Oh En Nanbane
From Thappu Kanakku · 1988
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thappu Kanakku1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oo….en nanbanae…. | Oh... my friend... |
| Vaa vaa en anbanae….thaararara | Come, come, my dear one... thaararara |
| Oo….en nanbanae…. | Oh... my friend... |
| Vaa vaa en anbanae…. | Come, come, my dear one... |
| Male | |
| Nadaththu nadaththu kaariyaththa nadaththu | Carry on, carry on, carry out your work |
| Hae hae hae hae | Hae hae hae hae |
| Nallathu kettathu namakkullae irukku | Good and bad lie within us |
| Ho ho ho | Ho ho ho |
| Un vazhi unakku en vazhi enakku | Your path is yours, my path is mine |
| Pinnaal theriyum thappukkanakku | Later we will realize the wrong calculation |
| Thappukkanakku…. | Wrong calculation... |
| Male | |
| Oo….en nanbanae…. | Oh... my friend... |
| Vaa vaa en anbanae… | Come, come, my dear one... |
| Male | |
| Nadaththu nadaththu kaariyaththa nadaththu | Carry on, carry on, carry out your work |
| Hae hae hae hae | Hae hae hae hae |
| Nallathu kettathu namakkullae irukku | Good and bad lie within us |
| Ho ho ho | Ho ho ho |
| Un vazhi unakku en vazhi enakku | Your path is yours, my path is mine |
| Pinnaal theriyum thappukkanakku | Later we will realize the wrong calculation |
| Thappukkanakku…. | Wrong calculation... |
| Male | |
| Aththanai perum gandhi endraal | If everyone were like Gandhi |
| Kaaval thuraikku velai illai | The police department would have no work |
| Aththanai perum gandhi endraal | If everyone were like Gandhi |
| Kaaval thuraikku velai illai | The police department would have no work |
| Male | |
| Uththaman polae vaazhvath yaendaa | Why live like a righteous man? |
| Podaa unakku moolai illai | Get lost, you have no brains |
| Uththaman polae vaazhvath yaendaa | Why live like a righteous man? |
| Podaa unakku moolai illai | Get lost, you have no brains |
| Male | |
| Unakkum enakkum thevaiyillai vazhakku | There is no need for a dispute between you and me |
| Tharumam jeyikkum tholviyillai adharkku | Righteousness will win, it knows no defeat |
| Ho unakkum enakkum thevaiyillai vazhakku | Ho, there is no need for a dispute between you and me |
| Tharumam jeyikkum tholviyillai adharkku | Righteousness will win, it knows no defeat |
| Male | |
| Saththiyam oru naal sariththiram padaikkum | Truth will create history one day |
| Mann vizhum vidhaithaan marubadi mulaikkum | Only the seed that falls into the soil sprouts again |
| Male | |
| Oo….en nanbanae…. | Oh... my friend... |
| Vaa vaa en anbanae… | Come, come, my dear one... |
| Male | |
| Nallavan vaazhvaan naan sollavillai | "The good person will thrive" — I did not say this |
| Kaalam vaguththa needhiyadaa | It is the justice ordained by time, my man |
| Nanbanin pechai nee konjam kelu | Listen a little to your friend's words |
| Naanthaan unathu paadhiyadaa | I am your other half, my man |
| Nanbanin pechai nee konjam kelu | Listen a little to your friend's words |
| Naanthaan unathu paadhiyadaa | I am your other half, my man |
| Male | |
| Thiruttum purattum naattilulla nadappu | Theft and deception are the order of the day in this land |
| Unmai edharkkum oorillai madhippu | Truth has no value anywhere in town |
| Thiruttum purattum naattilulla nadappu | Theft and deception are the order of the day in this land |
| Unmai edharkkum oorillai madhippu | Truth has no value anywhere in town |
| Male | |
| Makkalai yaeiththaal mandhiri padhavi | If you fool the people, you get a minister's post |
| Oozhalgalthaandaa adhukkullae thaguthi | Corruption alone is the qualification for it |
| Male | |
| Ooo….en nanbanae…. | Oh... my friend... |
| Vaa vaa en anbanae… | Come, come, my dear one... |
ஓ......என் நண்பனே......
வா வா என் அன்பனே....தாரரர
ஓ.....என் நண்பனே...
வா வா என் அன்பனே...
Oh... my friend...
Come, come, my dear one... thaararara
Oh... my friend...
Come, come, my dear one...
நடத்து நடத்து காரியத்த நடத்து...
