Gumthalakka Gumma
From Mazhalai Pattalam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Master Raj, T. K. Kala, L. R. Anjali, B. S. Sasirekha, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Mazhalai Pattalam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Gumthalakkaa kummaa | Gumthalakkaa kummaa (a rhythmic folk chant) |
| Naan kodukkattumaa summaa | Shall I give it to you just like that? |
| Aang…..Gumthalakkaa kummaa | Yeah... Gumthalakkaa kummaa! |
| Naan kodukkattumaa summaa | Shall I give it to you just like that? |
| Unga kottaiyaththaan pudikka porom | We are going to capture your fort! |
| Paaththukkammaa…mama | Watch out, uncle! |
| Chorus :Unga kottaiyaththaan pudikka porom | Chorus: We are going to capture your fort! |
| Paaththukkammaa…mama | Watch out, uncle! |
| Female | |
| Enga koottaththilae veeraththukku korachchalilla aamaa | Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang! |
| Enga koottaththilae veeraththukku korachchalilla aamaa | Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang! |
| Female | |
| Vanthuttuthu vanthuttuthu mazhalai pattaalam | Here comes, here comes the children's army! |
| Odha vaangikittu poguthaiyyaa unga vattaaram | Your entire circle is going to get beaten up and leave, sir! |
| Vanthuttuthu vanthuttuthu mazhalai pattaalam | Here comes, here comes the children's army! |
| Odha vaangikittu poguthaiyyaa unga vattaaram | Your entire circle is going to get beaten up and leave, sir! |
| Female | |
| Intha aandu enga aandu vanthathu neram | This year is our year, the time has come! |
| Neenga eththanai per vantha pothum paaththukka porom | No matter how many of you come, we will take you on! |
| Aa….intha aandu enga aandu vanthathu neram | Ah... this year is our year, the time has come! |
| Neenga eththanai per vantha pothum paaththukka porom | No matter how many of you come, we will take you on! |
| Chorus :Oru kai paarththukka porom | Chorus: We will challenge you face-to-face! |
| Chorus | |
| Aang…..Gumthalakkaa kummaa | Yeah... Gumthalakkaa kummaa! |
| Naan kodukkattumaa summaa | Shall I give it to you just like that? |
| Unga kottaiyaththaan pudikka porom | We are going to capture your fort! |
| Paaththukkammaa…mama | Watch out, uncle! |
| Enga koottaththilae veeraththukku korachchalilla aamaa | Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang! |
| Female | |
| Thaadagaiyai konnathuvum paalagan thaanae | Wasn't it a young boy who killed Tataka? |
| Antha poothagiyai konnathuvum paalaganthaanae | Wasn't it a young child who killed Putana? |
| Thaadagaiyai konnathuvum paalagan thaanae | Wasn't it a young boy who killed Tataka? |
| Antha poothagiyai konnathuvum paalaganthaanae | Wasn't it a young child who killed Putana? |
| Female | |
| Thaadagaiyai konnathuvum paalagan thaanae | Wasn't it a young boy who killed Tataka? |
| Mappillaiyai kondu poga sakthiyum irukku | We also have the strength to carry away the groom! |
| Engammaa paththukku mel pillaigalai peththatherkku | Because our mother gave birth to more than ten children! |
| Mappillaiyai kondu poga sakthiyum irukku | We also have the strength to carry away the groom! |
| Engammaa paththukku mel pillaigalai peththatherkku | Because our mother gave birth to more than ten children! |
| Chorus :Paththukku mel pillaigalai peththatherkku | Chorus: Because she gave birth to more than ten children! |
| Female | |
| Avangalukkul manasu vachchu aasa vachchaanga yaenyaa | Why did they give their hearts to each other and fall in love, mister? |
| Ada kedukkaththaanaa neenga meesa vachcheenga | Hey, did you grow a mustache just to ruin their love? |
| Avangalukkul manasu vachchu aasa vachchaanga yaenyaa | Why did they give their hearts to each other and fall in love, mister? |
| Ada kedukkaththaanaa neenga meesa vachcheenga | Hey, did you grow a mustache just to ruin their love? |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyillaa kalyaanamaa enna arththam | What is the point of a marriage without love? |
| Male :Enga akkaalukku ippozhuthae nichchayathaarththam | Male: Our elder sister's engagement is happening right now! |
| Female :Aasaiyillaa kalyaanamaa enna arththam | Female: What is the point of a marriage without love? |
| Male :Enga akkaalukku ippozhuthae nichchayathaarththam | Male: Our elder sister's engagement is happening right now! |
| Chorus :Nichchayathaarththam | Chorus: Engagement! |
| Chorus | |
| Kumthalakkaa kummaa | Gumthalakkaa kummaa! |
| Naan kodukkattumaa summaa | Shall I give it to you just like that? |
| Unga kottaiyaththaan pudikka porom | We are going to capture your fort! |
| Paaththukkammaa…mama | Watch out, uncle! |
| Enga koottaththilae veeraththukku korachchalilla aamaa | Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang! |
| Enga koottaththilae veeraththukku korachchalilla aamaa | Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang! |
பி. எஸ். சசிரேகா மற்றும் எஸ். பி. சைலஜா
Gumthalakkaa kummaa (a rhythmic folk chant)
Shall I give it to you just like that?
