Tamil And Hindi .

(Three or four decades ago).
The Grand Trunk Express from Delhi arrived at the Central Station , Chennai.
A Sardarji and his family got down from the train with their luggages.
Four or five porters surrounded him .
One Porter demanded thirty Rupees.
Sardarji refused.
Another two porters agreed for twenty Rupees (each ten Rupees ).
Sardarji again refused .
Except one Porter other porters disbursed.
He ( this Porter ) was prepared to carry the luggages for a lower amount.
He demanded only fifteen Rupees. "பாய்ஞ்சு ரூபா கொடுப்பா , வாசல்ல கொண்டு வந்து வெச்சுடறேன் ."
Sardarji was very very happy. His face glowed .
He gladly asked the Porter to take the luggages and helped him load the suitcases on his head and hands .
The Sardarji family came out of the station with the Porter ,. placed all the luggages on the floor .
Everything was going well and smooth upto this stage.
When the Sardarji opened his purse and gave money to the Porter , there arose a big quarrel : a noisy , heated , angry dispute between them .
The Porter said that the Sardarji had agreed for Rupees Fifteen .
The Sardarji said that the Porter demanded only Five Rupees.

The Porter said , " I demanded Fifteen Rupees and he very gladly accepted it
(வாயெல்லாம் பல்லாக , பாய்ஞ்சு ரூபாவுக்கு அவரு ஒத்துக் கொண்டார்)".
Note : Fifteen in Tamil : padhinaindhu. In local colloquial language POINJU (POINJ)
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The Sardarji said , " He demanded only Five Rupees ".
Note : Five in Hindi : PONCH Rupya( PONJ ?)
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Finally , since the luggages were large and heavy , and no other Porter was ready to accept Fifteen Rupees the Sardarji paid him Fifteen Rupees .
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ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL .

 

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