Seithaan Nanban
From Sughamaai Subbulakshmi · 2018
- Lyricist
- Yuwaji
- Singers
- Shameshan Mani Maran, Jack
- Music director
- Shameshan Mani Maran
- Details
- Sughamaai Subbulakshmi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Pap pap pap paba pap | Pap pap pap paba pap |
| Pap pap pap paba pap | Pap pap pap paba pap |
| Pap pap pap paba pap | Pap pap pap paba pap |
| Pap pap pap paba pap | Pap pap pap paba pap |
| Male | |
| Enna da | Hey man, |
| Enna pesa vekkuriyaa…. | Are you making me talk? |
| Chorus | |
| Pap pap pap paba pap | Pap pap pap paba pap |
| Pap pap pap paba pap……………… | Pap pap pap paba pap |
| Male | |
| Pennaalae ponaanae | He left because of a girl, |
| Ennaaven | What will happen to me? |
| Seithaan nanban | My friend betrayed me. |
| Engae thaan pooveno | Where will I go? |
| Nandraaga seithaan nanban | My friend did me in properly. |
| Male | |
| Muthugilae kuththavae | Just to stab me in the back, |
| Pazhaga vanthavan | He became friendly with me. |
| Kizhinji pona paper-ah | Like a torn piece of paper, |
| Paranthu ponavan | He flew away. |
| Male | |
| Kedaicha antha | That piece that was obtained, |
| Chicken piece-eh | That chicken piece, |
| Unakku thantha thiyaagi naan | I was the sacrificial martyr who gave it to you. |
| Maranthu pooyi | Forgetting everything, |
| Paatha maari poona neeyum | You passed by looking at me like a stranger, |
| Dhrogi thaan | You are truly a traitor. |
| Male | |
| Pennaalae ponaanae | He left because of a girl, |
| Ennaaven | What will happen to me? |
| Seithaan nanban | My friend betrayed me. |
| Engae thaan pooveno | Where will I go? |
| Nandraaga seithaan nanban | My friend did me in properly. |
| Chorus | |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
| Male | |
| Raththam sinthinen…senjittaan | I shed blood... he ruined me. |
| Vervai sinthinen…senjittaan | I shed sweat... he ruined me. |
| Love-u vanthathum | Once love came along, |
| Vittu poonatheen…odiyae | Why did you abandon me and run away? |
| Thooram vanthathaal…senjittaan | Because distance grew... he ruined me. |
| Touch-u ponathae…senjittaan | Because contact was lost... he ruined me. |
| Sogam mattumae micham aanathae | Only sorrow remained. |
| Male | |
| Kaaththu veesi | When the wind blew, |
| Saainju poona kudisai pola maarinen | I became like a tilted hut. |
| Udainju pooyi enna ingae | Broken inside right here, |
| Polamba veche paaviyae | You sinner, you made me lament! |
| Dei……………… | Hey man! |
| Chorus | |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
| Male | |
| Etti paarkiren | I try to look from afar, |
| Thalli poogiraai | You move away. |
| Micham mithiyaai ennai paarkiraai | You look at me like leftover scraps. |
| Azhutha kaadhali | Once the crying girlfriend |
| Vanthu sernthathum | Came and joined you, |
| Aasai nanbanai thooki veesinaai | You tossed away your dear friend. |
| Male | |
| Sirichi pesum ponna nambi | Trusting a girl who talks smilingly, |
| Pirinju pona neeramae | When you parted ways, |
| Sarinji pona paalam pola | Like a collapsed bridge, |
| Udanju pochi nenjamae | My heart broke into pieces. |
| Chorus | |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
| Seithaan seithaan | Devil, devil, |
| Seithaan nanban | Devilish friend. |
பப் பப் பப் பப
பப் பப் பப் பப் பப பப்
பப் பப் பப் பப பப் பப்
பப் பப் பப பப்
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
என்ன டா
என்ன பேச
வெக்குறியா
Hey man,
Are you making me talk?
