Thathali Puthali Makka
From Jannal Oram · 2013
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Jannal Oram2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thathali puthali makkaa sukkaa | Rhythmic folk chant with playful nonsense syllables! |
| Paalu parangi raattinam poottinam | Milk, pumpkin, ferris wheel, lock and key |
| Kadakada vandi kelambudhu nondi | The clattering bus starts moving and limps along |
| Oram po | Move to the side! |
| Athili sithili sukkaa makkaa | Playful folk beat chant syllables |
| Aadi kulungi veettula saekkanum | Swaying and shaking, we must safely reach home |
| Thala thala vandi thalumbudhu mundhi | The overflowing bus sloshes as it surges ahead |
| Oram po | Move to the side! |
| Vaana mala vandi saerum idam thondi | Crossing rain and mountains, the bus heads to its destination |
| Pogudhadaa mundhi oram po | It is moving ahead, move to the side! |
| Chorus | |
| Thulli thulli thaan yaerikko yaerikko | Bounce up and board, board the bus! |
| Illa illa edam thothikko thothikko | If there is no room, grab hold tight and squeeze in! |
| Thalli thalli thaan poikko poikko | Move aside, push further away! |
| Enga eranganum sollikko | Tell us where you need to get off! |
| Chorus | |
| Thulli thulli thaan yaerikko yaerikko | Bounce up and board, board the bus! |
| Illa illa edam thothikko thothikko | If there is no room, grab hold tight and squeeze in! |
| Thalli thalli thaan poikko poikko | Move aside, push further away! |
| Enga eranganum sollikko | Tell us where you need to get off! |
| Chorus | |
| Paampaam papa papaam paampaa paampaa | Paampaam papa papaam paampaa paampaa (imitative horn sounds) |
| Papaampaam paa | Papaampaam paa |
| Paampaam papa papaam paampaa paampaa | Paampaam papa papaam paampaa paampaa |
| Urrr… | Urrr... (revving bus engine sound) |
| Chorus | |
| Sakkaram suthudhu yekkaa yekkaa | The wheels are spinning round and round, sister! |
| Satham kodukkudhu makkaa makkaa | It makes a loud noise, people! |
| Urumudhu vandi odhungida solli | The bus growls asking everyone to clear the path |
| Po po po | Go, go, go! |
| En mukkula nikkudhu kokkaa kokkaa | Rhythm resting right at the tip of the nose! |
| Munnukku povadhu dakkaa dakkaa | Moving forward with a rumble and dash! |
| Kelambura vandi ezhuppudhu oora | The departing bus wakes up the entire town |
| Tee tee tee | Tee, tee, tee! (horn beep) |
| Maedu kuzhi ellaam paathu varum vandi | Navigating carefully through bumps and potholes comes the bus |
| Kaadu mala thaandum paar paar paar | It crosses forests and hills, look, look, look! |
| Chorus | |
| Akkam pakkam nee paathukko paathukko | Look around both sides carefully |
| Namma ooru varum ninnukko ninnukko | Our town is arriving, stand up and get ready! |
| Kuiyaa muiyaa hae saanjukko saanjukko | Swaying back and forth, lean and balance! |
| Kaiyil ulladha vaangikko | Grab whatever you hold in your hand |
| Chorus | |
| Akkam pakkam nee paathukko paathukko | Look around both sides carefully |
| Namma ooru varum ninnukko ninnukko | Our town is arriving, stand up and get ready! |
| Kuiyaa muiyaa hae saanjukko saanjukko | Swaying back and forth, lean and balance! |
| Kaiyil ulladha vaangikko | Grab whatever you hold in your hand |
ஐஸ்வர்யா மற்றும் அஸ்விதா
Rhythmic folk chant with playful nonsense syllables!
Milk, pumpkin, ferris wheel, lock and key
The clattering bus starts moving and limps along
Move to the side!
Playful folk beat chant syllables
Swaying and shaking, we must safely reach home
The overflowing bus sloshes as it surges ahead
Move to the side!
Crossing rain and mountains, the bus heads to its destination
It is moving ahead, move to the side!
