Oh Nanbane
From Dhill · 2001
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Karthik, K. S. Chithra, Tippu, Anand
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Dhill2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ala ala ala oh oh oh | Wave wave wave oh oh oh |
| Yei ala ala ala oh oh oh | Hey wave wave wave oh oh oh |
| Ala ala ala ala ohhoo..hoi.. | Wave wave wave wave ohhoo..hoi.. |
| Male | |
| Oh nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, my friend |
| Nanbanae | My friend |
| Nee endrumae | You are forever |
| Vetriyin nanbanae | The friend of victory |
| Chorus | |
| Oh nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, my friend |
| Nanbanae | My friend |
| Nee endrumae | You are forever |
| Vetriyin nanbanae | The friend of victory |
| Male | |
| Oru naal oru naal un perai | One day, one day, carve your name |
| Nilavil nilavil vettu | Carve it on the moon, on the moon |
| Inimel unthan pugal paada | To sing your glory from now on |
| Imaiyam thaanae kalvettu…. | The Himalayas itself is the stone inscription... |
| Chorus | |
| {Alae alae alae ohoho.. | {Waves waves waves ohoho.. |
| Alae alae alae ohoho.. | Waves waves waves ohoho.. |
| Alae alae alae alae ohooooo} (2) | Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2) |
| Male | |
| Oh nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, my friend |
| Nanbanae | My friend |
| Nee endrumae | You are forever |
| Vetriyin nanbanae | The friend of victory |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaa…..aaaa…..aaa…. | Aaaaaa…..aaaa…..aaa…. |
| Ahaaaa…aaa…. | Ahaaaa…aaa…. |
| Female | |
| Yenna yenna oviyam enna… | What artwork, what painting is this... |
| Unthan meesai seiyathatha… | Is it not crafted by your mustache... |
| Male :Yenna yenna kavithaigal enna… | Male : What poems, what verses are these... |
| Unthan mounam sollathatha… | Does your silence not speak them... |
| Female | |
| Kanden kanden eeram kanden… | I saw, I saw moisture... |
| Kangal rendil thee kanden… | I saw fire in both your eyes... |
| Male :Konden konden kaadhal konden… | Male : I fell, I fell in love... |
| Unnal ennai naan kanden… | Through you, I found myself... |
| Female | |
| Ippothum.. eppothum | Now.. forever |
| Nee pothumae… | You are enough for me... |
| Unswasam illamal naan illaiyae… | Without your breath, I do not exist... |
| Chorus | |
| {Alae alae alae ohoho.. | {Waves waves waves ohoho.. |
| Alae alae alae ohoho.. | Waves waves waves ohoho.. |
| Alae alae alae alae ohooooo} (2) | Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2) |
| Male | |
| Oh nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, my friend |
| Nanbanae | My friend |
| Nee endrumae | You are forever |
| Vetriyin nanbanae | The friend of victory |
| Male | |
| Anbae unthan thaavaniyalae… | My love, using your half-saree... |
| Thottil katti naan thoongava… | Shall I tie a cradle and sleep... |
| Female :Anbae neeyum en pillaithaanae… | Female : My love, aren't you like my child... |
| Thaaiyai unnai thaalattava… | As a mother, shall I sing you a lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Puyal kaatrai pola vanthu… | Coming like a stormy wind... |
| Pura koondil kaithanen… | I got captured in a dove's cage... |
| Female :Anbae neeyum engum sella… | Female : My love, wherever you go... |
| Naanae unthan siragaanen.. | I became your wings... |
| Male | |
| Poovasam.. thaenvaasam | Fragrance of flowers.. fragrance of honey |
| Paal vaasamae.. | Fragrance of milk.. |
| Penvaasam unnodu kandenandi… | I found the fragrance of womanhood with you... |
| Chorus | |
| {Alae alae alae ohoho.. | {Waves waves waves ohoho.. |
| Alae alae alae ohoho.. | Waves waves waves ohoho.. |
| Alae alae alae alae ohooooo} (2) | Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2) |
| Male | |
| Oh nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, my friend |
| Nanbanae | My friend |
| Nee endrumae | You are forever |
| Vetriyin nanbanae | The friend of victory |
| Male | |
| Oru naal oru naal un perai | One day, one day, carve your name |
| Nilavil nilavil vettu | Carve it on the moon, on the moon |
| Inimel unthan pugal paada | To sing your glory from now on |
| Imaiyam thaanae kalvettu…. | The Himalayas itself is the stone inscription... |
| Chorus | |
| {Alae alae alae ohoho.. | {Waves waves waves ohoho.. |
| Alae alae alae ohoho.. | Waves waves waves ohoho.. |
| Alae alae alae alae ohooooo} (2) | {Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2) |
அலே அலே அலே
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஏய் அலே அலே
அலே ஓ ஓ ஓ அலே அலே
அலே அலே ஓஹோ ஹோய்
Wave wave wave oh oh oh
Hey wave wave wave oh oh oh
Wave wave wave wave ohhoo..hoi..
