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
: 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
: Led by vocalist Mathayi Sunil (who also sang in the original film version), the band aims to revive traditional folk music by blending it with modern orchestration while keeping the authentic "soul" of the tune intact. : The song is structured as a poignant
: The song is structured as a poignant Q&A between a father and son. The son asks if the harvest and the land belong to them; the father replies that nothing is truly theirs—that their labor, blood, and land have been consumed by others. The song performed by The Sancharis on Music
: 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.