தத்திலி புத்தலி மக்கா சுக்கா
பாலு பரங்கி ராட்டினம் பூட்டினம்
கட கட வண்டி கெளம்புது நொண்டி
ஒரம் போ....
அத்திலி சித்திலி சுக்கா மக்கா
ஆடி குலுங்கி வீட்டுல சேக்கனும்
தல தல வண்டி தலும்புது முந்தி
ஒரம் போ....
வான மல வண்டி சேரும் இடம் தொண்டி
போகுதடா முந்தி ஓரம் போ
Bounce up and board, board the bus!
If there is no room, grab hold tight and squeeze in!
Move aside, push further away!
Tell us where you need to get off!
துள்ளி துள்ளிதான் ஏறிக்கோ ஏறிக்கோ
இல்ல இல்ல எடம் தொத்திக்கொ தொத்திக்கொ
தள்ளி தள்ளிதான் போயிக்கோ போயிக்கோ
எங்க எறங்கனும் சொல்லிகோ
Bounce up and board, board the bus!
If there is no room, grab hold tight and squeeze in!
Move aside, push further away!
Tell us where you need to get off!
துள்ளி துள்ளிதான் ஏறிக்கோ ஏறிக்கோ
இல்ல இல்ல எடம் தொத்திக்கொ தொத்திக்கொ
தள்ளி தள்ளிதான் போயிக்கோ போயிக்கோ
எங்க எறங்கனும் சொல்லிகோ
Paampaam papa papaam paampaa paampaa (imitative horn sounds)
Papaampaam paa
Paampaam papa papaam paampaa paampaa
Urrr... (revving bus engine sound)
..................................
The wheels are spinning round and round, sister!
It makes a loud noise, people!
The bus growls asking everyone to clear the path
Go, go, go!
Rhythm resting right at the tip of the nose!
Moving forward with a rumble and dash!
The departing bus wakes up the entire town
Tee, tee, tee! (horn beep)
Navigating carefully through bumps and potholes comes the bus
It crosses forests and hills, look, look, look!
சக்கரம் சுத்துது எக்கா எக்கா
சத்தம் கொடுக்குது மக்கா மக்கா
உறுமுது வன்டி ஒதுங்கிட சொல்லி
போ போ போ
என் முக்குல நிக்குது கொக்கா கொக்கா
முன்னுக்கு போவது டக்கா டக்கா
கெளம்பற வண்டி எழுப்புது ஊர
டீ டீ டீ
மேடு குழி எல்லம் பாத்து வரும் வண்டி
காடு மல தாண்டும் பார் பார் பார்
Look around both sides carefully
Our town is arriving, stand up and get ready!
Swaying back and forth, lean and balance!
Grab whatever you hold in your hand
அக்கம் பக்கம் நீ பாத்துக்கோ பாத்துக்கோ
நம்ம ஊரு வரும் நின்னுக்கோ நின்னுக்கோ
குய்யா முய்யா ஹெய் சாஞ்சுக்கோ சாஞ்சுக்கோ
கையில் உள்ளத வாங்கிக்கோ
Look around both sides carefully
Our town is arriving, stand up and get ready!
Swaying back and forth, lean and balance!
Grab whatever you hold in your hand
அக்கம் பக்கம் நீ பாத்துக்கோ பாத்துக்கோ
நம்ம ஊரு வரும் நின்னுக்கோ நின்னுக்கோ
குய்யா முய்யா ஹெய் சாஞ்சுக்கோ சாஞ்சுக்கோ
கையில் உள்ளத வாங்கிக்கோ
Thathali puthali makkaa sukkaa
Rhythmic folk chant with playful nonsense syllables!
Paalu parangi raattinam poottinam
Milk, pumpkin, ferris wheel, lock and key
Kadakada vandi kelambudhu nondi
The clattering bus starts moving and limps along
Oram po
Move to the side!
Athili sithili sukkaa makkaa
Playful folk beat chant syllables
Aadi kulungi veettula saekkanum
Swaying and shaking, we must safely reach home
Thala thala vandi thalumbudhu mundhi
The overflowing bus sloshes as it surges ahead
Oram po
Move to the side!
