Nothing Want
From Ya Ya · 2013
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Steeve Vatz
- Music director
- Vijay Ebenezer
- Details
- Ya Ya2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Gokka makka.. gokka makka.. | Oh boy! Oh boy! |
| Gokka makka gokka makka.. | Oh boy! Oh boy! |
| Gokka makka.. gokka makka.. | Oh boy! Oh boy! |
| Male | |
| Nothing wantu only friend-u | I don't want anything, I only want a friend. |
| Friend pothum mathathu waste-u | A friend is enough, everything else is a waste. |
| Natpu oru gangai river-u | Friendship is like the sacred River Ganges. |
| Nambi vita super power-u | If you trust it, it becomes a superpower. |
| Ren-daan-gattaan thanda sooru | Half-witted good-for-nothing freeloaders, |
| Appa amma vecha peru | Is the reputation given by mom and dad. |
| Maalin yaru vathiyar | Who is the boss or teacher here? |
| Bamma maatom motha oore | We will rock the entire town. |
| Nanban serntha neram paaru | Look at the moment when friends unite, |
| Life-il potom 5th gear-uh.. | We shifted into 5th gear in life.. |
| Sernthu pottom ore plan-uh | Together we made a single plan, |
| Last varaikum intha uravu.. | This relationship will last till the very end.. |
| Male | |
| Nothing wantu only friend-uh.. | I don't want anything, I only want a friend.. |
| Ya ya ya ya | Ya ya ya ya |
| Friend pothum mathathu waste-uh.. | A friend is enough, everything else is a waste.. |
| Ya ya ya ya | Ya ya ya ya |
| Natpu oorae gangai river-uh.. | Friendship in this town is like the sacred River Ganges.. |
| Ya ya ya ya | Ya ya ya ya |
| Nambi vita super power-uh | If you trust it, it becomes a superpower. |
| Male | |
| Sogam yaavum oodi pogum.. | All sorrows will run away.. |
| Male :Yo yo we don’t care | Yo yo, we don't care! |
| Male :Suzhal yellam vaasam aagum.. | The whole atmosphere will become sweet-scented.. |
| Male :Ha ha we don’t care | Ha ha, we don't care! |
| Chorus | |
| Thakkida thakkida thakkida | Thakkida thakkida thakkida |
| Thakkida thaagidaa | Thakkida thaagidaa |
| Thakkida thakkida thakkida | Thakkida thakkida thakkida |
| Thakkida thaagidaa thaagida | Thakkida thaagidaa thaagida |
| Male | |
| Ren-daan-gattaan thanda sooru | Half-witted good-for-nothing freeloaders, |
| Appa amma vecha peru | Is the reputation given by mom and dad. |
| Maalin yaru vathiyar | Who is the boss or teacher here? |
| Bamma maatom motha oore | We will rock the entire town. |
| Nanban serntha neram paaru | Look at the moment when friends unite, |
| Life-il potom 5th gear-uh.. | We shifted into 5th gear in life.. |
| Sernthu pottom ore plan-uh | Together we made a single plan, |
| Last varaikum intha uravu.. | This relationship will last till the very end.. |
| Chorus | |
| Ya ya ya yaa..ya ya ya yaa.. | Ya ya ya yaa..ya ya ya yaa.. |
| Ya ya ya yaa..ya ya ya yaa.. | Ya ya ya yaa..ya ya ya yaa.. |
| Male | |
| Nothing wantu only friend-u | I don't want anything, I only want a friend. |
| Friend pothum mathathu waste-u | A friend is enough, everything else is a waste. |
| Natpu oru gangai river-u | Friendship is like the sacred River Ganges. |
| Nambi vita super power-u | If you trust it, it becomes a superpower. |
கொக்கா மக்கா.....கொக்கா மக்கா.....
கொக்கா மக்கா.....கொக்கா மக்கா.....
கொக்கா மக்கா.....கொக்கா மக்கா.....
Oh boy! Oh boy!
Oh boy! Oh boy!
