Bar Anthem
From Mugamoodi · 2012
- Lyricist
- Mysskin
- Singer
- Mysskin
- Music director
- Krishna Kumar
- Details
- Mugamoodi2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Intha parra 18 vayasilarunthu | Look at this, from 18 years of age |
| 80 vayasu varaikkum | Up to 80 years of age |
| Elarum ingathan da irukaanga | Everyone is right here, my friend |
| Intha idathuku appadi ennathaanda mousu | Why is there so much craze for this place? |
| Male | |
| Naattula namma vettula | In the country, in our homes |
| Namma bottlikkul maatikitom maapilla | We got trapped inside a bottle, friend |
| Kaatula namma roattula | In the wild, on our roads |
| Namma bothaiyila sikikittom maapilla | We got trapped in our intoxication, friend |
| Male | |
| Oru inbam vantha | If joy arrives |
| Illa thunbam vantha | Or if sorrow comes |
| Intha saarayam marunthaaga maaruthu | This liquor turns into medicine |
| Puthu sontham petha | When a new relative is born |
| Oru bantham seththa | When a bond dies |
| Intha kudaaram kovila aaguthu | This tent turns into a temple |
| Male | |
| Naattula namma vettula | In the country, in our homes |
| Namma bottlikkul maatikitom maapilla.. | We got trapped inside a bottle, friend |
| Thantha naa | Thantha naa |
| Kaatula namma roattula | In the wild, on our roads |
| Namma bothaiyila sikikittom maapilla… | We got trapped in our intoxication, friend |
| Thantha naa | Thantha naa |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm…mmm…mmm.. | Hmm...mmm...mmm.. |
| Hmm…mmm..mmm | Hmm...mmm..mmm |
| Chorus | |
| Aatam podatha santhosama | Is it joy without dancing? |
| Raagam illatha sangeethama | Is it music without melody? |
| Male | |
| Athu… dei ezhunthiri da dei | That... hey, get up man! |
| Mani aaguthu | It is getting late |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kalyanam nadantha | If a love marriage happens |
| Chorus :Jolly jolly than | Chorus: It is jolly and fun! |
| Male :Bar-il kondaatam thaan | Male: It is a celebration at the bar! |
| Male | |
| Modhal undaagi pirinjaa | If a fight happens and they separate |
| Chorus :Gaali gaali than | Chorus: It is all ruined and gone! |
| Male :Veedu thindaatam thaan | Male: The house becomes a struggle! |
| Male | |
| Vidinja vaazhkai sogam | Life when dawn breaks is sorrowful |
| Itha kudicha maranthu pogum | If you drink this, it is forgotten |
| Sugavaasikkum… paradesikkum | For the luxury seeker... and the wanderer |
| Ithu thaan da rightu dharbaaru | This is the rightful royal court! |
| Male | |
| Naattula namma vettula | In the country, in our homes |
| Namma bottlikkul maatikitom maapilla | We got trapped inside a bottle, friend |
| Thantha naa | Thantha naa |
| Kaatula namma roattula | In the wild, on our roads |
| Namma bothaiyila sikikittom maapilla | We got trapped in our intoxication, friend |
| Male | |
| Socrates enna sonnar theriyuma | Do you know what Socrates said? |
| Male | |
| Paathiya konja yeruna odanae | See, as soon as a bit hits the head |
| Enna enna pechu oduthu paaru | Look at what grand talk flows here! |
| Chorus | |
| Inga vantha ..ohoo | If you come here... ohoo |
| Elaarumae…ohoo | Everyone... ohoo |
| Buddhana pol aagalam..ohooo ho | Can become enlightened like Buddha... ohooo ho |
| Nooru milli ..ahaa | Pouring a hundred milliliters... ahaa |
| Oothikittu …ahaa | Drinking it down... ahaa |
| Siththanai pola pesalam…ahaa..ha.. | One can talk like a mystic sage... ahaa..ha.. |
| Male | |
| Dai entha ooraa da nee | Hey, which town are you from, man? |
| Saaraaya kadaila vanthu kadan kekura | Coming to a liquor store and asking for credit? |
