The song performed by The Sancharis on Music Mojo Season 5 (Kappa TV) is a powerful rendition of a track originally featured in the 2016 Malayalam film Kammattipaadam . The Story Behind the Song
: Their version maintains the haunting intensity of the original, often incorporating soundscapes (like bus stand announcements) to emphasize the transformation of sacred ancestral land into a cold urban space. The song performed by The Sancharis on Music
: The title translates to "worms and tigers/insects," representing the diverse life forms (including the marginalized humans) that are all equally vulnerable to the "terrible death" and displacement brought by urban expansion. The Sancharis' Performance The song performed by The Sancharis on Music
The lyrics, penned by Anwar Ali and originally composed by actor Vinayakan, carry a heavy historical and social weight: The song performed by The Sancharis on Music