ஹே ஹே ஹெஹே
நல்லது கெட்டது நமக்குள்ளே இருக்கு
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
உன் வழி உனக்கு என் வழி எனக்கு
பின்னால் தெரியும் தப்புக்கணக்கு....
தப்புக்கணக்கு.....
Carry on, carry on, carry out your work
Hae hae hae hae
Good and bad lie within us
Ho ho ho
Your path is yours, my path is mine
Later we will realize the wrong calculation
Wrong calculation...
ஓ......என் நண்பனே......
வா வா என் அன்பனே....
Oh... my friend...
Come, come, my dear one...
நடத்து நடத்து காரியத்த நடத்து...
ஹே ஹே ஹெஹே
நல்லது கெட்டது நமக்குள்ளே இருக்கு
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
உன் வழி உனக்கு என் வழி எனக்கு
பின்னால் தெரியும் தப்புக்கணக்கு....
தப்புக்கணக்கு.....
Carry on, carry on, carry out your work
Hae hae hae hae
Good and bad lie within us
Ho ho ho
Your path is yours, my path is mine
Later we will realize the wrong calculation
Wrong calculation...
அத்தனை பேரும் காந்தியென்றானால்
காவல் துறைக்கு வேலை இல்லை
அத்தனை பேரும் காந்தியென்றானால்
காவல் துறைக்கு வேலை இல்லை
If everyone were like Gandhi
The police department would have no work
If everyone were like Gandhi
The police department would have no work
உத்தமன் போலே வாழ்வது ஏன்டா
போடா உனக்கு மூளை இல்லை
உத்தமன் போலே வாழ்வது ஏன்டா
போடா உனக்கு மூளை இல்லை
Why live like a righteous man?
Get lost, you have no brains
Why live like a righteous man?
Get lost, you have no brains
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் தேவையில்லை வழக்கு
தருமம் ஜெயிக்கும் தோல்வியில்லை அதற்கு
ஹோ உனக்கும் எனக்கும் தேவையில்லை வழக்கு
தருமம் ஜெயிக்கும் தோல்வியில்லை அதற்கு
There is no need for a dispute between you and me
Righteousness will win, it knows no defeat
Ho, there is no need for a dispute between you and me
Righteousness will win, it knows no defeat
சத்தியம் ஒரு நாள் சரித்திரம் படைக்கும்
மண் விழும் விதைதான் மறுபடி முளைக்கும்
Truth will create history one day
Only the seed that falls into the soil sprouts again
ஓ......என் நண்பனே......
வா வா என் அன்பனே....
Oh... my friend...
Come, come, my dear one...
நல்லவன் வாழ்வான் நான் சொல்லவில்லை
காலம் வகுத்த நீதியாட
நண்பனின் பேச்சை நீ கொஞ்சம் கேளு
நான்தான் உனது பாதியடா
நண்பனின் பேச்சை நீ கொஞ்சம் கேளு
நான்தான் உனது பாதியடா
"The good person will thrive" — I did not say this
It is the justice ordained by time, my man
Listen a little to your friend's words
I am your other half, my man
Listen a little to your friend's words
I am your other half, my man
திருட்டும் புரட்டும் நாட்டிலுள்ள நடப்பு
உண்மை எதற்கும் ஊரிலில்லை மதிப்பு
திருட்டும் புரட்டும் நாட்டிலுள்ள நடப்பு
உண்மை எதற்கும் ஊரிலில்லை மதிப்பு
Theft and deception are the order of the day in this land
Truth has no value anywhere in town
Theft and deception are the order of the day in this land
Truth has no value anywhere in town
மக்களை ஏய்த்தால் மந்திரி பதவி
ஊழல்கள்தான்டா அதுக்குள்ளே தகுதி
If you fool the people, you get a minister's post
Corruption alone is the qualification for it
ஓஓ......என் நண்பனே......
வா வா என் அன்பனே....
Oh... my friend...
Come, come, my dear one...
நடத்து நடத்து காரியத்த நடத்து...
ஹே ஹே ஹெஹே
நல்லது கெட்டது நமக்குள்ளே இருக்கு
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
உன் வழி உனக்கு என் வழி எனக்கு
பின்னால் தெரியும் தப்புக்கணக்கு....
தப்புக்கணக்கு.....
Oo….en nanbanae….
Oh... my friend...
Vaa vaa en anbanae….thaararara
Come, come, my dear one... thaararara
Oo….en nanbanae….
Oh... my friend...
Vaa vaa en anbanae….
Come, come, my dear one...
