- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Music director
- B. Ajaneesh Loknath
- Movie name
- Vikrant Rona
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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