Manda Bathrom
From Kingston · 2025
- Lyricist
- Gana Francis
- Singer
- Gana Francis
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Kingston2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yappa naan mallanthiruppen | Man, did you think I would lie flat on my back? |
| Endru ninaithaaiyo | Did you really think so? |
| Male | |
| Uppu kaaththu vaasom | The scent of the salty ocean breeze, |
| Athu than en swasom | That is my very breath. |
| Kadala pola koottom | A crowd vast like the ocean, |
| Saavunaa kondattom | Even death is a celebration for us. |
| Male | |
| Allaadi killaadi varen munnadi .. | I come forward as a master player and trickster... |
| Athan naa vantenla navru pinnadi… | That's why I'm here now, move back... |
| Thara thappu settu .. | Set the local folk drums beat... |
| Sound ha yethi vittu… | Turn up the volume sound... |
| Style’ah nadanthu varan | Walking with pure swagger and style, |
| Gandhi note’ah parakka vittu.. | Making high-value Gandhi notes fly in the air... |
| Ulladi galla kattu.. | Making secret profits on the side... |
| Velaila thenaavattu.. | Arrogance and attitude in work... |
| King’uh ke ring pottu | Calling the King himself on the phone, |
| Azhaiguthappa hollywood… | Hollywood is calling out to us, man! |
| Male | |
| Manda bathram mama manda bathram | Protect your head, uncle, protect your head! |
| Nee light-ah yemantha oora vithurom | If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town! |
| Manda bathram mama manda bathram | Protect your head, uncle, protect your head! |
| Nee light-ah yemantha oora vithurom | If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town! |
| Male | |
| Eppa kinghu | Hey King, |
| Moraiya kodukkavendiyatha kuduppiya | Will you properly pay what is due? |
| Illa eppovum pola O…oo | Or will you just trick us like always? |
| Male | |
| Veedu varai uravu | Kinsfolk accompany only up to the house, |
| Male :No relatives | Male: No relatives! |
| Male :Veedhi varai manaivi | Wife accompanies only up to the street, |
| Male :No wife | Male: No wife! |
| Male :Kaadu varai pilai | Son accompanies only up to the cremation ground, |
| Male :No child | Male: No child! |
| Male :Kadasi varai yaaroo | Who comes till the very end? |
| Male :No body | Male: Nobody! |
| Male | |
| Dei mandaila podra | Hey, hit him on the head! |
| Male | |
| Pusunu pora uyiru | Life slips away in a sudden burst, |
| Adhu eppo vena pottum | It can leave anytime it wants. |
| Uyiru pogum munnaala | Before life leaves this body, |
| Aadanu oru aattam | We must dance our dance! |
| Nallavana vazhndha | If you live as a good person, |
| Kuduppangala cup-uh | Will they reward you with a trophy? |
| Bad vibe ah tatti uttu | Brush away the bad vibes, |
| Podu oru steppu | And put on a dance step! |
| Male | |
| Uyiroda irukkum bothu | When someone was alive, |
| Oruthan kuda seendala | Not a single person cared or bothered. |
| Kaala neetti pathunukiraan | Now he lies stretched out, |
| Kolthi veingo candle-ah | So go ahead and light the candles! |
| Moona naalu irukka pora | Your photo will stay on a stand, |
| Photo-va nee standu la | For just three or four days. |
| Konjo naalu kalichi nee | After a few days pass, |
| Irukka maatta mindula | You won't even remain in anyone's mind. |
| Ayyo irukka maatta mindula | Oh dear, you won't be in anyone's mind! |
| Male | |
| Podhum paa podhum paa | Enough, man, enough! |
| Male :Aei customer ah kasta paduthaadha | Male: Hey, don't trouble the customer! |
| Male | |
| Aei podra mandaila | Male: Hey, hit him on the head! |
