♫ Tanglish lyrics
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Paling sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Madras mail-u maravattai rayil-u
Maduraikku varuthadi kaattu vegama
Neenga munnae ninnaa ennavaagum
Etti pongammaa thotho thotho thotho
Thotho thotho thotho thotho thotho…aah…
Bamboi mail-u paambu pola rayil-u
Chennai pattinam varuthadi kaattu vegamaa
Neenga munnae ninnaa ennavaagum
Etti pongammaa jigujigu jigujigu jigujigu
Jigujigu jigujigu jigujigu jigujigu jigujigu
Palich sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Thotho thotho thotho
Thotho thotho thotho thotho thotho…aah…
Engammaa mangammaa enna petha singammaa
Engammaa mangammaa enna petha singammaa
Poga poga paaththukkadi veerammaa
Naan pongi varum gangaiyadi paarammaa
Pongi varum gangaiyadi paarammaa
Aaha sela varinju katti sekkasevantha kutti
Kaala pudichikkitaa vidamaattaen
Sela varinju katti sekkasevantha kutti
Kaala pudichikkitaa vidamaattaen
Unga kaiyil naanum agapadamaattaen
Sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Haei sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Adi pallaththooru chellakkaa
Adi pallaththooru chellakkaa
En pakkam vanthu nillakkaa
Un kannum mookkum vittaa pothum
Sillu pola egiri pogum
Vittaen paaradi munnaalae
Kannam veengi pogum thannaalae
Female :Yaei…epadi irukkudi
Female :Vittaen paaradi munnaalae
Kannam veengi pogum thannalae
Paling sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Adi moocha pidichchu muththai edukkum
Muniyammaava enna nenaichae
Raangikkaari rappukkaari oongi adichaa odhungi podi
Sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu sadukudu
Thotho thotho thotho
Thotho thotho thotho thotho thotho…aah…
Naanthaandi jeippaen nanaichatha mudippaen
Oththaiyaaga ninnukittu paththu pera adippaen
Thotho thotho thotho thotho thotho
Thotho thotho thotho thotho thotho…aah…
Paling! Chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
Chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
The Madras Mail, a train long like a millipede,
Is rushing to Madurai as fast as the wind, girl!
What will happen to you if you stand in front of it?
Step aside, girls! Tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho!
Tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho... aah!
The Bombay Mail, a train winding like a snake,
Is racing into Madras city as fast as the wind, girl!
What will happen to you if you stand in its way?
Step aside, girls! Chug-chug chug-chug chug-chug,
Chug-chug chug-chug chug-chug chug-chug chug-chug!
Flash! Chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
Chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
Tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho
Tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho... aah!
My mother is Mangamma, a lioness who brought me into this world!
My mother is Mangamma, a lioness who brought me into this world!
Just wait and watch as the game goes on, brave girl!
Look at me, I am the surging river Ganga!
Look at me, I am the surging river Ganga!
Aha, tying my saree tight, a rosy-cheeked girl,
If I grab your leg, I won't let go!
Tying my saree tight, a rosy-cheeked girl,
If I grab your leg, I won't let go!
And I will never let myself get caught in your hands!
Chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
Chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
Hey, chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
Chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
Hey, Sellakka of Pallathur village!
Hey, Sellakka of Pallathur village!
Come and stand by my side, sister!
If my strike lands on your eyes and nose,
They will shatter and fly like pieces of glass!
Look at the blow I land right in front of you,
Your cheek will swell up on its own!
Female: Hey... how did that feel, girl?
Female: Look at the blow I land right in front of you,
Your cheek will swell up on its own!
Paling! Chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
Chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
Holding her breath to dive deep and fetch pearls,
Who do you take this Muniyamma for?
I am stubborn and tough—if I land a blow, get out of my way!
Chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
Chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu chadugudu
Tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho
Tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho... aah!
I am the one who will win, I will achieve whatever I set out to do!
Standing all by myself, I will take on and defeat ten of you!
Tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho
Tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho tho-tho... aah!
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