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Lyrics & meaning

Sumar Moonji Kumaru

From Bruce Lee · 2017

Lyricist
Gana Vinoth
Singer
Silambarasan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Bruce Lee2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thaaru thagara dappaaTar tin box,
Sumar moonji kumaruAverage-faced Kumar,
Kurukka pesidaadhaDon't interrupt while talking,
Konjam neram summarruBe quiet for a little while,
Male
Summaana scena pottuPutting up fake poses,
Enga kitta kaattaadhaDon't show them off to us,
Naangalae karuppu gullaWe ourselves are crafty black caps,
Palaya padam ottaadhaeDon't play old tricks on us,
Male
Pachcha pulla enna ippoAn innocent kid like me,
Baashaavathaan aakki puttaShe transformed into Baashha,
GoiyaalaOh boy!
Male
Attu malaa irundha ennaEven if I was useless waste,
Gettup ellaam maathivittuChanging my entire style,
Hit-tu aalaa maathiputtaalaeShe made me a hit person!
Male
Yedaa kodamAwkward and tangled,
Scena podumPutting up a show,
Gaana paadam daIt is a Gaana lesson, man!
En gaana-vulaIn my Gaana song,
Karutha keluListen to the deep message,
Nalla paadam daIt is a good lesson, man!
Male
Kavaa mooduShut your mouth,
Gammunu kedaStay quiet,
Kaiya udaathaDon't wave your hands around,
Ye kachchaa muchchaaHey messy blabbermouth,
Echcha kudiDrink leftovers,
Vaaya udaathaDon't loosen your tongue,
Chorus
GumthalakkadiGumthalakkadi (rhythmic folk phrase),
Gala gala galaGala gala gala,
Hoo haa hoo haaHoo haa hoo haa,
Gala gala gala galaGala gala gala gala,
Gala gala gala galGala gala gala gal,
Gala gala gala galaGala gala gala gala,
Male
Suththala karula kattaTying up with a dark knot,
Kannaalaiyae urula vittaShe made me spin with her eyes,
Kaaththaadi pola naanumJust like a kite, I too,
Buildup la perala vuttenTumbled down in all this hype,
Male
Meiyaalumae kelu machaanListen to the truth, my friend,
Majaa scene-nu aalu machaanI am a man of grand scenes, friend,
Chinna-thula don-u machaanA don right from my childhood, friend,
Naan super star-u fan-u machaanI am a Superstar (Rajinikanth) fan, friend,
Male
Atta kaththi mokka kaththiCardboard knife, blunt knife,
Jigidi kaththidaaIt is just a toy knife, man,
Naan saanavathaan pudikkaadhaWithout even needing a sharpening stone,
Sharppu kaththi daaI am a sharp knife, man!
Male
Thadiyae edukkaadhaWithout even lifting a stick,
Thandaalu kaaren daaI am a push-up champion, man!
Naa bat-tae thottu paarkkaadhaWithout even touching a cricket bat,
Tendulkar-ru daaI am Tendulkar himself, man!
Chorus
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Male
Thavvulunda irukkundhunuThinking it's just tiny,
Erumba poi nasukkuraYou go and crush an ant,
Kaadhukulla poondhukinnaIf it crawls into your ear,
Kaiya vuttu kasakkuraYou squeeze it in pain,
Male
Atom bomb-uAn atom bomb's,
Sounda kettu alarinu oduvadaaLoud sound will make you run screaming,
Eppdi neeyum engakittaHow can you come against us,
Ondikondi modhuvadaaTo pick a fight one-on-one?
Male
Silpaaana sarikku vidumA sharpening stone that,
Saanaa kallu daaGives a fine edge to metal,
En body oru jerkavaathaMy body moves without a hitch,
Paenaa mulludaaLike a sharp pen nib, man,
Male
Vartha meenuLike a fried fish,
Odamba vachchu vala aattuvenI will wave my body like a net,
Naan orae oru kai saamaalaManaging with just one hand,
Vela kaattuvenI will perform tricks,
Male
Thaaru thagara dappaaTar tin box,
Sumar moonji kumaruAverage-faced Kumar,
Kurukka pesidaadhaDon't interrupt while talking,
Konjam neram summarruBe quiet for a little while,
Male
Summaana scena pottuPutting up fake poses,
Enga kitta kaattaadhaDon't show them off to us,
Naangalae karuppu gullaWe ourselves are crafty black caps,
Palaya padam ottaadhaeDon't play old tricks on us,
Male
Pachcha pulla enna ippoAn innocent kid like me,
Baashaavathaan aakki puttaShe transformed into Baashha,
GoiyaalaOh boy!
Male
Attu malaa irundha ennaEven if I was useless waste,
Gettup ellaam maathivittuChanging my entire style,
Hit-tu aalaa maathiputtaalaeShe made me a hit person!
Male
Yedaa kodamAwkward and tangled,
Scena podumPutting up a show,
Gaana paadam daIt is a Gaana lesson, man!
En gaana-vulaIn my Gaana song,
Karutha keluListen to the deep message,
Nalla paadam daIt is a good lesson, man!
Male
Kavaa mooduShut your mouth,
Gammunu kedaStay quiet,
Kaiya udaathaDon't wave your hands around,
Ye kachchaa muchchaaHey messy blabbermouth,
Echcha kudiDrink leftovers,
Vaaya udaathaDon't loosen your tongue

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track from 'Bruce Lee' (2017) is a high-energy North Chennai Gana song filled with local slang, swagger, and self-aggrandizing humor. The protagonist warns rivals not to put on fake airs or underestimate him, boasting about how an innocent guy was transformed into a stylish powerhouse ('Baashha') by love and self-confidence. Through funny local metaphors, he proclaims his street smarts, calling himself a don from childhood and a dedicated Rajinikanth fan.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Slang and Colloquialism (Gana Vernacular)

Sumar moonji kumaru

The lyrics use authentic North Chennai dialect ('Sumar moonji kumaru', 'Attu malaa', 'Goiyaala') to build street credibility and rhythm.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Naa bat-tae thottu paarkkaadha Tendulkar-ru daa

The speaker humorously exaggerates his talent by claiming to be Tendulkar without touching a bat.

Pop Culture Metaphor

Pachcha pulla enna ippo Baashaavathaan aakki putta

References Rajinikanth's iconic character 'Baashha' to depict a dramatic transformation from ordinary to heroic.

Rhyme (Edugai / Second-letter harmony)

Atta kaththi mokka kaththi

Tamil poetic rhyme style matching consonants across adjacent lines ('Atta' / 'Naan').

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Trivia

The track was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also played the lead role in the film 'Bruce Lee'. The song heavily utilizes local Chennai Gana slang popularized by lyricist Gana Vinoth.

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