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Bhagavathi Baba

From Mookuthi Amman · 2020

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Chorus
Music director
Girishh Gopalakrishnan
Details
Mookuthi Amman2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Bhagavathi baba ho…Bhagavathi Baba ho...
Chorus
Who is baba?Who is Baba?
Where is baba?Where is Baba?
What is baba?What is Baba?
When is baba?When is Baba?
Chorus
Tennis babaTennis Baba
Football babaFootball Baba
Cricket babaCricket Baba
Goli babaMarbles Baba
Jolly babaJolly Baba
Julie babaJulie Baba
Jolly babaJolly Baba
Holly babaHolly Baba
2D baba2D Baba
3D baba3D Baba
Hoodie babaHoodie Baba
Bhagavathi babaBhagavathi Baba
Male
Bhakthaasae vangoCome, devotees, come
Bhakthi-ah vangoCome with devotion
Bhakthaasae vangoCome, devotees, come
Bhakthi-ah vangoCome with devotion
Mookthiya moonu kilo vangikungoBuy three kilos of salvation
Undiyal irukkum yogavum nadakkumThere will be donation boxes and luck will follow
Think-u pannama sink aagungoSink in without thinking
Male
Gammunu vangamma dhiyanamthikkuCome quietly for meditation, ma'am
Chumma jammunu aagum paar unga look-uJust look how grand your appearance will become
Ada vinyaanam menyaanam annyaanamOh science, true wisdom, and ignorance
Gnani yammaHe is a wise man, ma'am
Chorus
Bhagavathi babaBhagavathi Baba
Male :Corporate-uChorus :BabaMale: Corporate Chorus: Baba
Male :ComradeChorus :BabaMale: Comrade Chorus: Baba
Male :Kaal maathu unnodu vidathuMale: Time changes, it won't spare you
Chorus
BabaMale :SamsariBaba Male: Family man
Chorus :BabaMale :SingariChorus: Baba Male: Playful woman
Unakku velai da paHe has work for you, man
Chorus
Bhagavathi babaBhagavathi Baba
Male :Full mass-uChorus :BabaMale: Full mass Chorus: Baba
Male :Full kaasuChorus :BabaMale: Full money Chorus: Baba
Male :Rolls Royce-ula vantharu namakkagaMale: He arrived in a Rolls Royce for our sake
Chorus
Baba Male : SundrayanBaba Male: Handsome man
Sandhosa sandai seiya vaa paaCome to fight a joyful fight, man
Male
………………………....
Chorus
{Bhagavathi baba baba baba{Bhagavathi Baba Baba Baba
Bhagavathi baba bhagavathi babaBhagavathi Baba Bhagavathi Baba
Bhagavathi baba baba babaBhagavathi Baba Baba Baba
Bhagavathi baba baba ho} (2)Bhagavathi Baba Baba ho} (x2)
Male
Pachaizhai mathiriLike green herbs
Echchilai thunbidumEating spittle
Paravasa nizhaiyai padaithavanaeOh creator of the ecstatic state
Verum kallai koodaEven a plain stone
Vairam kal aakkiTurning it into a diamond stone
Maayangal seitha magic man-ehOh magic man who performs miracles
Male
Raavanan leelai-ku paththu thalaiRavana's antics required ten heads
Ini manmadha leelaiyil ettu thalaiNow in Cupid's playful games, there are eight heads
Ethurthu nirppathu vethu velaiStanding against him is a futile job
Avan kaala kazhivittu summa po laeWash his feet and just move along
Male
Appointment-u vangikittuTaking an appointment
Appaviya nippavaraeStanding innocently
Ammaanu perai solliSaying the name of Mother Goddess
Ambaniya maathuvaruHe will turn you into an Ambani
Thonnaiyila sundal vechiKeeping boiled grams in leaf cups
Thanthalam andha kaalamThat trick is ancient history
Uchaagam baanam thandhuGiving energy drinks
Urula thaanae viduvaruHe makes people roll on the ground
Male
Happy ellorum ingae happyHappy, everyone is happy here
Saamy-ku carbon copyA carbon copy of God
Ninnomae kaiya thookkiWe stood raising our hands
Jay jay jay bhagavathi paadiSinging hail hail Bhagavathi
Male
Anandham koothu aadiDancing in utter joy
Yellow-vil saree soodiDraped in a yellow saree
Mochchamtha onna thediSeeking salvation alone
Baba-vae enga daddyBaba is our daddy
Female
……………………………...
Male
…………………....
Chorus
Bhagavathi babaBhagavathi Baba
Male :Corporate-uChorus :BabaMale: Corporate Chorus: Baba
Male :ComradeChorus :BabaMale: Comrade Chorus: Baba
Male :Kaal maathu unnodu vidathuMale: Time changes, it won't spare you
Chorus
BabaMale :SamsariBaba Male: Family man
Chorus :BabaMale :SingariChorus: Baba Male: Playful woman
Unakku velai da paHe has work for you, man
Chorus
………………………...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Bhagavathi Baba' is a satirical intro song from the 2020 movie 'Mookuthi Amman'. Written by Pa. Vijay, the song lampoons modern fake godmen and commercialized spirituality. It parodies how self-proclaimed gurus market religion as a commodity, promising instant salvation by weight, riding in luxury cars like Rolls Royce, and turning devotion into a lucrative corporate business. Through quirky English-Tamil code-switching and ironic lyrics, the song critiques the blind faith of followers who treat charlatans as supreme divine beings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Satire & Parody

Mookthiya moonu kilo vangikungo

Uses absurd comparisons like selling '3 kilos of salvation' and calling Baba a 'Corporate Baba' to mock commercialized religion.

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Goli baba / Jolly baba / Julie baba

Repetition of rhyming end-words 'Goli baba', 'Jolly baba', 'Julie baba', 'Holly baba' creates a rhythmic, catchy, and humorous effect.

Code-Mixing (Tanglish)

Think-u pannama sink aagungo

Blends English technical/corporate terms like 'Corporate', 'Comrade', 'Think-u', 'Sink' with Tamil words to highlight modernized fake gurus.

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Trivia

The song serves as the character entrance theme for the antagonist Bhagavathi Baba (played by Ajay Ghosh) in RJ Balaji's satirical comedy film 'Mookuthi Amman' (2020). The music for the film was composed by Girishh G.

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