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Lyrics & meaning

Pattikichu Pathiya

From Kee · 2017

Lyricist
Mani Amuthavan
Singers
Devan Ekambaram, Keshav Vinod
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Details
Kee2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En nanbena polaLike my friend,
Vera yarumillaThere is no one else,
Nee thedipaaru ulagathulaSearch and see in the whole world.
Sunday monday weekend mudinjaalumEven if Sunday, Monday, and the weekend end,
Kaaththiruppaan iruppaan nanbanaeHe will wait and be there, my friend.
Male
Pathikichu pathiyaDid it catch fire?
Solliparthen kettiyaaI tried telling you, did you listen?
En frienda yaarum seendinaaIf anyone meddles with my friend,
Puncture aagum moonjiyaaTheir face will get punctured!
Male
Baasha polaLike Baasha,
Chorus :Nee maasudaaChorus: You are stylish/classy, man!
Male :Pizza naandhaanMale: I am the pizza,
Chorus :Nee sauce-u daaChorus: You are the sauce, man!
Male :Kushkaala kedachaMale: Found inside the Kushka rice,
Chorus :Piece-u daaChorus: You are the meat piece, man!
Amma appa anba minjumFriendship excels even,
Friendship thaandaaThe love of parents, man!
Chorus
Feeling-u yendaaWhy are you feeling sad, man?
Friend-u irukandaaYour friend is right here, man!
Nee vizhindhennaIf you fall down,
Thaanguvaan naekkaaHe will hold you up deftly.
Kaasu illae naaIf there is no money,
Aagaadha gaandaaDon't get extremely annoyed,
Friendoda pocketA friend's pocket,
ATM dhaandaaIs an ATM machine, man!
Chorus
: ……………………....
Male
NanbaO friend!
Chorus :Un lover trumpoda ponnaaChorus: Is your lover Donald Trump's daughter?
Male :Ye machi solludaaMale: Hey buddy, tell me,
White house-il poondhu thookurenI will break into the White House and kidnap her!
World war-ae vandhaalum naan paathukkurenEven if World War breaks out, I will handle it!
Chorus
Hey nee kulikkavae maatta machiHey buddy, you don't even bathe at all,
ParavayillaIt doesn't matter!
Male :Un natpula naan azhukkaiyaeMale: In your friendship, dirtiness,
PaathathadhillaI have never seen!
Chorus
Stunt-il dhaan mudhal punch-uFirst punch in stunts,
Studyinna last bench-uLast bench when it comes to studies,
Vaaramellaan punishment-uGetting punishments all week long,
Vaangi onnaa sirippomWe will accept it and laugh together!
Male
Haaa……aaa……aa……Haaa……aaa……aa……
Chorus :Nana naanaa nana naanaaChorus: Nana naanaa nana naanaa
Nana naanaa nana naanaaNana naanaa nana naanaa
Nannana naanaa nannana naanaaNannana naanaa nannana naanaa
Nannana naanaa nannana naanaaNannana naanaa nannana naanaa
Male
NanbaO friend!
Chorus :Oru ponnu un thozhi aanaaChorus: If a girl becomes your friend,
Nee gethu kaattudaaShow off your dignity, man!
Male :Ponnu poyyil mayangiMale: A girl gets swayed by lies,
Love-va tharumAnd gives love,
Nambikkaiyil mattum dhaan daaOnly on trust and belief,
Natpu varumDoes true friendship arrive!
Chorus
Ada poravara ponnumelaHey, on every passing girl,
Aasai vaippomWe might feel desire,
Ava munnamattum buddhanaagaBut in front of her,
Maari nippomWe stand transformed like the Buddha!
Chorus
Aval aadai konjam vilagiyumEven if her dress slips slightly,
Adhai unarndhidhum munnaeBefore she even realizes it,
Kaigal adhai sari seiyumOur hands will fix it,
Nanba namma kaigalaeO friend, our very own hands!
Chorus
Feeling-u yendaaWhy are you feeling sad, man?
Friend-u irukandaaYour friend is right here, man!
Nee vizhindhennaIf you fall down,
Thaanguvaan naekkaaHe will hold you up deftly.
Kaasu illae naaIf there is no money,
Aagaadha gaandaaDon't get extremely annoyed,
Friendoda pocketA friend's pocket,
ATM dhaandaaIs an ATM machine, man!
Male
Hey en nanbena polaHey, like my friend,
Vera yarumillaThere is no one else,
Nee thedipaaru ulagathulaSearch and see in the whole world.
Sunday monday ..heySunday, Monday... hey!
Weekend mudinjaalum..ho…Even if the weekend ends... ho!
Kaaththiruppaan iruppaan nanbanaeHe will wait and be there, my friend.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This high-energy friendship anthem celebrates the unconditional bond, loyalty, and camaraderie shared between close friends. The lyrics highlight how a true friend is always available through thick and thin, offering emotional support, financial assistance ('a friend's pocket is an ATM'), and protection against any troubles. It humorously touches upon daily routines, school antics, playful banter, and exaggerated promises like breaking into the White House for a friend's love life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Friendoda pocket ATM dhaandaa

Compares a friend's pocket directly to an ATM, implying unlimited financial support without hesitation.

Simile / Analogy

Pizza naandhaan ... Nee sauce-u daa

Uses food analogies (Pizza and sauce, Kushka and meat piece) to express how two friends complete each other perfectly.

Hyperbole

White house-il poondhu thookuren / World war-ae vandhaalum naan paathukkuren

Extravagant exaggeration of entering the White House and handling World War III for a friend's sake.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Stunt-il dhaan mudhal punch-u / Studyinna last bench-u

Rhyming end-syllables with English loanwords ('punch-u', 'bench-u', 'punishment-u').

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Trivia

The song is a energetic college youth anthem from the 2019 Tamil techno-thriller film 'Kee', starring Jiiva, Nikki Galrani, and RJ Balaji, composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar.

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