- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Friends
- Movie release year
- 2001
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ithu varaikkum frienship-ah
Pathi ennaku terinjathellam sonnen
Athu pathi evlo venna
sollikitae polam
Enna venna paadalam
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Jum Kuju jumkku
Jumkku jumjumukku
Jum Kuju jumkku
Jumkku jumjumukku
Jum Kuju jumkku
Jumkku jumjumukku
Hey hey hey hey hey….
Vaanam perusu thaan
Boomi perusu thaan
Adhukku melayum
Natppu perusu thaan
Enga kaiyil suzhaluthu boomi
Malaigal namakku thaan
Malargal namakku thaan
Nadhiyum namakku thaan
Kadalum namakku thaan
Natppukedhu sondham endru kaami
Kadal melae valai veesi
Chorus :Meen pidikalam..ho ho
Male :Karai melae valai veesi
Chorus :Maan pidikalam..hey hey
Naal dhoorum thiru naalaga
Vazhvai kondadalaam
Raavellam nilavil vilayaadi
Ilamai kadhai pesalaam
Andha vaanam perusu thaan
Boomi perusu thaan
Adhukku melayum
Natppu perusu thaan
Enga kaiyil suzhaluthu boomi
Malaigal namakku thaan
Malargal namakku thaan
Nadhiyum namakku thaan
Kadalum namakku thaan
Natppukedhu sondham endru kaami
Kaaval nilayam thevai illai
Mooda cholvomaa
Natppu nilayam oorukkondru
Thiranthu vaipomaa..aaa…aaa
Katchi kodigal thevai illai
Irakki veipomaa
Kaadhal kodiyai yetri veithu
Vanakkam solvomaa
Azhagaana penukku
Poonai padaiyaavom
Azhagilla penukku
Annan padaiyaavom
Thuttu vendum selavu seiyya
Mettu vendum paadal seiyya
Kanni vendum kaadhal seiyya
Pookal vendum poojai seiyya
Natppu vendum natppu vendum
Vazhvil vella
Vaanam perusu thaan
Boomi perusu thaan
Adhukku melayum
Natppu perusu thaan
Enga kaiyil suzhaluthu boomi
Malaigal namakku thaan
Malargal namakku thaan
Nadhiyum namakku thaan
Kadalum namakku thaan
Natppukedhu sondham endru kaami
Kaadhalukku sangam ondru
Arambippomaa
Adhil jaadhi sanga thalaivar ellam
Sera vaipomaa..oh..ohh..
Maamikellam aasi vazhangum
Saami aavomaa
Maati kondal lady police
Kaidhi aavomaa
Istam pol vilaiyaadu
Ilamai thirumbathu
Kastangal vandhaalae
Natppu porukadhu
Namba namba namba namba
Natppukaaga maalai podu
Muruganukku mottai podu
Vittidadhu vilagidadhu
Ondru pattu nindru irukka
Tirupathikku yeri sendru
Kaasu podu
Vaanam perusu thaan
Boomi perusu thaan
Adhukku melayum
Natppu perusu thaan
Enga kaiyil suzhaluthu boomi
Malaigal namakku thaan
Malargal namakku thaan
Nadhiyum namakku thaan
Kadalum namakku thaan
Natppukedhu sondham endru kaami
: Kadal melae valai veesi
Chorus :Meen pidikalam..ho ho
Male :Karai melae valai veesi
Chorus :Maan pidikalam..hey hey
Naal dhoorum thiru naalaga
Vazhvai kondadalaam
Raavellam nilavil vilayaadi
Ilamai kadhai pesalaam
Andha vaanam perusu thaan
Boomi perusu thaan
Adhukku melayum
Natppu perusu thaan
Enga kaiyil suzhaluthu boomi
Malaigal namakku thaan
Malargal namakku thaan
Nadhiyum namakku thaan
Kadalum namakku thaan
Natppukedhu sondham endru kaami
So far, about friendship,
I've told you everything I know.
About it, as much as we want,
we can just keep on talking.
We can sing whatever we feel like.
...
