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Pallakku Pola

From Poi Sollathe · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, K. Jamunarani
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Poi Sollathe
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
15 Aug 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum
Thallamma thallamma thallamma
Pattanathu veedhigalil oorkolam pogattum
Mellamma mellamma mellamma
Model idhu konjam pudhidhamma
Enga maamiyaarai pola idhu peridhamma
Female :Caru munnalae rendu kaalaiyai kattu
Ada kaalaiyillaenna en maamiyai kattu
Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum
Thallamma thallamma thallamma
Iruvarum povadhu thaen nilavu
Ennaikku eduthukku selavu
Male :Sakthiyirukku konjam thalli paarppom
Ungamma thalliyirukka konjam solli paarppom
Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum
Thallamma thallamma thallamma
Odura varaikku caru vilai
Ada oda marandha irumbhu vilai
Male :Kaasu kodutha nalla caru kidaikkum
Caru irundha ponnu nooru kedaikkum
Pallakku pola vandi paadhaiyilae odattum
Thallamma thallamma thallamma
Let the car glide along the road like a palanquin,
Push it, push it, push it along!
Let it go on a grand procession through the city streets,
Slowly, slowly, take it slow!
This model is a bit new,
And it's as huge as my mother-in-law!
Female: Tie two bulls in front of the car,
And if there are no bulls, tie up my mother-in-law instead!
Let the car glide along the road like a palanquin,
Push it, push it, push it along!
Both of us are going on our honeymoon,
So why spend money on fuel?
Male: We have the strength, let's try pushing it a bit!
Let's ask your mother to keep her distance for a while!
Let the car glide along the road like a palanquin,
Push it, push it, push it along!
It's worth the price of a car only as long as it runs,
If it forgets to run, it's worth nothing more than scrap iron!
Male: If you spend the money, you can get a fine car,
And if you have a car, you can get a hundred girls!
Let the car glide along the road like a palanquin,
Push it, push it, push it along!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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