Pallakku Pola
From Poi Sollathe · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Poi Sollathe1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum | Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin |
| Thallamma thallamma thallamma | Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am |
| Pattanathu veedhigalil oorkolam pogattum | Let the procession pass through the city streets |
| Mellamma mellamma mellamma | Slowly, ma'am, slowly, ma'am, slowly, ma'am |
| Male | |
| Model idhu konjam pudhidhamma | This model is a bit new, ma'am |
| Enga maamiyaarai pola idhu peridhamma | It is huge, just like my mother-in-law, ma'am |
| Female :Caru munnalae rendu kaalaiyai kattu | Female: Tie two bulls in front of the car |
| Ada kaalaiyillaenna en maamiyai kattu | Hey, if there are no bulls, tie my mother-in-law! |
| Male | |
| Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum | Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin |
| Thallamma thallamma thallamma | Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am |
| Female | |
| Iruvarum povadhu thaen nilavu | The two of us are going on a honeymoon |
| Ennaikku eduthukku selavu | Spend as much as it takes today |
| Male :Sakthiyirukku konjam thalli paarppom | Male: We have strength, let us try pushing it a bit |
| Ungamma thalliyirukka konjam solli paarppom | Let us ask your mother to stay a bit far away |
| Male | |
| Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum | Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin |
| Thallamma thallamma thallamma | Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am |
| Female | |
| Odura varaikku caru vilai | As long as it runs, it has the value of a car |
| Ada oda marandha irumbhu vilai | Ah, if it fails to run, it only has the value of scrap iron |
| Male :Kaasu kodutha nalla caru kidaikkum | Male: If you pay money, you will get a good car |
| Caru irundha ponnu nooru kedaikkum | If you have a car, you will get a hundred girls |
| Male | |
| Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum | Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin |
| Thallamma thallamma thallamma | Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am |
பல்லாக்கு போல வண்டி பாதையில் ஓடட்டும்
தள்ளம்மா தள்ளம்மா தள்ளம்மா
பட்டணத்து வீதிகளில் ஊர்கோலம் போகட்டும்
மெல்லம்மா மெல்லம்மா மெல்லம்மா
Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin
Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am
Let the procession pass through the city streets
Slowly, ma'am, slowly, ma'am, slowly, ma'am
மாடல் இது கொஞ்சம் புதிதம்மா
எங்க மாமியாரைப் போல இது பெரிதம்மா
காரு முன்னாலே ரெண்டு காளையைக் கட்டு
அட..காளையில்லேன்னா என் மாமியைக் கட்டு
This model is a bit new, ma'am
It is huge, just like my mother-in-law, ma'am
Female: Tie two bulls in front of the car
Hey, if there are no bulls, tie my mother-in-law!
பல்லாக்கு போல வண்டி பாதையில் ஓடட்டும்
தள்ளம்மா தள்ளம்மா தள்ளம்மா
Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin
Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am
இருவரும் போவது தேன் நிலவு
எண்ணெய்க்கு எடுத்துக்கு செலவு
சக்தியிருக்கு கொஞ்சம் தள்ளிப் பார்ப்போம்
உங்கம்மா தள்ளியிருக்கக் கொஞ்சம் சொல்லிப் பார்ப்போம்
The two of us are going on a honeymoon
Spend as much as it takes today
Male: We have strength, let us try pushing it a bit
Let us ask your mother to stay a bit far away
பல்லாக்கு போல வண்டி பாதையில் ஓடட்டும்
தள்ளம்மா தள்ளம்மா தள்ளம்மா
Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin
Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am
ஓடுற வரைக்கு காரு விலை
அட..! ஓட மறந்தா இரும்பு விலை
காசு கொடுத்தா நல்ல காரு கிடைக்கும்
காரு இருந்தா பொண்ணு நூறு கிடைக்கும்
As long as it runs, it has the value of a car
Ah, if it fails to run, it only has the value of scrap iron
Male: If you pay money, you will get a good car
If you have a car, you will get a hundred girls
பல்லாக்கு போல வண்டி பாதையில் ஓடட்டும்
தள்ளம்மா தள்ளம்மா தள்ளம்மா
Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin
Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am
Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum
Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin
Thallamma thallamma thallamma
Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am
Pattanathu veedhigalil oorkolam pogattum
Let the procession pass through the city streets
Mellamma mellamma mellamma
Slowly, ma'am, slowly, ma'am, slowly, ma'am
Model idhu konjam pudhidhamma
This model is a bit new, ma'am
Enga maamiyaarai pola idhu peridhamma
It is huge, just like my mother-in-law, ma'am
Female :Caru munnalae rendu kaalaiyai kattu
Female: Tie two bulls in front of the car
Ada kaalaiyillaenna en maamiyai kattu
Hey, if there are no bulls, tie my mother-in-law!
Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum
Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin
Thallamma thallamma thallamma
Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am
Iruvarum povadhu thaen nilavu
The two of us are going on a honeymoon
Ennaikku eduthukku selavu
Spend as much as it takes today
Male :Sakthiyirukku konjam thalli paarppom
Male: We have strength, let us try pushing it a bit
Ungamma thalliyirukka konjam solli paarppom
Let us ask your mother to stay a bit far away
Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum
Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin
Thallamma thallamma thallamma
Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am
Odura varaikku caru vilai
As long as it runs, it has the value of a car
Ada oda marandha irumbhu vilai
Ah, if it fails to run, it only has the value of scrap iron
Male :Kaasu kodutha nalla caru kidaikkum
Male: If you pay money, you will get a good car
Caru irundha ponnu nooru kedaikkum
If you have a car, you will get a hundred girls
Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum
Let the vehicle run on the road like a palanquin
Thallamma thallamma thallamma
Push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am, push it, ma'am
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted comedic duet depicts a hilarious exchange between a couple struggling with a malfunctioning vehicle on their way to a honeymoon. They playfully banter about the car's weight, comparing its bulky nature to a mother-in-law and joking about alternative ways to pull it forward.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum”
Compares the movement of the cart or vehicle to a traditional palanquin using the marker 'pola'.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Thallamma thallamma thallamma”
Repeats words in quick succession for rhythmic pacing and comedic urgency.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Odura varaikku caru vilai / Ada oda marandha irumbhu vilai”
The words 'caru vilai' and 'irumbhu vilai' end consecutive lines with matching structure to contrast a working car with scrap metal.
Hyperbole & Humor
“Enga maamiyaarai pola idhu peridhamma”
Exaggerates the size and stubbornness of the car by comparing it to a mother-in-law.
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Trivia
Written by Kannadasan and set to tune by K. V. Mahadevan, this song uses playful folk rhythms and colloquial banter that became a signature style for funny duet tracks in 1970s Tamil cinema.
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