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 dappaa | Tar tin box, |
| Sumar moonji kumaru | Average-faced Kumar, |
| Kurukka pesidaadha | Don't interrupt while talking, |
| Konjam neram summarru | Be quiet for a little while, |
| Male | |
| Summaana scena pottu | Putting up fake poses, |
| Enga kitta kaattaadha | Don't show them off to us, |
| Naangalae karuppu gulla | We ourselves are crafty black caps, |
| Palaya padam ottaadhae | Don't play old tricks on us, |
| Male | |
| Pachcha pulla enna ippo | An innocent kid like me, |
| Baashaavathaan aakki putta | She transformed into Baashha, |
| Goiyaala | Oh boy! |
| Male | |
| Attu malaa irundha enna | Even if I was useless waste, |
| Gettup ellaam maathivittu | Changing my entire style, |
| Hit-tu aalaa maathiputtaalae | She made me a hit person! |
| Male | |
| Yedaa kodam | Awkward and tangled, |
| Scena podum | Putting up a show, |
| Gaana paadam da | It is a Gaana lesson, man! |
| En gaana-vula | In my Gaana song, |
| Karutha kelu | Listen to the deep message, |
| Nalla paadam da | It is a good lesson, man! |
| Male | |
| Kavaa moodu | Shut your mouth, |
| Gammunu keda | Stay quiet, |
| Kaiya udaatha | Don't wave your hands around, |
| Ye kachchaa muchchaa | Hey messy blabbermouth, |
| Echcha kudi | Drink leftovers, |
| Vaaya udaatha | Don't loosen your tongue, |
| Chorus | |
| Gumthalakkadi | Gumthalakkadi (rhythmic folk phrase), |
| Gala gala gala | Gala gala gala, |
| Hoo haa hoo haa | Hoo haa hoo haa, |
| Gala gala gala gala | Gala gala gala gala, |
| Gala gala gala gal | Gala gala gala gal, |
| Gala gala gala gala | Gala gala gala gala, |
| Male | |
| Suththala karula katta | Tying up with a dark knot, |
| Kannaalaiyae urula vitta | She made me spin with her eyes, |
| Kaaththaadi pola naanum | Just like a kite, I too, |
| Buildup la perala vutten | Tumbled down in all this hype, |
| Male | |
| Meiyaalumae kelu machaan | Listen to the truth, my friend, |
| Majaa scene-nu aalu machaan | I am a man of grand scenes, friend, |
| Chinna-thula don-u machaan | A don right from my childhood, friend, |
| Naan super star-u fan-u machaan | I am a Superstar (Rajinikanth) fan, friend, |
| Male | |
| Atta kaththi mokka kaththi | Cardboard knife, blunt knife, |
| Jigidi kaththidaa | It is just a toy knife, man, |
| Naan saanavathaan pudikkaadha | Without even needing a sharpening stone, |
| Sharppu kaththi daa | I am a sharp knife, man! |
| Male | |
| Thadiyae edukkaadha | Without even lifting a stick, |
| Thandaalu kaaren daa | I am a push-up champion, man! |
| Naa bat-tae thottu paarkkaadha | Without even touching a cricket bat, |
| Tendulkar-ru daa | I am Tendulkar himself, man! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Thavvulunda irukkundhunu | Thinking it's just tiny, |
| Erumba poi nasukkura | You go and crush an ant, |
| Kaadhukulla poondhukinna | If it crawls into your ear, |
| Kaiya vuttu kasakkura | You squeeze it in pain, |
| Male | |
| Atom bomb-u | An atom bomb's, |
| Sounda kettu alarinu oduvadaa | Loud sound will make you run screaming, |
| Eppdi neeyum engakitta | How can you come against us, |
| Ondikondi modhuvadaa | To pick a fight one-on-one? |
| Male | |
| Silpaaana sarikku vidum | A sharpening stone that, |
| Saanaa kallu daa | Gives a fine edge to metal, |
| En body oru jerkavaatha | My body moves without a hitch, |
| Paenaa mulludaa | Like a sharp pen nib, man, |
| Male | |
| Vartha meenu | Like a fried fish, |