| Male | |
| Vena daa wrong uh | Don't do wrong, man! |
| Vena daa wrong uh | Don't do wrong, man! |
| Wrong uh kella wrong uh | Wrong among all wrongs! |
| Indha king oda gangu | This King's gang! |
| Male | |
| Shark ah pola sharp-ana aalu | Sharp minds like a shark, |
| Setta pudicha payya oorukkula vaalu | A mischievous guy, a troublemaker in town. |
| Evlo periya ulagom | Such a big world, |
| Idhula en kalagom | And my chaos within it. |
| Idhu kaalathoda vazhakko | Is this the way of time? |
| Inga yarum ila olukkom | No one here has discipline or virtue. |
| Seththavana padukka vechi | Laying down the dead man, |
| Silent ah irukko | It remains completely silent. |
| Mm anga vandha than next | Only when we go there does the next step happen. |
| Male | |
| Hey inna da gappu | Hey, why this gap/silence? |
| Male | |
| Aha thevapaduthula builtup-uh | Aha, no need for hype or buildup! |
| Male | |
| Anna Kingston vandha than next vela nadakkom | Only when Brother Kingston arrives will the next work happen. |
| Male | |
| Va sonna inna pinna | If he calls us to come, what else is there to ask? |
| Male | |
| Manda bathram mama manda bathram | Protect your head, uncle, protect your head! |
| Nee light-ah yemantha oora vithurom | If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town! |
| Manda bathram mama manda bathram | Protect your head, uncle, protect your head! |
| Nee light-ah yemantha oora vithurom | If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town! |
| Male | |
| Veedu varai uravu | Kinsfolk accompany only up to the house, |
| Male :No relatives | Male: No relatives! |
| Male :Veedhi varai manaivi | Wife accompanies only up to the street, |
| Male :No wife | Male: No wife! |
| Male :Kaadu varai pilai | Son accompanies only up to the cremation ground, |
| Male :No child | Male: No child! |
| Male :Kadasi varai yaaroo | Who comes till the very end? |
| Male :Ok naango porom | Male: Okay, we are leaving! |
| Male :Sabash | Male: Splendid! |
யப்பா நான் மல்லாந்திருப்பேன்
என்று நினைத்தாயோ
Man, did you think I would lie flat on my back?
Did you really think so?
முனங்கல் :
.....................
The scent of the salty ocean breeze,
That is my very breath.
A crowd vast like the ocean,
Even death is a celebration for us.
ஆண்கள் :
சூராவளி காத்தே
சொழல போற பாத்தே
வால்யூம் - ஆ ஏத்து
ஆடு ஒரு கூத்து
I come forward as a master player and trickster...
That's why I'm here now, move back...
Set the local folk drums beat...
Turn up the volume sound...
Walking with pure swagger and style,
Making high-value Gandhi notes fly in the air...
Making secret profits on the side...
Arrogance and attitude in work...
Calling the King himself on the phone,
Hollywood is calling out to us, man!
ஆண்கள் :
சோட்டா சோட்டா கல்லிமே
படா படா லைட்
குண்டு சட்டில குதுர வேணாம்
போலாம் ஒரு ஹைட்
Protect your head, uncle, protect your head!
If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town!
Protect your head, uncle, protect your head!
If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town!
உப்பு காத்து வாசோம்
அது தான் என் சுவாசோம்
கடல போல கூட்டோம்
சாவுணா கொண்டாட்டோ
Hey King,
Will you properly pay what is due?
Or will you just trick us like always?
அல்லாடி கில்லாடி
வரேன் முன்னாடி
அதான் நா வண்டேன்ல
நவுரு பின்னாடி
Kinsfolk accompany only up to the house,
Male: No relatives!
Wife accompanies only up to the street,
Male: No wife!
Son accompanies only up to the cremation ground,
Male: No child!
Who comes till the very end?
Male: Nobody!
தார தப்பு செட்டு
சவுண்ட் ஆ ஏத்தி விட்டு
ஸ்டைல் - ஆ நடந்து வரன்
காந்தி நோட்ட-ஆ பறக்க விட்டு
Hey, hit him on the head!