பப் பப் பப் பப
பப் பப் பப் பப் பப
பப் ......
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
பெண்ணாலே
போனானே என்னாவேன்
செய்தான் நண்பன் எங்கே
தான் போவேனோ நன்றாக
செய்தான் நண்பன்
He left because of a girl,
What will happen to me?
My friend betrayed me.
Where will I go?
My friend did me in properly.
முதுகிலே குத்தவே
பழக வந்தவன் கிழிஞ்சி
போன பேப்பரா பறந்து
போனவன்
Just to stab me in the back,
He became friendly with me.
Like a torn piece of paper,
He flew away.
கிடைச்ச அந்த
சிக்கன் பீச உனக்கு தந்த
தியாகி நான் மறந்து
போயி பாத மாறி போன
நீயும் துரோகி தான்
That piece that was obtained,
That chicken piece,
I was the sacrificial martyr who gave it to you.
Forgetting everything,
You passed by looking at me like a stranger,
You are truly a traitor.
பெண்ணாலே
போனானே என்னாவேன்
செய்தான் நண்பன் எங்கே
தான் போவேனோ நன்றாக
செய்தான் நண்பன்
He left because of a girl,
What will happen to me?
My friend betrayed me.
Where will I go?
My friend did me in properly.
செய்தான் செய்தான்
செய்தான் நண்பன் செய்தான்
செய்தான் செய்தான் நண்பன்
செய்தான் செய்தான் செய்தான்
நண்பன் செய்தான் செய்தான்
செய்தான் நண்பன்
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
ரத்தம் சிந்தினேன்
செஞ்சிட்டான் வேர்வை
சிந்தினேன் செஞ்சிட்டான்
லவ்வு வந்ததும் விட்டு
போனதேன் ஓடியே தூரம்
வந்ததால் செஞ்சிட்டான்
டச்சு போனதே செஞ்சிட்டான்
சோகம் மட்டுமே மிச்சம்
ஆனதே
I shed blood... he ruined me.
I shed sweat... he ruined me.
Once love came along,
Why did you abandon me and run away?
Because distance grew... he ruined me.
Because contact was lost... he ruined me.
Only sorrow remained.
காத்து வீசி சாஞ்சு
போன குடிசை போல
மாறினேன் உடைஞ்சு
போயி என்ன இங்க
பொலம்ப வச்ச
பாவியே டேய்
When the wind blew,
I became like a tilted hut.
Broken inside right here,
You sinner, you made me lament!
Hey man!
செய்தான் செய்தான்
செய்தான் நண்பன் செய்தான்
செய்தான் செய்தான் நண்பன்
செய்தான் செய்தான் செய்தான்
நண்பன் செய்தான் செய்தான்
செய்தான் நண்பன்
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
எட்டி பார்க்கிறேன்
தள்ளி போகிறாய் மிச்சம்
மீதியாய் என்னை பார்க்கிறாய்
அழுத காதலி வந்து சேர்ந்ததும்
ஆசை நண்பனை தூக்கி
வீசினாய்
I try to look from afar,
You move away.
You look at me like leftover scraps.
Once the crying girlfriend
Came and joined you,
You tossed away your dear friend.
சிரிச்சி பேசும்
பொண்ண நம்பி பிரிஞ்சு
போன நேரமே சரிஞ்சி
போன பாளம் போல
உடைஞ்சு போச்சு
நெஞ்சமே
Trusting a girl who talks smilingly,
When you parted ways,
Like a collapsed bridge,
My heart broke into pieces.
செய்தான் செய்தான்
செய்தான் நண்பன் செய்தான்
செய்தான் செய்தான் நண்பன்
செய்தான் செய்தான் செய்தான்
நண்பன் செய்தான் செய்தான்
செய்தான் நண்பன்
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
Devil, devil,
Devilish friend.
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
Enna da
Hey man,
Enna pesa vekkuriyaa….
Are you making me talk?
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pap pap pap paba pap………………
Pap pap pap paba pap
Pennaalae ponaanae
He left because of a girl,
Ennaaven
What will happen to me?