Yeah... Gumthalakkaa kummaa!
Shall I give it to you just like that?
We are going to capture your fort!
Watch out, uncle!
Chorus: We are going to capture your fort!
Watch out, uncle!
கும்தளக்கா கும்மா
நான் கொடுக்கட்டுமா சும்மா
ஆங்....கும்தளக்கா கும்மா
நான் கொடுக்கட்டுமா சும்மா
உங்க கோட்டையத்தான் புடிக்கப் போறோம்
பாத்துக்கங்கம்மா.......மாமா.......
குழு :
உங்க கோட்டையத்தான் புடிக்கப் போறோம்
பாத்துக்கங்கம்மா.......மாமா...
Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang!
Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang!
எங்க கூட்டத்திலே வீரத்துக்கு கொறச்சலில்ல ஆமா...
எங்க கூட்டத்திலே வீரத்துக்கு கொறச்சலில்ல ஆமா...
Here comes, here comes the children's army!
Your entire circle is going to get beaten up and leave, sir!
Here comes, here comes the children's army!
Your entire circle is going to get beaten up and leave, sir!
வந்துட்டுது வந்துட்டுது மழலைப் பட்டாளம்
ஓத வாங்கிகிட்டு போகுதய்யா உங்க வட்டாரம்
வந்துட்டுது வந்துட்டுது மழலைப் பட்டாளம்
ஓத வாங்கிகிட்டு போகுதய்யா உங்க வட்டாரம்
This year is our year, the time has come!
No matter how many of you come, we will take you on!
Ah... this year is our year, the time has come!
No matter how many of you come, we will take you on!
Chorus: We will challenge you face-to-face!
இந்த ஆண்டு எங்க ஆண்டு வந்தது நேரம்
நீங்க எத்தனை பேர் வந்தபோதும் பாத்துக்க போறோம்
ஆ...இந்த ஆண்டு எங்க ஆண்டு வந்தது நேரம்
நீங்க எத்தனை பேர் வந்தபோதும் பாத்துக்க போறோம்
குழு :
ஒரு கை பாத்துக்க போறோம்.....
Yeah... Gumthalakkaa kummaa!
Shall I give it to you just like that?
We are going to capture your fort!
Watch out, uncle!
Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang!
ஆங்....கும்தளக்கா கும்மா
நான் கொடுக்கட்டுமா சும்மா
உங்க கோட்டையத்தான் புடிக்கப் போறோம்
பாத்துக்கங்கம்மா.......மாமா.......
எங்க கூட்டத்திலே வீரத்துக்கு கொறச்சலில்ல ஆமா...
Wasn't it a young boy who killed Tataka?
Wasn't it a young child who killed Putana?
Wasn't it a young boy who killed Tataka?
Wasn't it a young child who killed Putana?
தாடகையை கொன்னதுவும் பாலகன் தானே
அந்த பூதகியை கொன்னதுவும் பாலகன் தானே
தாடகையை கொன்னதுவும் பாலகன் தானே
அந்த பூதகியை கொன்னதுவும் பாலகன் தானே
Wasn't it a young boy who killed Tataka?
We also have the strength to carry away the groom!
Because our mother gave birth to more than ten children!
We also have the strength to carry away the groom!
Because our mother gave birth to more than ten children!
Chorus: Because she gave birth to more than ten children!
அந்த பூதகியை கொன்னதுவும் பாலகன் தானே
மாப்பிள்ளையை கொண்டு போக சக்தியும் இருக்கு
எங்கம்மா பத்துக்கு மேல் பிள்ளைகளை பெத்ததெதற்கு...
