Nanbiye
From Teddy · 2020
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- D. Imman Male : Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae Enai thirakkum anbiyae Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae Enai izhukkum inbiyae
- Details
- Teddy2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Pappabba pappa pappa pabb | (Vocalizing rhythms) |
| Pappabba pappa pappa pabb | (Vocalizing rhythms) |
| Male | |
| Endhan mugam kaatum | Showing my face, |
| Punnagaigal theetum | Painting smiles upon it, |
| Manadhin kannadi neeyae | You are the mirror of my heart. |
| Male | |
| Ennai ennai polae | Because you accepted me |
| Yettrukondathaalae | Just as I am, |
| Edhiroliyaagiduvaayae | You become my echo. |
| Male | |
| Kandathai paadavum | To sing whatever comes to mind, |
| Kanmoodi aadavum | To close my eyes and dance, |
| En thunaiaagida vanthaaiyae | You came to be my companion. |
| Male | |
| Sandaigal podavum | To quarrel with me, |
| Pin vandhu koodavum | And then return to reunite, |
| Aayiram kaaranam thanthaayae | You gave a thousand reasons. |
| Vannangal naanae nee thoorigaiyae | I am the colors, and you are the paintbrush. |
| Male | |
| Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae | My friend, my friend! |
| Enai thirakkum anbiyae | The love that unlocks me! |
| Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae | My friend, my friend! |
| Enai izhukkum inbiyae | The sweetness that pulls me close! |
| Male | |
| Endhan manam paarka | To look into my heart, |
| Solvathellaam kekka | To listen to everything I say, |
| Kidaitha or uyir thunai neeyae | You are the soulmate I have found. |
| Chorus :Neeyae | Chorus: Only you. |
| Male | |
| En siripil paadhi | Half of my laughter, |
| En thuyaril paadhi | Half of my sorrow, |
| Pagirndhu nee arundhugiraaiyae | You share and drink with me. |
| Chorus :Arundhugiraaiyae | Chorus: You drink with me. |
| Male | |
| Ellamae poiyena | Saying everything else is a lie, |
| Nee mattum meiyena | And only you are real, |
| En acham yaavaiyum kondraaiyae | You killed all my fears. |
| Chorus :Kondraaiyae | Chorus: You killed them. |
| Male | |
| Naan ingu unmaiyaa | Am I real here, |
| Un kaiyil bommaiya | Or a toy in your hands? |
| Yaar indha naan ena sonnaaiyae | You showed me who I truly am. |
| Male | |
| Sevaanam naanae nee | I am the crimson sky, and you |
| Avanthigaiyae | Are the evening twilight. |
| Male | |
| Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae | My friend, my friend! |
| Enai thirakkum anbiyae | The love that unlocks me! |
| Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae | My friend, my friend! |
| Enai izhukkum inbiyae | The sweetness that pulls me close! |
| Chorus | |
| Inbiyae….ae…. | Sweetness... |
| Ho ho ohh | Ho ho ohh |
| Nanbiyae….ho ho ohh | Friend... ho ho ohh |
| Male | |
| Mei nigaraatangal aadidum podhu | When virtual games are played, |
| Aayiram edhirigal porkalam meedhu | And a thousand enemies stand on the battlefield, |
| Endhan padaiyil neeyum irundhaal | If you are also in my army, |
| Andha vettri endhan kaaladiyil | That victory will lie at my feet. |
| Male | |
| Inaya thodarai inaithae | Connecting through the web link, |
| Meikaanbomae | Let us realize reality. |
| Azhuthaal udanaeChorus :Nee thudaipaai | Male: If I cry, immediately Chorus: You will wipe my tears. |
| Male :Manathil ninaithu | Male: When thought of in the mind, |
| Oru sol sollumpothae | Just as a single word is spoken, |
| Thodangum ethaiyumChorus :Nee mudipaai | Anything that begins Chorus: You will complete. |
| Male | |
| Neeyum endhan thanimayae | You are my solitude, |
| Athai vida inimaiyae | Yet sweeter than solitude itself. |
| Idhaya suvaril iraivan varaiyum | Drawn by God on the walls of the heart, |
| Kurunagaiyae | You are that gentle smile. |
| Male | |
| Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae | My friend, my friend! |
| Chorus :Nanbiyae….ae…. | Chorus: Friend... |
| Male :Enai thirakkum anbiyae | Male: The love that unlocks me! |
| Chorus :Anbiyae…. | Chorus: Love... |
| Male :Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae | Male: My friend, my friend! |
| Chorus :Nanbiyae….ae…. | Chorus: Friend... |
| Male :Enai izhukkum inbiyae | Male: The sweetness that pulls me close! |
| Chorus :Inbiyae…… | Chorus: Sweetness... |
| Chorus | |
| Nanbiyae….ae…. | Friend... |
| Nanbiyae….ae…. | Friend... |
| Nanbiyae….ae…. | Friend... |
| Nanbiyae….ae…. | Friend... |
எந்தன் நண்பியே நண்பியே
எனை திறக்கும் அன்பியே
எந்தன் நண்பியே நண்பியே
எனை இழக்கும் இன்பியே
(Vocalizing rhythms)
(Vocalizing rhythms)
பப்பப்ப பப்பா பப்பா பப்ப
பப்பப்ப பப்பா பப்பா பப்ப
Showing my face,
Painting smiles upon it,
You are the mirror of my heart.
