Tamizh Nattu Maanava
From M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi · 2004
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Premgi Amaren
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hooo hove hooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hooo hove hooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo ooo hoooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo ooo hoooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo ooo hoooo hoo hoo ooo hoooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo ooo hoooo hoo hoo ooo hoooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo hoo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hooo hoo heeya | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hooo hoo heeya | (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Tamil naatu manava salam | Salute to the students of Tamil Nadu! |
| Nee romba style-u daa | You are so stylish, my friend! |
| Tamil naatu manava salam | Salute to the students of Tamil Nadu! |
| Nee romba style-u daa | You are so stylish, my friend! |
| Eppodhum speedu daa | Always full of speed! |
| Male | |
| President yaarudaa kalaam | Who is our President? Kalam! |
| Senior thaanadaa | He is our senior! |
| Junior naamadaa | And we are the juniors! |
| Male | |
| Ada kasangina jeans-ah pottu | Hey, wearing crumpled jeans, |
| Konjam thala mudi kalanji ninaalae | And standing with slightly messy hair, |
| Students -u college-u students-u | Students! College students! |
| Ada udhatula egirum visulu | Whistles fly from their lips, |
| Andha udambula irukkum sema dhillu | There is immense courage in their bodies! |
| Students-u naama thaan students-u | Students! We are indeed students! |
| Chorus | |
| Hooo | Hooo |
| Male :Arivu ethana kilo-nu keppaan | Male: He asks how many kilos knowledge weighs! |
| Students-u naa avan thaan daa | A real student is someone like him, friend! |
| Chorus :Haa hoo hoi | Chorus: Haa hoo hoi |
| Haa hoo hoi | Haa hoo hoi |
| Male :Poona meesa vechirukkum bothae | Male: Even when he sports a tiny mustache like a cat, |
| Avan puli paarvai paarpaan daa | He looks with the fierce gaze of a tiger! |
| Chorus :Paaru paaru paaru paaru paarae… | Chorus: Look, look, look, look! |
| Male | |
| Tamil naatu manava salam | Salute to the students of Tamil Nadu! |
| Nee romba style-u daa | You are so stylish, my friend! |
| Eppodhum speedu daa | Always full of speed! |
| Male | |
| President yaarudaa kalaam | Who is our President? Kalam! |
| Senior thaanadaa | He is our senior! |
| Junior naamadaa | And we are the juniors! |
| Chorus | |
| Ye yeahh | Ye yeahh |
| Vaa vaaa….. | Come, come... |
| Hoo hoo hoo hoo oooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo hoo hoo oooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo hoo hoo oooo hoo hoo hoo | (Vocalizing) |
| Wowu wowu wow | Wow wow wow |
| Male | |
| Ada yethi kattuda machi | Hey, turn up the rhythm, my friend! |
| Nammoda thaalatha | To our beats! |
| Chorus :Hoi | Chorus: Hoi |
| Male :Namba oor melatha | Male: Play the native drums of our town! |
| Chorus :Hooi | Chorus: Hooi |
| Male :Ada erangi kuthu daa | Male: Hey, step down and dance wildly, friend, |
| Machi nammoda aattatha | To our dance! |
| Chorus :Hooi | Chorus: Hooi |
| Male :Pon aana kootatha | Male: Make the crowd gathered around... |
| Chorus :Erakki podu | Chorus: Drop down and dance! |
| Male | |
| Roundu katti aatam pottu | Surround and dance wildly! |
| Chorus :Aiyoo | Chorus: Oh my! |
| Male :Maanavana mugam kaatu | Male: Show the true face of a student! |
| Chorus :……………….. | Chorus: (Instrumental beat) |
| Male :Hey sound u katti patta pottu | Male: Hey, crank up the sound and put on a show! |
| Chorus :Thurikkalakka | Chorus: Rock the place! |
