Nanbanukku Koila Kattu
From Kanchana 3 · 2019
- Lyricist
- Saravedi Saran
- Singer
- Saravedi Saran
- Music director
- Saravedi Saran
- Details
- Kanchana 32019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu | Come, build a temple for a friend |
| Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu | He will never leave you and go anywhere |
| Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi | A friend's talk will always be cool |
| En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi | My friendship itself is my breath |
| Male | |
| Vaa macha vallallam | Come buddy, let us be generous |
| Dhoni raja goli | Dhoni, king, marble |
| Rendu perum onna irunthaa | If the two of us stay together |
| Endha naalum jaali | Every single day is fun |
| Enakku onnuyinna | If something happens to me |
| Unakku thaanda thudikkum | Your heart will throb in pain |
| Natpunnu solli paaru | Just utter the word friendship |
| Kadavulukku pudikkum | Even God will love it |
| Male | |
| Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu | Come, build a temple for a friend |
| Ah kattu kattu | Ah build it, build it |
| Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu | He will never leave you and go anywhere |
| Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi achi | A friend's talk has become so cool |
| En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi | My friendship itself is my breath |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Maattu vandi mela | Bullock cart on top |
| Naanga okkaruvom keela | We will sit below on the ground |
| Oru sikkal naakka onna aaiyuduvom | If any trouble arises, we will become one |
| Chennai city full-ah | All across Chennai city |
| Naanga suthuvomae dhill-ah | We will roam around bravely |
| Antha kadala kooda | Even that vast ocean |
| Thaandi poiyuduvom | We will cross over easily |
| Male | |
| Figure-lam kaasa | Girls will drain away money |
| Karaikkum daa….Chorus :Aaa… | They will drain it... Chorus: Aaa... |
| Natpuyinna kadaisi | Friendship stays until the very |
| Varaikkum daa….Chorus :Aaa… | End... Chorus: Aaa... |
| Nanban vandha kathavu | When a friend arrives, the door |
| Thorakkum daaChorus :Aaa… | Will open wide... Chorus: Aaa... |
| Nambala thotta soda bottle-u | If anyone touches us, a soda bottle |
| Parakkum daa | Will fly through the air |
| Male | |
| Aei gold-u chain orasi paatha | Hey, if a gold chain rubs against something |
| Pattunu thenjidum | It will wear out instantly |
| En nanban mela kaiyi patta | If anyone lays a hand on my friend |
| Kaadhu keenjidum | Their ear will get torn apart |
| Male | |
| Aei gold-u chain orasi paatha | Hey, if a gold chain rubs against something |
| Pattunu thenjidum | It will wear out instantly |
| En nanban mela kaiyi patta | If anyone lays a hand on my friend |
| Mookku keenjidum | Their nose will get torn apart |
| Male | |
| Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu | Come, build a temple for a friend |
| Ah kattu kattu | Ah build it, build it |
| Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu | He will never leave you and go anywhere |
| Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi achi | A friend's talk has become so cool |
| En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi | My friendship itself is my breath |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Aei vediyakalaila ezhunthu | Hey, waking up at the break of dawn |
| Antha theater ulla poonthu | Entering inside the cinema theater |
| En padatha paapan | He will watch my movie |
| First-u naalu-la | On the very first day itself |
| Male | |
| Avanga ammavaanda solvaan | He will tell his mother |
| Avanga appavaanda solvaan | He will tell his father |
| Enga annana minja inimae aalu illae…ae… | There is no one superior to our elder brother anymore... |
| Male | |
| Cut outtu-ku maalai poduvaan | He will put a garland on the cutout |
| Oththa adikku dance-u aaduvaan | He will dance to every single beat |
| Kastathellaam avan oram thalluvaan | He will push all troubles aside |
| Padatha pathi veliya getha solluvaan | He will talk proudly about the movie outside |
| Male | |
| Naan famous aava | For me to become famous |
| Theru theruva poster ottuvaan | He will paste posters street by street |
| En dance paarthu | Watching my dance performance |
| Theater ulla kaiya thattuvaan | He will applaud inside the theater |
| Avan kastampatta kaasu kuduthu | Giving his hard-earned money |
| Ticket-u vanguvaan | He buys the movie ticket |
| Padam nooru naalu | Praying that the film runs |
| Odanumnnu saamiya venduvaan | For a hundred days to God |
| Male | |
| Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu | Come, build a temple for a friend |
| Ah kattu kattu | Ah build it, build it |
| Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu | He will never leave you and go anywhere |
| Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi | A friend's talk will be cool |
| Chi chi chii | Chi chi chii |
| En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi | My friendship itself is my breath |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | ... |
விசில் :
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...
