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Lyrics & meaning

Anbu’s Smart

From Paranthu Po · 2025

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Deepthi Suresh
Music director
Santhosh Dhayanidhi
Details
Paranthu Po2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Anbu’s smartAnbu is smart
Anbu’s smartAnbu is smart
Smartter than your phoneSmarter than your phone
Female
Anbu’s smartAnbu is smart
Anbu’s smartAnbu is smart
Smartter than your phoneSmarter than your phone
Female
Oodum bothu cheetahA cheetah when running
Parakkum bothu jetA jet when flying
Neendhum bothu sharkA shark when swimming
Kaiya veikka shockA shock if you touch him
Female
Kulathukulla periya meenuA big fish inside the pond
Karaikku mela thoondil kaaranAn angler above the shore
Chinna meenu thappikumaWill the little fish escape?
Illa eppayum pol sikkikumaOr will it get caught as usual?
Hey maatna kulambhaaHey, if caught, is it fish curry?
Illa meen thottiyaaOr a fish bowl?
Female
Thorkka poradhu mummy daddy-ahAre mummy and daddy going to lose?
Jeyikka poradhu meen kuttiyaIs the little fish going to win?
Mummu romba paavamMummy is so pitiful
Daddy rombha paavamDaddy is so pitiful
Female
Anbu’s smartAnbu is smart
Anbu’s smartAnbu is smart
Smartter than your phoneSmarter than your phone
HahahahahaHahahahaha

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful track celebrates the sharp intelligence, speed, and cheekiness of a young child named Anbu. By comparing Anbu's agility to a cheetah, a jet, and a shark, the song emphasizes how quick-witted today's children are—even outsmarting smartphones. Through the extended metaphor of a clever little fish outmaneuvering an angler, the lyrics describe a fun power dynamic between clever kids and their well-meaning, exhausted parents who struggle to keep up with them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Oodum bothu cheetah

Compares the child's speed and agility directly to a cheetah, a jet, and a shark without using explicit comparative conjunctions.

Anaphora / Repetition

Anbu’s smart

The phrase 'Anbu's smart' is repeated at the start of several stanzas to reinforce the central theme of the child's sharpness.

Allegory

Kulathukulla periya meenu

Uses the scenario of a little fish ('chinna meenu') outsmarting the fisherman/big fish to represent the child outwitting authority figures like parents.

Iyalbu Navitchi / Colloquial Rhyme

Kaiya veikka shock

Employs energetic conversational Tamil paired with rhythmically rhyming English words ('jet', 'shark', 'shock') typical of modern child-centric film tracks.

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Trivia

Composed by Santhosh Dhayanithi with lyrics by Madhan Karky, the song uses playful 'Tanglish' (Tamil-English blend) phrasing tailored to modern kids, drawing humor from tech-savvy children outsmarting traditional parenting.

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