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Sumar Moonji Kumaru

From Bruce Lee · 2017

Lyricist
Gana Vinoth
Singer
Silambarasan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Bruce Lee
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
3 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaaru thagara dappaa
Sumar moonji kumaru
Kurukka pesidaadha
Konjam neram summarru
Summaana scena pottu
Enga kitta kaattaadha
Naangalae karuppu gulla
Palaya padam ottaadhae
Pachcha pulla enna ippo
Baashaavathaan aakki putta
Goiyaala
Attu malaa irundha enna
Gettup ellaam maathivittu
Hit-tu aalaa maathiputtaalae
Yedaa kodam
Scena podum
Gaana paadam da
En gaana-vula
Karutha kelu
Nalla paadam da
Kavaa moodu
Gammunu keda
Kaiya udaatha
Ye kachchaa muchchaa
Echcha kudi
Vaaya udaatha
Gumthalakkadi
Gala gala gala
Hoo haa hoo haa
Gala gala gala gala
Gala gala gala gal
Gala gala gala gala
Suththala karula katta
Kannaalaiyae urula vitta
Kaaththaadi pola naanum
Buildup la perala vutten
Meiyaalumae kelu machaan
Majaa scene-nu aalu machaan
Chinna-thula don-u machaan
Naan super star-u fan-u machaan
Atta kaththi mokka kaththi
Jigidi kaththidaa
Naan saanavathaan pudikkaadha
Sharppu kaththi daa
Thadiyae edukkaadha
Thandaalu kaaren daa
Naa bat-tae thottu paarkkaadha
Tendulkar-ru daa
…………………………
Thavvulunda irukkundhunu
Erumba poi nasukkura
Kaadhukulla poondhukinna
Kaiya vuttu kasakkura
Atom bomb-u
Sounda kettu alarinu oduvadaa
Eppdi neeyum engakitta
Ondikondi modhuvadaa
Silpaaana sarikku vidum
Saanaa kallu daa
En body oru jerkavaatha
Paenaa mulludaa
Vartha meenu
Odamba vachchu vala aattuven
Naan orae oru kai saamaala
Vela kaattuven
Thaaru thagara dappaa
Sumar moonji kumaru
Kurukka pesidaadha
Konjam neram summarru
Summaana scena pottu
Enga kitta kaattaadha
Naangalae karuppu gulla
Palaya padam ottaadhae
Pachcha pulla enna ippo
Baashaavathaan aakki putta
Goiyaala
Attu malaa irundha enna
Gettup ellaam maathivittu
Hit-tu aalaa maathiputtaalae
Yedaa kodam
Scena podum
Gaana paadam da
En gaana-vula
Karutha kelu
Nalla paadam da
Kavaa moodu
Gammunu keda
Kaiya udaatha
Ye kachchaa muchchaa
Echcha kudi
Vaaya udaatha
A total tin can,
Just an average-looking Kumar,
Don't talk in between,
Keep your cool for a while.
Don't just put on a show
and act tough with us.
We are seasoned tricksters ourselves,
don't try your old tricks on us.
An innocent kid like me,
she turned into a Baashha (local don)!
Oh damn!
I was just a total local nobody,
she transformed my whole look
and made me a total hit!
Messy fellow,
putting on a show,
this is a Gana lesson, man!
In my Gana song,
listen to the message,
it's a good lesson, man!
Shut your lid,
keep quiet,
don't fling your hands around.
Hey, messy fellow,
cheap drunk,
don't open your mouth too wide!
Kuma-thalakkadi,
Gala gala gala,
Hoo haa hoo haa,
Gala gala gala gala,
Gala gala gala gal,
Gala gala gala gala,
I didn't even swing heavy clubs,
yet she bowled me over with just her eyes.
Floating like a kite,
I showed off and strutted around.
Truly listen, my friend,
she is a totally delightful girl, buddy.
I've been a don since childhood, friend,
I'm a diehard Superstar fan, buddy!
Cardboard knife, blunt knife,
they are all just flimsy knives, man!
I don't even need a whetstone,
I'm a razor-sharp blade, man!
Without picking up a stick,
I do powerhouse push-ups, man!
Without even touching a cricket bat,
I'm a Sachin Tendulkar, man!
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Thinking it's tiny and helpless,
you try to crush the ant.
If it crawls inside your ear,
you scratch frantically with your hand!
At the blast of an atom bomb,
you'll scream in fear and run, man!
How can you ever step up
and clash with us one-on-one, man?
I am the whetstone
that grinds every edge sharp, man!
My body is like a steady,
unbending pen nib, man!
With a body lean like fried fish,
I can still cast a massive net.
With the skill of just one hand,
I'll show you what I can do!
A total tin can,
Just an average-looking Kumar,
Don't talk in between,
Keep your cool for a while.
Don't just put on a show
and act tough with us.
We are seasoned tricksters ourselves,
don't try your old tricks on us.
An innocent kid like me,
she turned into a Baashha (local don)!
Oh damn!
I was just a total local nobody,
she transformed my whole look
and made me a total hit!
Messy fellow,
putting on a show,
this is a Gana lesson, man!
In my Gana song,
listen to the message,
it's a good lesson, man!
Shut your lid,
keep quiet,
don't fling your hands around.
Hey, messy fellow,
cheap drunk,
don't open your mouth too wide!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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