மாப்பிள்ளையை கொண்டு போக சக்தியும் இருக்கு
எங்கம்மா பத்துக்கு மேல் பிள்ளைகளை பெத்ததெதற்கு...
குழு :
பத்துக்கு மேல் பிள்ளைகளை பெத்ததெதற்கு...
Why did they give their hearts to each other and fall in love, mister?
Hey, did you grow a mustache just to ruin their love?
Why did they give their hearts to each other and fall in love, mister?
Hey, did you grow a mustache just to ruin their love?
அவங்களுக்குள் மனசு வச்சு ஆச வச்சாங்க ஏன்யா
அத கெடுக்கத்தானா நீங்க மீச வச்சீங்க
அவங்களுக்குள் மனசு வச்சு ஆச வச்சாங்க ஏன்யா
அத கெடுக்கத்தானா நீங்க மீச வச்சீங்க
What is the point of a marriage without love?
Male: Our elder sister's engagement is happening right now!
Female: What is the point of a marriage without love?
Male: Our elder sister's engagement is happening right now!
Chorus: Engagement!
ஆசையில்லா கல்யாணமா என்ன அர்த்தம்
எங்க அக்காளுக்கு இப்பொழுதே நிச்சயதார்த்தம்.....
ஆசையில்லா கல்யாணமா என்ன அர்த்தம்
எங்க அக்காளுக்கு இப்பொழுதே நிச்சயதார்த்தம்.....
குழு :
நிச்சயதார்த்தம்.....
Gumthalakkaa kummaa!
Shall I give it to you just like that?
We are going to capture your fort!
Watch out, uncle!
Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang!
Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang!
கும்தளக்கா கும்மா
நான் கொடுக்கட்டுமா சும்மா
உங்க கோட்டையத்தான் புடிக்கப் போறோம்
பாத்துக்கங்கம்மா.......மாமா.......
எங்க கூட்டத்திலே வீரத்துக்கு கொறச்சலில்ல ஆமா...
எங்க கூட்டத்திலே வீரத்துக்கு கொறச்சலில்ல ஆமா...
Gumthalakkaa kummaa
Gumthalakkaa kummaa (a rhythmic folk chant)
Naan kodukkattumaa summaa
Shall I give it to you just like that?
Aang…..Gumthalakkaa kummaa
Yeah... Gumthalakkaa kummaa!
Naan kodukkattumaa summaa
Shall I give it to you just like that?
Unga kottaiyaththaan pudikka porom
We are going to capture your fort!
Paaththukkammaa…mama
Watch out, uncle!
Chorus :Unga kottaiyaththaan pudikka porom
Chorus: We are going to capture your fort!
Paaththukkammaa…mama
Watch out, uncle!
Enga koottaththilae veeraththukku korachchalilla aamaa
Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang!
Enga koottaththilae veeraththukku korachchalilla aamaa
Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang!
Vanthuttuthu vanthuttuthu mazhalai pattaalam
Here comes, here comes the children's army!
Odha vaangikittu poguthaiyyaa unga vattaaram
Your entire circle is going to get beaten up and leave, sir!
Vanthuttuthu vanthuttuthu mazhalai pattaalam
Here comes, here comes the children's army!
Odha vaangikittu poguthaiyyaa unga vattaaram
Your entire circle is going to get beaten up and leave, sir!
Intha aandu enga aandu vanthathu neram
This year is our year, the time has come!
Neenga eththanai per vantha pothum paaththukka porom
No matter how many of you come, we will take you on!
Aa….intha aandu enga aandu vanthathu neram
Ah... this year is our year, the time has come!
Neenga eththanai per vantha pothum paaththukka porom
No matter how many of you come, we will take you on!
Chorus :Oru kai paarththukka porom
Chorus: We will challenge you face-to-face!
Aang…..Gumthalakkaa kummaa
Yeah... Gumthalakkaa kummaa!
Naan kodukkattumaa summaa
Shall I give it to you just like that?
Unga kottaiyaththaan pudikka porom
We are going to capture your fort!
Paaththukkammaa…mama
Watch out, uncle!
Enga koottaththilae veeraththukku korachchalilla aamaa
Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang!
Thaadagaiyai konnathuvum paalagan thaanae
Wasn't it a young boy who killed Tataka?
Antha poothagiyai konnathuvum paalaganthaanae
Wasn't it a young child who killed Putana?
