |
| Male | |
| Konjam konjam saptukuvom lunch-la | We share and eat little by little during lunch, |
| Naanga molam adippom last-u bench-u-la | We play drums on the last bench! |
| Konjam konjam saptukuvom lunch-la | We share and eat little by little during lunch, |
| Naanga molam adippom last-u bench-u-la | We play drums on the last bench! |
| Male | |
| Andha maadi vudum venam | I don't need a multi-story house, |
| Andha audi car-um venam | I don't need an Audi car, |
| Endha sondhakaran venam | I don't need any relatives, |
| En nanban mattum podhum da | Just my friend is enough for me, man! |
| Male | |
| Andha maadi vudum venam | I don't need a multi-story house, |
| Andha audi car-um venam | I don't need an Audi car, |
| Endha sondhakaran venam | I don't need any relatives, |
| En nanban mattum podhum da | Just my friend is enough for me, man! |
| Male | |
| Exam-la bittu adichu yethi povom da | We'll boost our knowledge by cheating in exams, |
| Knowledge-ah | Knowledge! |
| Culture’s vanduchuna alaravuduvom | If the cultural fest comes, we'll make the whole college shake! |
| College-ah | College! |
| Male | |
| Hey navuru navuru navuru navuru navuru navuru hey | Hey, move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside, hey! |
| Male | |
| Exam-la bittu adichu yethi povom da | We'll boost our knowledge by cheating in exams, |
| Knowledge-ah | Knowledge! |
| Culture’s vanduchuna alaravuduvom | If the cultural fest comes, we'll make the whole college shake! |
| College-ah | College! |
| Male | |
| Figure-ah ushaar panni suthuradhu perusilla | Wooing a girl and roaming around isn't a big deal, |
| Friend oda photo irukkum engaloda purse-la | In our wallet, we carry our friend's photo! |
| Figure-ah ushaar panni suthuradhu perusilla | Wooing a girl and roaming around isn't a big deal, |
| Friend oda photo irukkum engaloda purse-la | In our wallet, we carry our friend's photo! |
| Engaloda purse-la | In our wallet! |
| Male | |
| Perukku padippom | We study just for the sake of it, |
| Beer-aiyum kudippom | And we drink beer too, |
| En friend-ah ni thotta | If you touch my friend, |
| Un kaiya kaala odaippom | We will break your hands and legs! |
| Male | |
| Perukku padippom | We study just for the sake of it, |
| Beer-aiyum kudippom | And we drink beer too, |
| En friend-ah ni thotta | If you touch my friend, |
| Un kaiya kaala odaippom | We will break your hands and legs! |
| Male | |
| …………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Pakkathu colleg-u ponnunga | The girls from the neighboring college, |
| Irukuthuda pakkava | Look totally perfect and awesome, |
| Enga college ponnunga mattum | Only the girls in our college, |
| Pazhaya moonju akkava | Look like old-faced older sisters, |
| Male | |
| Hey sumathi unnai thaandi… | Hey Sumathi, crossing you... |
| Male | |
| Pakkathu colleg-u ponnunga | The girls from the neighboring college, |
| Irukuthuda pakkava | Look totally perfect and awesome, |
| Enga college ponnunga mattum | Only the girls in our college, |
| Pazhaya moonju akkava | Look like old-faced older sisters, |
| Male | |
| Kuppai polla serndhu pochu | They have accumulated like trash, |
| Avalukkidhu arrear-u | Her backlog of arrears, |
| Engathanda poga podhu | Where on earth is it going to go, |
| Engaloda career-u | Our career? |
| Male | |
| Kuppai polla serndhu pochu | They have accumulated like trash, |
| Avalukkidhu arrear-u | Her backlog of arrears, |
| Engathanda poga podhu | Where on earth is it going to go, |
| Engaloda career-u | Our career? |
| Haan engaloda career-u | Aha, our career! |
| Male | |
| En machanum nee thaan | You are my brother-in-law, |
| En mamavum nee thaan | You are my uncle, |
| En nanbanum nee thaan | You are my friend, |
| Ennakku ellamae nee thaan | You are everything to me! |
| Male | |
| En machanum nee thaan | You are my brother-in-law, |
| En mamavum nee thaan | You are my uncle, |
| En nanbanum nee thaan | You are my friend, |
| Ennakku ellamae nee thaan | You are everything to me! |
டார்ரா கிழிச்சிடுவேன் டார் அடுச்ச டர்ரனா
கேரா ஆயிடுவேன் நண்பன் அங்க வாரன்னா
டர்ரனா நண்பன் வாரன்னா
I will tear it up if someone acts tough,
I'll gear up if my friend comes calling over there,
Tough guy, my friend is coming!
Tough guy, my friend is coming!