| Yenthiruchu po da | Get up and leave! |
| Male | |
| Thukam illaama pona | If you suffer from sleeplessness |
| Quater doctoru thaan | A quarter bottle is the doctor |
| Water illaama adicha | If you drink it neat without water |
| Billu auto meter-u than | The bill runs up like an auto meter |
| Male | |
| Manushan manasu mosam | The human heart is deceitful |
| Itha adicha kalaiyum vesam | If you drink this, all disguises drop |
| Sorgathukum… naragathukum | For heaven... and for hell |
| Ithu thaanda thiruvaarur theru | This is the grand Thiruvarur chariot street! |
| Chorus | |
| Tha na nana nana nana naaa | Tha na nana nana nana naaa |
| Tha na nana nana nana naaa | Tha na nana nana nana naaa |
| Tha na nana nana nana naaa | Tha na nana nana nana naaa |
| Tha na nana nana nana naaa | Tha na nana nana nana naaa |
| Male | |
| Naattula namma vettula | In the country, in our homes |
| Namma bottlikkul maatikitom maapilla | We got trapped inside a bottle, friend |
| Kaatula namma roattula | In the wild, on our roads |
| Namma bothaiyila sikikittom maapilla | We got trapped in our intoxication, friend |
| Male | |
| Oru inbam vantha | If joy arrives |
| Illa thunbam vantha | Or if sorrow comes |
| Intha saarayam marunthaaga maaruthu | This liquor turns into medicine |
| Puthu sontham petha | When a new relative is born |
| Oru bantham seththa | When a bond dies |
| Intha kudaaram kovila aaguthu | This tent turns into a temple |
| Male | |
| En pa podhuma naan kadaiya moodanum | Hey man, is that enough? I need to close the shop |
| Edatha gaali pannu po | Vacate the place and go! |
இந்தா பாரா
பதினெட்டு வயசிலருந்து
எண்பது வயசு வரைக்கும்
எல்லாரும் இங்கதான்டா
இருக்காங்க இந்த இடத்துக்கு
அப்படி என்னதான்டா மவுசு
Look at this, from 18 years of age
Up to 80 years of age
Everyone is right here, my friend
Why is there so much craze for this place?
நாட்டுல நம்ம
வீட்டுல நம்ம பாட்டிலுக்குள்
மாட்டிக்கிட்டோம் மாப்பிள
காட்டுல நம்ம ரோட்டுல
நம்ம போதையில சிக்கி
கிட்டோம் மாப்பிள
In the country, in our homes
We got trapped inside a bottle, friend
In the wild, on our roads
We got trapped in our intoxication, friend
ஒரு இன்பம்
வந்தா இல்ல துன்பம்
வந்தா இந்த சாராயம்
மருந்தாக மாறுது
புது சொந்தம் பெத்த
ஒரு பந்தம் சேத்தா
இந்த கூடாரம் கோவிலா
ஆகுது
If joy arrives
Or if sorrow comes
This liquor turns into medicine
When a new relative is born
When a bond dies
This tent turns into a temple
நாட்டுல நம்ம
வீட்டுல நம்ம பாட்டிலுக்குள்
மாட்டிக்கிட்டோம் மாப்பிள
தந்தா னா காட்டுல நம்ம
ரோட்டுல நம்ம போதையில
சிக்கி கிட்டோம் மாப்பிள
தந்தா னா
In the country, in our homes
We got trapped inside a bottle, friend
Thantha naa
In the wild, on our roads
We got trapped in our intoxication, friend
Thantha naa
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Hmm...mmm...mmm..
Hmm...mmm..mmm
ஆட்டம் போடாத
சந்தோஷமா ராகம்
இல்லாத சங்கீதமா
Is it joy without dancing?
Is it music without melody?
அது டேய்
எழுந்திரி டா டேய்
மணி ஆகுது
That... hey, get up man!
It is getting late
காதல்
கல்யாணம் நடந்தா
குழு :
ஜாலி ஜாலிதான்
பாரில்
கொண்டாட்டம் தான்
If a love marriage happens
Chorus: It is jolly and fun!
Male: It is a celebration at the bar!
மோதல்
உண்டாகி பிரிஞ்சா
குழு :
காலி காலி தான்
வீடு திண்டாட்டம்
தான்
If a fight happens and they separate
Chorus: It is all ruined and gone!
Male: The house becomes a struggle!
விடிஞ்சா வாழ்க்கை
சோகம் இத குடிச்சா மறந்து
போகும் சுகவாசிக்கும்
பரதேசிக்கும் இதுதான்டா
ரைட்டு தர்பாரு
Life when dawn breaks is sorrowful
If you drink this, it is forgotten
For the luxury seeker... and the wanderer
This is the rightful royal court!