| Odamba vachchu vala aattuven | I will wave my body like a net, |
| Naan orae oru kai saamaala | Managing with just one hand, |
| Vela kaattuven | I will perform tricks, |
| Male | |
| Thaaru thagara dappaa | Tar tin box, |
| Sumar moonji kumaru | Average-faced Kumar, |
| Kurukka pesidaadha | Don't interrupt while talking, |
| Konjam neram summarru | Be quiet for a little while, |
| Male | |
| Summaana scena pottu | Putting up fake poses, |
| Enga kitta kaattaadha | Don't show them off to us, |
| Naangalae karuppu gulla | We ourselves are crafty black caps, |
| Palaya padam ottaadhae | Don't play old tricks on us, |
| Male | |
| Pachcha pulla enna ippo | An innocent kid like me, |
| Baashaavathaan aakki putta | She transformed into Baashha, |
| Goiyaala | Oh boy! |
| Male | |
| Attu malaa irundha enna | Even if I was useless waste, |
| Gettup ellaam maathivittu | Changing my entire style, |
| Hit-tu aalaa maathiputtaalae | She made me a hit person! |
| Male | |
| Yedaa kodam | Awkward and tangled, |
| Scena podum | Putting up a show, |
| Gaana paadam da | It is a Gaana lesson, man! |
| En gaana-vula | In my Gaana song, |
| Karutha kelu | Listen to the deep message, |
| Nalla paadam da | It is a good lesson, man! |
| Male | |
| Kavaa moodu | Shut your mouth, |
| Gammunu keda | Stay quiet, |
| Kaiya udaatha | Don't wave your hands around, |
| Ye kachchaa muchchaa | Hey messy blabbermouth, |
| Echcha kudi | Drink leftovers, |
| Vaaya udaatha | Don't loosen your tongue |
தாரு தகர டப்பா
சுமார் மூஞ்சி குமாரு
குறுக்க பேசிடாத
கொஞ்சம் நேரம் சும்மார்ரு
Tar tin box,
Average-faced Kumar,
Don't interrupt while talking,
Be quiet for a little while,
சும்மான சீன் போட்டு
எங்க கிட்ட காட்டாத
நாங்களே கருப்புகுள்ள
பழைய படம் ஒட்டாதே
Putting up fake poses,
Don't show them off to us,
We ourselves are crafty black caps,
Don't play old tricks on us,
பச்ச புள்ள என்ன இப்போ
பாஷாவதான் ஆக்கி புட்ட
கொய்யால
An innocent kid like me,
She transformed into Baashha,
Oh boy!
அட்டுமளா இருந்தா என்ன
கெட்டப் எல்லாம் மாத்திவிட்டு
ஹிட்டு ஆளா ஆக்கிபுட்டாளே
Even if I was useless waste,
Changing my entire style,
She made me a hit person!
எடா கோடம்
சீன போடும்
கானா பாடம் டா
என் கானாவுல
கருத்த கேளு
நல்ல பாடம் டா
Awkward and tangled,
Putting up a show,
It is a Gaana lesson, man!
In my Gaana song,
Listen to the deep message,
It is a good lesson, man!
கவா மூடு
கம்முனு கெட
கைய உடாத
ஏ கச்சா முச்சா
எச்சா குடி
வாய உடாத
Shut your mouth,
Stay quiet,
Don't wave your hands around,
Hey messy blabbermouth,
Drink leftovers,
Don't loosen your tongue,
கும்தலக்கடி
கல கல கல
ஹூ ஹா ஹூ ஹா
கல கல கல கல
கல கல கல கல
கல கல கல கல
Gumthalakkadi (rhythmic folk phrase),
Gala gala gala,
Hoo haa hoo haa,
Gala gala gala gala,
Gala gala gala gal,
Gala gala gala gala,
சுத்தல கருல கட்ட
கண்ணாலையே உருள விட்ட
காத்தாடி போல நானும்
பில்டப்ல பெரலவுட்டேன்
Tying up with a dark knot,
She made me spin with her eyes,
Just like a kite, I too,
Tumbled down in all this hype,
மெய்யாலுமே கேளு மச்சான்
மஜா சீன்னு ஆளு மச்சான்
சின்னதுல டானு மச்சான்
நான் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு fan-u மச்சான்
Listen to the truth, my friend,
I am a man of grand scenes, friend,
A don right from my childhood, friend,
I am a Superstar (Rajinikanth) fan, friend,
அட்ட கத்தி மொக்க கத்தி
ஜிகிடி கத்திடா
நான் சாணவதான் புடிக்காத
சார்ப்பு கத்திடா
Cardboard knife, blunt knife,
It is just a toy knife, man,
Without even needing a sharpening stone,
I am a sharp knife, man!