உள்ளடி கல்லா கட்டு
வேலைல தெனாவட்டு
கிங்-உக் கே ரிங் போட்டு
அழைக்குதப்பா ஹாலிவுட்
Life slips away in a sudden burst,
It can leave anytime it wants.
Before life leaves this body,
We must dance our dance!
If you live as a good person,
Will they reward you with a trophy?
Brush away the bad vibes,
And put on a dance step!
மண்ட பத்ரம் மாமா மண்ட பத்ரம்
நீ லைட்- ஆ ஏமாந்த ஊர வித்துரோம்
மண்ட பத்ரம் மாமா மண்ட பத்ரம்
நீ லைட்- ஆ ஏமாந்த ஊர வித்துரோம்
When someone was alive,
Not a single person cared or bothered.
Now he lies stretched out,
So go ahead and light the candles!
Your photo will stay on a stand,
For just three or four days.
After a few days pass,
You won't even remain in anyone's mind.
Oh dear, you won't be in anyone's mind!
எப்பா கிங்கு
மொறையா கொடுக்கவேண்டியத கொடுப்பியா
இல்ல எப்போவும் போல உ ...
Enough, man, enough!
Male: Hey, don't trouble the customer!
வீடு வரை உறவு
நோ ரிலேட்டிவ்ஸ்
வீதி வரை மனைவி
நோ வைப்
காடு வரை பிள்ளை
நோ சைல்ட்
கடைசி வரை யாரோ
நோ படி
Male: Hey, hit him on the head!
டேய் மண்டைல போட்ரா
முனங்கல் :
................
Don't do wrong, man!
Don't do wrong, man!
Wrong among all wrongs!
This King's gang!
என்னுடைய சேவ
உங்களுக்க தேவ
நா அங்க இல்லனா
எப்படி எடுப்ப சாவ
Sharp minds like a shark,
A mischievous guy, a troublemaker in town.
Such a big world,
And my chaos within it.
Is this the way of time?
No one here has discipline or virtue.
Laying down the dead man,
It remains completely silent.
Only when we go there does the next step happen.
புசுனு போற உயிரு
எப்போ வேணா போட்டும்
உயிரு போகும் முன்னால
ஆடனு ஒரு ஆட்டம்
Hey, why this gap/silence?
நல்லவனா வாழ்ந்தா
கொடுப்பாங்களா கப்-பூ
பேட் வைப்- ஆ தட்டி உட்டு
போடு ஒரு ஸ்டெப்பு
Aha, no need for hype or buildup!
உயிரோட இருக்கும்போது
ஒருத்தன் கூட சீண்டல
கால நீட்டி பத்துனுக்கிறான்
கொளுத்தி வைங்கோ கியாண்டில- ஆ
Only when Brother Kingston arrives will the next work happen.
மூணா நாலு இருக்க போற
போட்டோ வா நீ ஸ்டாண்டுல
கொஞ்சோ நாலு கழிச்சு
நீ இருக்க மாட்ட மைன்டுல
அய்யோ இருக்க மாட்டா மைன்டுல
If he calls us to come, what else is there to ask?
போதும் பா போதும் பா
Protect your head, uncle, protect your head!
If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town!
Protect your head, uncle, protect your head!
If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town!
ஏய் கஸ்டமர் -ஆ கஷ்ட படுத்தாத
Kinsfolk accompany only up to the house,
Male: No relatives!
Wife accompanies only up to the street,
Male: No wife!
Son accompanies only up to the cremation ground,
Male: No child!
Who comes till the very end?
Male: Okay, we are leaving!
Male: Splendid!
