Allu Allu
From Bagavathi · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Udit Narayan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Bagavathi2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ... |
| Alluuuu…. | Gather / scoop up... |
| ………………………………………… | ... |
| Thaluuuu….. | Push / move away... |
| Male | |
| Allu allu allu allu | Gather, gather, gather, gather |
| Thallu thallu thallu thallu | Push, push, push, push |
| Hei allu hei thallu | Hey gather, hey push |
| Hei allu allu thallu thallu | Hey gather, gather, push, push |
| Male | |
| Allu allu allu allu | Gather, gather, gather, gather |
| Thallu thallu thallu thallu | Push, push, push, push |
| Allu allu alluratha allu | Gather whatever you can gather |
| Thallu thallu dum pudichchu thallu | Push with all your strength and breath |
| Male | |
| Ayyayoo ayna varam | Oh my, here comes a mirror/beauty |
| Mmyna varada | A fine myna bird is coming |
| Chorus :Allu | Gather |
| Male :Achacho myna voda | Oh dear, along with the myna bird |
| Naina varanda | Her dad is coming! |
| Chorus :Thallu | Push |
| Male | |
| Ammamma dummel kuppam | Oh my, from Dummel Kuppam |
| Nimmy varada | Nimmy is coming |
| Chorus :Allu | Gather |
| Male :Appappa nimmy kooda | Oh boy, along with Nimmy |
| Mummy varada | Her mother is coming! |
| Chorus :Thallu | Push |
| Male | |
| Broad gauge aunty varada | A broad gauge aunt is coming |
| Chorus :Allu allu | Gather, gather |
| Meter gauge uncle varanda | A meter gauge uncle is coming |
| Chorus :Thallu thallu | Push, push |
| Male | |
| Hei allu allu allu allu | Hey gather, gather, gather, gather |
| Thallu thallu thallu thallu | Push, push, push, push |
| Chorus | |
| Alra jollu …aa … allu | Drool away... ah... gather |
| Male | |
| Arabu kudhirai pol | Like an Arabian horse |
| Asanju varaaluda allu | She sways as she comes, man, gather her! |
| Chorus :Allu allu | Gather, gather |
| Male :Kudhirai kaaran dhaan | The horse rider himself |
| Kooda vaaraanuda thallu | Is coming along with her, push him away! |
| Chorus :Thallu thallu | Push, push |
| Male | |
| Hyundaai varudhu allu allu | A Hyundai car is coming, gather it up |
| Thanni lorrya thallu thallu ….thallu | Push the water lorry away, push it |
| Scooty varudhu allu allu | A Scooty is coming, gather it up |
| Buldozera thallu thallu …thallu | Push the bulldozer away, push it |
| Male | |
| Anusarichcha allu allu | If it accommodates you, gather it |
| Analadichcha thallu thallu | If it blows hot/burns, push it away |
| Sirichadhuna allu allu | If she smiles, gather her |
| Morachadhuna thallu thallu | If she glares angrily, push her away |
| Male | |
| Allu allu allu allu | Gather, gather, gather, gather |
| Thallu thallu thallu thallu | Push, push, push, push |
| Allu allu alluratha allu | Gather whatever you can gather |
| Thallu thallu dum pudichchu thallu | Push with all your strength and breath |
| Male | |
| Adho paaru kaaka | Look over there at the crow |
| Chorus :Kaaka kaaka | Crow, crow |
| Male :Kadayila vikkidhu seeka | Shikakai soap powder sold at the shop |
| Chorus :Seeka seeka | Shikakai, shikakai |
| Male | |
| {Adho paaru kaaka | {Look over there at the crow |
| Kadayila vikkidhu seeka | Shikakai soap powder sold at the shop |
| Ponnu varaa shokka | The girl is coming in stylish glory |
| Yezhundhu poda mooka} (2) | Get up and make a move, fool} |
| Male | |
| Aadura vayasula | In the age made for dancing |