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Come, build a temple for a friend
He will never leave you and go anywhere
A friend's talk will always be cool
My friendship itself is my breath
விசில் :
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Come buddy, let us be generous
Dhoni, king, marble
If the two of us stay together
Every single day is fun
If something happens to me
Your heart will throb in pain
Just utter the word friendship
Even God will love it
வா நண்பனுக்கு கோவில கட்டு
அவன் போவமாட்டன் உன்னதான் உட்டு
ஜில்லோவ இருக்கும் பிரண்டோட பேச்சி
என் நட்பு தானே என்னோட மூச்சி
Come, build a temple for a friend
Ah build it, build it
He will never leave you and go anywhere
A friend's talk has become so cool
My friendship itself is my breath
வா மச்சா வல்லால்லாம்
தோனி ராஜா கோலி
ரெண்டு பெரும் ஒண்ணா இருந்தா
எந்த நாளும் ஜாலி
எனக்கு ஒன்னு இன்னா
உனக்கு தாண்ட துடிக்கும்
நட்புன்னு சொல்லி பாரு
கடவுளக்கு புடிக்கும்
...
வா நண்பனுக்கு கோவில கட்டு
ஆ கட்டு கட்டு
அவன் போவமாட்டன் உன்னதான் உட்டு
ஜில்லோவ இருக்கும் பிரண்டோட பேச்சி
என் நட்பு தானே என்னோட மூச்சி
...
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Bullock cart on top
We will sit below on the ground
If any trouble arises, we will become one
All across Chennai city
We will roam around bravely
Even that vast ocean
We will cross over easily
நண்பன் போட்ட சோறு
நான் நாளும் தின்பேன் பாரு
என் நண்பன் நாளே கெத்து
அவன் நடையே சொத்து
என்னை வாழ வெப்பான் நண்பன்டா
தோளு கொடுப்பேன் மச்சான் டா
Girls will drain away money
They will drain it... Chorus: Aaa...
Friendship stays until the very
End... Chorus: Aaa...
When a friend arrives, the door
Will open wide... Chorus: Aaa...
If anyone touches us, a soda bottle
Will fly through the air
............................
Hey, if a gold chain rubs against something
It will wear out instantly
If anyone lays a hand on my friend
Their ear will get torn apart
மாட்டு வண்டி மேல
நாங்க ஒக்காருவோம் கீழ
ஒரு சிக்கனாக்க ஒன்னா ஆய்டுவோம்
சென்னை சிட்டி புல்லா
நாங்க சுத்துவோமே தில்லா
அந்த கடல கூட
தாண்டி போயிடுவோம்
Hey, if a gold chain rubs against something
It will wear out instantly
If anyone lays a hand on my friend
Their nose will get torn apart
பிகுருகெல்லாம் காச
கரைக்கும்டா குழு : ஆஅ.....
நட்புயின்னா கடைசி
வரைக்கும் டா குழு : ஆஅ.....
நண்பன் வந்தா கதவு
தொறக்கும் டா குழு : ஆஅ.....
நம்பள தொட்டா சோடா பாட்டிலு
பறக்கும் டா
Come, build a temple for a friend
Ah build it, build it
He will never leave you and go anywhere
A friend's talk has become so cool
My friendship itself is my breath
ஏய் கோல்டு செயின் ஒரசி பாத்தா
பட்டுன்னு தேஞ்சிடும்
என் நண்பன் மேல கையி பட்டா
காது கீஞ்சிடும்
...
