♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Thallu model vandi idha thalli vidunga	Push this push-model cart, push it along!
Enna vela yaeripochu maatta poottunga	Fuel prices have gone up, hitch up the bullocks!
Gopaala poopaalaa velappaa vaadaappa	Gopala, Bhoopala, Velappa, come on, son!
Chorus
Thallu model vandi idha thalli vidunga	Push this push-model cart, push it along!
Enna vela yaeripochu maatta poottunga	Fuel prices have gone up, hitch up the bullocks!
Gopaala poopaalaa velappaa vaadaappa	Gopala, Bhoopala, Velappa, come on, son!
Chorus
Pora edam engappa	Where are we going, father?
Male :Ponappuram soldreanppa	Male: I will tell you after we get there, son!
Aala enni paarappaa	Count the heads and see, son!
Chorus :Aaru pillathaanappaa	Chorus: There are six children, father!
Chorus
Pora edam engappa	Where are we going, father?
Male :Ponappuram soldreanppa	Male: I will tell you after we get there, son!
Chorus :Pora edam engappa	Chorus: Where are we going, father?
Male :Ponappuram soldreanppa	Male: I will tell you after we get there, son!
Chorus
Thallu model vandi idha thalli vidunga	Push this push-model cart, push it along!
Enna vela yaeripochu maatta poottunga	Fuel prices have gone up, hitch up the bullocks!
Male :Gopaala poopaalaa velappaa vaadaappa	Male: Gopala, Bhoopala, Velappa, come on, son!
Male
Ada peththaalum peththaendaa pillaigal anjaarru	Oh, I raised five or six children...
Idhukkaachchum udhavattumae….hoommm	Let them at least be useful for this! Hoommm...
Ada peththaalum peththaendaa pillaigal anjaarru	Oh, I raised five or six children...
Idhukkaachchum udhavattumae….ae…..	Let them at least be useful for this! Ae...
Chorus
Idha santhaiyil viththaakkaa perichchampazham kittaathaa	If sold in the market, won't we get dates in return?
Idha panthayam vittaakkaa vaikka vandiya munthaathaa	If entered in a race, won't it overtake a straw-carrying cart?
Male :Entha pattaalam vanthaalum en veettu pattaalam	Male: Whatever army comes, let my household army...
Munnaalae nikkattumae….aahaa	Stand at the front! Aahaa...
Munnaalae nikkattumae….	Stand at the front!
Chorus
Naama aaru poranthaachchu intha oorum perusaachchu	Six of us were born, and this town grew big.
Namma amma irunthaakkaa innum onnu porakkaathaa	If our mother were alive, wouldn't another one be born?
Male
Ada en pola appan undo	Hey, is there a father like me?
Ada un pola pillai undo	Hey, are there children like you?
Ada idhupola thappum undo	Hey, is there a mistake like this?
Chorus
Pora edam engappa	Where are we going, father?
Male :Ponappuram soldreanppa	Male: I will tell you after we get there, son!
Male :Pora edam engappa	Male: Where are we going, father?
Male :Ponappuram soldreanppa	Male: I will tell you after we get there, son!
Chorus
Thallu model vandi idha thalli vidunga	Push this push-model cart, push it along!
Enna vela yaeripochu maatta poottunga	Fuel prices have gone up, hitch up the bullocks!
Male :Gopaala poopaalaa velappaa vaadaappa	Male: Gopala, Bhoopala, Velappa, come on, son!
Male
Ada saraboji maharaja vilaiyaattu paruvaththil	Oh, Maharaja Serfoji in his playful youth...
Idhilethaan ponaangalaam	They say he rode in this very cart!
Hahahahaa…..idhilethaan ponaangalaam	Hahahaha... they say he rode in this!
Chorus
Ada elumbum illaamae oru sathaiyum illaamae	Ah, without any bones or flesh...
Verum narambu nikkuthadaa konjam nallaa thallungadaa	Only bare nerves remain, push it well, boys!
Male :Idhan sariththiram paaththaakkaa	Male: If you look at its history...
Idhu pola ellaarum thalliththaan ponaangalaam	Everyone seems to have pushed it along like this!
Aamaa….haehehae….thalliththaan ponaangalaam	Yes... haehehae... pushed it along like this!
Chorus
Idha vikka ponaalum irumbu velaiyum thaeraathu	Even if sold, it won't even fetch the price of scrap iron!
Pootti vaikka ponaalum kaaru shettum kedaikkaathu	Even if we try to park it, we won't get a garage!
Male :Idhu kalyaana oorkolamo illa kaamatchi thaerottamo	Male: Is this a wedding procession or the Kamatchi temple chariot festival?
Intha kaaottam poraattamo	Or is this running around a struggle?
Chorus
Pora edam engappa	Where are we going, father?
Male :Ponappuram soldreanppa	Male: I will tell you after we get there, son!
Aala enni paarappaa	Count the heads and see, son!
Chorus :Aaru pillathaanappaa	Chorus: There are six children, father!
Chorus
Pora edam engappa	Where are we going, father?
Male :Ponappuram soldreanppa	Male: I will tell you after we get there, son!
Male :Pora edam engappa	Male: Where are we going, father?
Male :Ponappuram soldreanppa	Male: I will tell you after we get there, son!
Chorus
Thallu model vandi idha thalli vidunga	Push this push-model cart, push it along!
Enna vela yaeripochu maatta poottunga	Fuel prices have gone up, hitch up the bullocks!
Male :Gopaala poopaalaa velappaa vaadaappa	Male: Gopala, Bhoopala, Velappa, come on, son!

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Emoni / Second Letter Rhyming (Ethirukai)

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

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