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Lyrics & meaning

Daddy Romba Paavam

From Paranthu Po · 2025

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

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
I am coming my mountainI am coming, my mountain.
Coming coming comingComing, coming, coming.
I am coming my mountainI am coming, my mountain.
Male
Hey malaikku kela daddyHey, daddy is at the foot of the mountain.
Malaikku mela sonSon is at the top of the mountain.
Slope-in angle 45The slope angle is 45.
Appa chicken 65Father is like Chicken 65.
Male
Muttivaliyodu moochuvaangikittuGasping for breath with knee pain.
Early morningilum mountain erikkittuClimbing the mountain even in the early morning.
Yaaru senja velaWho did this work?
Yaaru senja velaWho did this work?
Yaaru senja velaWho did this work?
Idhu anbu senja velaThis is the work done by love.
Male
Kovam kuraiyumaaWill anger decrease?
Yera mudiyumaaWill he be able to climb?
Yeri yeri yeri yeriClimbing, climbing, climbing, climbing...
Thoppa karaiyumaaWill the belly fat melt away?
Male
Daddy rombha paavamDaddy is so pitiful.
Daddy rombha paavamDaddy is so pitiful.
Daddy rombha paavamDaddy is so pitiful.
Daddy rombha paavamDaddy is so pitiful.
Male
Daddy oda daddyDaddy's daddy...
Innum rombha paavam...is even more pitiful.
Male
Daddy oda daddyDaddy's daddy...
Innum rombha paavam...is even more pitiful.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and upbeat track captures a humorous father-son dynamic during a grueling mountain climb. The son lightheartedly teases his father who is struggling with physical exhaustion, knee pain, and steep inclines, contrasting his own ease at the peak with his father's suffering at the base. Despite the comical roasting, the lyrics highlight that this challenging effort is ultimately a labor of love and affection, bonding generations together through shared struggle and lighthearted banter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Slope-in angle 45 / Appa chicken 65

The lines end with perfectly matching numerical rhymes ('45' and '65').

Humorous Metaphor

Appa chicken 65

Compares the father's severe physical exhaustion and heat to a fried chicken dish ('Chicken 65').

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Daddy rombha paavam

Repetition of short phrases to emphasize comedic pity and effort.

Rhyme / Monnai

Kovam kuraiyumaa / Yera mudiyumaa / Thoppa karaiyumaa

Use of matching internal rhyming suffixes ('kuraiyumaa', 'mudiyumaa', 'karaiyumaa') to create a rhythmic chant.

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Trivia

Written by Madhan Karky, the song uses modern Tanglish slang to create a relatable, comedic dialogue between family members, sung with energetic expression by actor-singer Siddharth.

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