| Aadiththaan paarkanumda allu | You must dance and celebrate, friend, gather it |
| Chorus :Allu allu | Gather, gather |
| Male :Ada advice panna | If anyone comes to give you unsolicited advice |
| Yevanaachum vandhana thallu | Push him away! |
| Chorus :Thallu thallu | Push, push |
| Male | |
| Unakku pidichcha allu allu | If you like it, gather it |
| Ooru kedachcha thallu thallu..thallu | If you get the whole town, push it away |
| Adichchu pidichchu allu allu | Compete and grab whatever you like |
| Araichchu salichchu thallu thallu…thallu | Sift through and discard what you don't need |
| Male | |
| Manasa mattum allu allu | Gather only hearts/good intent |
| Mathadhellam thallu thallu | Push everything else away |
| Galagalappa allu allu | Gather joy and cheerfulness |
| Kavalaiyellam thallu thallu | Push all worries away |
| Male | |
| Allu allu allu allu | Gather, gather, gather, gather |
| Thallu thallu thallu thallu | Push, push, push, push |
| Allu allu alluratha allu | Gather whatever you can gather |
| Thallu thallu dum pudichchu thallu | Push with all your strength and breath |
| Male | |
| Ayyayoo ayna varam | Oh my, here comes a mirror/beauty |
| Mmyna varada | A fine myna bird is coming |
| Chorus :Allu | Gather |
| Male :Achacho myna voda | Oh dear, along with the myna bird |
| Naina varanda | Her dad is coming! |
| Chorus :Thallu | Push |
| Male | |
| Ammamma dummel kuppam | Oh my, from Dummel Kuppam |
| Nimmy varada | Nimmy is coming |
| Chorus :Allu | Gather |
| Male :Appappa nimmy kooda | Oh boy, along with Nimmy |
| Mummy varada | Her mother is coming! |
| Chorus :Thallu | Push |
| Male | |
| Broad gauge aunty varada | A broad gauge aunt is coming |
| Chorus :Allu allu | Gather, gather |
| Meter gauge uncle varanda | A meter gauge uncle is coming |
| Chorus :Thallu thallu | Push, push |
| Male | |
| Hei allu allu allu allu | Hey gather, gather, gather, gather |
| Thallu thallu thallu thallu | Push, push, push, push |
| Male | |
| Allu allu allu | Gather, gather, gather |
| Allu allu allu | Gather, gather, gather |
| Allu allu allu | Gather, gather, gather |
| Allu allu allu | Gather, gather, gather |
| Male | |
| Yenna allu viduraru da yeppa | Look how he is spinning yarns, oh man! |
..........................
அள்ளு
......................................
தள்ளு
...
Gather / scoop up...
...
Push / move away...
அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு
அள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு
தள்ளு ஹேய் அள்ளு ஹேய்
தள்ளு ஹேய் அள்ளு அள்ளு
தள்ளு தள்ளு
Gather, gather, gather, gather
Push, push, push, push
Hey gather, hey push
Hey gather, gather, push, push
அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு
அள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு
தள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளுறத
அள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு தம் புடிச்சு
தள்ளு
Gather, gather, gather, gather
Push, push, push, push
Gather whatever you can gather
Push with all your strength and breath
அய்யயோ அய்னா
வரம் மைனா வராடா
குழு :
அள்ளு
அச்சச்சோ மைனா
வோட நைனா வரான்டா
குழு :
தள்ளு
Oh my, here comes a mirror/beauty
A fine myna bird is coming
Gather
Oh dear, along with the myna bird
Her dad is coming!
Push
அம்மம்மா டும்மீல்
குப்பம் நிம்மி வராடா
குழு :
அள்ளு
அப்பப்பா நிம்மி கூட
மம்மி வராடா
குழு :
தள்ளு
Oh my, from Dummel Kuppam
Nimmy is coming
Gather
Oh boy, along with Nimmy
Her mother is coming!
