- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Santhosh Dhayanithi
- Music director
- Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Movie name
- Paranthu Po
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Aug 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This upbeat and cheerful song from 'Paranthu Po' (2025) celebrates the effortless magic of childhood friendship and companionship. It contrasts rigid, formal academic learning with the practical, joyful wisdom found through sharing life with a true friend. While good marks only grant academic passes, finding a friend elevates life to pure gold.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyme Scheme)
“Examula paas-uh / Life-eh ingu mass-uh / Romba romba old-uh / Life -eh inga goldu”
The line endings rhyme with colloquial Tanglish suffixes ('paas-uh', 'mass-uh', 'old-uh', 'goldu') creating a playful, rhythmic flow.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mala mela oththa maram”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound ('Mala', 'mela', 'maram') at the beginning of words creates melodic phonetic harmony.
Metaphor
“Life -eh inga goldu”
Life spent with a good friend is directly compared to gold, symbolizing high value, happiness, and preciousness.
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Trivia
The song is composed and sung by Santhosh Dhayanithi, featuring lyrics written by Madhan Karky. Madhan Karky is well known for seamlessly weaving contemporary youth slang, colloquial English words, and innocent narrative storytelling into Tamil film lyrics.
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