ஏய் போட்றா மண்டையில
வேணா டா ராங்கு
வேணா டா ராங்கு
ராங்குக்கு எல்லாம் ராங்கு
இந்த கிங் ஓட காங்கு
ஷார்க்கு- ஆ போல
ஷார்ப்பான ஆளு
சேட்ட பிடிச்ச பைய,
ஊருக்குள்ள வாளு
எவ்வளோ பெரிய உலகோம்
இதுல என் கலக்கோம்
இது காலத்தோட வழக்கோம்
இங்க யாரும் இல்ல ஒழுக்கோம்
செத்தவன படுக்க வெச்சி
சைலண்ட் -ஆ இருக்கோ
ம் அங்க வந்த தான் நெக்ஸ்ட்
ஹே என்ன டா காப்பு
அஹா தேவப்படுத்துல பில்ட்அப்- பூ
அண்ணா கிங்ஸ்டன் வந்த தான் நெக்ஸ்ட் வேலை நடக்கோம்
வா சொன்னா என்ன பின்ன
மண்ட பத்ரம் மாமா மண்ட பத்ரம்
நீ லைட்- ஆ ஏமாந்த ஊர வித்துரோம்
மண்ட பத்ரம் மாமா மண்ட பத்ரம்
நீ லைட்- ஆ ஏமாந்த ஊர வித்துரோம்
வீடு வரை உறவு
நோ ரிலேட்டிவ்ஸ்
வீதி வரை மனைவி
நோ வைப்
காடு வரை பிள்ளை
நோ சைல்ட்
கடைசி வரை யாரோ
ஓகே நாங்க போறோம்
சபாஷ்
Yappa naan mallanthiruppen
Man, did you think I would lie flat on my back?
Endru ninaithaaiyo
Did you really think so?
Uppu kaaththu vaasom
The scent of the salty ocean breeze,
Athu than en swasom
That is my very breath.
Kadala pola koottom
A crowd vast like the ocean,
Saavunaa kondattom
Even death is a celebration for us.
Allaadi killaadi varen munnadi ..
I come forward as a master player and trickster...
Athan naa vantenla navru pinnadi…
That's why I'm here now, move back...
Thara thappu settu ..
Set the local folk drums beat...
Sound ha yethi vittu…
Turn up the volume sound...
Style’ah nadanthu varan
Walking with pure swagger and style,
Gandhi note’ah parakka vittu..
Making high-value Gandhi notes fly in the air...
Ulladi galla kattu..
Making secret profits on the side...
Velaila thenaavattu..
Arrogance and attitude in work...
King’uh ke ring pottu
Calling the King himself on the phone,
Azhaiguthappa hollywood…
Hollywood is calling out to us, man!
Manda bathram mama manda bathram
Protect your head, uncle, protect your head!
Nee light-ah yemantha oora vithurom
If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town!
Manda bathram mama manda bathram
Protect your head, uncle, protect your head!
Nee light-ah yemantha oora vithurom
If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town!
Eppa kinghu
Hey King,
Moraiya kodukkavendiyatha kuduppiya
Will you properly pay what is due?
Illa eppovum pola O…oo
Or will you just trick us like always?
Veedu varai uravu
Kinsfolk accompany only up to the house,
Male :No relatives
Male: No relatives!
Male :Veedhi varai manaivi
Wife accompanies only up to the street,
Male :No wife
Male: No wife!
Male :Kaadu varai pilai
Son accompanies only up to the cremation ground,
Male :No child
Male: No child!
Male :Kadasi varai yaaroo
Who comes till the very end?
Male :No body
Male: Nobody!
Dei mandaila podra
Hey, hit him on the head!
Pusunu pora uyiru
Life slips away in a sudden burst,
Adhu eppo vena pottum
It can leave anytime it wants.
Uyiru pogum munnaala
Before life leaves this body,
Aadanu oru aattam
We must dance our dance!
Nallavana vazhndha
If you live as a good person,
Kuduppangala cup-uh
Will they reward you with a trophy?
Bad vibe ah tatti uttu
Brush away the bad vibes,
Podu oru steppu
And put on a dance step!
Uyiroda irukkum bothu
When someone was alive,
Oruthan kuda seendala
Not a single person cared or bothered.
