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Lyrics & meaning

Gumbala Suthuvom

From Gana Stephen Album · 2019

Lyricist
Gana Stephen
Singer
Gana Stephen
Music director
Bennet Christopher
Movie name
Gana Stephen Album
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
7 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae gumbalaaga suthuvom
Naanga aiyyo yammaanu kathuvom
Yenda kathuvom
Gumbalaaga suthuvom
Naanga aiyyo yammanu kathuvom
Kathurenu kettaa
Unna vaayiliyae kuthuvom
Enga pullainga ellaam bayangaram
Engala paartha thamanna
Mayangi vulunthurum
Aam unmainga
Nayantharavum kooda ulunthurum
Ippo puthu nadigai
Keerthi sureshum sernthu vulunthurum
Hae gumbalaaga suthuvom
Naanga aiyyo yammaanu kathuvom
Yen da kathurenu kettaa
Unna vaayiliyae kuthuvom
Hae aadu seththa
Biriyani-ku thaanu enkitta kariya kudthaan
Ivan train road-la ver kadala vithaan
Athu rendu padi paththam
Athu rendu padi paththam
Natpuna unma paasanga
Panna maattom mosanga
En nanbana thotta
Avan.. avan naasanga
Hae ra ra ra champesthaanu
Friend kooda kalachukinnu
Suthunen naanum
Ra ra ra champesthaanu
Friend kooda jolly-aaga
Suthunen naanum
Gumbalaaga…
Hae gumbalaaga suthuvom
Naanga aiyyo yammanu kathuvom
Kathurenu kettaa
Unna vaayiliyae kuthuvom
Kathurenu kettaa
Unna thondaiyilae kuthuvom
Oru chicken rice-ah
Vaangi vachupom
1/2 ah pirichipom
Ithu god kudutha orae life-nga
En nanban maja type-nga
Naan mamaanu sonnen
Ennai machaanu sonnan
Naan govindaanu sonnen
Enna gopalunu sonnan
Vaada naaidunu sonnen
Apdiyae poidunu soltaan
Hae majaa sojaa lam
Local-u vaarthai
Vaada machaanu asaiya
Kaiya thaan korthen
Hae majaa sojaa lam
Local-u vaarthai
Vaada machaanu asaiya
Kaiya thaan korthen
Gumbalaaga suthuvom
Naanga aiyyo yammanu kathuvom
Kathurenu kettaa
Unna vaayiliyae kuthuvom
Enga pullainga ellaam bayangaram
Engala paartha thamanna
Mayangi vilunthurum
Aam unmainga
Nayantharavum kooda vilunthurum
Ippo puthu nadigai
Keerthi sureshum sernthu vulunthurum
Hae gumbalaaga suthuvom
Naanga aiyyo yammaanu kathuvom
Kathurenu kettaa
Unna vaayiliyae kuthuvom
Kathurenu kettaa
Unna thondaiyilae kuthuvom
Kathurenu kettaa…aaa
Un tholakkulayae kuthuvom..
Hey, we roam around as a gang,
We shout out loud, screaming "Ayyo Amma!"
Why are we shouting?
We roam around as a gang,
We shout out loud, screaming "Ayyo Amma!"
If you ask why we're shouting,
We'll punch you right in the mouth!
All our boys are totally wild!
If Tamannaah sees us,
She'll faint and fall flat!
Yes, it's true!
Even Nayanthara will fall for us!
And now the new actress,
Keerthy Suresh too will join in and fall!
Hey, we roam around as a gang,
We shout out loud, screaming "Ayyo Amma!"
If you ask, "Why are you shouting, dude?",
We'll punch you right in the mouth!
Hey, when a goat died,
He gave me the meat saying it's for biryani!
This guy sold peanuts by the railway tracks,
That was two measures full,
That was two measures full!
Friendship means true affection, man,
We will never betray anyone!
If anyone messes with my friend,
He... he is totally finished, man!
Hey, shouting "Raa raa, I'll smash you,"
Teasing and messing around with my friend,
I roamed all over the place!
Shouting "Raa raa, I'll smash you,"
Having fun with my friend,
I roamed all over the place!
In a gang...
Hey, we roam around as a gang,
We shout out loud, screaming "Ayyo Amma!"
If you ask why we're shouting,
We'll punch you right in the mouth!
If you ask why we're shouting,
We'll punch you right in the throat!
A plate of chicken rice,
We'll buy and share,
Splitting it half and half!
This is the only life God gave us, man,
My friend is a full-on fun guy!
I called him "Mama" (bro),
He called me "Machan" (bro)!
I called him "Govinda,"
He called me "Gopalu"!
I said, "Come here, Naidu,"
He told me, "Just get lost!"
Hey, words like "maja" and "soja",
Are all our local slang!
Calling out fondly, "Come on, bro,"
I held his hand!
Hey, words like "maja" and "soja",
Are all our local slang!
Calling out fondly, "Come on, bro,"
I held his hand!
We roam around as a gang,
We shout out loud, screaming "Ayyo Amma!"
If you ask why we're shouting,
We'll punch you right in the mouth!
All our boys are totally wild!
If Tamannaah sees us,
She'll faint and fall flat!
Yes, it's true!
Even Nayanthara will fall for us!
And now the new actress,
Keerthy Suresh too will join in and fall!
Hey, we roam around as a gang,
We shout out loud, screaming "Ayyo Amma!"
If you ask why we're shouting,
We'll punch you right in the mouth!
If you ask why we're shouting,
We'll punch you right in the throat!
If you ask why we're shouting...
We'll punch you right in the gut!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Gumbalaaga Suthuvom' (famously known as 'Enga Pullainga Ellaam Bayangaram') is an iconic viral North Chennai Gaana track created by Gana Stephen. The song celebrates local street life, youth culture, and unbreakable brotherhood. Through energetic rhythms and raw local slang, the track depicts a group of close-knit friends who roam the streets, share food like half a plate of chicken rice, joke around, and fiercely protect one another from any threat.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Unna vaayiliyae kuthuvom / Unna thondaiyilae kuthuvom

Multiple lines end with the rhyming verb 'kuthuvom' (we will punch/jab), adding a rhythmic bounce and street-style cadence typical of Chennai Gaana.

Uyir Ethugai (Assonance / Second Letter Rhyme)

Natpuna unma paasanga / Panna maattom mosanga

The second consonant 'tn'/'nn' rhyming creates internal harmony across lines emphasizing friendship.

Aruyru Navorchi Ani (Hyperbole)

Engala paartha thamanna Mayangi vulunthurum

Exaggerated humorous claim that top film heroines like Tamannaah, Nayanthara, and Keerthy Suresh would faint and fall for local street boys.

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Trivia

This independent Gaana song became a massive viral pop-culture phenomenon across South India, generating millions of views on YouTube and spawning thousands of lip-sync videos, memes, and reels on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

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