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Lyrics & meaning

Komuram Beemano

From RRR · 2021

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Kaala Bhairava
Music director
Maragathamani
Details
RRR2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Komuram bheemanoOh Komuram Bheem!
Komuram bheemanoOh Komuram Bheem!
Kondralum un kaalil mandi iduvaanoEven if you kill him, will he kneel at your feet?
Mandi iduvaanoWill he kneel down?
Male
Komuram bheemanoOh Komuram Bheem!
Komuram bheemanoOh Komuram Bheem!
Adivaana chooriyanai tharaiyil vizhuvaanoWill the sun at the horizon fall down onto the ground?
Tharaiyil vizhuvaanoWill it fall onto the ground?
Male
Vaan pondra maanathinai un kaalil vaithuPlacing his sky-high honor at your feet,
Kaaduyinam naam nanmaikkuFor the welfare of our forest community,
Mullai aavaano pullai aavaanoWill he turn into a thorn, or will he turn into mere grass?
Male
Oru mumtham erikuralai kondranaeHe possessed a fierce voice that burned like a spark,
Aanal oru miththaayin mahanaiYet as the true son of a noble mother,
Perumai kolvaano peyarai kolvaanoWill he take pride or lose his reputation?
Male
Komuram bheemanoOh Komuram Bheem!
Komuram bheemanoOh Komuram Bheem!
Kondralum un kaalil mandi iduvaanoEven if you kill him, will he kneel at your feet?
Mandi iduvaanoWill he kneel down?
Male
Thanmel pozhiyum inmazhai thumbam yendraanaalIf the sweet rain falling on him is considered suffering,
Sidhari raththamum dhoorida sirikkathu ponalIf his splattered blood sprays and he stops smiling,
Vazhiyendru kanneero vezhiyeri veezhndhaalIf tears flow out as a path of grief,
Bhoomi thaai thaai paalai undaan enbaanoWill it be said he drank his Mother Earth's milk?
Undaan enbaanoWill it be said he drank it?
Male
Komuram bheemanoOh Komuram Bheem!
Komuram bheemanoOh Komuram Bheem!
Kondralum un kaalil mandi iduvaanoEven if you kill him, will he kneel at your feet?
Mandi iduvaanoWill he kneel down?
Male
Aarondrai polae than kurudhi kandaanoDid he see his blood flowing like a river?
Aarondrai polae than kurudhi kandaanoDid he see his blood flowing like a river?
Thaai mannin udhalil pottaai aagindraanoDoes he become a red bindi on the forehead of Mother Earth?
Amma kaalil marudhaniyaindraanoDoes he become henna on Mother Earth's feet?
Avalin punnagai chevvai minnal endravaanoDoes he say her smile is like red lightning?
Male
Komuram bheemanoOh Komuram Bheem!
Komuram bheemanoOh Komuram Bheem!
Bhoomi thaaiku than udambai thiruppi tharuvaanoWill he return his body back to Mother Earth?
Komuram bheemanoOh Komuram Bheem!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Komuram Bheemano is an emotionally charged rebel anthem from the movie RRR that portrays the unbreakable spirit and resolve of the revolutionary tribal leader Komuram Bheem. Even while suffering severe physical torture under British captivity, Bheem refuses to bow down or surrender his self-respect. The lyrics emphasize that his struggle is not just personal, but a sacred duty to protect his forest, his people, and the honor of Mother Earth. Through vivid imagery of blood transforming into traditional adornments like bindi and henna on Mother Earth, the song elevates Bheem's physical sacrifice into a divine act of devotion and supreme love for his motherland. His refusal to weep or show weakness inspires everyone around him, symbolizing the immortal fire of resistance against oppression.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question (Vinathal)

Kondralum un kaalil mandi iduvaano

The lyricist uses continuous rhetorical questions to emphasize Bheem's unyielding pride and refusal to surrender.

Simile (Uvamai)

Aarondrai polae than kurudhi kandaano

Compares the flowing blood to a river using the Tamil comparative marker 'polae'.

Personification & Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thaai mannin udhalil pottaai aagindraano

Mother Earth is personified, and the hero's spilled blood is metaphorically visualized as a sacred bindi on her forehead and henna on her feet.

Visual Imagery

Adivaana chooriyanai tharaiyil vizhuvaano

Creates a dramatic contrast between the vast sun at the horizon and its impossibility of falling to the dirt, symbolizing Bheem's tall stature.

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Trivia

The song was composed by Maragathamani (M. M. Keeravani) and sung with deep intensity by his son Kaala Bhairava in Tamil, Telugu, and other languages. In the film RRR, this song accompanies a pivotal scene where N. T. Rama Rao Jr.'s character Bheem is publicly whipped, transforming his suffering into a powerful catalyst for popular rebellion.

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