Kaala neetti pathunukiraan
Now he lies stretched out,
Kolthi veingo candle-ah
So go ahead and light the candles!
Moona naalu irukka pora
Your photo will stay on a stand,
Photo-va nee standu la
For just three or four days.
Konjo naalu kalichi nee
After a few days pass,
Irukka maatta mindula
You won't even remain in anyone's mind.
Ayyo irukka maatta mindula
Oh dear, you won't be in anyone's mind!
Podhum paa podhum paa
Enough, man, enough!
Male :Aei customer ah kasta paduthaadha
Male: Hey, don't trouble the customer!
Aei podra mandaila
Male: Hey, hit him on the head!
Vena daa wrong uh
Don't do wrong, man!
Vena daa wrong uh
Don't do wrong, man!
Wrong uh kella wrong uh
Wrong among all wrongs!
Indha king oda gangu
This King's gang!
Shark ah pola sharp-ana aalu
Sharp minds like a shark,
Setta pudicha payya oorukkula vaalu
A mischievous guy, a troublemaker in town.
Evlo periya ulagom
Such a big world,
Idhula en kalagom
And my chaos within it.
Idhu kaalathoda vazhakko
Is this the way of time?
Inga yarum ila olukkom
No one here has discipline or virtue.
Seththavana padukka vechi
Laying down the dead man,
Silent ah irukko
It remains completely silent.
Mm anga vandha than next
Only when we go there does the next step happen.
Hey inna da gappu
Hey, why this gap/silence?
Aha thevapaduthula builtup-uh
Aha, no need for hype or buildup!
Anna Kingston vandha than next vela nadakkom
Only when Brother Kingston arrives will the next work happen.
Va sonna inna pinna
If he calls us to come, what else is there to ask?
Manda bathram mama manda bathram
Protect your head, uncle, protect your head!
Nee light-ah yemantha oora vithurom
If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town!
Manda bathram mama manda bathram
Protect your head, uncle, protect your head!
Nee light-ah yemantha oora vithurom
If you let your guard down slightly, we will sell your town!
Veedu varai uravu
Kinsfolk accompany only up to the house,
Male :No relatives
Male: No relatives!
Male :Veedhi varai manaivi
Wife accompanies only up to the street,
Male :No wife
Male: No wife!
Male :Kaadu varai pilai
Son accompanies only up to the cremation ground,
Male :No child
Male: No child!
Male :Kadasi varai yaaroo
Who comes till the very end?
Male :Ok naango porom
Male: Okay, we are leaving!
Male :Sabash
Male: Splendid!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a high-energy North Chennai Gana track from the film 'Kingston' (2025), composed and performed with an energetic, raw street vibe. It mixes dark humor with philosophical musings on the impermanence of life and death, highlighting how societal relationships end at the grave and how no one remembers a person long after they pass. Thus, the lyrics advocate living life fully, discarding negative vibes, and maintaining street smarts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Uppu kaaththu vaasom / Athu than en swasom”
The second letter 'p' rhymes across lines 'Uppu' and 'Athu' (conceptually paired in rhythm), and 'm' across 'Manda' and 'Nee'.
Monaai (Alliteration / First letter matching)
“Manda bathram mama manda bathram”
The sound 'Ma' matches at the start of 'Manda' in consecutive rhythmic lines.
Simile (Upamanalankara)
“Shark ah pola sharp-ana aalu”
Compares the sharpness of the group's minds/members to that of a shark ('Shark ah pola sharp-ana aalu').
Philosophical Allusion / Adaptation
“Veedu varai uravu ... Kadasi varai yaaroo”
Adapts the traditional Tamil philosophical proverb regarding the journey of death ('Veedu varai uravu, veedhi varai manaivi...').
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Trivia
'Kingston' is billed as India's first sea-horror fantasy film starring G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also composed the soundtrack. The song heavily incorporates North Chennai Gana style lyrics and rhythms written and sung by Gana Francis.
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