ஏய் கோல்டு செயின் ஒரசி பாத்தா
பட்டுன்னு தேஞ்சிடும்
என் நண்பன் மேல கையி பட்டா
மூக்கு கீஞ்சிடும்
Hey, waking up at the break of dawn
Entering inside the cinema theater
He will watch my movie
On the very first day itself
வா நண்பனுக்கு கோவில கட்டு
கட்டு கட்டு
அவன் போவமாட்டன் உன்னதான் உட்டு
ஜில்லோவ இருக்கும் பிரண்டோட பேச்சி
என் நட்பு தானே என்னோட மூச்சி
He will tell his mother
He will tell his father
There is no one superior to our elder brother anymore...
....................
He will put a garland on the cutout
He will dance to every single beat
He will push all troubles aside
He will talk proudly about the movie outside
ஏய் வெடியகாலைல எழுந்து
அந்த தியேட்டர் உள்ள பூந்து
என் படத்தா பாப்பேன்
பர்ஸ்ட்டு நாளுல
For me to become famous
He will paste posters street by street
Watching my dance performance
He will applaud inside the theater
Giving his hard-earned money
He buys the movie ticket
Praying that the film runs
For a hundred days to God
அவங்க அம்மாவாண்ட சொல்வான்
அவங்க அப்பவாண்ட சொல்வான்
எங்க அண்ணனா மிஞ்ச
இனிமே ஆளு இல்லே ஏ
Come, build a temple for a friend
Ah build it, build it
He will never leave you and go anywhere
A friend's talk will be cool
Chi chi chii
My friendship itself is my breath
கட் அவுட்டுக்கு மாலை போடுவான்
ஒத்த அடிக்கு டான்ஸ் ஆடுவான்
கஸ்டதெல்லாம் அவன் ஓரம் தள்ளுவான்
படத்த பத்தி வெளிய கெத்தா சொல்லுவான்
...
நான் பேமஸ் ஆவதெரு
தெருவா போஸ்டர் ஒட்டுவான்
என் டான்ஸ் பார்த்து
தியேட்டர் உள்ள கைய தட்டுவான்
அவன் கசடப்பட்ட காசு குடுத்து
டிக்கெட்டு வாங்குவான்
படம் நூறு நாழி
ஒடனுமுனு சாமிய வேண்டுவான்
வா நண்பனுக்கு கோவில கட்டு
ஆ கட்டு கட்டு
அவன் போவமாட்டன் உன்னதான் உட்டு
ஜில்லோவ இருக்கும் பிரண்டோட பேச்சி
சி சி சி
என் நட்பு தானே என்னோட மூச்சி
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...
Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu
Come, build a temple for a friend
Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu
He will never leave you and go anywhere
Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi
A friend's talk will always be cool
En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi
My friendship itself is my breath
Vaa macha vallallam
Come buddy, let us be generous
Dhoni raja goli
Dhoni, king, marble
Rendu perum onna irunthaa
If the two of us stay together
Endha naalum jaali
Every single day is fun
Enakku onnuyinna
If something happens to me
Unakku thaanda thudikkum
Your heart will throb in pain
Natpunnu solli paaru
Just utter the word friendship
Kadavulukku pudikkum
Even God will love it
Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu
Come, build a temple for a friend
Ah kattu kattu
Ah build it, build it
Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu
He will never leave you and go anywhere
Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi achi
A friend's talk has become so cool
En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi
My friendship itself is my breath
…………………………….
...
………………………..
...
Maattu vandi mela
Bullock cart on top
Naanga okkaruvom keela
We will sit below on the ground
Oru sikkal naakka onna aaiyuduvom
If any trouble arises, we will become one
Chennai city full-ah
All across Chennai city
Naanga suthuvomae dhill-ah
We will roam around bravely
Antha kadala kooda
Even that vast ocean
Thaandi poiyuduvom
We will cross over easily
Figure-lam kaasa
Girls will drain away money
Karaikkum daa….Chorus :Aaa…
They will drain it... Chorus: Aaa...