நாட்டுல நம்ம
வீட்டுல நம்ம பாட்டிலுக்குள்
மாட்டிக்கிட்டோம் மாப்பிள
தந்தா னா காட்டுல நம்ம
ரோட்டுல நம்ம போதையில
சிக்கி கிட்டோம் மாப்பிள
In the country, in our homes
We got trapped inside a bottle, friend
Thantha naa
In the wild, on our roads
We got trapped in our intoxication, friend
சாக்ரேட்ஸ்
என்ன சொன்னார்
தெரியுமா
Do you know what Socrates said?
பாத்தியா கொஞ்சம்
ஏறுன உடனே என்ன என்ன
பேச்சு ஓடுது பார்
See, as soon as a bit hits the head
Look at what grand talk flows here!
இங்க வந்தா ஓஹோ
எல்லாருமே ஓஹோ புத்தன
போல் ஆகலாம் ஓஹோ
ஹோ நூறுமில்லி ஆஹா
ஊத்திகிட்டு ஆஹா சித்தனை
போல பேசலாம் ஆஹா ஹா
If you come here... ohoo
Everyone... ohoo
Can become enlightened like Buddha... ohooo ho
Pouring a hundred milliliters... ahaa
Drinking it down... ahaa
One can talk like a mystic sage... ahaa..ha..
டேய் எந்த ஊரடா
நீ சாராய கடையில வந்து
கடன் கேக்குற எந்திருச்சு
போடா
Hey, which town are you from, man?
Coming to a liquor store and asking for credit?
Get up and leave!
தூக்கம் இல்லாம
போனா குவாட்டர்
டாக்டருதான் வாட்டர்
இல்லாம அடிச்சா பில்லு
ஆட்டோ மீட்டருதான்
If you suffer from sleeplessness
A quarter bottle is the doctor
If you drink it neat without water
The bill runs up like an auto meter
மனுசன் மனசு
மோசம் இத அடிச்சா
கலையும் வேஷம்
சொர்க்கத்துக்கும்
நரகத்துக்கும் இது
தான்டா திருவாரூர்
தேரு
The human heart is deceitful
If you drink this, all disguises drop
For heaven... and for hell
This is the grand Thiruvarur chariot street!
........................
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
நாட்டுல நம்ம
வீட்டுல நம்ம பாட்டிலுக்குள்
மாட்டிக்கிட்டோம் மாப்பிள
காட்டுல நம்ம ரோட்டுல
நம்ம போதையில சிக்கி
கிட்டோம் மாப்பிள
In the country, in our homes
We got trapped inside a bottle, friend
In the wild, on our roads
We got trapped in our intoxication, friend
ஒரு இன்பம்
வந்தா இல்ல துன்பம்
வந்தா இந்த சாராயம்
மருந்தாக மாறுது
புது சொந்தம் பெத்த
ஒரு பந்தம் சேத்தா
இந்த கூடாரம் கோவிலா
ஆகுது
If joy arrives
Or if sorrow comes
This liquor turns into medicine
When a new relative is born
When a bond dies
This tent turns into a temple
ஏன் பா போதுமா
நான் கடைய மூடனும்
இடத்த காலி பண்ணு
போ
Hey man, is that enough? I need to close the shop
Vacate the place and go!
Intha parra 18 vayasilarunthu
Look at this, from 18 years of age
80 vayasu varaikkum
Up to 80 years of age
Elarum ingathan da irukaanga
Everyone is right here, my friend
Intha idathuku appadi ennathaanda mousu
Why is there so much craze for this place?
Naattula namma vettula
In the country, in our homes
Namma bottlikkul maatikitom maapilla
We got trapped inside a bottle, friend
Kaatula namma roattula
In the wild, on our roads
Namma bothaiyila sikikittom maapilla
We got trapped in our intoxication, friend
Oru inbam vantha
If joy arrives
Illa thunbam vantha
Or if sorrow comes
Intha saarayam marunthaaga maaruthu
This liquor turns into medicine
Puthu sontham petha
When a new relative is born
Oru bantham seththa
When a bond dies
Intha kudaaram kovila aaguthu
This tent turns into a temple
Naattula namma vettula
In the country, in our homes
Namma bottlikkul maatikitom maapilla..
We got trapped inside a bottle, friend
Thantha naa
Thantha naa
Kaatula namma roattula
In the wild, on our roads
Namma bothaiyila sikikittom maapilla…
We got trapped in our intoxication, friend
Thantha naa
Thantha naa
Hmm…mmm…mmm..
Hmm...mmm...mmm..
Hmm…mmm..mmm
Hmm...mmm..mmm
Aatam podatha santhosama
Is it joy without dancing?
Raagam illatha sangeethama
Is it music without melody?
Athu… dei ezhunthiri da dei
That... hey, get up man!
