Nanbanai Partha
From Ninaithale Inikkum · 2009
- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singer
- Benny Dayal
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Ninaithale Inikkum2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm….hmm hmmm | Hmm... hmm hmmm |
| Nanbanai paartha thaedhi mattum | Only the date I met my friend |
| Otti kondathen nyabagathil | Has stuck firmly in my memory |
| Ennuyir vazhum kaalamellaam | For as long as my life endures |
| Avan ninaivu thudikkum en irudhayathil | His memory will beat within my heart |
| Male | |
| Ulagathil pidithadhu | What I love most in this world |
| Edhuvendru ennai kettaal…ohooo | If anyone asks me... ohooo |
| En kalloori vazhakaiyai kaattiduven | I will point to my college life |
| En adutha jenmathil ingae maramaaven | In my next birth, I will become a tree right here |
| Ohooo…thaarae nanananana | Ohooo... thaarae nanananana |
| Ohooo…nana naa na naanaa | Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa |
| Male | |
| Nanbanai paartha thaedhi mattum | Only the date I met my friend |
| Otti kondathen nyabagathil | Has stuck firmly in my memory |
| Ennuyir vazhum kaalamellaam | For as long as my life endures |
| Avan ninaivu thudikkum en irudhayathil | His memory will beat within my heart |
| Male | |
| Siragu illai vaanam illai | No wings, no open sky |
| Verum tharaiyilum naangal parappom | Yet we will fly even on plain ground |
| Ilamai idhu oru muraithaan | Youth comes only once |
| Thuli michamillaamal rusippom | We will savor it without leaving a single drop |
| Chorus | |
| Kavalai illai kavanam illai | No worries, no careful restraint |
| Naangal kadavulukkae varam koduppom | We are capable of giving boons even to God |
| Erimalaiyo perum mazhaiyo | Be it a volcano or a massive storm |
| Engal nenjai nimithithana nadappom | We will walk upright with our heads held high |
| Chorus | |
| Varum kaalam namadhaagum | The future belongs to us |
| Varalaaru padaippom | We will write history |
| Urangaamal adharkkaaga uzhaippom | We will work towards it without sleeping |
| Ohooo…thaarae nanananana | Ohooo... thaarae nanananana |
| Ohooo…nana naa na naanaa | Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa |
| Male | |
| Nanbanai paartha thaedhi mattum | Only the date I met my friend |
| Otti kondathen nyabagathil | Has stuck firmly in my memory |
| Ennuyir vazhum kaalamellaam | For as long as my life endures |
| Avan ninaivu thudikkum en irudhayathil | His memory will beat within my heart |
| Male | |
| Vidha vidhamaai kanavugalai | A variety of different dreams |
| Dhinam nenjilae naangal sumappom | We carry daily within our hearts |
| Bayam ariyaa paruvamidhu | This is an age that knows no fear |
| Naangal ninaipadhellaam seidhu mudippom | We will accomplish everything we dream of |
| Chorus | |
| Sumaigal endru yedhum illai | There are no burdens here |
| Ingu jaadhi madhangalai marappom | Here we forget caste and religion |
| Pengal endrum aangal endrum | Between men and women |
| Ulla paagupaattayum veruppom | We hate the existing discrimination |
| Chorus | |
| Mazhai thoovum veyil neram | A sunny time drizzling with rain |
| Adhai polae manadhu | Just like that is the mind |
| Malar polae thadumaarum vayadhu.. | This age wavers softly like a flower.. |
| Ohooo…thaarae nanananana | Ohooo... thaarae nanananana |
| Ohooo…nana naa na naanaa | Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa |
| Male | |
| Nanbanai paartha thaedhi mattum | Only the date I met my friend |
| Otti kondathen nyabagathil | Has stuck firmly in my memory |
| Ennuyir vazhum kaalamellaam | For as long as my life endures |
| Avan ninaivu thudikkum en irudhayathil | His memory will beat within my heart |
| Male | |
| Ulagathil pidithadhu | What I love most in this world |
| Edhuvendru ennai kettaal…ohooo | If anyone asks me... ohooo |
| En kalloori vazhakaiyai kaattiduven | I will point to my college life |
| En adutha jenmathil ingae maramaaven | In my next birth, I will become a tree right here |
| Ohooo…thaarae nanananana | Ohooo... thaarae nanananana |
| Ohooo…nana naa na naanaa | Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa |
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
நண்பனை பார்த்த தேதிமட்டும்
ஒட்டி கொண்டதேன் நியாபகத்தில்
என் உயிர் வாழும் காலம் எல்லாம்
அவன் நினைவு துடிக்கும் என்
இருதயத்தில்
Hmm... hmm hmmm
Only the date I met my friend
Has stuck firmly in my memory
For as long as my life endures
His memory will beat within my heart
உலகத்தில் பிடித்தது
எதுவென்று என்னை கேட்டால்
ஓஹோ என் கல்லூரி
வாழ்க்கையை காட்டிடுவேன்
என் அடுத்த ஜென்மத்தில்
இங்கே மரமாவேன் ஓஹோ
தாரே நனனனன ஓஹோ
நானா நா னா நானா
What I love most in this world
If anyone asks me... ohooo
I will point to my college life
In my next birth, I will become a tree right here
Ohooo... thaarae nanananana
Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa
நண்பனை பார்த்த தேதிமட்டும்
ஒட்டி கொண்டதேன் நியாபகத்தில்
என் உயிர் வாழும் காலம் எல்லாம்
அவன் நினைவு துடிக்கும் என்
இருதயத்தில்
Only the date I met my friend
Has stuck firmly in my memory
For as long as my life endures
His memory will beat within my heart
சிறகு இல்லை வானம்
இல்லை வெறும் தரையிலும்
நாங்கள் பறப்போம் இளமை
இது ஒருமுறை தான் துளி
மிச்சமில்லாமல் ருசிப்போம்
No wings, no open sky
Yet we will fly even on plain ground
Youth comes only once
We will savor it without leaving a single drop
கவலை இல்லை கவனம்
இல்லை நாங்கள் கடவுளுக்கே
வரம் கொடுப்போம் எரிமலையோ
பெரும் மழையோ எங்கள் நெஞ்சை
நிமித்திதான நடப்போம்
No worries, no careful restraint
We are capable of giving boons even to God
Be it a volcano or a massive storm
We will walk upright with our heads held high
வரும் காலம் நமதாகும்
வரலாறு படைப்போம் உறங்காமல்
அதற்காக உழைப்போம் ஓஹோ
தாரே நனனனன ஓஹோ
நானா நா னா நானா
The future belongs to us
We will write history
We will work towards it without sleeping
Ohooo... thaarae nanananana
Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa
நண்பனை பார்த்த தேதிமட்டும்
ஒட்டி கொண்டதேன் நியாபகத்தில்
என் உயிர் வாழும் காலம் எல்லாம்
அவன் நினைவு துடிக்கும் என்
இருதயத்தில்
Only the date I met my friend
Has stuck firmly in my memory
For as long as my life endures
His memory will beat within my heart
வித விதமாய் கனவுகளை
தினம் நெஞ்சிலே நாங்கள் சுமப்போம்
பயமறியா பருவம் இது நாங்கள்
நினைப்பதெல்லாம் செய்து
முடிப்போம்
A variety of different dreams
We carry daily within our hearts
This is an age that knows no fear
We will accomplish everything we dream of
சுமைகள் என்று ஏதும்
இல்லை இங்கு ஜாதி மதங்களை
மறப்போம் பெண்கள் என்றும்
ஆண்கள் என்றும் உள்ள பாகு
பாட்டையும் வெறுப்போம்
There are no burdens here
Here we forget caste and religion
Between men and women
We hate the existing discrimination
மழை தூவும் வெயில்
நேரம் அதை போலே மனது
மலர்போலே தடுமாறும் வயது
ஓஹோ தாரே நனனனன ஓஹோ
நானா நா னா நானா
A sunny time drizzling with rain
Just like that is the mind
This age wavers softly like a flower..
