Ondroduthan Ondroga
From Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal · 2016
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Music director
- Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Details
- Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ondrodu thaan | With each other |
| Ondraaga Vaazhum | Living as one |
| Thanneerum meen pola | Like fish and water |
| Ennaalumae | Always |
| Natpilla vaazhakai | A life without friendship |
| Eppodhum bore nanbaa..ah..ah… | Is always boring, my friend |
| Male | |
| Nee thaanada | You are the one |
| En thaayin anbai | My mother's love |
| Natpendru paalaaga | As the milk of friendship |
| Nee Ootinaai | You fed me |
| Raththathil seraa | Not related by blood |
| Sontham dhan | Yet a true relative |
| Nee nanbaa …. | You are, my friend |
| Male | |
| Udalaai pirinthu irunthiduvom | We may exist as separate bodies |
| Uriyaai inainthu nadanthiduvom | But we will walk united in spirit |
| Thozhanae ellai tholviyae illai | Oh friend, friendship has no limits or failures |
| Vaada nee vaa… | Come on, my friend, come |
| Male | |
| Veyilil kadal neer vadivathillai | Ocean water doesn't dry up under the sun |
| Natpin ellai mudivathillai | The boundary of friendship never ends |
| Aathalaal natpai | Therefore, friendship |
| Thaai mozhi pola kondaaduvom | Let us celebrate like our mother tongue |
| Male | |
| Ondrodu thaan | With each other |
| Ondraaga Vaazhum | Living as one |
| Thanneerum meen pola | Like fish and water |
| Ennaalumae | Always |
| Friendsilla vaazhakai | A life without friends |
| Thappagumae nanbaa..ah..ah… | Will go wrong, my friend |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal tholviyaal pirinthidumae | Love might part ways due to failure |
| Natpu tholviyaal pirinthidumaa | Does friendship ever split due to failure? |
| Thevaikaagavae pazhaaguvathillai | We don't bond just for self-interest |
| Nanban eppothum | A friend is always there |
| Male | |
| Nanban koodavae irukkum varai | As long as a friend stays beside you |
| Deivam kangalil therivathillai | God isn't seen by the eyes |
| Therthal koottani arasiyal pola | Unlike opportunistic political alliances during elections |
| Natpu seraathae…. | True friendship is never transactional |
| Male | |
| Hey..kalapu mana kaadhalai serka | Hey, to unite inter-caste lovers |
| Government-u office-u povom | We will go to government offices |
| Thadiyadi police-u thanthaa | Even if the police baton-charge us |
| Thaangi kolvomae | We will endure it together |
| Male | |
| Thanakkaai endrum vazhvathillai | Never living just for oneself |
| Thaniyaai engum povathilla | Never going anywhere alone |
| Aatharavindri vazhkira podhum | Even when living without family support |
| Thanthai thaayaai aavaanae | A friend becomes both father and mother |
| Male | |
| Kattam potta lungi | Wearing checked lungis |
| Katti kittu naanga | Draped around us |
| Petti kada munnae | In front of the petty shop |
| Attam poduvomae …. | We will hang out and dance |
| Male | |
| Pottikulla pamba | Like a snake inside a box |