Push
ப்ராட் கேஜ்
ஆன்டி வராடா
குழு :
அள்ளு அள்ளு
மீட்டர் கேஜ்
அங்கிள் வரான்டா
குழு :
தள்ளு தள்ளு
A broad gauge aunt is coming
Gather, gather
A meter gauge uncle is coming
Push, push
ஹேய் அள்ளு அள்ளு
அள்ளு அள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு
தள்ளு தள்ளு
Hey gather, gather, gather, gather
Push, push, push, push
அல்ரா ஜொல்லு
ஆ அள்ளு
Drool away... ah... gather
அரபு குதிரை போல்
அசஞ்சு வராளுடா அள்ளு
குழு :
அள்ளு அள்ளு
குதிரை காரன் தான்
கூட வரானுடா தள்ளு
குழு :
தள்ளு தள்ளு
Like an Arabian horse
She sways as she comes, man, gather her!
Gather, gather
The horse rider himself
Is coming along with her, push him away!
Push, push
ஹுண்டாய் வருது
அள்ளு அள்ளு தண்ணி லாரிய
தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு ஸ்கூட்டி
வருது அள்ளு அள்ளு புல்டவ்சர
தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு
A Hyundai car is coming, gather it up
Push the water lorry away, push it
A Scooty is coming, gather it up
Push the bulldozer away, push it
அனுசரிச்சா அள்ளு
அள்ளு அனல் அடிச்சா தள்ளு
தள்ளு சிரிச்சதுன்னா அள்ளு
அள்ளு மொறச்சதுன்னா
தள்ளு தள்ளு
If it accommodates you, gather it
If it blows hot/burns, push it away
If she smiles, gather her
If she glares angrily, push her away
அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு
அள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு
தள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளுறத
அள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு தம் புடிச்சு
தள்ளு
Gather, gather, gather, gather
Push, push, push, push
Gather whatever you can gather
Push with all your strength and breath
அதோ பாரு காக்கா
குழு :
காக்கா காக்கா
கடையில விக்குது சீக்கா
குழு :
சீக்கா சீக்கா
Look over there at the crow
Crow, crow
Shikakai soap powder sold at the shop
Shikakai, shikakai
{ அதோ பாரு காக்கா
கடையில விக்குது சீக்கா
பொண்ணு வாரா ஷாக்கா
எழுந்து போடா மூக்கா } (2)
{Look over there at the crow
Shikakai soap powder sold at the shop
The girl is coming in stylish glory
Get up and make a move, fool}
ஆடுற வயசுல
ஆடி தான் பார்க்கணும்
டா அள்ளு
குழு :
அள்ளு அள்ளு
அட அட்வைஸ்
பண்ண எவனாச்சும்
வந்தானா தள்ளு
குழு :
தள்ளு தள்ளு
In the age made for dancing
You must dance and celebrate, friend, gather it
Gather, gather
If anyone comes to give you unsolicited advice
Push him away!
Push, push
உனக்கு பிடிச்சா அள்ளு
அள்ளு ஊரு கெடச்சா தள்ளு
தள்ளு தள்ளு அடிச்சு பிடிச்சு
அள்ளு அள்ளு அரைச்சு சலிச்சு
தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு
If you like it, gather it
If you get the whole town, push it away
Compete and grab whatever you like
Sift through and discard what you don't need
மனச மட்டும் அள்ளு
அள்ளு மத்ததெல்லாம் தள்ளு
தள்ளு கலகலப்ப அள்ளு அள்ளு
கவலை எல்லாம் தள்ளு தள்ளு
Gather only hearts/good intent
Push everything else away
Gather joy and cheerfulness
Push all worries away
அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு
அள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு
தள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளுறத
அள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு தம் புடிச்சு
தள்ளு
Gather, gather, gather, gather
Push, push, push, push
Gather whatever you can gather
Push with all your strength and breath
அய்யயோ அய்னா
வரம் மைனா வராடா
குழு :
அள்ளு
அச்சச்சோ மைனா
வோட நைனா வரான்டா
குழு :
தள்ளு
Oh my, here comes a mirror/beauty
A fine myna bird is coming
Gather
Oh dear, along with the myna bird
Her dad is coming!