Seithaan nanban
My friend betrayed me.
Engae thaan pooveno
Where will I go?
Nandraaga seithaan nanban
My friend did me in properly.
Muthugilae kuththavae
Just to stab me in the back,
Pazhaga vanthavan
He became friendly with me.
Kizhinji pona paper-ah
Like a torn piece of paper,
Paranthu ponavan
He flew away.
Kedaicha antha
That piece that was obtained,
Chicken piece-eh
That chicken piece,
Unakku thantha thiyaagi naan
I was the sacrificial martyr who gave it to you.
Maranthu pooyi
Forgetting everything,
Paatha maari poona neeyum
You passed by looking at me like a stranger,
Dhrogi thaan
You are truly a traitor.
Pennaalae ponaanae
He left because of a girl,
Ennaaven
What will happen to me?
Seithaan nanban
My friend betrayed me.
Engae thaan pooveno
Where will I go?
Nandraaga seithaan nanban
My friend did me in properly.
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Raththam sinthinen…senjittaan
I shed blood... he ruined me.
Vervai sinthinen…senjittaan
I shed sweat... he ruined me.
Love-u vanthathum
Once love came along,
Vittu poonatheen…odiyae
Why did you abandon me and run away?
Thooram vanthathaal…senjittaan
Because distance grew... he ruined me.
Touch-u ponathae…senjittaan
Because contact was lost... he ruined me.
Sogam mattumae micham aanathae
Only sorrow remained.
Kaaththu veesi
When the wind blew,
Saainju poona kudisai pola maarinen
I became like a tilted hut.
Udainju pooyi enna ingae
Broken inside right here,
Polamba veche paaviyae
You sinner, you made me lament!
Dei………………
Hey man!
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Etti paarkiren
I try to look from afar,
Thalli poogiraai
You move away.
Micham mithiyaai ennai paarkiraai
You look at me like leftover scraps.
Azhutha kaadhali
Once the crying girlfriend
Vanthu sernthathum
Came and joined you,
Aasai nanbanai thooki veesinaai
You tossed away your dear friend.
Sirichi pesum ponna nambi
Trusting a girl who talks smilingly,
Pirinju pona neeramae
When you parted ways,
Sarinji pona paalam pola
Like a collapsed bridge,
Udanju pochi nenjamae
My heart broke into pieces.
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Seithaan seithaan
Devil, devil,
Seithaan nanban
Devilish friend.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Seithaan Nanban' from Sughamaai Subbulakshmi is a humorous yet poignant lament of a young man who feels deeply betrayed by his best friend. The moment his friend enters a romantic relationship, he abandons their lifelong camaraderie, ignores him like a stranger, and throws away their bond like trash. The narrator sarcastically details his sacrifices—from sharing chicken pieces to standing by him through blood and sweat—only to be discarded for love. Through vivid everyday analogies such as a windblown hut and a collapsed bridge, the song conveys the heartbreak of lost male friendship, using a clever play on words where 'Seithaan' functions both as 'he did it/betrayed me' and 'Satan'.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Double Entendre / Pun (Siledai)
“Seithaan seithaan / Seithaan nanban”
The word 'Seithaan' plays on two meanings in Tamil: 'he did it/tricked me' (seithaan) and 'Satan/Devil' (Saithan).
Simile (Upamai)
“Kizhinji pona paper-ah / Paranthu ponavan”
Compares the friend's sudden departure to a torn piece of paper blowing away in the wind.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaaththu veesi / Saainju poona kudisai pola maarinen”
Compares the speaker's emotional ruin to a fragile hut collapsing when hit by strong winds.
Simile (Upamai)
“Sarinji pona paalam pola / Udanju pochi nenjamae”
Compares the speaker's broken heart to a bridge that has collapsed.
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Trivia
The song uses colloquial youth urban slang ('chicken piece', 'touch-u ponathae', 'love-u vanthathum') to capture the authentic banter and grief of modern college-age friendships in Tamil Nadu.
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