| Kattu pada maatom | We will never stay bound |
| Vetti pechi pesi | Talking useless chatter |
| Thirivomae … | We will roam around |
| Male | |
| Hey vanthupoga maamiyar veedu | Hey, a mother-in-law's house is just for visiting |
| Sonthangolla saamiyaar veedu | A relative's house is like an ascetic's home |
| Engalukku yaarumae illa | We have no one else |
| Natpae nammodu | Friendship alone is our companion |
| Male | |
| Kuzhandhai pola irunthiduvomae | Let us remain innocent like children |
| Kuruvi pola paranthiduvomae | Let us fly freely like birds |
| Kadalil seraa nadhiya pola | Like a river that has not merged into the sea |
| Kudineer natpaagum | Friendship remains pure drinking water |
| Male | |
| Thanakkaai endrum vazhvathillai | Never living just for oneself |
| Thaniyaai engum povathilla | Never going anywhere alone |
| Aatharavindri vazhkira podhum | Even when living without family support |
| Thanthai thaayaai aavaanae | A friend becomes both father and mother |
| Male | |
| Ondrodu thaan | With each other |
| Ondraaga Vaazhum | Living as one |
| Thanneerum meen pola | Like fish and water |
| Ennaalumae | Always |
| Natpilla vaazhakai | A life without friendship |
| Eppodhum bore nanbaa..ah..ah… | Is always boring, my friend |
| Male | |
| Nee thaanada | You are the one |
| En thaayin anbai | My mother's love |
| Natpendru paalaaga | As the milk of friendship |
| Nee Ootinaai | You fed me |
| Raththathil seraa | Not related by blood |
| Sontham dhan | Yet a true relative |
| Nee nanbaa …. | You are, my friend |
| Male | |
| Ondrodu thaan | With each other |
| Ondraaga Vaazhum | Living as one |
| Thanneerum meen pola | Like fish and water |
| Ennaalumae | Always |
| Natpilla vaazhakai | A life without friendship |
| Eppodhum bore nanbaa..ah..ah… | Is always boring, my friend |
ஒன்றோடு தான்
ஒன்றாக வாழும் தண்ணீரும்
மீன் போல எந்நாளுமே
நட்பில்லா வாழ்க்கை
எப்போதும் போர் நண்பா
ஆ ஆ
With each other
Living as one
Like fish and water
Always
A life without friendship
Is always boring, my friend
நீ தானடா என்
தாயின் அன்பை நட்பென்று
பாலாக நீ ஊட்டினாய் ரத்தத்தில்
சேரா சொந்தம் தான் நீ நண்பா
You are the one
My mother's love
As the milk of friendship
You fed me
Not related by blood
Yet a true relative
You are, my friend
உடலாய் பிரிந்து
இருந்திடுவோம் உரியாய்
இணைந்து நடந்திடுவோம்
தோழனே இல்லை தோல்வியே
இல்லை வாடா நீ வா
We may exist as separate bodies
But we will walk united in spirit
Oh friend, friendship has no limits or failures
Come on, my friend, come
வெயிலில் கடல் நீர்
வடிவதில்லை நட்பின் எல்லை
முடிவதில்லை ஆதலால் நட்பை
தாய் மொழி போல கொண்டாடுவோம்
Ocean water doesn't dry up under the sun
The boundary of friendship never ends
Therefore, friendship
Let us celebrate like our mother tongue
ஒன்றோடு தான்
ஒன்றாக வாழும் தண்ணீரும்
மீன் போல எந்நாளுமே பிரண்ட்ஸ்
இல்லா வாழ்க்கை தப்பாகுமே
நண்பா ஆ ஆ
With each other
Living as one
Like fish and water
Always
A life without friends
Will go wrong, my friend
காதல் தோல்வியால்
பிரிந்திடுமே நட்பு தோல்வியால்
பிரிந்திடுமா தேவைக்காகவே
பழகுவதில்லை நண்பன் எப்போதும்
Love might part ways due to failure
Does friendship ever split due to failure?