எந்தன் முகம் காட்டும்
புன்னகைகள் தீட்டும்
மனதின் கண்ணாடி நீயே
Because you accepted me
Just as I am,
You become my echo.
என்னை என்னை போலே
ஏற்றுகொண்டதாலே
எதிரொலியாகிடுவாயே
To sing whatever comes to mind,
To close my eyes and dance,
You came to be my companion.
கண்டதை பாடவும்
கண்மூடி ஆடவும்
என் துணை ஆக்கிட வந்தாயே
To quarrel with me,
And then return to reunite,
You gave a thousand reasons.
I am the colors, and you are the paintbrush.
சண்டைகள் போடவும்
பின் வந்து கூடவும்
ஆயிரம் கரணம் தந்தாயே
வண்ணங்கள் நானே நீ தூரிகையே
My friend, my friend!
The love that unlocks me!
My friend, my friend!
The sweetness that pulls me close!
எந்தன் நண்பியே நண்பியே
எனை திறக்கும் அன்பியே
எந்தன் நண்பியே நண்பியே
எனை இழக்கும் இன்பியே
To look into my heart,
To listen to everything I say,
You are the soulmate I have found.
Chorus: Only you.
எந்தன் மனம் பார்க்க
சொல்வதெல்லாம் கேக்க
கிடைத்த ஓர் உயிர் துணை நீயே
குழு :
நீயே
Half of my laughter,
Half of my sorrow,
You share and drink with me.
Chorus: You drink with me.
என் சிரிப்பில் பாதி
என் துயரில் பாதி
பகிர்ந்து நீ அருந்துகிறாயே
குழு :
அருந்துகிறாயே
Saying everything else is a lie,
And only you are real,
You killed all my fears.
Chorus: You killed them.
எல்லாமே பொய்யென
நீ மட்டும் மெய்யென
என் அச்சம் யாவையும் கொன்றாயே
குழு :
கொன்றாயே
Am I real here,
Or a toy in your hands?
You showed me who I truly am.
நான் இங்கு உண்மையா
உன் கையில் பொம்மையா
யார் இந்த நான் என சொன்னாயே
I am the crimson sky, and you
Are the evening twilight.
செவ்வானம் நானே நீ
அவந்திகையே
My friend, my friend!
The love that unlocks me!
My friend, my friend!
The sweetness that pulls me close!
எந்தன் நண்பியே நண்பியே
எனை திறக்கும் அன்பியே
எந்தன் நண்பியே நண்பியே
எனை இழக்கும் இன்பியே
Sweetness...
Ho ho ohh
Friend... ho ho ohh
இன்பியே.....ஏ....
ஹோ ஹோ ஒஹ்
நண்பியே..... ஹோ ஹோ ஒஹ்
When virtual games are played,
And a thousand enemies stand on the battlefield,
If you are also in my army,
That victory will lie at my feet.
மெய் நிகராட்டகள் ஆடிடும் போது
ஆயிரம் எதிரிகள் போர்களம் மீது
எந்தன் படையில் நீயும் இருந்தால்
அந்த வெற்றி எந்தன் காலடியில்
Connecting through the web link,
Let us realize reality.
Male: If I cry, immediately Chorus: You will wipe my tears.
Male: When thought of in the mind,
Just as a single word is spoken,
Anything that begins Chorus: You will complete.
இணைய தொடரை இணைத்தே
மெய் காண்போமே
அழுதால் உடனே
குழு :
நீ துடைப்பாய்
மனதில் நினைத்து
ஒரு சொல் சொல்லும்போதே
தொடங்கும் எதையும்
குழு :
நீ முடிப்பாய்
You are my solitude,
Yet sweeter than solitude itself.
Drawn by God on the walls of the heart,
You are that gentle smile.
நீயும் எந்தன் தனிமையே
அதை விட இனிமையே
இதய சுவரில் இறைவன் வரையும்
குறுநகையே
My friend, my friend!
Chorus: Friend...
Male: The love that unlocks me!
Chorus: Love...
Male: My friend, my friend!
Chorus: Friend...
Male: The sweetness that pulls me close!
Chorus: Sweetness...
எந்தன் நண்பியே நண்பியே
குழு :
நண்பியே.....ஏ.....
எனை திறக்கும் அன்பியே
குழு :
நண்பியே.....ஏ.....
எந்தன் நண்பியே நண்பியே
குழு :
நண்பியே.....ஏ.....
எனை இழக்கும் இன்பியே
குழு :
இன்பியே..........
Friend...
Friend...
Friend...
Friend...
நண்பியே.....ஏ.....
நண்பியே.....ஏ.....
நண்பியே.....ஏ.....
நண்பியே.....ஏ.....
Pappabba pappa pappa pabb
(Vocalizing rhythms)
Pappabba pappa pappa pabb
(Vocalizing rhythms)
Endhan mugam kaatum
Showing my face,
Punnagaigal theetum
Painting smiles upon it,
Manadhin kannadi neeyae
You are the mirror of my heart.