ஓ நண்பனே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நீ என்றுமே
வெற்றியின் நண்பனே
Oh friend, my friend
My friend
You are forever
The friend of victory
ஓ நண்பனே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நீ என்றுமே
வெற்றியின் நண்பனே
Oh friend, my friend
My friend
You are forever
The friend of victory
ஒரு நாள் ஒரு நாள்
உன் பேரை நிலவில் நிலவில்
வெட்டு இனிமேல் உந்தன்
புகழ் பாட இமயம் தானே
கல் வெட்டு
One day, one day, carve your name
Carve it on the moon, on the moon
To sing your glory from now on
The Himalayas itself is the stone inscription...
{ அலே அலே அலே
ஓஹோஹோ அலே அலே
அலே ஓஹோஹோ அலே
அலே அலே அலே ஓஹோ } (2)
{Waves waves waves ohoho..
Waves waves waves ohoho..
Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2)
ஓ நண்பனே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நீ என்றுமே
வெற்றியின் நண்பனே
Oh friend, my friend
My friend
You are forever
The friend of victory
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஹா ஆஆ
Aaaaaa…..aaaa…..aaa….
Ahaaaa…aaa….
என்ன என்ன
ஓவியம் என்ன உந்தன்
மீசை செய்யாததா
என்ன என்ன
கவிதைகள் என்ன உந்தன்
மௌனம் சொல்லாததா
What artwork, what painting is this...
Is it not crafted by your mustache...
Male : What poems, what verses are these...
Does your silence not speak them...
கண்டேன் கண்டேன்
ஈரம் கண்டேன் கண்கள்
ரெண்டில் தீ கண்டேன்
கொண்டேன் கொண்டேன்
காதல் கொண்டேன் உன்னால்
என்னை நான் கண்டேன்
I saw, I saw moisture...
I saw fire in both your eyes...
Male : I fell, I fell in love...
Through you, I found myself...
இப்போதும் எப்போதும்
நீ போதுமே உன் சுவாசம்
இல்லாமல் நான் இல்லையே
Now.. forever
You are enough for me...
Without your breath, I do not exist...
{ அலே அலே அலே
ஓஹோஹோ அலே அலே
அலே ஓஹோஹோ அலே
அலே அலே அலே ஓஹோ } (2)
{Waves waves waves ohoho..
Waves waves waves ohoho..
Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2)
ஓ நண்பனே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நீ என்றுமே
வெற்றியின் நண்பனே
Oh friend, my friend
My friend
You are forever
The friend of victory
அன்பே உந்தன்
தாவணியாலே தொட்டில்
கட்டி நான் தூங்கவா
அன்பே நீயும் என்
பிள்ளை தானே தாயாய்
உன்னை தாலாட்டவா
My love, using your half-saree...
Shall I tie a cradle and sleep...
Female : My love, aren't you like my child...
As a mother, shall I sing you a lullaby...
புயல் காற்றை
போல வந்து புறா
கூண்டில் கைதானேன்
அன்பே நீயும்
எங்கும் செல்ல நானே
உந்தன் சிறகானேன்
Coming like a stormy wind...
I got captured in a dove's cage...
Female : My love, wherever you go...
I became your wings...
பூவாசம் தேன்வாசம்
பால் வாசமே பெண் வாசம்
உன்னோடு கண்டேனடி
Fragrance of flowers.. fragrance of honey
Fragrance of milk..
I found the fragrance of womanhood with you...
{ அலே அலே அலே
ஓஹோஹோ அலே அலே
அலே ஓஹோஹோ அலே
அலே அலே அலே ஓஹோ } (2)
{Waves waves waves ohoho..
Waves waves waves ohoho..
Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2)
ஓ நண்பனே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நீ என்றுமே
வெற்றியின் நண்பனே
Oh friend, my friend
My friend
You are forever
The friend of victory
ஒரு நாள் ஒரு நாள்
உன் பேரை நிலவில் நிலவில்
வெட்டு இனிமேல் உந்தன்
புகழ் பாட இமயம் தானே
கல் வெட்டு
One day, one day, carve your name
Carve it on the moon, on the moon
To sing your glory from now on
The Himalayas itself is the stone inscription...
{ அலே அலே அலே
ஓஹோஹோ அலே அலே
அலே ஓஹோஹோ அலே
அலே அலே அலே ஓஹோ } (2)
{Waves waves waves ohoho..
Waves waves waves ohoho..
{Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2)
Ala ala ala oh oh oh
Wave wave wave oh oh oh
Yei ala ala ala oh oh oh
Hey wave wave wave oh oh oh
Ala ala ala ala ohhoo..hoi..
Wave wave wave wave ohhoo..hoi..