We don't bond just for self-interest
A friend is always there
நண்பன் கூடவே
இருக்கும் வரை தெய்வம்
கண்களில் தெரிவதில்லை
தேர்தல் கூட்டணி அரசியல்
போல நட்பு சேராதே
As long as a friend stays beside you
God isn't seen by the eyes
Unlike opportunistic political alliances during elections
True friendship is never transactional
ஹே கலப்பு மண
காதலை சேர்க்க கவர்மென்டு
ஆபீசு போவோம் தடியடி
போலீசு தந்தா தாங்கி
கொள்வோமே
Hey, to unite inter-caste lovers
We will go to government offices
Even if the police baton-charge us
We will endure it together
தனக்காய் என்றும்
வாழ்வதில்லை தனியாய்
எங்கும் போவதில்ல
ஆதரவின்றி வாழ்கிற
போதும் தந்தை தாயாய்
ஆவானே
Never living just for oneself
Never going anywhere alone
Even when living without family support
A friend becomes both father and mother
கட்டம் போட்ட
லுங்கி கட்டி கிட்டு நாங்க
பெட்டி கடை முன்னே
ஆட்டம் போடுவோமே
Wearing checked lungis
Draped around us
In front of the petty shop
We will hang out and dance
பொட்டிக்குள்ள
பாம்பா கட்டு பட மாட்டோம்
வெட்டி பேச்சு பேசி திரிவோமே
Like a snake inside a box
We will never stay bound
Talking useless chatter
We will roam around
ஹே வந்துபோக
மாமியார் வீடு சொந்தங்கொள்ள
சாமியார் வீடு எங்களுக்கு
யாருமே இல்ல நட்பே நம்மோடு
Hey, a mother-in-law's house is just for visiting
A relative's house is like an ascetic's home
We have no one else
Friendship alone is our companion
குழந்தை போல
இருந்திடுவோமே குருவி
போல பறந்திடுவோமே
கடலில் சேரா நதிய போல
குடிநீர் நட்பாகும்
Let us remain innocent like children
Let us fly freely like birds
Like a river that has not merged into the sea
Friendship remains pure drinking water
தனக்காய் என்றும்
வாழ்வதில்லை தனியாய்
எங்கும் போவதில்ல
ஆதரவின்றி வாழ்கிற
போதும் தந்தை தாயாய்
ஆவானே
Never living just for oneself
Never going anywhere alone
Even when living without family support
A friend becomes both father and mother
ஒன்றோடு தான்
ஒன்றாக வாழும் தண்ணீரும்
மீன் போல எந்நாளுமே
நட்பில்லா வாழ்க்கை
எப்போதும் போர் நண்பா
ஆ ஆ
With each other
Living as one
Like fish and water
Always
A life without friendship
Is always boring, my friend
நீ தானடா என்
தாயின் அன்பை நட்பென்று
பாலாக நீ ஊட்டினாய் ரத்தத்தில்
சேரா சொந்தம் தான் நீ நண்பா
You are the one
My mother's love
As the milk of friendship
You fed me
Not related by blood
Yet a true relative
You are, my friend
ஒன்றோடு தான்
ஒன்றாக வாழும் தண்ணீரும்
மீன் போல எந்நாளுமே
நட்பில்லா வாழ்க்கை
எப்போதும் போர் நண்பா
ஆ ஆ
With each other
Living as one
Like fish and water
Always
A life without friendship
Is always boring, my friend
Ondrodu thaan
With each other
Ondraaga Vaazhum
Living as one
Thanneerum meen pola
Like fish and water
Ennaalumae
Always
Natpilla vaazhakai
A life without friendship
Eppodhum bore nanbaa..ah..ah…
Is always boring, my friend
Nee thaanada
You are the one
En thaayin anbai
My mother's love
Natpendru paalaaga
As the milk of friendship
Nee Ootinaai
You fed me
Raththathil seraa
Not related by blood
Sontham dhan
Yet a true relative
Nee nanbaa ….
You are, my friend
Udalaai pirinthu irunthiduvom
We may exist as separate bodies
Uriyaai inainthu nadanthiduvom
But we will walk united in spirit
Thozhanae ellai tholviyae illai
Oh friend, friendship has no limits or failures
Vaada nee vaa…
Come on, my friend, come
Veyilil kadal neer vadivathillai
Ocean water doesn't dry up under the sun
Natpin ellai mudivathillai
The boundary of friendship never ends
Aathalaal natpai
Therefore, friendship
Thaai mozhi pola kondaaduvom
Let us celebrate like our mother tongue
Ondrodu thaan
With each other
Ondraaga Vaazhum
Living as one
Thanneerum meen pola
Like fish and water
Ennaalumae
Always
Friendsilla vaazhakai
A life without friends
Thappagumae nanbaa..ah..ah…
Will go wrong, my friend
Kaadhal tholviyaal pirinthidumae
Love might part ways due to failure
Natpu tholviyaal pirinthidumaa
Does friendship ever split due to failure?