Oh boy! Oh boy!
நத்திங் வான்ட்டு ஒன்லி ப்ரண்டு
ப்ரண்டு போதும் மத்தது வேஸ்ட்டு
நட்பு ஒரு கங்கை ரிவரு
நம்பி விட்டா சூப்பர் பவரு
ரெண்டாங்கெட்டான் தண்ட சோறு
அப்பா அம்மா வெச்ச பேரு
மாலின் யாரு வாத்தியார்
பம்ம மாட்டோம் மொத்த ஊரே
நண்பன் சேர்ந்தா நேரம் பாரு
லைப்யில் போட்டோம் பிப்த் கியர்ரு...
சேர்ந்து போட்டோம் ஒரே பிளானு
லாஸ்ட் வரைக்கும் இந்த உறவு
I don't want anything, I only want a friend.
A friend is enough, everything else is a waste.
Friendship is like the sacred River Ganges.
If you trust it, it becomes a superpower.
Half-witted good-for-nothing freeloaders,
Is the reputation given by mom and dad.
Who is the boss or teacher here?
We will rock the entire town.
Look at the moment when friends unite,
We shifted into 5th gear in life..
Together we made a single plan,
This relationship will last till the very end..
நத்திங் வான்ட்டு ஒன்லி ப்ரண்டு
யா யா யா யா
ப்ரண்டு போதும் மத்தது வேஸ்ட்டு
யா யா யா யா
நட்பு ஒரு கங்கை ரிவரு
யா யா யா யா
நம்பி விட்டா சூப்பர் பவரு
I don't want anything, I only want a friend..
Ya ya ya ya
A friend is enough, everything else is a waste..
Ya ya ya ya
Friendship in this town is like the sacred River Ganges..
Ya ya ya ya
If you trust it, it becomes a superpower.
சோகம் யாவும் ஓடி போகும்
யோ யோ வி டோன்ட் கேர்
சூழல் எல்லாம் வாசம் ஆகும்
ஹ ஹ வி டோன்ட் கேர்
All sorrows will run away..
Yo yo, we don't care!
The whole atmosphere will become sweet-scented..
Ha ha, we don't care!
தகிட தகிட தகிட
தகிட தாக்கிட
தகிட தகிட தகிட
தகிட தகிட தாக்கிட
Thakkida thakkida thakkida
Thakkida thaagidaa
Thakkida thakkida thakkida
Thakkida thaagidaa thaagida
ரெண்டாங்கெட்டான் தண்ட சோறு
அப்பா அம்மா வெச்ச பேரு
மாலின் யாரு வாத்தியார்
பம்ம மாட்டோம் மொத்த ஊரே
நண்பன் சேர்ந்தா நேரம் பாரு
லைப்யில் போட்டோம் 5த் கியர்ரு...
சேர்ந்து போட்டோம் ஒரே பிளானு
லாஸ்ட் வரைக்கும் இந்த உறவு
Half-witted good-for-nothing freeloaders,
Is the reputation given by mom and dad.
Who is the boss or teacher here?
We will rock the entire town.
Look at the moment when friends unite,
We shifted into 5th gear in life..
Together we made a single plan,
This relationship will last till the very end..
யா யா யா யா......யா யா யா யா.....
யா யா யா யா.......யா யா யா யா.....
Ya ya ya yaa..ya ya ya yaa..
Ya ya ya yaa..ya ya ya yaa..
நத்திங் வான்ட்டு ஒன்லி ப்ரண்டு
ப்ரண்டு போதும் மத்தது வேஸ்ட்டு
நட்பு ஒரு கங்கை ரிவரு
நம்பி விட்ட சூப்பர் பவரு
I don't want anything, I only want a friend.
A friend is enough, everything else is a waste.
Friendship is like the sacred River Ganges.
If you trust it, it becomes a superpower.
Gokka makka.. gokka makka..
Oh boy! Oh boy!
Gokka makka gokka makka..
Oh boy! Oh boy!