Jhum kuju jhumkku
Jhumkku jhumjhumukku
Jhum kuju jhumkku
Jhumkku jhumjhumukku
Jhum kuju jhumkku
Jhumkku jhumjhumukku
Hey hey hey hey hey...
The sky is truly vast,
the earth is truly vast,
but even above them all,
friendship is far greater!
The earth spins right in our hands!
The mountains belong to us,
the flowers belong to us,
the rivers belong to us,
the oceans belong to us,
show me what friendship cannot own!
Casting a net over the ocean,
Chorus: we can catch fish... ho ho!
Male: Casting a net upon the shore,
Chorus: we can catch deer... hey hey!
Making every single day a festival,
let us celebrate our lives!
Playing all night in the moonlight,
let us share stories of youth!
That sky is truly vast,
the earth is truly vast,
but even above them all,
friendship is far greater!
The earth spins right in our hands!
The mountains belong to us,
the flowers belong to us,
the rivers belong to us,
the oceans belong to us,
show me what friendship cannot own!
Police stations are not needed,
shall we tell them to close down?
A friendship station in every town,
shall we open one? Aah... aah...
Political party flags are not needed,
shall we lower them all?
Hoisting the flag of love instead,
shall we salute it?
For a beautiful girl,
we'll be her bodyguard squad!
For an ordinary girl,
we'll be her protective brothers!
We need cash to spend,
we need a tune to write a song,
we need a girl to fall in love,
we need flowers to offer in prayer,
and we need friendship, we need friendship,
to win in this life!
The sky is truly vast,
the earth is truly vast,
but even above them all,
friendship is far greater!
The earth spins right in our hands!
The mountains belong to us,
the flowers belong to us,
the rivers belong to us,
the oceans belong to us,
show me what friendship cannot own!
An association just for love,
shall we start one?
All the caste leaders,
shall we make them join it? Oh... oh...
Giving blessings to all the aunties,
shall we become holy men?
If we get caught, by the lady police,
shall we become their prisoners?
Play just as your heart desires,
youth will never return!
If any trouble comes your way,
friendship will never stand by!
Trust it, trust it, trust it, trust it!
Wear a prayer garland for friendship,
shave your head as an offering to Murugan!
It won't let go, it won't drift away;
to stay united as one,
climb up the hills of Tirupati
and drop money in the offering box!
The sky is truly vast,
the earth is truly vast,
but even above them all,
friendship is far greater!
The earth spins right in our hands!
The mountains belong to us,
the flowers belong to us,
the rivers belong to us,
the oceans belong to us,
show me what friendship cannot own!
Casting a net over the ocean,
Chorus: we can catch fish... ho ho!
Male: Casting a net upon the shore,
Chorus: we can catch deer... hey hey!
Making every single day a festival,
let us celebrate our lives!
Playing all night in the moonlight,
let us share stories of youth!
That sky is truly vast,
the earth is truly vast,
but even above them all,
friendship is far greater!
The earth spins right in our hands!
The mountains belong to us,
the flowers belong to us,
the rivers belong to us,
the oceans belong to us,
show me what friendship cannot own!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song from the movie Friends celebrates the boundless spirit of youth, togetherness, and above all, deep friendship. The lyrics glorify friendship as something greater than the vast sky and the enormous earth, painting a picture of young friends who view the entire world—mountains, rivers, seas, and flowers—as their shared domain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Enga kaiyil suzhaluthu boomi”
Exaggerating the power of friendship by claiming that the earth revolves in their hands and friendship is larger than the earth and sky.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Malaigal namakku thaan / Malargal namakku thaan”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in Tamil poetry ('la' sounds in Malaigal and Malargal).
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Nadhiyum namakku thaan / Kadalum namakku thaan”
Repeating the suffix 'namakku thaan' across consecutive lines to emphasize shared ownership of nature.
Did you know?
Trivia
The movie 'Friends' (2001) stars Vijay, Suriya, and Ramesh Aravind in lead roles, directed by Siddique. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and lyrics for this iconic friendship anthem were penned by Pazhani Bharathi.
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