Thaadagaiyai konnathuvum paalagan thaanae
Wasn't it a young boy who killed Tataka?
Antha poothagiyai konnathuvum paalaganthaanae
Wasn't it a young child who killed Putana?
Thaadagaiyai konnathuvum paalagan thaanae
Wasn't it a young boy who killed Tataka?
Mappillaiyai kondu poga sakthiyum irukku
We also have the strength to carry away the groom!
Engammaa paththukku mel pillaigalai peththatherkku
Because our mother gave birth to more than ten children!
Mappillaiyai kondu poga sakthiyum irukku
We also have the strength to carry away the groom!
Engammaa paththukku mel pillaigalai peththatherkku
Because our mother gave birth to more than ten children!
Chorus :Paththukku mel pillaigalai peththatherkku
Chorus: Because she gave birth to more than ten children!
Avangalukkul manasu vachchu aasa vachchaanga yaenyaa
Why did they give their hearts to each other and fall in love, mister?
Ada kedukkaththaanaa neenga meesa vachcheenga
Hey, did you grow a mustache just to ruin their love?
Avangalukkul manasu vachchu aasa vachchaanga yaenyaa
Why did they give their hearts to each other and fall in love, mister?
Ada kedukkaththaanaa neenga meesa vachcheenga
Hey, did you grow a mustache just to ruin their love?
Aasaiyillaa kalyaanamaa enna arththam
What is the point of a marriage without love?
Male :Enga akkaalukku ippozhuthae nichchayathaarththam
Male: Our elder sister's engagement is happening right now!
Female :Aasaiyillaa kalyaanamaa enna arththam
Female: What is the point of a marriage without love?
Male :Enga akkaalukku ippozhuthae nichchayathaarththam
Male: Our elder sister's engagement is happening right now!
Chorus :Nichchayathaarththam
Chorus: Engagement!
Kumthalakkaa kummaa
Gumthalakkaa kummaa!
Naan kodukkattumaa summaa
Shall I give it to you just like that?
Unga kottaiyaththaan pudikka porom
We are going to capture your fort!
Paaththukkammaa…mama
Watch out, uncle!
Enga koottaththilae veeraththukku korachchalilla aamaa
Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang!
Enga koottaththilae veeraththukku korachchalilla aamaa
Yes, there is no shortage of courage in our gang!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Gumthalakkaa kummaa' from the 1980 movie 'Mazhalai Pattalam' is a energetic children's anthem sung from the perspective of a lively gang of young kids standing up against adult authority. Using rhythmic beats and playful taunts, the children proclaim their unity and courage ('Mazhalai Pattaalam' meaning 'Children's Army'). They cite mythological examples like young Lord Rama defeating Tataka and child Krishna defeating Putana to prove that youth does not equate to weakness. Beneath the fun and mock-conquest of capturing the adults' 'fort', the song addresses the movie's main plot point: questioning forced, loveless marriages enforced by traditional elders. The children playfully mock the adults' rigid attitudes and take matters into their own hands to protect their elder sister's true love, blending juvenile enthusiasm with a sharp social commentary.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Mythological Reference)
“Thaadagaiyai konnathuvum paalagan thaanae / Antha poothagiyai konnathuvum paalaganthaanae”
Refers to Hindu mythology where Lord Rama defeated the demoness Tataka and Lord Krishna killed Putana as children, drawing a parallel to prove children are capable of heroic feats.
Metaphor
“Unga kottaiyaththaan pudikka porom”
Capturing the adults' 'fort' is a metaphor for taking control, overriding adult authority, and winning the battle of wits.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thaadagaiyai konnathuvum paalagan thaanae / Antha poothagiyai konnathuvum paalaganthaanae”
The lines end with matching phonetic endings ('paalagan thaanae'), enhancing the rhythmic folk bounce of the track.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Vanthuttuthu vanthuttuthu mazhalai pattaalam”
The repetition of 'vanthuttuthu' emphasizes the imminent arrival and unstoppable momentum of the children's army.
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Trivia
'Mazhalai Pattalam' (1980) was directed by veteran actress Lakshmi in her directorial debut, under the supervision and story concept of legendary filmmaker K. Balachander. The film was produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, featuring an ensemble of child singers and playback artists including Master Raj, T. K. Kala, L. R. Anjali, B. S. Sasirekha, and S. P. Sailaja to capture the authentic chorus of a children's gang.
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