Push
அம்மம்மா டும்மீல்
குப்பம் நிம்மி வராடா
குழு :
அள்ளு
அப்பப்பா நிம்மி
கூட மம்மி வராடா
குழு :
தள்ளு
Oh my, from Dummel Kuppam
Nimmy is coming
Gather
Oh boy, along with Nimmy
Her mother is coming!
Push
ப்ராட் கேஜ்
ஆன்டி வராடா
குழு :
அள்ளு அள்ளு
மீட்டர் கேஜ்
அங்கிள் வரான்டா
குழு :
தள்ளு தள்ளு
A broad gauge aunt is coming
Gather, gather
A meter gauge uncle is coming
Push, push
ஹேய் அள்ளு
அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு
தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு
தள்ளு
Hey gather, gather, gather, gather
Push, push, push, push
அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு
அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு
அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு அள்ளு
அள்ளு
Gather, gather, gather
Gather, gather, gather
Gather, gather, gather
Gather, gather, gather
என்னா அள்ளு
விடுறாரு டா எப்பா
Look how he is spinning yarns, oh man!
…………………………..
...
Alluuuu….
Gather / scoop up...
…………………………………………
...
Thaluuuu…..
Push / move away...
Allu allu allu allu
Gather, gather, gather, gather
Thallu thallu thallu thallu
Push, push, push, push
Hei allu hei thallu
Hey gather, hey push
Hei allu allu thallu thallu
Hey gather, gather, push, push
Allu allu allu allu
Gather, gather, gather, gather
Thallu thallu thallu thallu
Push, push, push, push
Allu allu alluratha allu
Gather whatever you can gather
Thallu thallu dum pudichchu thallu
Push with all your strength and breath
Ayyayoo ayna varam
Oh my, here comes a mirror/beauty
Mmyna varada
A fine myna bird is coming
Chorus :Allu
Gather
Male :Achacho myna voda
Oh dear, along with the myna bird
Naina varanda
Her dad is coming!
Chorus :Thallu
Push
Ammamma dummel kuppam
Oh my, from Dummel Kuppam
Nimmy varada
Nimmy is coming
Chorus :Allu
Gather
Male :Appappa nimmy kooda
Oh boy, along with Nimmy
Mummy varada
Her mother is coming!
Chorus :Thallu
Push
Broad gauge aunty varada
A broad gauge aunt is coming
Chorus :Allu allu
Gather, gather
Meter gauge uncle varanda
A meter gauge uncle is coming
Chorus :Thallu thallu
Push, push
Hei allu allu allu allu
Hey gather, gather, gather, gather
Thallu thallu thallu thallu
Push, push, push, push
Alra jollu …aa … allu
Drool away... ah... gather
Arabu kudhirai pol
Like an Arabian horse
Asanju varaaluda allu
She sways as she comes, man, gather her!
Chorus :Allu allu
Gather, gather
Male :Kudhirai kaaran dhaan
The horse rider himself
Kooda vaaraanuda thallu
Is coming along with her, push him away!