காலேஜ் லைப்பு அது வேற மாறி சீனு டா
மூணு வருஷம் எங்க வாழ்க்க தாறு மாறுடா
காலேஜ் லைப்பு அது வேற மாறி சீனு டா
மூணு வருஷம் எங்க வாழ்க்க தாறு மாறுடா
College life is a whole different scene, man!
Three years of our life were totally wild and amazing!
College life is a whole different scene, man!
Three years of our life were totally wild and amazing!
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் சாப்டுக்குவோம் லஞ்ச்ல
நாங்க மோளம் அடிப்போம் லாஸ்ட்டு பெஞ்சுல
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் சாப்டுக்குவோம் லஞ்ச்ல
நாங்க மோளம் அடிப்போம் லாஸ்ட்டு பெஞ்சுல
We share and eat little by little during lunch,
We play drums on the last bench!
We share and eat little by little during lunch,
We play drums on the last bench!
அந்த மாடி வீடும் வேணாம்
அந்த ஆடி காரும் வேணாம்
எந்த சொந்தக்காரன் வேணாம்
என் நண்பன் மட்டும் போதும் டா
I don't need a multi-story house,
I don't need an Audi car,
I don't need any relatives,
Just my friend is enough for me, man!
அந்த மாடி வீடும் வேணாம்
அந்த ஆடி காரும் வேணாம்
எந்த சொந்தக்காரன் வேணாம்
என் நண்பன் மட்டும் போதும் டா
I don't need a multi-story house,
I don't need an Audi car,
I don't need any relatives,
Just my friend is enough for me, man!
எக்ஸாம் ல பிட்டு அடிச்சு ஏத்தி போவோம் டா
நாலேஜ
கல்ச்சர்ஸ் வந்துச்சுன்னா அலறவிடுவோம்
காலேஜ
We'll boost our knowledge by cheating in exams,
Knowledge!
If the cultural fest comes, we'll make the whole college shake!
College!
ஹே நவுரு நவுரு நவுரு நவுரு நவுரு
நவுரு ஹே
Hey, move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside, hey!
எக்ஸாம் ல பிட்டு அடிச்சு ஏத்தி போவோம் டா
நாலேஜ
கல்ச்சர்ஸ் வந்துச்சுன்னா அலறவிடுவோம்
காலேஜ
We'll boost our knowledge by cheating in exams,
Knowledge!
If the cultural fest comes, we'll make the whole college shake!
College!
பிகர உஷார் பண்ணி சுத்துறது பெருசில்ல
பிரண்டோட போடோ இருக்கும் எங்களோட பர்சுல
பிகர உஷார் பண்ணி சுத்துறது பெருசில்ல
பிரண்டோட போடோ இருக்கும் எங்களோட பர்சுல
எங்களோட பர்சுல
Wooing a girl and roaming around isn't a big deal,
In our wallet, we carry our friend's photo!
Wooing a girl and roaming around isn't a big deal,
In our wallet, we carry our friend's photo!
In our wallet!
பேருக்கு படிப்போம்
பீரையும் குடிப்போம்
என் பிரண்ட நீ தொட்டா
உன் கைய கால ஒடைப்போம்
We study just for the sake of it,
And we drink beer too,
If you touch my friend,
We will break your hands and legs!
பேருக்கு படிப்போம்
பீரையும் குடிப்போம்
என் பிரண்ட நீ தொட்டா
உன் கைய கால ஒடைப்போம்
We study just for the sake of it,
And we drink beer too,
If you touch my friend,
We will break your hands and legs!
.........................................
...
பக்கத்து காலேஜூ பொண்ணுங்க
இருக்குதுடா பக்காவா
எங்க காலேஜ் பொண்ணுங்க மட்டும்
பழைய மூஞ்சு அக்காவா
The girls from the neighboring college,
Look totally perfect and awesome,
Only the girls in our college,
Look like old-faced older sisters,
ஹே சுமதி உன்ன தான்டி...
Hey Sumathi, crossing you...
பக்கத்து காலேஜூ பொண்ணுங்க
இருக்குதுடா பக்காவா
எங்க காலேஜ் பொண்ணுங்க மட்டும்
பழைய மூஞ்சு அக்காவா
The girls from the neighboring college,
Look totally perfect and awesome,
Only the girls in our college,
Look like old-faced older sisters,
குப்பை போல சேர்ந்து போச்சு
அவளுக்கிது அரியறு
எங்கதாண்டா போக போது
எங்களோட கேரியரு
ஹான் எங்களோட கேரியரு
They have accumulated like trash,
Her backlog of arrears,
Where on earth is it going to go,
Our career?
என் மச்சானும் நீ தான்
என் மாமாவும் நீதான்
என் நண்பனும் நீ தான்
எனக்கு எல்லாமே நீதான்
They have accumulated like trash,
Her backlog of arrears,
Where on earth is it going to go,
Our career?
Aha, our career!