Vaana mala vandi saerum idam thondi
Crossing rain and mountains, the bus heads to its destination
Pogudhadaa mundhi oram po
It is moving ahead, move to the side!
Thulli thulli thaan yaerikko yaerikko
Bounce up and board, board the bus!
Illa illa edam thothikko thothikko
If there is no room, grab hold tight and squeeze in!
Thalli thalli thaan poikko poikko
Move aside, push further away!
Enga eranganum sollikko
Tell us where you need to get off!
Thulli thulli thaan yaerikko yaerikko
Bounce up and board, board the bus!
Illa illa edam thothikko thothikko
If there is no room, grab hold tight and squeeze in!
Thalli thalli thaan poikko poikko
Move aside, push further away!
Enga eranganum sollikko
Tell us where you need to get off!
Paampaam papa papaam paampaa paampaa
Paampaam papa papaam paampaa paampaa (imitative horn sounds)
Papaampaam paa
Papaampaam paa
Paampaam papa papaam paampaa paampaa
Paampaam papa papaam paampaa paampaa
Urrr…
Urrr... (revving bus engine sound)
Sakkaram suthudhu yekkaa yekkaa
The wheels are spinning round and round, sister!
Satham kodukkudhu makkaa makkaa
It makes a loud noise, people!
Urumudhu vandi odhungida solli
The bus growls asking everyone to clear the path
Po po po
Go, go, go!
En mukkula nikkudhu kokkaa kokkaa
Rhythm resting right at the tip of the nose!
Munnukku povadhu dakkaa dakkaa
Moving forward with a rumble and dash!
Kelambura vandi ezhuppudhu oora
The departing bus wakes up the entire town
Tee tee tee
Tee, tee, tee! (horn beep)
Maedu kuzhi ellaam paathu varum vandi
Navigating carefully through bumps and potholes comes the bus
Kaadu mala thaandum paar paar paar
It crosses forests and hills, look, look, look!
Akkam pakkam nee paathukko paathukko
Look around both sides carefully
Namma ooru varum ninnukko ninnukko
Our town is arriving, stand up and get ready!
Kuiyaa muiyaa hae saanjukko saanjukko
Swaying back and forth, lean and balance!
Kaiyil ulladha vaangikko
Grab whatever you hold in your hand
Akkam pakkam nee paathukko paathukko
Look around both sides carefully
Namma ooru varum ninnukko ninnukko
Our town is arriving, stand up and get ready!
Kuiyaa muiyaa hae saanjukko saanjukko
Swaying back and forth, lean and balance!
Kaiyil ulladha vaangikko
Grab whatever you hold in your hand
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song vividly captures the lively, humorous, and chaotic experience of riding a rural passenger bus. Using colorful folk terms, rhyming nonsense chants, and vocal imitations of bus horns and revving engines, the song describes the bus limping, shaking, and sloshing as it navigates rough village roads, potholes, hills, and heavy rain. The lyrics invite passengers to squeeze in, hold on tight, and prepare for their stop in an upbeat, celebratory atmosphere.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thulli thulli thaan yaerikko yaerikko”
Words like 'thulli thulli', 'yaerikko yaerikko', and 'po po po' are repeated consecutively to create urgency, enthusiasm, and musical cadence.
Onomatopoeia (Olijoppuchol)
“Kadakada vandi kelambudhu nondi”
Sound-mimicking words like 'Kadakada' (rattling noise) and 'Tee tee tee' / 'Paampaam' (horn honking) recreate real sounds of a bus journey.
Mondai and Etukai (Internal Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Thathali puthali makkaa sukkaa”
Pairs like 'Thathali puthali' and 'Athili sithili' demonstrate traditional Tamil folk rhyming patterns that drive the rhythmic momentum.
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Trivia
Jannal Oram (2013) is the official Tamil remake of the hit 2012 Malayalam film 'Ordinary'. The film's soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Yugabharathi. The story and songs revolve around the daily occurrences on a local bus route connecting remote hill villages.
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