Trisha Illana Nayanthara
From Trisha Illana Nayanthara · 2015
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Trisha Illana Nayanthara2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kandadha ellaam | Thinking that everything you see |
| Love-u nu nenachi | Is true love, |
| Yen da thambi polambura | Why are you lamenting, little brother? |
| Nee yen da thambi polambura | Why are you lamenting, little brother? |
| Male | |
| Indha figure illana | If not this girl, |
| Innoruthi irukka | There is another girl available; |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara! |
| Male | |
| Sollungo | Say it! |
| Chorus | |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara! |
| Male | |
| Pathara manikum | Even at ten-thirty at night, |
| Black la kedaikum | You can get it in black market. |
| Venam machan tension-u | Don't take tension, buddy, |
| Venam machan tension-u | Don't take tension, buddy! |
| Male | |
| Side dish-u illana | If there is no proper side dish, |
| Oorukaa irukku | There is always pickle available. |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara! |
| Male | |
| Sollungo | Say it! |
| Chorus | |
| :Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara! |
| Male | |
| This is trisha illana nayanthara | This is Trisha if not Nayanthara! |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara! |
| Chorus | |
| Corporation thannikuthaan | Shanthi who fights over |
| Sanda podum shanthi | Corporation supply water, |
| Vaangi kudra avalukku | Buy and give her |
| Malligappoo boondhi | Jasmine flowers and sweet boondhi. |
| Moonam maasam muchandhiyil | In the third month at a three-way junction, |
| Edukka vaida vaandhi | Make her throw up (morning sickness). |
| Adha vittu ennathukku | Leaving all that, why |
| Thedi pora brandi | Are you searching for brandy? |
| Male | |
| ………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Aayiram thadavaiyum | Only after a thousand |
| Attempt pannithaan | Attempts made, |
| Edison kaiyila bulb-u da | Edison got a light bulb in his hand, man! |
| Edison kaiyila bulb-u da | Edison got a light bulb in his hand, man! |
| Male | |
| Pudichadhu illana | If you don't get what you like, |
| Kedachadha vachiko | Settle for whatever you get! |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara! |
| Male | |
| Sollungo | Say it! |
| Chorus | |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara! |
| Male | |
| This is trisha illana nayanthara | This is Trisha if not Nayanthara! |
| Chorus :Trisha illana nayanthara | Chorus: If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Male | |
| This is trisha illana nayanthara | This is Trisha if not Nayanthara! |
| Chorus :Trisha illana nayanthara | Chorus: If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Trisha illana nayanthara | If not Trisha, then Nayanthara, |
| Male :Trisha illana nayanthara | Male: If not Trisha, then Nayanthara! |
கண்டத எல்லாம்
லவ்வுனு நினைச்சு
ஏன்டா தம்பி புலம்புற
நீ ஏன்டா தம்பி புலம்புற
Thinking that everything you see
Is true love,
Why are you lamenting, little brother?
Why are you lamenting, little brother?
இந்த பிகர் இல்லன
இன்னொருத்தி இருக்கா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
If not this girl,
There is another girl available;
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
சொல்லுங்கோ
Say it!
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
பத்தர மணிக்கும் ப்ளாக்குல கிடைக்கும்
வேணாம் மச்சான் டென்சனு
வேணாம் மச்சான் டென்சனு
சைடு டிஸ் இல்லன்ன ஊறுகா இருக்கு
Even at ten-thirty at night,
You can get it in black market.
Don't take tension, buddy,
Don't take tension, buddy!
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
If there is no proper side dish,
There is always pickle available.
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
சொல்லுங்கோ
Say it!
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
திஸ் இஸ் த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
This is Trisha if not Nayanthara!
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
கார்பரேசன் தண்ணிக்கு தான்
சண்ட போடும் ஷாந்தி
வாங்கி குடுறா அவளுக்கு
மல்லிகப்பூ பூந்தி
Shanthi who fights over
Corporation supply water,
Buy and give her
Jasmine flowers and sweet boondhi.
In the third month at a three-way junction,
Make her throw up (morning sickness).
Leaving all that, why
Are you searching for brandy?
மூணாம் மாசம் முச்சந்தியில்
எடுக்க வைடா வாந்தி
அத விட்டு என்னாத்துக்கு
தேடி போற பிராண்டி
...