Gokka makka.. gokka makka..
Oh boy! Oh boy!
Nothing wantu only friend-u
I don't want anything, I only want a friend.
Friend pothum mathathu waste-u
A friend is enough, everything else is a waste.
Natpu oru gangai river-u
Friendship is like the sacred River Ganges.
Nambi vita super power-u
If you trust it, it becomes a superpower.
Ren-daan-gattaan thanda sooru
Half-witted good-for-nothing freeloaders,
Appa amma vecha peru
Is the reputation given by mom and dad.
Maalin yaru vathiyar
Who is the boss or teacher here?
Bamma maatom motha oore
We will rock the entire town.
Nanban serntha neram paaru
Look at the moment when friends unite,
Life-il potom 5th gear-uh..
We shifted into 5th gear in life..
Sernthu pottom ore plan-uh
Together we made a single plan,
Last varaikum intha uravu..
This relationship will last till the very end..
Nothing wantu only friend-uh..
I don't want anything, I only want a friend..
Ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya
Friend pothum mathathu waste-uh..
A friend is enough, everything else is a waste..
Ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya
Natpu oorae gangai river-uh..
Friendship in this town is like the sacred River Ganges..
Ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya
Nambi vita super power-uh
If you trust it, it becomes a superpower.
Sogam yaavum oodi pogum..
All sorrows will run away..
Male :Yo yo we don’t care
Yo yo, we don't care!
Male :Suzhal yellam vaasam aagum..
The whole atmosphere will become sweet-scented..
Male :Ha ha we don’t care
Ha ha, we don't care!
Thakkida thakkida thakkida
Thakkida thakkida thakkida
Thakkida thaagidaa
Thakkida thaagidaa
Thakkida thakkida thakkida
Thakkida thakkida thakkida
Thakkida thaagidaa thaagida
Thakkida thaagidaa thaagida
Ren-daan-gattaan thanda sooru
Half-witted good-for-nothing freeloaders,
Appa amma vecha peru
Is the reputation given by mom and dad.
Maalin yaru vathiyar
Who is the boss or teacher here?
Bamma maatom motha oore
We will rock the entire town.
Nanban serntha neram paaru
Look at the moment when friends unite,
Life-il potom 5th gear-uh..
We shifted into 5th gear in life..
Sernthu pottom ore plan-uh
Together we made a single plan,
Last varaikum intha uravu..
This relationship will last till the very end..
Ya ya ya yaa..ya ya ya yaa..
Ya ya ya yaa..ya ya ya yaa..
Ya ya ya yaa..ya ya ya yaa..
Ya ya ya yaa..ya ya ya yaa..
Nothing wantu only friend-u
I don't want anything, I only want a friend.
Friend pothum mathathu waste-u
A friend is enough, everything else is a waste.
Natpu oru gangai river-u
Friendship is like the sacred River Ganges.
Nambi vita super power-u
If you trust it, it becomes a superpower.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song is a celebratory ode to youth, carefree living, and unbreakable male friendship. It emphasizes that material wealth and social status mean nothing compared to having a true companion. The lyrics playfully highlight how parents and society might view youth as useless freeloaders ('thanda sooru'), but true friends uplift each other and bring immense joy and speed to life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Natpu oru gangai river-u”
Compares friendship directly to the sacred Ganges river, highlighting its purity, depth, and eternal nature.
Modern Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Life-il potom 5th gear-uh..”
Compares the surge of energy and progress in life when united with friends to accelerating a vehicle in its highest gear.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Nothing wantu only friend-u / Friend pothum mathathu waste-u”
Employs end-rhyming using modern Tanglish words ending in the '-u' sound (friend-u, waste-u, river-u, power-u).
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Trivia
The song is from the 2013 Tamil comedy movie 'Ya Ya', directed by I. Rajasekaran, starring Shiva and Santhanam in lead roles. The music for the film was composed by Vijay Ebenezer. The song features heavy local Chennai slang mixed with English ('Tanglish'), catering to young audiences celebrating friendship.
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