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Nanbanukku Koila Kattu

From Kanchana 3 · 2019

Lyricist
Saravedi Saran
Singer
Saravedi Saran
Music director
Saravedi Saran
Movie name
Kanchana 3
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
8 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu
Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu
Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi
En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi
Vaa macha vallallam
Dhoni raja goli
Rendu perum onna irunthaa
Endha naalum jaali
Enakku onnuyinna
Unakku thaanda thudikkum
Natpunnu solli paaru
Kadavulukku pudikkum
Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu
Ah kattu kattu
Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu
Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi achi
En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi
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Maattu vandi mela
Naanga okkaruvom keela
Oru sikkal naakka onna aaiyuduvom
Chennai city full-ah
Naanga suthuvomae dhill-ah
Antha kadala kooda
Thaandi poiyuduvom
Figure-lam kaasa
Karaikkum daa….Chorus :Aaa…
Natpuyinna kadaisi
Varaikkum daa….Chorus :Aaa…
Nanban vandha kathavu
Thorakkum daaChorus :Aaa…
Nambala thotta soda bottle-u
Parakkum daa
Aei gold-u chain orasi paatha
Pattunu thenjidum
En nanban mela kaiyi patta
Kaadhu keenjidum
Aei gold-u chain orasi paatha
Pattunu thenjidum
En nanban mela kaiyi patta
Mookku keenjidum
Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu
Ah kattu kattu
Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu
Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi achi
En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi
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Aei vediyakalaila ezhunthu
Antha theater ulla poonthu
En padatha paapan
First-u naalu-la
Avanga ammavaanda solvaan
Avanga appavaanda solvaan
Enga annana minja inimae aalu illae…ae…
Cut outtu-ku maalai poduvaan
Oththa adikku dance-u aaduvaan
Kastathellaam avan oram thalluvaan
Padatha pathi veliya getha solluvaan
Naan famous aava
Theru theruva poster ottuvaan
En dance paarthu
Theater ulla kaiya thattuvaan
Avan kastampatta kaasu kuduthu
Ticket-u vanguvaan
Padam nooru naalu
Odanumnnu saamiya venduvaan
Vaa nanbanukku kovila kattu
Ah kattu kattu
Avan pova mattaan unna thaan vuttu
Jillova irukkum friend-oda pechi
Chi chi chii
En natpu thaanae ennoda moochi
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...
Come, build a temple for your friend,
He will never leave you behind.
A friend's words are always cool and refreshing,
My friendship itself is my very breath.
Come buddy, we are generous patrons,
Dhoni, Raja, and Goli,
When two people are together,
Every single day is pure fun.
If something happens to me,
It is your heart that beats with concern.
Just try saying the word 'friendship',
Even God will fall in love with it.
Come, build a temple for your friend,
Ah, build it, build it!
He will never leave you behind.
A friend's talk is always cool and refreshing,
My friendship itself is my very breath.
...
...
Atop a bullock cart,
Or sitting down below,
If a problem arises, we unite as one.
Across the entire city of Chennai,
We roam around with bold guts.
Even across that ocean,
We will cross over and go.
Girls dissolve all your money...
...away, my friend! Chorus: Aaa...
But friendship lasts until the very...
...end, my friend! Chorus: Aaa...
When a friend arrives, the door...
...opens wide, my friend! Chorus: Aaa...
If anyone messes with us, soda bottles...
...will go flying, my friend!
Hey, if you rub a gold chain,
It wears down in an instant.
If a hand touches my friend,
Their ear will get torn off!
Hey, if you rub a gold chain,
It wears down in an instant.
If a hand touches my friend,
Their nose will get ripped off!
Come, build a temple for your friend,
Ah, build it, build it!
He will never leave you behind.
A friend's talk is always cool and refreshing,
My friendship itself is my very breath.
...
Hey, waking up at the crack of dawn,
Sneaking inside that theater,
He will watch my movie,
On the very first day.
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 cut-out,
He will dance to every single beat,
He pushes all his troubles aside,
He speaks proudly about the movie outside.
For me to become famous,
He sticks posters street by street.
Watching my dance,
He claps his hands inside the theater.
Spending his hard-earned money,
He buys the ticket.
Praying that the movie,
Runs for a hundred days, he begs God.
Come, build a temple for your friend,
Ah, build it, build it!
He will never leave you behind.
A friend's words are always cool and refreshing,
Chi chi chii,
My friendship itself is my very breath.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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