Natpukkullae
From Chennai 600028 · 2007
- Lyricist
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Chennai 6000282007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Natppukkullae oru pirivingu vanthathu | A separation has occurred within our friendship here |
| Yenendru athu puriyavillai | Why it happened, I do not understand |
| Nenjukkullae oru vali ingu vanthathu | A pain has entered inside my heart here |
| Yenendru athu theriyavillai | Why it happened, I do not know |
| Andha nesam indha paasam natppaipola | That affection and this love, like friendship |
| Engum yethum uyarnthathillai | Nothing anywhere is higher or greater |
| Vaazhkai adhu engu sendru mudiyum | Where will this life go and end? |
| Yaarum adhai arinthathillai | No one has ever known that |
| Male | |
| Natppukkullae oru pirivingu vanthathu | A separation has occurred within our friendship here |
| Yenendru athu puriyavillai | Why it happened, I do not understand |
| Nenjukkullae oru vali ingu vanthathu | A pain has entered inside my heart here |
| Yenendru athu theriyavillai | Why it happened, I do not know |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vali athu periyathillai | The pain of romantic love is not so great |
| Natpin vali athu puriyavillai | The pain of friendship cannot be understood |
| Kaadhal vali athu periyathillai | The pain of romantic love is not so great |
| Natpin vali athu puriyavillai | The pain of friendship cannot be understood |
| Male | |
| …………………….. | ... |
நட்புக்குள்ளே ஒரு பிரிவிங்கு வந்தது
ஏன் என்று அது புரியவில்லை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஒரு வலி இங்கு வந்தது
ஏன் என்று அது தெரியவில்லை
அந்த நேசம் இந்த பாசம் நட்பைபோல
எங்கும் ஏதும் உயர்ந்ததில்லை
வாழ்க்கை அது எங்கு சென்று முடியும்
யாரும் அதை அறிந்ததில்லை
A separation has occurred within our friendship here
Why it happened, I do not understand
A pain has entered inside my heart here
Why it happened, I do not know
That affection and this love, like friendship
Nothing anywhere is higher or greater
Where will this life go and end?
No one has ever known that
நட்புக்குள்ளே ஒரு பிரிவிங்கு வந்தது
ஏன் என்று அது புரியவில்லை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஒரு வலி இங்கு வந்தது
ஏன் என்று அது தெரியவில்லை
A separation has occurred within our friendship here
Why it happened, I do not understand
A pain has entered inside my heart here
Why it happened, I do not know
காதல் வலி அது தெரியவில்லை
நட்பின் வலி அது புரியவில்லை
காதல் வலி அது தெரியவில்லை
நட்பின் வலி அது புரியவில்லை
The pain of romantic love is not so great
The pain of friendship cannot be understood
The pain of romantic love is not so great
The pain of friendship cannot be understood
....................................
...
Natppukkullae oru pirivingu vanthathu
A separation has occurred within our friendship here
Yenendru athu puriyavillai
Why it happened, I do not understand
Nenjukkullae oru vali ingu vanthathu
A pain has entered inside my heart here
Yenendru athu theriyavillai
Why it happened, I do not know
Andha nesam indha paasam natppaipola
That affection and this love, like friendship
Engum yethum uyarnthathillai
Nothing anywhere is higher or greater
Vaazhkai adhu engu sendru mudiyum
Where will this life go and end?
Yaarum adhai arinthathillai
No one has ever known that
Natppukkullae oru pirivingu vanthathu
A separation has occurred within our friendship here
Yenendru athu puriyavillai
Why it happened, I do not understand
Nenjukkullae oru vali ingu vanthathu
A pain has entered inside my heart here
Yenendru athu theriyavillai
Why it happened, I do not know
Kaadhal vali athu periyathillai
The pain of romantic love is not so great
Natpin vali athu puriyavillai
The pain of friendship cannot be understood
Kaadhal vali athu periyathillai
The pain of romantic love is not so great
Natpin vali athu puriyavillai
The pain of friendship cannot be understood
……………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song expresses the deep pain and confusion that comes when close friends drift apart or face a rift in their relationship. It highlights that no affection or love in the world stands higher than true friendship, and while heartbreak in romantic love is widely understood, the deep anguish of losing a friend is far more perplexing and overwhelming.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Natppukkullae oru pirivingu vanthathu / Nenjukkullae oru vali ingu vanthathu”
Matching second consonants in Tamil poetic meter seen between 'Natppukkullae' and 'Nenjukkullae'.
Anaphora / Epiphora
“Yenendru athu puriyavillai”
Repetition of the line ending 'Yenendru athu puriyavillai / theriyavillai' emphasizes helplessness and lack of understanding.
Juxtaposition
“Kaadhal vali athu periyathillai / Natpin vali athu puriyavillai”
Contrasting the pain of romantic love ('Kaadhal vali') against the pain of friendship ('Natpin vali') to elevate friendship above romance.
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Trivia
This track plays at a crucial narrative turning point in the cult classic sports comedy-drama 'Chennai 600028' (2007), directed by Venkat Prabhu, when the tight-knit street cricket team splits due to personal rivalries and misunderstandings.
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