என் மச்சானும் நீ தான்
என் மாமாவும் நீதான்
என் நண்பனும் நீ தான்
எனக்கு எல்லாமே நீதான்
You are my brother-in-law,
You are my uncle,
You are my friend,
You are everything to me!
You are my brother-in-law,
You are my uncle,
You are my friend,
You are everything to me!
Daarra kizhichuduven daar aducha darrana
I will tear it up if someone acts tough,
Gearra ayiduven nanban anga vaaranna
I'll gear up if my friend comes calling over there,
Darrana nanban vaaranna
Tough guy, my friend is coming!
Darrana nanban vaaranna
Tough guy, my friend is coming!
College life-u adhu vera mari scene-u da
College life is a whole different scene, man!
Moonu varusham enga vazhkka thaaru maaruda
Three years of our life were totally wild and amazing!
College life-u adhu vera mari scene-u da
College life is a whole different scene, man!
Moonu varusham enga vazhkka thaaru maaruda
Three years of our life were totally wild and amazing!
Konjam konjam saptukuvom lunch-la
We share and eat little by little during lunch,
Naanga molam adippom last-u bench-u-la
We play drums on the last bench!
Konjam konjam saptukuvom lunch-la
We share and eat little by little during lunch,
Naanga molam adippom last-u bench-u-la
We play drums on the last bench!
Andha maadi vudum venam
I don't need a multi-story house,
Andha audi car-um venam
I don't need an Audi car,
Endha sondhakaran venam
I don't need any relatives,
En nanban mattum podhum da
Just my friend is enough for me, man!
Andha maadi vudum venam
I don't need a multi-story house,
Andha audi car-um venam
I don't need an Audi car,
Endha sondhakaran venam
I don't need any relatives,
En nanban mattum podhum da
Just my friend is enough for me, man!
Exam-la bittu adichu yethi povom da
We'll boost our knowledge by cheating in exams,
Knowledge-ah
Knowledge!
Culture’s vanduchuna alaravuduvom
If the cultural fest comes, we'll make the whole college shake!
College-ah
College!
Hey navuru navuru navuru navuru navuru navuru hey
Hey, move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside, hey!
Exam-la bittu adichu yethi povom da
We'll boost our knowledge by cheating in exams,
Knowledge-ah
Knowledge!
Culture’s vanduchuna alaravuduvom
If the cultural fest comes, we'll make the whole college shake!
College-ah
College!
Figure-ah ushaar panni suthuradhu perusilla
Wooing a girl and roaming around isn't a big deal,
Friend oda photo irukkum engaloda purse-la
In our wallet, we carry our friend's photo!
Figure-ah ushaar panni suthuradhu perusilla
Wooing a girl and roaming around isn't a big deal,
Friend oda photo irukkum engaloda purse-la
In our wallet, we carry our friend's photo!
Engaloda purse-la
In our wallet!
Perukku padippom
We study just for the sake of it,
Beer-aiyum kudippom
And we drink beer too,
En friend-ah ni thotta
If you touch my friend,
Un kaiya kaala odaippom
We will break your hands and legs!
Perukku padippom
We study just for the sake of it,
Beer-aiyum kudippom
And we drink beer too,
En friend-ah ni thotta
If you touch my friend,
Un kaiya kaala odaippom
We will break your hands and legs!
……………………
...
Pakkathu colleg-u ponnunga
The girls from the neighboring college,
Irukuthuda pakkava
Look totally perfect and awesome,
Enga college ponnunga mattum
Only the girls in our college,
Pazhaya moonju akkava
Look like old-faced older sisters,
Hey sumathi unnai thaandi…
Hey Sumathi, crossing you...
Pakkathu colleg-u ponnunga
The girls from the neighboring college,
Irukuthuda pakkava
Look totally perfect and awesome,
Enga college ponnunga mattum
Only the girls in our college,
Pazhaya moonju akkava
Look like old-faced older sisters,
Kuppai polla serndhu pochu
They have accumulated like trash,
Avalukkidhu arrear-u
Her backlog of arrears,
Engathanda poga podhu
Where on earth is it going to go,
Engaloda career-u
Our career?
Kuppai polla serndhu pochu
They have accumulated like trash,
Avalukkidhu arrear-u
Her backlog of arrears,
Engathanda poga podhu
Where on earth is it going to go,
Engaloda career-u
Our career?
Haan engaloda career-u
Aha, our career!
En machanum nee thaan
You are my brother-in-law,
En mamavum nee thaan
You are my uncle,
En nanbanum nee thaan
You are my friend,
Ennakku ellamae nee thaan
You are everything to me!
En machanum nee thaan
You are my brother-in-law,
En mamavum nee thaan
You are my uncle,
En nanbanum nee thaan
You are my friend,
Ennakku ellamae nee thaan
You are everything to me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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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