The Devil’s Fury – Gumma Banda Gumma
From Vikrant Rona · 2022
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Music director
- B. Ajaneesh Loknath
- Details
- Vikrant Rona2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaaththukkaruppu thuraththum iruttu | Darkness chased by the dark evil spirit of the wind, |
| Minnal veesum vaalai eduththu | Wielding a sword that flashes like lightning, |
| Saththam indri sooran varuvaan | Silently, the valiant hero comes, |
| Vettai aada seeri varuvaan | He arrives pouncing to hunt. |
| Chorus | |
| Gumma banda gumma gumma ..(16) | The monster has come, the monster... |
| Male | |
| Niththam sottrai oottum bodhu | When mother fed rice every day, |
| Arakkan varuvaan entraal amma | Mother would say the demon is coming. |
| Chorus | |
| Gumma banda gumma gumma ..(3) | The monster has come, the monster... |
| Male | |
| Vettaikkaarar ellaam maayai | All hunters are but an illusion, |
| Garjikkiradho kaattin simma | Is it the lion of the forest that roars? |
| Chorus | |
| Gumma banda gumma gumma ..(6) | The monster has come, the monster... |
| Male | |
| Porkkaalam valuppera eetti | Raise the spear to strengthen the time of war, |
| Thunindhidu vaalinai theetti | Be courageous and sharpen the sword, |
| Azhiththidu padaigalai kootti | Gather armies and destroy, |
| Poraadu poraaduvom | Fight, we shall fight! |
ஹர்ஷிகாதேவநாத் மற்றும் பி. அஜனேஷ் லோக்நாத்
Darkness chased by the dark evil spirit of the wind,
Wielding a sword that flashes like lightning,
Silently, the valiant hero comes,
He arrives pouncing to hunt.
காத்துக்கருப்பு துரத்தும் இருட்டு
மின்னல் வீசும் வாளை எடுத்து
சத்தம் இன்றி சூரன் வருவான்
வேட்டை ஆட சீறி வருவான்
The monster has come, the monster...
கும்மா பந்தா கும்மா கும்மா ..(16)
When mother fed rice every day,
Mother would say the demon is coming.
நித்தம் சோற்றை ஊட்டும் போது
அரக்கன் வருவான் என்றாள் அம்மா
The monster has come, the monster...
கும்மா பந்தா கும்மா கும்மா ..(2)
All hunters are but an illusion,
Is it the lion of the forest that roars?
வேட்டைக்காரர் எல்லாம் மாயை
கர்ஜிக்கிறதோ காட்டின் சிம்மா
The monster has come, the monster...
கும்மா பந்தா கும்மா கும்மா ..(6)
Raise the spear to strengthen the time of war,
Be courageous and sharpen the sword,
Gather armies and destroy,
Fight, we shall fight!
போர்க்காலம் வலுப்பெற ஈட்டி
துணிந்திடு வாளினை தீட்டி
அழித்திடு படைகளை கூட்டி
போராடு போராடுவோம்
Kaaththukkaruppu thuraththum iruttu
Darkness chased by the dark evil spirit of the wind,
Minnal veesum vaalai eduththu
Wielding a sword that flashes like lightning,
Saththam indri sooran varuvaan
Silently, the valiant hero comes,
Vettai aada seeri varuvaan
He arrives pouncing to hunt.
Gumma banda gumma gumma ..(16)
The monster has come, the monster...
Niththam sottrai oottum bodhu
When mother fed rice every day,
Arakkan varuvaan entraal amma
Mother would say the demon is coming.
Gumma banda gumma gumma ..(3)
The monster has come, the monster...
Vettaikkaarar ellaam maayai
All hunters are but an illusion,
Garjikkiradho kaattin simma
Is it the lion of the forest that roars?
Gumma banda gumma gumma ..(6)
The monster has come, the monster...
Porkkaalam valuppera eetti
Raise the spear to strengthen the time of war,
Thunindhidu vaalinai theetti
Be courageous and sharpen the sword,
Azhiththidu padaigalai kootti
Gather armies and destroy,
Poraadu poraaduvom
Fight, we shall fight!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays a chilling atmosphere dominated by a legendary predator or hero who moves silently in the dark with lightning-fast strikes. It draws upon childhood memories where mothers invoked the myth of a monster ('Gumma') to scare children while feeding them, contrasting that innocence with the grim reality of a jungle where ordinary hunters are mere illusions before the true king of the forest.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Porkkaalam valuppera eetti / Thunindhidu vaalinai theetti / Azhiththidu padaigalai kootti”
The lines end with rhyming verbs 'eetti', 'theetti', and 'kootti', creating a rhythmic cadence for a war cry.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Minnal veesum vaalai eduththu”
Compares the gleam and speed of the sword to a flash of lightning ('Minnal veesum vaal').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Saththam indri sooran varuvaan / Vettai aada seeri varuvaan”
Repetition of the 'S' sound ('Saththam', 'Sooran', 'Seeri') creates a sibilant, tense auditory effect.
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Trivia
'Gumma Banda' is a famous traditional Kannada bogeyman phrase used by parents to discipline children during mealtime, which was retained as a central hook across all dubbed language versions of Vikrant Rona (2022).
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