| Male :Kallorikkull film kaattu | Male: Put on a grand film act inside the college! |
| Male | |
| Thullu thullu daa machi | Leap and jump with joy, friend, |
| Namoda life-u daa | This is our life! |
| College life-u daa | College life, friend! |
| Chorus :Life-u daa | Chorus: It is life! |
| Male :Inga right wrongu thaan illae | Male: Here, there is no right or wrong, |
| Ellaame straight thaan | Everything is straightforward! |
| Chorus : Straight thaan | Chorus: Straightforward! |
| Male :College life-u daa | Male: College life, friend! |
| Chorus :Life-u daa | Chorus: It is life! |
| Male | |
| 2 wheeler namakku rocket | A two-wheeler is a rocket to us, |
| Intha friendship namakku life jacket | This friendship is a life jacket for us! |
| Kelu daaChorus :Alibaba | Listen here! Chorus: Alibaba |
| Kelu daaChorus :Alibaba alibaba | Listen here! Chorus: Alibaba alibaba |
| Male :Naba vasantha kaalam paarthu | Male: Looking at our spring time of youth, |
| Andha aandavan kooda varuvaan | Even God himself would want to come down! |
| Students-ah college student-ah | Students! College students! |
| Male | |
| Ye kara saaram rendum sernthaa | Hey, when spice and tanginess come together, |
| Athukku peru paani poori | That is called pani puri! |
| Chorus :podu mamae | Chorus: Hit it, buddy! |
| Male :Aattam paattam rendu serndhaa | Male: When dance and song come together, |
| Adhu namma kalloori | That is our college! |
| Chorus :Mamae oru kuthu vudu maamae | Chorus: Buddy, break into a high-energy dance! |
| Whistling :……………………………… | (Whistling) |
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹீய
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹீய
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
தமிழ் நாட்டு மாணவ சலாம்
நீ ரொம்ப ஸ்டைலுடா
தமிழ் நாட்டு மாணவ சலாம்
நீ ரொம்ப ஸ்டைலுடா
எப்போதும் ஸ்பீடுடா
Salute to the students of Tamil Nadu!
You are so stylish, my friend!
Salute to the students of Tamil Nadu!
You are so stylish, my friend!
Always full of speed!
ப்ரெஸ்சிடென்ட் யாருடா கலாம்
சீனியர்தானடா
ஜூனியர் நாமடா
Who is our President? Kalam!
He is our senior!
And we are the juniors!
அட கசங்கின ஜீன்ஸ்ஸ போட்டு
கொஞ்சம் தல முடி கலஞ்சி நின்னாலே
ஸ்டுடென்ட்டு காலேஜூ ஸ்டுடென்ட்டு
அட உதட்டுல எகிறும் விசுலு
அந்த உடம்புல இருக்கும் செம தில்லு
ஸ்டுடென்ட்டு நாமதான் ஸ்டுடென்ட்டு
Hey, wearing crumpled jeans,
And standing with slightly messy hair,
Students! College students!
Whistles fly from their lips,
There is immense courage in their bodies!
Students! We are indeed students!
ஹோ
அறிவு எத்தனை கிலோன்னு கேட்ப்பான்
ஸ்டுடென்ட்டுனா அவன்தான்டா
குழு :
ஹா ஹோ ஹோய்
ஹா ஹோ ஹோய்
பூனை மீச வச்சிருக்கும் போதே
அவன் புலி பார்வை பார்ப்பாண்டா
குழு :
பாரு பாரு பாரு பாரு பாரே
Hooo
Male: He asks how many kilos knowledge weighs!
A real student is someone like him, friend!
Chorus: Haa hoo hoi
Haa hoo hoi
Male: Even when he sports a tiny mustache like a cat,
He looks with the fierce gaze of a tiger!
Chorus: Look, look, look, look!
தமிழ் நாட்டு மாணவ சலாம்
நீ ரொம்ப ஸ்டைலுடா
எப்போதும் ஸ்பீடுடா
Salute to the students of Tamil Nadu!
You are so stylish, my friend!
Always full of speed!
ப்ரெஸ்சிடென்ட் யாருடா கலாம்
சீனியர்தானடா
ஜூனியர் நாமடா
Who is our President? Kalam!
He is our senior!
And we are the juniors!
............................
Ye yeahh
Come, come...
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
Wow wow wow
அட ஏத்தி கட்டுட மச்சி நம்மோட தாளத்த
குழு :
ஹோய்
நம்ப ஊர் மேளத்த
குழு :
ஹோய்
அட இறங்கி குத்துடா
மச்சி நம்மோட ஆட்டத்த
குழு :
ஹோய்
பொன்னான கூட்டாத்த
குழு :
எறக்கி போடு
Hey, turn up the rhythm, my friend!
To our beats!
Chorus: Hoi
Male: Play the native drums of our town!
Chorus: Hooi
Male: Hey, step down and dance wildly, friend,
To our dance!
Chorus: Hooi
Male: Make the crowd gathered around...
Chorus: Drop down and dance!