Oh nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, my friend
Nanbanae
My friend
Nee endrumae
You are forever
Vetriyin nanbanae
The friend of victory
Oh nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, my friend
Nanbanae
My friend
Nee endrumae
You are forever
Vetriyin nanbanae
The friend of victory
Oru naal oru naal un perai
One day, one day, carve your name
Nilavil nilavil vettu
Carve it on the moon, on the moon
Inimel unthan pugal paada
To sing your glory from now on
Imaiyam thaanae kalvettu….
The Himalayas itself is the stone inscription...
{Alae alae alae ohoho..
{Waves waves waves ohoho..
Alae alae alae ohoho..
Waves waves waves ohoho..
Alae alae alae alae ohooooo} (2)
Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2)
Oh nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, my friend
Nanbanae
My friend
Nee endrumae
You are forever
Vetriyin nanbanae
The friend of victory
Aaaaaa…..aaaa…..aaa….
Aaaaaa…..aaaa…..aaa….
Ahaaaa…aaa….
Ahaaaa…aaa….
Yenna yenna oviyam enna…
What artwork, what painting is this...
Unthan meesai seiyathatha…
Is it not crafted by your mustache...
Male :Yenna yenna kavithaigal enna…
Male : What poems, what verses are these...
Unthan mounam sollathatha…
Does your silence not speak them...
Kanden kanden eeram kanden…
I saw, I saw moisture...
Kangal rendil thee kanden…
I saw fire in both your eyes...
Male :Konden konden kaadhal konden…
Male : I fell, I fell in love...
Unnal ennai naan kanden…
Through you, I found myself...
Ippothum.. eppothum
Now.. forever
Nee pothumae…
You are enough for me...
Unswasam illamal naan illaiyae…
Without your breath, I do not exist...
{Alae alae alae ohoho..
{Waves waves waves ohoho..
Alae alae alae ohoho..
Waves waves waves ohoho..
Alae alae alae alae ohooooo} (2)
Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2)
Oh nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, my friend
Nanbanae
My friend
Nee endrumae
You are forever
Vetriyin nanbanae
The friend of victory
Anbae unthan thaavaniyalae…
My love, using your half-saree...
Thottil katti naan thoongava…
Shall I tie a cradle and sleep...
Female :Anbae neeyum en pillaithaanae…
Female : My love, aren't you like my child...
Thaaiyai unnai thaalattava…
As a mother, shall I sing you a lullaby...
Puyal kaatrai pola vanthu…
Coming like a stormy wind...
Pura koondil kaithanen…
I got captured in a dove's cage...
Female :Anbae neeyum engum sella…
Female : My love, wherever you go...
Naanae unthan siragaanen..
I became your wings...
Poovasam.. thaenvaasam
Fragrance of flowers.. fragrance of honey
Paal vaasamae..
Fragrance of milk..
Penvaasam unnodu kandenandi…
I found the fragrance of womanhood with you...
{Alae alae alae ohoho..
{Waves waves waves ohoho..
Alae alae alae ohoho..
Waves waves waves ohoho..
Alae alae alae alae ohooooo} (2)
Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2)
Oh nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, my friend
Nanbanae
My friend
Nee endrumae
You are forever
Vetriyin nanbanae
The friend of victory
Oru naal oru naal un perai
One day, one day, carve your name
Nilavil nilavil vettu
Carve it on the moon, on the moon
Inimel unthan pugal paada
To sing your glory from now on
Imaiyam thaanae kalvettu….
The Himalayas itself is the stone inscription...
{Alae alae alae ohoho..
{Waves waves waves ohoho..
Alae alae alae ohoho..
Waves waves waves ohoho..
Alae alae alae alae ohooooo} (2)
{Waves waves waves waves ohooooo} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Oh Nanbanae from the 2001 Tamil film Dhill, composed by Vidyasagar and written by Arivumathi, is an uplifting track celebrating deep companionship, triumph, and affection. The song addresses a beloved partner as both a steadfast friend and an emblem of victory, asserting that their glory deserves to be carved into the moon and Mount Himalayas. The lyrics intricately weave expressions of romantic admiration with tender maternal feelings, conveying total emotional reliance, unity, and unwavering devotion between the lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Imaiyam thaanae kalvettu….”
Exaggerating the protagonist's fame and achievement by stating that the Himalayas serves as a rock inscription to record their glory.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Kanden kanden eeram kanden / Kangal rendil thee kanden…”
Juxtaposing 'eeram' (soft moisture/tenderness) with 'thee' (intense fire) seen simultaneously within the eyes.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naanae unthan siragaanen..”
The speaker metaphorically identifies herself as wings that enable her partner to fly wherever he wishes.
Did you know?
Trivia
Dhill (2001), directed by Dharani and starring Vikram and Laila, featured music composed by Vidyasagar. The film was a massive blockbuster that helped solidify Vikram's image as an action star in Tamil cinema.
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