தடியே எடுக்காத
தண்டலுகாரன்டா
நான் பேட்டே தொட்டு பார்க்காத
டெண்டுல்காருடா
Without even lifting a stick,
I am a push-up champion, man!
Without even touching a cricket bat,
I am Tendulkar himself, man!
............................
...
தவ்வுளுண்டா இருக்குந்துன்னு
எறும்ப போய் நசுக்குற
காதுக்குள்ள பூந்துகின்னா
கையவுட்டு கசக்குற
Thinking it's just tiny,
You go and crush an ant,
If it crawls into your ear,
You squeeze it in pain,
ஆண் ;
ஆட்டோபாம்பு
சௌண்ட கேட்டு அலறினு ஓடுவடா
எப்படி நீயும் எங்ககிட்ட
ஒண்டிக்கொண்டி மோதுவடா
An atom bomb's,
Loud sound will make you run screaming,
How can you come against us,
To pick a fight one-on-one?
சிலிபானா சரிக்கு விடும்
சானா கல்லு டா
என் பாடி ஒரு ஜெர்காவாத
பேனா முள்ளுடா
A sharpening stone that,
Gives a fine edge to metal,
My body moves without a hitch,
Like a sharp pen nib, man,
வற்த்த மீனு
ஒடம்பு வச்சு வாழ ஆட்டுவேன்
நான் ஒரே ஒரு கை சாமாள
வேல காட்டுவேன்
Like a fried fish,
I will wave my body like a net,
Managing with just one hand,
I will perform tricks,
தாரு தகர டப்பா
சுமார் மூஞ்சி குமாரு
குறுக்க பேசிடாத
கொஞ்சம் நேரம் சும்மார்ரு
Tar tin box,
Average-faced Kumar,
Don't interrupt while talking,
Be quiet for a little while,
சும்மான சீன் போட்டு
எங்க கிட்ட காட்டாத
நாங்களே கருப்புகுள்ள
பழைய படம் ஒட்டாதே
Putting up fake poses,
Don't show them off to us,
We ourselves are crafty black caps,
Don't play old tricks on us,
பச்ச புள்ள என்ன இப்போ
பாஷாவதான் ஆக்கி புட்ட
கொய்யால
An innocent kid like me,
She transformed into Baashha,
Oh boy!
அட்டுமளா இருந்தா என்ன
கெட்டப் எல்லாம் மாத்திவிட்டு
ஹிட்டு ஆளா ஆக்கிபுட்டாளே
Even if I was useless waste,
Changing my entire style,
She made me a hit person!
எடா கோடம்
சீன போடும்
கானா பாடம் டா
என் கானாவுல
கருத்த கேளு
நல்ல பாடம் டா
Awkward and tangled,
Putting up a show,
It is a Gaana lesson, man!
In my Gaana song,
Listen to the deep message,
It is a good lesson, man!
கவா மூடு
கம்முனு கெட
கைய உடாத
ஏ கச்சா முச்சா
எச்சா குடி
வாய உடாத
Shut your mouth,
Stay quiet,
Don't wave your hands around,
Hey messy blabbermouth,
Drink leftovers,
Don't loosen your tongue
Thaaru thagara dappaa
Tar tin box,
Sumar moonji kumaru
Average-faced Kumar,
Kurukka pesidaadha
Don't interrupt while talking,
Konjam neram summarru
Be quiet for a little while,
Summaana scena pottu
Putting up fake poses,
Enga kitta kaattaadha
Don't show them off to us,
Naangalae karuppu gulla
We ourselves are crafty black caps,
Palaya padam ottaadhae
Don't play old tricks on us,
Pachcha pulla enna ippo
An innocent kid like me,
Baashaavathaan aakki putta
She transformed into Baashha,
Goiyaala
Oh boy!
Attu malaa irundha enna
Even if I was useless waste,
Gettup ellaam maathivittu
Changing my entire style,
Hit-tu aalaa maathiputtaalae
She made me a hit person!
Yedaa kodam
Awkward and tangled,
Scena podum
Putting up a show,
Gaana paadam da
It is a Gaana lesson, man!
