♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Chorus
Mam..mama mama	Mam..mama mama
Mama mama ma ma ma ma	Mama mama ma ma ma ma
Male
Haa haa..hey hey…	Haa haa..hey hey…
Nanba nee oru ilavasa taxi	Friend, you are a free taxi
Nanba nee oru ilavasa taxi	Friend, you are a free taxi
Male
Once upon a time	Once upon a time
When we were riding real easy	When we were riding real easy
Only we used our new Maruthi	Only we used our new Maruti
Look up on the sides	Look up on the sides
When a citi girl pass by	When a city girl passes by
Balae balae you say	Balae balae you say
Bye bye bye	Bye bye bye
Chorus
{Mmm	{Mmm
Male :See balae balae	Male: See balae balae
Chorus :Mmm	Chorus: Mmm
Male :See olae olae	Male: See olae olae
Chorus :Mmm	Chorus: Mmm
Male :See olae olae	Male: See olae olae
Shaabaaa…} (4)	Shaabaaa…} (4)
Male
{Rasi nee rasi…	{You are lucky, lucky…
Nanban kidaithal ellam oosi	If you get a friend, everything is free
Taxi taxi..	Taxi taxi..
Nanba nee oru ilavasa taxi} (2)	Friend, you are a free taxi} (2)
Male
Nee nee nee nee illayael	If you are not there,
Naan naan naan engu povathu	Where would I go?
Thozh saaya thozh illayael	If there is no shoulder to lean on,
En vaazhkai ennavathu…	What would happen to my life?
Male
Rasi nee rasi…	You are lucky, lucky…
Nanban kidaithal ellam oosi	If you get a friend, everything is free
Taxi taxi..	Taxi taxi..
Nanba nee oru ilavasa taxi	Friend, you are a free taxi
Female
Oola oola…	Oola oola…
Male :Nanban kidaithal elllam oosi..	Male: If you get a friend, everything is free..
Female :oola oola…	Female: Oola oola…
Male :Yosi yosi…yosi yosi…	Male: Think about it, think about it…
Male
We’ve gonna a smile	We are gonna smile
Bcoz we have a journey	Because we have a journey
Dinner with a lady in a red saree	Dinner with a lady in a red saree
Shout out loud..	Shout out loud..
Say you’re so sweet	Say you are so sweet
Male
We’ve gonna a smile	We are gonna smile
Bcoz we have a journey	Because we have a journey
Dinner with a lady in a red saree	Dinner with a lady in a red saree
Female
Oola oola	Oola oola
Male
En thavarai nee maraithai	You hid my mistakes,
Enakai archanai vaanginaai	And took the scoldings for my sake.
Un Thozhgal yeniyai pol	Your shoulders were like a ladder,
Yeri midhithen…thaanginaai	I climbed and stepped on them, yet you bore me.
Male
Ezhum pothu kai thanthu	Giving a hand when I rise,
Azhum pothu kadan thanthu	Lending money when I cry,
Ilaipaara madi thanthu	Providing a lap to rest,
Enakena vaazhvathu nee thaanae	You live entirely for me, don't you?
Male
Rasi nee rasi…	You are lucky, lucky…
Nanban kidaithal ellam oosi	If you get a friend, everything is free
Taxi taxi..	Taxi taxi..
Nanba nee oru ilavasa taxi	Friend, you are a free taxi
Female
………………………	………………………
Chorus
Mam..mama mama	Mam..mama mama
Mama mama ma ma ma ma	Mama mama ma ma ma ma
Nang nanag nanag naingha	Nang nanag nanag naingha
Nai naingya naingya na	Nai naingya naingya na
Nang nanag nanag naingha	Nang nanag nanag naingha
Ma ma ma	Ma ma ma
Male
Thillana thillana	Thillana thillana
Thimiru pudicha thillanaa…	An arrogant thillana…
Anbaa naan anbaa naan	Out of love, out of love,
Adangamaaten hero naan	I will not yield, I am a hero
Kalla thanam theriyaadhu…	I don't know cunningness…
Kaadhaliyae kidaiyaathu…	I don't even have a girlfriend…
Chorus
Mam..mama mama	Mam..mama mama
Mama mama ma ma ma ma	Mama mama ma ma ma ma
Male
Kanjathanam theriyaathu	I don't know stinginess,
Kanjaavae kidayaathu…	I don't even have weed…
Nalla pazham kidayaathu	I am not a good fruit,
Gnana pazham kidayaathu	Nor a divine fruit of wisdom,
En uyir nanban nee thaanae	You alone are my soulmate friend
Male
Rasi nee rasi…	You are lucky, lucky…
Nanban kidaithal ellam oosi	If you get a friend, everything is free
Taxi taxi..	Taxi taxi..
Nanba nee oru ilavasa taxi	Friend, you are a free taxi
Male
Nee nee nee nee illayael	If you are not there,
Naan naan naan engu povathu	Where would I go?
Thozh saaya thozh illayael	If there is no shoulder to lean on,
En vaazhkai ennavathu…	What would happen to my life?
Ennavathu…ennavathu…	What would happen… what would happen…
Chorus
Mam..mama mama	Mam..mama mama
Mama mama ma ma ma ma	Mama mama ma ma ma ma
Male
Taxi taxi..	Taxi taxi..
Female :Awesome taxi…	Female: Awesome taxi…
Male :Taxi taxi…	Male: Taxi taxi…
Chorus :Raasi raasi…	Chorus: Lucky, lucky…
Rap ae jaasthi…	There is too much rap…
Male :Taxi taxi…	Male: Taxi taxi…
Chorus :Uh hey…uh hey..ah..hah…	Chorus: Uh hey…uh hey..ah..hah…
Male :Taxi taxi…	Male: Taxi taxi…
Chorus :Make the wave…	Chorus: Make the wave…
Make the sound…	Make the sound…
Male :Taxi taxi…	Male: Taxi taxi…
Chorus
Kumbakumengum city city	All over the city,
Thinam thinam pengal	Every day girls
Try and catch me	Try and catch me
Rude boys naangal	We are rude boys,
King of the streets	King of the streets
Riding togather	Riding together,
Every body follow me…	Everybody follow me…
Chorus
Look over the side	Look over the side
When ya see u when u pass by	When I see you when you pass by
Friend thavira friends thavira	Except for friends, except for friends,
Stay with me all at the time	Stay with me all the time
Rolling through the streets	Rolling through the streets
They must they must ask why…	They must ask why…
We be so happy and	We be so happy and
We know that we are nice guys	We know that we are nice guys
Chorus
{Mmm	{Mmm
Male :See balae balae	Male: See balae balae
Chorus :Mmm	Chorus: Mmm
Male :See olae olae	Male: See olae olae
Chorus : Mmm	Chorus: Mmm
Male :See olae olae	Male: See olae olae
Shaabaaa…} (4)	Shaabaaa…} (4)

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