Ennai ennai polae
Because you accepted me
Yettrukondathaalae
Just as I am,
Edhiroliyaagiduvaayae
You become my echo.
Kandathai paadavum
To sing whatever comes to mind,
Kanmoodi aadavum
To close my eyes and dance,
En thunaiaagida vanthaaiyae
You came to be my companion.
Sandaigal podavum
To quarrel with me,
Pin vandhu koodavum
And then return to reunite,
Aayiram kaaranam thanthaayae
You gave a thousand reasons.
Vannangal naanae nee thoorigaiyae
I am the colors, and you are the paintbrush.
Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae
My friend, my friend!
Enai thirakkum anbiyae
The love that unlocks me!
Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae
My friend, my friend!
Enai izhukkum inbiyae
The sweetness that pulls me close!
Endhan manam paarka
To look into my heart,
Solvathellaam kekka
To listen to everything I say,
Kidaitha or uyir thunai neeyae
You are the soulmate I have found.
Chorus :Neeyae
Chorus: Only you.
En siripil paadhi
Half of my laughter,
En thuyaril paadhi
Half of my sorrow,
Pagirndhu nee arundhugiraaiyae
You share and drink with me.
Chorus :Arundhugiraaiyae
Chorus: You drink with me.
Ellamae poiyena
Saying everything else is a lie,
Nee mattum meiyena
And only you are real,
En acham yaavaiyum kondraaiyae
You killed all my fears.
Chorus :Kondraaiyae
Chorus: You killed them.
Naan ingu unmaiyaa
Am I real here,
Un kaiyil bommaiya
Or a toy in your hands?
Yaar indha naan ena sonnaaiyae
You showed me who I truly am.
Sevaanam naanae nee
I am the crimson sky, and you
Avanthigaiyae
Are the evening twilight.
Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae
My friend, my friend!
Enai thirakkum anbiyae
The love that unlocks me!
Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae
My friend, my friend!
Enai izhukkum inbiyae
The sweetness that pulls me close!
Inbiyae….ae….
Sweetness...
Ho ho ohh
Ho ho ohh
Nanbiyae….ho ho ohh
Friend... ho ho ohh
Mei nigaraatangal aadidum podhu
When virtual games are played,
Aayiram edhirigal porkalam meedhu
And a thousand enemies stand on the battlefield,
Endhan padaiyil neeyum irundhaal
If you are also in my army,
Andha vettri endhan kaaladiyil
That victory will lie at my feet.
Inaya thodarai inaithae
Connecting through the web link,
Meikaanbomae
Let us realize reality.
Azhuthaal udanaeChorus :Nee thudaipaai
Male: If I cry, immediately Chorus: You will wipe my tears.
Male :Manathil ninaithu
Male: When thought of in the mind,
Oru sol sollumpothae
Just as a single word is spoken,
Thodangum ethaiyumChorus :Nee mudipaai
Anything that begins Chorus: You will complete.
Neeyum endhan thanimayae
You are my solitude,
Athai vida inimaiyae
Yet sweeter than solitude itself.
Idhaya suvaril iraivan varaiyum
Drawn by God on the walls of the heart,
Kurunagaiyae
You are that gentle smile.
Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae
My friend, my friend!
Chorus :Nanbiyae….ae….
Chorus: Friend...
Male :Enai thirakkum anbiyae
Male: The love that unlocks me!
Chorus :Anbiyae….
Chorus: Love...
Male :Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae
Male: My friend, my friend!
Chorus :Nanbiyae….ae….
Chorus: Friend...
Male :Enai izhukkum inbiyae
Male: The sweetness that pulls me close!
Chorus :Inbiyae……
Chorus: Sweetness...
Nanbiyae….ae….
Friend...
Nanbiyae….ae….
Friend...
Nanbiyae….ae….
Friend...
Nanbiyae….ae….
Friend...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nanbiye is a heartwarming song from the movie Teddy that celebrates a unique, soulful friendship between the protagonist Shiva and his sentient companion. The lyrics describe how this friend acts as a mirror to his soul, comforting him during moments of grief, doubling his happiness, and dispelling his deepest anxieties.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vannangal naanae nee thoorigaiyae”
Compares the speaker to colors and the friend to a paintbrush that gives those colors shape and life.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu Thodai)
“Endhan nanbiyae nanbiyae / Enai thirakkum anbiyae / Enai izhukkum inbiyae”
Madhan Karky uses rhyming end-syllables with 'Nanbiyae', 'Anbiyae', and the neologism 'Inbiyae' to create a melodic rhythm.
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Neeyum endhan thanimayae / Athai vida inimaiyae”
Describes the friend as the speaker's solitude itself, yet something far sweeter than being alone.
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Trivia
Lyricist Madhan Karky coined the term 'Inbiyae' (a derivative from 'Inbam' meaning sweetness) specifically to rhyme with 'Nanbiyae' (friend) and 'Anbiyae' (love). The song highlights a collaboration where Anirudh Ravichander sang under D. Imman's composition.
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