Chorus :Thallu thallu
Push, push
Hyundaai varudhu allu allu
A Hyundai car is coming, gather it up
Thanni lorrya thallu thallu ….thallu
Push the water lorry away, push it
Scooty varudhu allu allu
A Scooty is coming, gather it up
Buldozera thallu thallu …thallu
Push the bulldozer away, push it
Anusarichcha allu allu
If it accommodates you, gather it
Analadichcha thallu thallu
If it blows hot/burns, push it away
Sirichadhuna allu allu
If she smiles, gather her
Morachadhuna thallu thallu
If she glares angrily, push her away
Allu allu allu allu
Gather, gather, gather, gather
Thallu thallu thallu thallu
Push, push, push, push
Allu allu alluratha allu
Gather whatever you can gather
Thallu thallu dum pudichchu thallu
Push with all your strength and breath
Adho paaru kaaka
Look over there at the crow
Chorus :Kaaka kaaka
Crow, crow
Male :Kadayila vikkidhu seeka
Shikakai soap powder sold at the shop
Chorus :Seeka seeka
Shikakai, shikakai
{Adho paaru kaaka
{Look over there at the crow
Kadayila vikkidhu seeka
Shikakai soap powder sold at the shop
Ponnu varaa shokka
The girl is coming in stylish glory
Yezhundhu poda mooka} (2)
Get up and make a move, fool}
Aadura vayasula
In the age made for dancing
Aadiththaan paarkanumda allu
You must dance and celebrate, friend, gather it
Chorus :Allu allu
Gather, gather
Male :Ada advice panna
If anyone comes to give you unsolicited advice
Yevanaachum vandhana thallu
Push him away!
Chorus :Thallu thallu
Push, push
Unakku pidichcha allu allu
If you like it, gather it
Ooru kedachcha thallu thallu..thallu
If you get the whole town, push it away
Adichchu pidichchu allu allu
Compete and grab whatever you like
Araichchu salichchu thallu thallu…thallu
Sift through and discard what you don't need
Manasa mattum allu allu
Gather only hearts/good intent
Mathadhellam thallu thallu
Push everything else away
Galagalappa allu allu
Gather joy and cheerfulness
Kavalaiyellam thallu thallu
Push all worries away
Allu allu allu allu
Gather, gather, gather, gather
Thallu thallu thallu thallu
Push, push, push, push
Allu allu alluratha allu
Gather whatever you can gather
Thallu thallu dum pudichchu thallu
Push with all your strength and breath
Ayyayoo ayna varam
Oh my, here comes a mirror/beauty
Mmyna varada
A fine myna bird is coming
Chorus :Allu
Gather
Male :Achacho myna voda
Oh dear, along with the myna bird
Naina varanda
Her dad is coming!
Chorus :Thallu
Push
Ammamma dummel kuppam
Oh my, from Dummel Kuppam
Nimmy varada
Nimmy is coming
Chorus :Allu
Gather
Male :Appappa nimmy kooda
Oh boy, along with Nimmy
Mummy varada
Her mother is coming!
Chorus :Thallu
Push
Broad gauge aunty varada
A broad gauge aunt is coming
Chorus :Allu allu
Gather, gather
Meter gauge uncle varanda
A meter gauge uncle is coming
Chorus :Thallu thallu
Push, push
Hei allu allu allu allu
Hey gather, gather, gather, gather
Thallu thallu thallu thallu
Push, push, push, push
Allu allu allu
Gather, gather, gather
Allu allu allu
Gather, gather, gather
Allu allu allu
Gather, gather, gather
Allu allu allu
Gather, gather, gather
Yenna allu viduraru da yeppa
Look how he is spinning yarns, oh man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Allu Allu' (also known as 'Allu Thallu') from Bagavathi (2002) is a energetic and upbeat street-style gana track. It contrasts two primary actions: 'Allu' (to gather/embrace/grab the good things in life) and 'Thallu' (to push away or reject obstacles, negative advice, and unwanted intrusions). The song humorously catalogs various colorful characters, vehicles, and everyday street sights to illustrate its playful life philosophy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Allu allu alluratha allu / Thallu thallu dum pudichchu thallu”
Contrasting 'Allu' (take/gather) and 'Thallu' (push/reject) continuously throughout the song.
Rhyme and Assonance (Emoni & Edhugai)
“Adho paaru kaaka / Kadayila vikkidhu seeka / Ponnu varaa shokka / Yezhundhu poda mooka”
Rhyming words kaaka, seeka, shokka, mooka used to create a rapid rhythm.
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Trivia
Bagavathi (2002), starring Vijay and Reema Sen, featured music composed by Deva. Lyricist Vaali penned this lighthearted song using Chennai local slang ('Gana' style vocabulary) mixed with modern vehicles and train gauge humor.
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