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Lyrics & meaning

Anboda Serupa Kaanom

From Paranthu Po · 2025

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Santhosh Dhayanithi
Music director
Santhosh Dhayanidhi
Details
Paranthu Po2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Kaanom kaanomMissing, missing
Male
Haiyaiyoo haiyaiyoo naalaayiramOh no, oh no, four thousand rupees!
Haiyaiyoo haiyaiyoo naalaayiramOh no, oh no, four thousand rupees!
Male
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Kaanom kaanomMissing, missing
Male
Oththa seruppaeOh single slipper,
Seruppae nee enga ponaSlipper, where did you go?
Kaiyila mattum kedachaIf I catch you in my hand,
Nee pinjae poovaYou will be torn to pieces!
Male
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Kaanom kaanomMissing, missing
Male
Haiyaiyoo haiyaiyoo naalaayiramOh no, oh no, four thousand rupees!
Haiyaiyoo haiyaiyoo naalaayiramOh no, oh no, four thousand rupees!
Male
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Anboda seruppa kaanomAnbu's slipper is missing
Kaanom kaanomMissing, missing
Male
Dei water bottle-ahHey, the water bottle,
Yen tholacha…yen tholachaWhy did you lose it... why did you lose it?
School lunchboxaiyum adaAnd even the school lunchbox,
Nee tholachaYou lost it!
Andha maths bookaiyum adaAnd that maths book as well,
Yen tholacha…yen tholachaWhy did you lose it... why did you lose it?
Un goeometry boxa thaan adaAnd your geometry box,
Yen tholacha…yen tholachaWhy did you lose it... why did you lose it?
Male
Varam onna tholachaaIf you lose one item every week,
Naan enna thaan da pannaWhat am I supposed to do with you, boy?
En appanukku poranthirundhaIf my father were around,
Tholachiruppaan unnaHe would have lost you long ago!
Male
Anboda seruppa…naalaayiramAnbu's slipper... four thousand rupees!
Anboda seruppa kaanom…naalaayiramAnbu's slipper is missing... four thousand rupees!
Anboda seruppa kaanom…naalaayiramAnbu's slipper is missing... four thousand rupees!
Kaanom kaanomMissing, missing

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This lighthearted and humorous track revolves around the frustration of a parent dealing with a child named Anbu who constantly loses his belongings. The central tragedy of the song is the loss of an expensive slipper worth four thousand rupees. The narrator playfully vents their anger over a long list of misplaced items including a water bottle, lunchbox, maths textbook, and geometry box, threatening comical punishment while despairing over the boy's endless carelessness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition / Anaphora

“Anboda seruppa kaanom”

The line 'Anboda seruppa kaanom' is repeated continuously to emphasize the core panic and frustration surrounding the lost slipper.

Personification / Apostrophe

“Seruppae nee enga pona”

Addressing the missing single slipper directly as if it were a conscious fleeing entity ('Seruppae nee enga pona').

Onomatopoeia / Expressive Exclamation

“Haiyaiyoo haiyaiyoo naalaayiram”

'Haiyaiyoo' captures the dramatic distress and anguish of losing an expensive item.

Rhyme / Emonai

“Yen tholacha…yen tholacha”

Repetitive rhythmic end-rhyming with 'tholacha' (lost) across multiple lines listing lost school supplies.

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Trivia

The lyrics by Madhan Karky turn an everyday domestic headache—a child losing school items and footwear—into a catchy, comedic song structure anchored by the specific cost of the footwear ('naalaayiram' or 4000 rupees).

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