Ohooo... thaarae nanananana
Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa
நண்பனை பார்த்த தேதிமட்டும்
ஒட்டி கொண்டதேன் நியாபகத்தில்
என் உயிர் வாழும் காலம் எல்லாம்
அவன் நினைவு துடிக்கும் என்
இருதயத்தில்
Only the date I met my friend
Has stuck firmly in my memory
For as long as my life endures
His memory will beat within my heart
உலகத்தில் பிடித்தது
எதுவென்று என்னை கேட்டால்
ஓஹோ என் கல்லூரி
வாழ்க்கையை காட்டிடுவேன்
என் அடுத்த ஜென்மத்தில்
இங்கே மரமாவேன் ஓஹோ
தாரே நனனனன ஓஹோ
நானா நா னா நானா
What I love most in this world
If anyone asks me... ohooo
I will point to my college life
In my next birth, I will become a tree right here
Ohooo... thaarae nanananana
Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa
Hmm….hmm hmmm
Hmm... hmm hmmm
Nanbanai paartha thaedhi mattum
Only the date I met my friend
Otti kondathen nyabagathil
Has stuck firmly in my memory
Ennuyir vazhum kaalamellaam
For as long as my life endures
Avan ninaivu thudikkum en irudhayathil
His memory will beat within my heart
Ulagathil pidithadhu
What I love most in this world
Edhuvendru ennai kettaal…ohooo
If anyone asks me... ohooo
En kalloori vazhakaiyai kaattiduven
I will point to my college life
En adutha jenmathil ingae maramaaven
In my next birth, I will become a tree right here
Ohooo…thaarae nanananana
Ohooo... thaarae nanananana
Ohooo…nana naa na naanaa
Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa
Nanbanai paartha thaedhi mattum
Only the date I met my friend
Otti kondathen nyabagathil
Has stuck firmly in my memory
Ennuyir vazhum kaalamellaam
For as long as my life endures
Avan ninaivu thudikkum en irudhayathil
His memory will beat within my heart
Siragu illai vaanam illai
No wings, no open sky
Verum tharaiyilum naangal parappom
Yet we will fly even on plain ground
Ilamai idhu oru muraithaan
Youth comes only once
Thuli michamillaamal rusippom
We will savor it without leaving a single drop
Kavalai illai kavanam illai
No worries, no careful restraint
Naangal kadavulukkae varam koduppom
We are capable of giving boons even to God
Erimalaiyo perum mazhaiyo
Be it a volcano or a massive storm
Engal nenjai nimithithana nadappom
We will walk upright with our heads held high
Varum kaalam namadhaagum
The future belongs to us
Varalaaru padaippom
We will write history
Urangaamal adharkkaaga uzhaippom
We will work towards it without sleeping
Ohooo…thaarae nanananana
Ohooo... thaarae nanananana
Ohooo…nana naa na naanaa
Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa
Nanbanai paartha thaedhi mattum
Only the date I met my friend
Otti kondathen nyabagathil
Has stuck firmly in my memory
Ennuyir vazhum kaalamellaam
For as long as my life endures
Avan ninaivu thudikkum en irudhayathil
His memory will beat within my heart
Vidha vidhamaai kanavugalai
A variety of different dreams
Dhinam nenjilae naangal sumappom
We carry daily within our hearts
Bayam ariyaa paruvamidhu
This is an age that knows no fear
Naangal ninaipadhellaam seidhu mudippom
We will accomplish everything we dream of
Sumaigal endru yedhum illai
There are no burdens here
Ingu jaadhi madhangalai marappom
Here we forget caste and religion
Pengal endrum aangal endrum
Between men and women
Ulla paagupaattayum veruppom
We hate the existing discrimination
Mazhai thoovum veyil neram
A sunny time drizzling with rain
Adhai polae manadhu
Just like that is the mind
Malar polae thadumaarum vayadhu..
This age wavers softly like a flower..
Ohooo…thaarae nanananana
Ohooo... thaarae nanananana
Ohooo…nana naa na naanaa
Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa
Nanbanai paartha thaedhi mattum
Only the date I met my friend
Otti kondathen nyabagathil
Has stuck firmly in my memory
Ennuyir vazhum kaalamellaam
For as long as my life endures
Avan ninaivu thudikkum en irudhayathil
His memory will beat within my heart
Ulagathil pidithadhu
What I love most in this world
Edhuvendru ennai kettaal…ohooo
If anyone asks me... ohooo
En kalloori vazhakaiyai kaattiduven
I will point to my college life
En adutha jenmathil ingae maramaaven
In my next birth, I will become a tree right here
Ohooo…thaarae nanananana
Ohooo... thaarae nanananana
Ohooo…nana naa na naanaa
Ohooo... nana naa na naanaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nanbanai Paartha Thaedhi is a nostalgic anthem that celebrates youth, unity, and deep friendship forged during college years. The singer reminisces about the moment he met his best friend and declares that college life remains his favorite chapter of existence. The song depicts youth as a period of fearless ambition, boundless energy, and equality where social barriers like gender, caste, and creed melt away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kavalai illai kavanam illai”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of words in 'Kavalai illai kavanam illai'.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Mazhai thoovum veyil neram / Adhai polae manadhu / Malar polae thadumaarum vayadhu..”
Comparing the unpredictable nature of youth's emotions to sunshine during rain ('Adhai polae manadhu') and comparing the fragility of youth to a delicate flower ('Malar polae').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Naangal kadavulukkae varam koduppom”
An exaggerated expression of youthful confidence, claiming that they can grant boons even to God.
Metaphor
“En adutha jenmathil ingae maramaaven”
Expressing intense longing and attachment to the college campus by wishing to reincarnate as a tree rooted on the grounds.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track is from the 2009 film 'Ninaithale Inikkum', a Tamil remake of the hit 2006 Malayalam movie 'Classmates'. The soundtrack was composed by Vijay Antony and sung by Benny Dayal, becoming a popular college friendship anthem in Tamil Nadu.
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