Nadaththu nadaththu kaariyaththa nadaththu
Carry on, carry on, carry out your work
Hae hae hae hae
Hae hae hae hae
Nallathu kettathu namakkullae irukku
Good and bad lie within us
Ho ho ho
Ho ho ho
Un vazhi unakku en vazhi enakku
Your path is yours, my path is mine
Pinnaal theriyum thappukkanakku
Later we will realize the wrong calculation
Thappukkanakku….
Wrong calculation...
Oo….en nanbanae….
Oh... my friend...
Vaa vaa en anbanae…
Come, come, my dear one...
Nadaththu nadaththu kaariyaththa nadaththu
Carry on, carry on, carry out your work
Hae hae hae hae
Hae hae hae hae
Nallathu kettathu namakkullae irukku
Good and bad lie within us
Ho ho ho
Ho ho ho
Un vazhi unakku en vazhi enakku
Your path is yours, my path is mine
Pinnaal theriyum thappukkanakku
Later we will realize the wrong calculation
Thappukkanakku….
Wrong calculation...
Aththanai perum gandhi endraal
If everyone were like Gandhi
Kaaval thuraikku velai illai
The police department would have no work
Aththanai perum gandhi endraal
If everyone were like Gandhi
Kaaval thuraikku velai illai
The police department would have no work
Uththaman polae vaazhvath yaendaa
Why live like a righteous man?
Podaa unakku moolai illai
Get lost, you have no brains
Uththaman polae vaazhvath yaendaa
Why live like a righteous man?
Podaa unakku moolai illai
Get lost, you have no brains
Unakkum enakkum thevaiyillai vazhakku
There is no need for a dispute between you and me
Tharumam jeyikkum tholviyillai adharkku
Righteousness will win, it knows no defeat
Ho unakkum enakkum thevaiyillai vazhakku
Ho, there is no need for a dispute between you and me
Tharumam jeyikkum tholviyillai adharkku
Righteousness will win, it knows no defeat
Saththiyam oru naal sariththiram padaikkum
Truth will create history one day
Mann vizhum vidhaithaan marubadi mulaikkum
Only the seed that falls into the soil sprouts again
Oo….en nanbanae….
Oh... my friend...
Vaa vaa en anbanae…
Come, come, my dear one...
Nallavan vaazhvaan naan sollavillai
"The good person will thrive" — I did not say this
Kaalam vaguththa needhiyadaa
It is the justice ordained by time, my man
Nanbanin pechai nee konjam kelu
Listen a little to your friend's words
Naanthaan unathu paadhiyadaa
I am your other half, my man
Nanbanin pechai nee konjam kelu
Listen a little to your friend's words
Naanthaan unathu paadhiyadaa
I am your other half, my man
Thiruttum purattum naattilulla nadappu
Theft and deception are the order of the day in this land
Unmai edharkkum oorillai madhippu
Truth has no value anywhere in town
Thiruttum purattum naattilulla nadappu
Theft and deception are the order of the day in this land
Unmai edharkkum oorillai madhippu
Truth has no value anywhere in town
Makkalai yaeiththaal mandhiri padhavi
If you fool the people, you get a minister's post
Oozhalgalthaandaa adhukkullae thaguthi
Corruption alone is the qualification for it
Ooo….en nanbanae….
Oh... my friend...
Vaa vaa en anbanae…
Come, come, my dear one...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a philosophical dialogue between friends reflecting on morality, societal hypocrisy, and the true consequences of one's actions. It acknowledges that both good and evil exist within human nature, and while people are free to pursue their own paths, any moral miscalculation ('Thappu Kanakku') will eventually catch up with them over time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Nallathu kettathu namakkullae irukku”
Contrasts opposing concepts 'Nallathu' (good) and 'Kettathu' (bad) in the same line.
Metaphor
“Mann vizhum vidhaithaan marubadi mulaikkum”
Compares truth to a seed buried in soil, implying that though suppressed, it will inevitably rise and flourish again.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Saththiyam oru naal sariththiram padaikkum / Mann vizhum vidhaithaan marubadi mulaikkum”
The second letters of 'Saththiyam' and 'Mann' (though cross-line) or internal structural beats share rhythmic resonance in traditional Tamil prosody.
Irony / Satire
“Makkalai yaeiththaal mandhiri padhavi / Oozhalgalthaandaa adhukkullae thaguthi”
Uses cynical irony to critique societal politics, stating that cheating people and corruption are the required qualifications for high public office.
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Trivia
Written by prominent lyricist Kamakodiyan, the song serves as a central thematic commentary for the 1988 movie 'Thappu Kanakku' (which literally translates to 'Wrong Calculation'). The lyrics heavily reflect late 1980s socio-political cynicism balanced with classic moral optimism.
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