En gaana-vula
In my Gaana song,
Karutha kelu
Listen to the deep message,
Nalla paadam da
It is a good lesson, man!
Kavaa moodu
Shut your mouth,
Gammunu keda
Stay quiet,
Kaiya udaatha
Don't wave your hands around,
Ye kachchaa muchchaa
Hey messy blabbermouth,
Echcha kudi
Drink leftovers,
Vaaya udaatha
Don't loosen your tongue,
Gumthalakkadi
Gumthalakkadi (rhythmic folk phrase),
Gala gala gala
Gala gala gala,
Hoo haa hoo haa
Hoo haa hoo haa,
Gala gala gala gala
Gala gala gala gala,
Gala gala gala gal
Gala gala gala gal,
Gala gala gala gala
Gala gala gala gala,
Suththala karula katta
Tying up with a dark knot,
Kannaalaiyae urula vitta
She made me spin with her eyes,
Kaaththaadi pola naanum
Just like a kite, I too,
Buildup la perala vutten
Tumbled down in all this hype,
Meiyaalumae kelu machaan
Listen to the truth, my friend,
Majaa scene-nu aalu machaan
I am a man of grand scenes, friend,
Chinna-thula don-u machaan
A don right from my childhood, friend,
Naan super star-u fan-u machaan
I am a Superstar (Rajinikanth) fan, friend,
Atta kaththi mokka kaththi
Cardboard knife, blunt knife,
Jigidi kaththidaa
It is just a toy knife, man,
Naan saanavathaan pudikkaadha
Without even needing a sharpening stone,
Sharppu kaththi daa
I am a sharp knife, man!
Thadiyae edukkaadha
Without even lifting a stick,
Thandaalu kaaren daa
I am a push-up champion, man!
Naa bat-tae thottu paarkkaadha
Without even touching a cricket bat,
Tendulkar-ru daa
I am Tendulkar himself, man!
…………………………
...
Thavvulunda irukkundhunu
Thinking it's just tiny,
Erumba poi nasukkura
You go and crush an ant,
Kaadhukulla poondhukinna
If it crawls into your ear,
Kaiya vuttu kasakkura
You squeeze it in pain,
Atom bomb-u
An atom bomb's,
Sounda kettu alarinu oduvadaa
Loud sound will make you run screaming,
Eppdi neeyum engakitta
How can you come against us,
Ondikondi modhuvadaa
To pick a fight one-on-one?
Silpaaana sarikku vidum
A sharpening stone that,
Saanaa kallu daa
Gives a fine edge to metal,
En body oru jerkavaatha
My body moves without a hitch,
Paenaa mulludaa
Like a sharp pen nib, man,
Vartha meenu
Like a fried fish,
Odamba vachchu vala aattuven
I will wave my body like a net,
Naan orae oru kai saamaala
Managing with just one hand,
Vela kaattuven
I will perform tricks,
Thaaru thagara dappaa
Tar tin box,
Sumar moonji kumaru
Average-faced Kumar,
Kurukka pesidaadha
Don't interrupt while talking,
Konjam neram summarru
Be quiet for a little while,
Summaana scena pottu
Putting up fake poses,
Enga kitta kaattaadha
Don't show them off to us,
Naangalae karuppu gulla
We ourselves are crafty black caps,
Palaya padam ottaadhae
Don't play old tricks on us,
Pachcha pulla enna ippo
An innocent kid like me,
Baashaavathaan aakki putta
She transformed into Baashha,
Goiyaala
Oh boy!
Attu malaa irundha enna
Even if I was useless waste,
Gettup ellaam maathivittu
Changing my entire style,
Hit-tu aalaa maathiputtaalae
She made me a hit person!
Yedaa kodam
Awkward and tangled,
Scena podum
Putting up a show,
Gaana paadam da
It is a Gaana lesson, man!
En gaana-vula
In my Gaana song,
Karutha kelu
Listen to the deep message,
Nalla paadam da
It is a good lesson, man!
Kavaa moodu
Shut your mouth,
Gammunu keda
Stay quiet,
Kaiya udaatha
Don't wave your hands around,
Ye kachchaa muchchaa
Hey messy blabbermouth,
Echcha kudi
Drink leftovers,
Vaaya udaatha
Don'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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