Mani aaguthu
It is getting late
Kaadhal kalyanam nadantha
If a love marriage happens
Chorus :Jolly jolly than
Chorus: It is jolly and fun!
Male :Bar-il kondaatam thaan
Male: It is a celebration at the bar!
Modhal undaagi pirinjaa
If a fight happens and they separate
Chorus :Gaali gaali than
Chorus: It is all ruined and gone!
Male :Veedu thindaatam thaan
Male: The house becomes a struggle!
Vidinja vaazhkai sogam
Life when dawn breaks is sorrowful
Itha kudicha maranthu pogum
If you drink this, it is forgotten
Sugavaasikkum… paradesikkum
For the luxury seeker... and the wanderer
Ithu thaan da rightu dharbaaru
This is the rightful royal court!
Naattula namma vettula
In the country, in our homes
Namma bottlikkul maatikitom maapilla
We got trapped inside a bottle, friend
Thantha naa
Thantha naa
Kaatula namma roattula
In the wild, on our roads
Namma bothaiyila sikikittom maapilla
We got trapped in our intoxication, friend
Socrates enna sonnar theriyuma
Do you know what Socrates said?
Paathiya konja yeruna odanae
See, as soon as a bit hits the head
Enna enna pechu oduthu paaru
Look at what grand talk flows here!
Inga vantha ..ohoo
If you come here... ohoo
Elaarumae…ohoo
Everyone... ohoo
Buddhana pol aagalam..ohooo ho
Can become enlightened like Buddha... ohooo ho
Nooru milli ..ahaa
Pouring a hundred milliliters... ahaa
Oothikittu …ahaa
Drinking it down... ahaa
Siththanai pola pesalam…ahaa..ha..
One can talk like a mystic sage... ahaa..ha..
Dai entha ooraa da nee
Hey, which town are you from, man?
Saaraaya kadaila vanthu kadan kekura
Coming to a liquor store and asking for credit?
Yenthiruchu po da
Get up and leave!
Thukam illaama pona
If you suffer from sleeplessness
Quater doctoru thaan
A quarter bottle is the doctor
Water illaama adicha
If you drink it neat without water
Billu auto meter-u than
The bill runs up like an auto meter
Manushan manasu mosam
The human heart is deceitful
Itha adicha kalaiyum vesam
If you drink this, all disguises drop
Sorgathukum… naragathukum
For heaven... and for hell
Ithu thaanda thiruvaarur theru
This is the grand Thiruvarur chariot street!
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
Tha na nana nana nana naaa
Naattula namma vettula
In the country, in our homes
Namma bottlikkul maatikitom maapilla
We got trapped inside a bottle, friend
Kaatula namma roattula
In the wild, on our roads
Namma bothaiyila sikikittom maapilla
We got trapped in our intoxication, friend
Oru inbam vantha
If joy arrives
Illa thunbam vantha
Or if sorrow comes
Intha saarayam marunthaaga maaruthu
This liquor turns into medicine
Puthu sontham petha
When a new relative is born
Oru bantham seththa
When a bond dies
Intha kudaaram kovila aaguthu
This tent turns into a temple
En pa podhuma naan kadaiya moodanum
Hey man, is that enough? I need to close the shop
Edatha gaali pannu po
Vacate the place and go!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Mugamoodi' (2012), written and performed in Mysskin's distinct satirical and philosophical folk style, takes place inside a local liquor shop/bar. It humorously and candidly explores how alcohol serves as a universal equalizer across age groups, social strata, and emotional states—be it celebration or grief, births or deaths, happiness or heartbreak. The lyrics banter through spoken spoken dialogues, philosophical musings, and raw observations of human behavior under intoxication.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Naattula namma vettula / Kaatula namma roattula”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across lines: 'Naattula' / 'Kaatula' and 'inbam' / 'thunbam'.
Metaphor
“Intha kudaaram kovila aaguthu”
Comparing a temporary tavern or bar to a sacred temple ('kudaaram kovila aaguthu') and alcohol to medicine ('saarayam marunthaaga maaruthu').
Irony / Satire
“Buddhana pol aagalam... Siththanai pola pesalam”
Exaggerated philosophical comparison stating that drinking 100ml turns ordinary men into philosophers like Buddha or Siddhar sages.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track, titled 'Bar Song' or 'Maatikitom Maapilla', was written and sung by the film's director Mysskin himself, along with composer K (Krishna Kumar). Mysskin is known for inserting unique, raw bar songs in his movies that blend tavern realism with dark humor and philosophy.
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