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
Only after a thousand
Attempts made,
Edison got a light bulb in his hand, man!
Edison got a light bulb in his hand, man!
ஆயிரம் தடவையும்
அட்டெம்ப்ட் பண்ணிதான்
எடிசன் கையுல பல்புடா
If you don't get what you like,
Settle for whatever you get!
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
எடிசன் கையில பல்புடா
புடிச்சது இல்லன்ன கெடச்சத வச்சுக்கோ
Say it!
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
சொல்லுங்கோ
This is Trisha if not Nayanthara!
Chorus: If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
This is Trisha if not Nayanthara!
Chorus: If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Male: If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
திஸ் இஸ் த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
குழு :
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
திஸ் இஸ் த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
குழு :
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
த்ரிஷா இல்லன நயன்தாரா
Kandadha ellaam
Thinking that everything you see
Love-u nu nenachi
Is true love,
Yen da thambi polambura
Why are you lamenting, little brother?
Nee yen da thambi polambura
Why are you lamenting, little brother?
Indha figure illana
If not this girl,
Innoruthi irukka
There is another girl available;
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
Sollungo
Say it!
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
Pathara manikum
Even at ten-thirty at night,
Black la kedaikum
You can get it in black market.
Venam machan tension-u
Don't take tension, buddy,
Venam machan tension-u
Don't take tension, buddy!
Side dish-u illana
If there is no proper side dish,
Oorukaa irukku
There is always pickle available.
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
Sollungo
Say it!
:Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
This is trisha illana nayanthara
This is Trisha if not Nayanthara!
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
Corporation thannikuthaan
Shanthi who fights over
Sanda podum shanthi
Corporation supply water,
Vaangi kudra avalukku
Buy and give her
Malligappoo boondhi
Jasmine flowers and sweet boondhi.
Moonam maasam muchandhiyil
In the third month at a three-way junction,
Edukka vaida vaandhi
Make her throw up (morning sickness).
Adha vittu ennathukku
Leaving all that, why
Thedi pora brandi
Are you searching for brandy?
…………………………
...
Aayiram thadavaiyum
Only after a thousand
Attempt pannithaan
Attempts made,
Edison kaiyila bulb-u da
Edison got a light bulb in his hand, man!
Edison kaiyila bulb-u da
Edison got a light bulb in his hand, man!
Pudichadhu illana
If you don't get what you like,
Kedachadha vachiko
Settle for whatever you get!
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
Sollungo
Say it!
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
This is trisha illana nayanthara
This is Trisha if not Nayanthara!
Chorus :Trisha illana nayanthara
Chorus: If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
This is trisha illana nayanthara
This is Trisha if not Nayanthara!
Chorus :Trisha illana nayanthara
Chorus: If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Trisha illana nayanthara
If not Trisha, then Nayanthara,
Male :Trisha illana nayanthara
Male: If not Trisha, then Nayanthara!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title track of 'Trisha Illana Nayanthara' is a lighthearted breakup song delivered in upbeat Chennai slang. It lightens the sorrow of heartbreak by reminding young men that romantic failure is not the end of the world. Using pop-culture icons Trisha and Nayanthara as metaphors for options in life, the song encourages listeners not to lose hope, avoid turning to alcohol, and adapt to whatever life offers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pop Culture Metaphor
“Trisha illana nayanthara”
Uses top Tamil cinema heroines (Trisha and Nayanthara) metaphorically to indicate that there are always plenty of wonderful romantic alternatives.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Sanda podum shanthi / Malligappoo boondhi / Edukka vaida vaandhi / Thedi pora brandi”
Sequential lines ending with matching rhyming suffixes ('Shanthi', 'boondhi', 'vaandhi', 'brandi').
Historical Allusion
“Aayiram thadavaiyum / Attempt pannithaan / Edison kaiyila bulb-u da”
Refers to Thomas Edison's repeated attempts before successfully inventing the electric light bulb as a practical lesson in perseverance.
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Trivia
The film marked G. V. Prakash Kumar's prominent debut as an actor-composer in an adult comedy-drama. Lyricist Arunraja Kamaraj wrote the punchy lyrics using relatable Chennai street dialect, turning the phrase 'Trisha Illana Nayanthara' into a widespread pop-culture catchphrase in Tamil Nadu.
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