Natpuyinna kadaisi
Friendship stays until the very
Varaikkum daa….Chorus :Aaa…
End... Chorus: Aaa...
Nanban vandha kathavu
When a friend arrives, the door
Thorakkum daaChorus :Aaa…
Will open wide... Chorus: Aaa...
Nambala thotta soda bottle-u
If anyone touches us, a soda bottle
Parakkum daa
Will fly through the air
Aei gold-u chain orasi paatha
Hey, if a gold chain rubs against something
Pattunu thenjidum
It will wear out instantly
En nanban mela kaiyi patta
If anyone lays a hand on my friend
Kaadhu keenjidum
Their ear will get torn apart
Aei gold-u chain orasi paatha
Hey, if a gold chain rubs against something
Pattunu thenjidum
It will wear out instantly
En nanban mela kaiyi patta
If anyone lays a hand on my friend
Mookku keenjidum
Their nose will get torn apart
Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu
Come, build a temple for a friend
Ah kattu kattu
Ah build it, build it
Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu
He will never leave you and go anywhere
Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi achi
A friend's talk has become so cool
En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi
My friendship itself is my breath
……………………
...
Aei vediyakalaila ezhunthu
Hey, waking up at the break of dawn
Antha theater ulla poonthu
Entering inside the cinema theater
En padatha paapan
He will watch my movie
First-u naalu-la
On the very first day itself
Avanga ammavaanda solvaan
He will tell his mother
Avanga appavaanda solvaan
He will tell his father
Enga annana minja inimae aalu illae…ae…
There is no one superior to our elder brother anymore...
Cut outtu-ku maalai poduvaan
He will put a garland on the cutout
Oththa adikku dance-u aaduvaan
He will dance to every single beat
Kastathellaam avan oram thalluvaan
He will push all troubles aside
Padatha pathi veliya getha solluvaan
He will talk proudly about the movie outside
Naan famous aava
For me to become famous
Theru theruva poster ottuvaan
He will paste posters street by street
En dance paarthu
Watching my dance performance
Theater ulla kaiya thattuvaan
He will applaud inside the theater
Avan kastampatta kaasu kuduthu
Giving his hard-earned money
Ticket-u vanguvaan
He buys the movie ticket
Padam nooru naalu
Praying that the film runs
Odanumnnu saamiya venduvaan
For a hundred days to God
Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu
Come, build a temple for a friend
Ah kattu kattu
Ah build it, build it
Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu
He will never leave you and go anywhere
Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi
A friend's talk will be cool
Chi chi chii
Chi chi chii
En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi
My friendship itself is my breath
…………………………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nanbanukku Kovila Kattu is an energetic Gana-style friendship anthem from the film Kanchana 3 (2019). The song celebrates the intense loyalty, street-smart brotherhood, and unconditional affection shared between close friends. It highlights how real friends stand up for each other in times of conflict, share life's simple joys, and remain united through thick and thin. Additionally, the song pays homage to fan culture and cinema celebrations in Tamil Nadu. It depicts how a true friend acts like a devoted fan, waking up at dawn on release day, putting garlands on movie cutouts, pasting posters across the city, and praying for the film's 100-day success.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi”
Friendship is directly compared to essential life breath.
Hyperbole
“En nanban mela kaiyi patta kaadhu keenjidum”
Exaggerated physical consequences to demonstrate fierce loyalty and protection of a friend.
Edukku (Second letter rhyming)
“Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu / Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu”
The second consonant 'tt' (ட்) rhymes between kattu and vuttu.
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Trivia
Written by popular local Gana lyricist Saravedi Saran, the track uses authentic Chennai street slang to portray fan culture and local camaraderie, fitting the mass entertainer tone of Raghava Lawrence's Muni/Kanchana franchise.
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