ரவுண்டு கட்டி ஆட்டம் போட்டு
குழு :
அய்யோ
மாணவனா முகம் காட்டு
குழு :
.......................
ஹேய் சவுண்ட் கட்டி பாட்ட போட்டு
குழு :
துரிக்கலக்கா
கல்லூரிக்குள் பிலிம் காட்டு
Surround and dance wildly!
Chorus: Oh my!
Male: Show the true face of a student!
Chorus: (Instrumental beat)
Male: Hey, crank up the sound and put on a show!
Chorus: Rock the place!
Male: Put on a grand film act inside the college!
............................
Leap and jump with joy, friend,
This is our life!
College life, friend!
Chorus: It is life!
Male: Here, there is no right or wrong,
Everything is straightforward!
Chorus: Straightforward!
Male: College life, friend!
Chorus: It is life!
துள்ளு துள்ளுடா மச்சி
நம்மோட லைப்புடா
காலேஜு லைப்புடா
குழு :
லைப்புடா
இங்க ரைட் ராங்குதான் இல்லே
எல்லாமே ஸ்ட்ரைட்தான்
குழு :
ஸ்ட்ரைட்தான்
காலேஜு லைப்புடா
குழு :
லைப்புடா
A two-wheeler is a rocket to us,
This friendship is a life jacket for us!
Listen here! Chorus: Alibaba
Listen here! Chorus: Alibaba alibaba
Male: Looking at our spring time of youth,
Even God himself would want to come down!
Students! College students!
டூவீலர் நக்கு ராக்கெட்
இந்த பிரிண்ட்ஷிப்
நமக்கு லைப் ஜாக்கெட்
கேளுடா
குழு :
அலிபாபா
கேளுடா
குழு :
அலிபாபா அலிபாபா
Hey, when spice and tanginess come together,
That is called pani puri!
Chorus: Hit it, buddy!
Male: When dance and song come together,
That is our college!
Chorus: Buddy, break into a high-energy dance!
(Whistling)
நம்ம வசந்த காலம் பார்த்து
அந்த ஆண்டவன் கூட வருவான்டா
ஸ்டுடென்ட்டா காலேஜூ ஸ்டுடென்ட்டா
ஏ கார சாரம் ரெண்டும் சேர்ந்தா
அதுக்கு பேரு பானி பூரி
குழு :
போடு மாமே
ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் ரெண்டும் சேர்ந்தா
அது நம்ம கல்லூரி
குழு :
மாமே ஒரு குத்து விடு மாமே
விசில் :
..........................
Hooo hove hooo
(Vocalizing)
Hooo hove hooo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo ooo hoooo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo ooo hoooo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo ooo hoooo hoo hoo ooo hoooo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo ooo hoooo hoo hoo ooo hoooo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo
(Vocalizing)
Hooo hoo heeya
(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo
(Vocalizing)
Hooo hoo heeya
(Vocalizing)
Tamil naatu manava salam
Salute to the students of Tamil Nadu!
Nee romba style-u daa
You are so stylish, my friend!
Tamil naatu manava salam
Salute to the students of Tamil Nadu!
Nee romba style-u daa
You are so stylish, my friend!
Eppodhum speedu daa
Always full of speed!
President yaarudaa kalaam
Who is our President? Kalam!
Senior thaanadaa
He is our senior!
Junior naamadaa
And we are the juniors!
Ada kasangina jeans-ah pottu
Hey, wearing crumpled jeans,
Konjam thala mudi kalanji ninaalae
And standing with slightly messy hair,
Students -u college-u students-u
Students! College students!
Ada udhatula egirum visulu
Whistles fly from their lips,
Andha udambula irukkum sema dhillu
There is immense courage in their bodies!
Students-u naama thaan students-u
Students! We are indeed students!
Hooo
Hooo
Male :Arivu ethana kilo-nu keppaan
Male: He asks how many kilos knowledge weighs!
Students-u naa avan thaan daa
A real student is someone like him, friend!
Chorus :Haa hoo hoi
Chorus: Haa hoo hoi
Haa hoo hoi
Haa hoo hoi
Male :Poona meesa vechirukkum bothae
Male: Even when he sports a tiny mustache like a cat,
Avan puli paarvai paarpaan daa
He looks with the fierce gaze of a tiger!
Chorus :Paaru paaru paaru paaru paarae…
Chorus: Look, look, look, look!