Thevaikaagavae pazhaaguvathillai
We don't bond just for self-interest
Nanban eppothum
A friend is always there
Nanban koodavae irukkum varai
As long as a friend stays beside you
Deivam kangalil therivathillai
God isn't seen by the eyes
Therthal koottani arasiyal pola
Unlike opportunistic political alliances during elections
Natpu seraathae….
True friendship is never transactional
Hey..kalapu mana kaadhalai serka
Hey, to unite inter-caste lovers
Government-u office-u povom
We will go to government offices
Thadiyadi police-u thanthaa
Even if the police baton-charge us
Thaangi kolvomae
We will endure it together
Thanakkaai endrum vazhvathillai
Never living just for oneself
Thaniyaai engum povathilla
Never going anywhere alone
Aatharavindri vazhkira podhum
Even when living without family support
Thanthai thaayaai aavaanae
A friend becomes both father and mother
Kattam potta lungi
Wearing checked lungis
Katti kittu naanga
Draped around us
Petti kada munnae
In front of the petty shop
Attam poduvomae ….
We will hang out and dance
Pottikulla pamba
Like a snake inside a box
Kattu pada maatom
We will never stay bound
Vetti pechi pesi
Talking useless chatter
Thirivomae …
We will roam around
Hey vanthupoga maamiyar veedu
Hey, a mother-in-law's house is just for visiting
Sonthangolla saamiyaar veedu
A relative's house is like an ascetic's home
Engalukku yaarumae illa
We have no one else
Natpae nammodu
Friendship alone is our companion
Kuzhandhai pola irunthiduvomae
Let us remain innocent like children
Kuruvi pola paranthiduvomae
Let us fly freely like birds
Kadalil seraa nadhiya pola
Like a river that has not merged into the sea
Kudineer natpaagum
Friendship remains pure drinking water
Thanakkaai endrum vazhvathillai
Never living just for oneself
Thaniyaai engum povathilla
Never going anywhere alone
Aatharavindri vazhkira podhum
Even when living without family support
Thanthai thaayaai aavaanae
A friend becomes both father and mother
Ondrodu thaan
With each other
Ondraaga Vaazhum
Living as one
Thanneerum meen pola
Like fish and water
Ennaalumae
Always
Natpilla vaazhakai
A life without friendship
Eppodhum bore nanbaa..ah..ah…
Is always boring, my friend
Nee thaanada
You are the one
En thaayin anbai
My mother's love
Natpendru paalaaga
As the milk of friendship
Nee Ootinaai
You fed me
Raththathil seraa
Not related by blood
Sontham dhan
Yet a true relative
Nee nanbaa ….
You are, my friend
Ondrodu thaan
With each other
Ondraaga Vaazhum
Living as one
Thanneerum meen pola
Like fish and water
Ennaalumae
Always
Natpilla vaazhakai
A life without friendship
Eppodhum bore nanbaa..ah..ah…
Is always boring, my friend
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an uplifting ode to male friendship, celebrating the unbreakable bond shared among close friends. It emphasizes that while romantic relationships or family ties may face strain or breakdown, true friendship remains unconditional, resilient, and non-transactional. Friends stand by each other through all odds, act as surrogates for missing family support, and share simple, carefree moments together in daily life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Simile)
“Thanneerum meen pola”
Compares the inseparable bond of friends to that of fish and water.
Uwamai (Simile)
“Thaai mozhi pola kondaaduvom”
Compares celebrating friendship to honoring one's own mother tongue.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Udalaai pirinthu irunthiduvom / Uriyaai inainthu nadanthiduvom”
Ending lines with matching internal rhythm and verbal endings 'irunthiduvom' and 'nadanthiduvom'.
Metaphor
“Natpendru paalaaga Nee Ootinaai”
Refers to a friend as a non-blood relative who feeds the warmth of maternal affection as friendship's milk.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal' (2016) is a comedy drama centered around a group of friends who embark on a mission to rescue their heartbroken friend from self-destruction, making friendship songs central to its theme.
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