Tamil naatu manava salam
Salute to the students of Tamil Nadu!
Nee romba style-u daa
You are so stylish, my friend!
Eppodhum speedu daa
Always full of speed!
President yaarudaa kalaam
Who is our President? Kalam!
Senior thaanadaa
He is our senior!
Junior naamadaa
And we are the juniors!
Ye yeahh
Ye yeahh
Vaa vaaa…..
Come, come...
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oooo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oooo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oooo hoo hoo hoo
(Vocalizing)
Wowu wowu wow
Wow wow wow
Ada yethi kattuda machi
Hey, turn up the rhythm, my friend!
Nammoda thaalatha
To our beats!
Chorus :Hoi
Chorus: Hoi
Male :Namba oor melatha
Male: Play the native drums of our town!
Chorus :Hooi
Chorus: Hooi
Male :Ada erangi kuthu daa
Male: Hey, step down and dance wildly, friend,
Machi nammoda aattatha
To our dance!
Chorus :Hooi
Chorus: Hooi
Male :Pon aana kootatha
Male: Make the crowd gathered around...
Chorus :Erakki podu
Chorus: Drop down and dance!
Roundu katti aatam pottu
Surround and dance wildly!
Chorus :Aiyoo
Chorus: Oh my!
Male :Maanavana mugam kaatu
Male: Show the true face of a student!
Chorus :………………..
Chorus: (Instrumental beat)
Male :Hey sound u katti patta pottu
Male: Hey, crank up the sound and put on a show!
Chorus :Thurikkalakka
Chorus: Rock the place!
Male :Kallorikkull film kaattu
Male: Put on a grand film act inside the college!
Thullu thullu daa machi
Leap and jump with joy, friend,
Namoda life-u daa
This is our life!
College life-u daa
College life, friend!
Chorus :Life-u daa
Chorus: It is life!
Male :Inga right wrongu thaan illae
Male: Here, there is no right or wrong,
Ellaame straight thaan
Everything is straightforward!
Chorus : Straight thaan
Chorus: Straightforward!
Male :College life-u daa
Male: College life, friend!
Chorus :Life-u daa
Chorus: It is life!
2 wheeler namakku rocket
A two-wheeler is a rocket to us,
Intha friendship namakku life jacket
This friendship is a life jacket for us!
Kelu daaChorus :Alibaba
Listen here! Chorus: Alibaba
Kelu daaChorus :Alibaba alibaba
Listen here! Chorus: Alibaba alibaba
Male :Naba vasantha kaalam paarthu
Male: Looking at our spring time of youth,
Andha aandavan kooda varuvaan
Even God himself would want to come down!
Students-ah college student-ah
Students! College students!
Ye kara saaram rendum sernthaa
Hey, when spice and tanginess come together,
Athukku peru paani poori
That is called pani puri!
Chorus :podu mamae
Chorus: Hit it, buddy!
Male :Aattam paattam rendu serndhaa
Male: When dance and song come together,
Adhu namma kalloori
That is our college!
Chorus :Mamae oru kuthu vudu maamae
Chorus: Buddy, break into a high-energy dance!
Whistling :………………………………
(Whistling)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Tamil Naatu Manava Salam' is a high-energy youth anthem from the 2004 movie 'M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi'. The song celebrates the spirit, enthusiasm, and carefree nature of college students across Tamil Nadu. It portrays students as bold, stylish, and full of life, taking pride in having Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam—the famous scientist and former President of India—as their ultimate senior role model. The lyrics emphasize camaraderie, fun, and breaking free from worries. Through vibrant metaphors comparing two-wheelers to rockets and friendship to a life jacket, the song captures the essence of student life where joy, unity, and celebration take center stage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“2 wheeler namakku rocket / Intha friendship namakku life jacket”
Compares a two-wheeler to a rocket and friendship to a life jacket, highlighting speed and emotional security.
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Poona meesa vechirukkum bothae / Avan puli paarvai paarpaan daa”
Contrasts a young kitten-like mustache with a tiger's fierce gaze to depict youthful confidence.
Rhyme (Edhugai / Monnai)
“Aattam paattam rendu serndhaa / Adhu namma kalloori”
Uses rhythmic rhyming pairs like 'kara saaram' and 'pani poori', as well as 'aattam paattam' and 'kalloori'.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song was composed by Srikanth Deva and became an instant hit among college students in Tamil Nadu upon release in 2004. Its reference to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as a 'senior' resonated deeply with the youth.
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