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Lyrics & meaning

Night Vandhachi

From Paranthu Po · 2025

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

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Night vandhaachuNight has arrived
Nila vandhaachuThe moon has arrived
Jail -ah thirakkaTo open up the jail
Jailer vandhaachuThe jailer has arrived
Night vandhaachuNight has arrived
Nila vandhaachuThe moon has arrived
Jail -ah thirakkaTo open up the jail
Jailer vandhaachuThe jailer has arrived
Male
Jail bird thappikumaWill the jail bird escape?
Chorus :ThappikumaChorus: Will it escape?
Male :Illa eppovum pol sikkikumaMale: Or will it get trapped as usual?
Chorus :SikkikumaChorus: Will it get trapped?
Male
Jail bird thappikumaWill the jail bird escape?
Eppovum pol sikkikumaOr get trapped as usual?
Chaa chaa chaa youChaa chaa chaa you
Chaa chaa chaa chaayouChaa chaa chaa chaayou
Chaa chaa chaa youChaa chaa chaa you
Chaa chaa chaa chaayou..hooChaa chaa chaa chaayou..hoo
Male
Poi solvaanaWill he tell a lie?
Unma solvaanaWill he tell the truth?
Enna sonnaalumWhatever he says
Sema adi thaanaA severe beating is guaranteed!
Male
Oil tharaiyilaOil on the floor
Fire daddy thalaiyilaFire on daddy's head
Oil tharaiyilaOil on the floor
Fire dadddy thalaiyilaFire on daddy's head
Male
Chaa chaa chaa youChaa chaa chaa you
Chaa chaa chaa chaayouChaa chaa chaa chaayou
Chaa chaa chaa youChaa chaa chaa you
Chaa chaa chaa chaayouChaa chaa chaa chaayou
Chorus
Chaa chaa chaa youChaa chaa chaa you
Chaa chaa chaa chaayouChaa chaa chaa chaayou
Male
Night vandhaachuNight has arrived
Nila vandhaachuThe moon has arrived
Jail -ah thirakkaTo open up the jail
Jailer vandhaachuThe jailer has arrived
Night vandhaachuNight has arrived
Nila vandhaachuThe moon has arrived
Jail -ah thirakkaTo open up the jail
Jailer vandhaachuThe jailer has arrived
Male
Jail bird thappikumaWill the jail bird escape?
Chorus :ThappikumaChorus: Will it escape?
Male :Illa eppovum pol sikkikumaMale: Or will it get trapped as usual?
Chorus :SikkikumaChorus: Will it get trapped?
Male
Jail bird thappikumaWill the jail bird escape?
Eppovum pol sikkikumaOr get trapped as usual?
Chaa chaa chaa youChaa chaa chaa you
Chaa chaa chaa chaayouChaa chaa chaa chaayou
Chaa chaa chaa youChaa chaa chaa you
Chaa chaa chaa chaa you..hooChaa chaa chaa chaa you..hoo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful song uses the extended metaphor of a prison, a jailer, and a trapped bird to portray a child or protagonist anticipating trouble or punishment from an authority figure (referred to as daddy/jailer) when night falls. The lyrics whimsically ponder whether the caught individual can escape or inevitably end up trapped and punished regardless of telling lies or truth. Filled with rhythmic nonsense syllables and quirky imagery like oil on the floor and fire on the head, the track delivers a humorous, suspenseful tone tailored to a lighthearted cinematic situation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Night vandhaachu / Nila vandhaachu / Jailer vandhaachu

Repeated end word 'vandhaachu' creates a strong rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor

Jail bird thappikuma

Compares the protagonist to a caged 'jail bird' trying to escape confinement or punishment.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Poi solvaana / Unma solvaana

End rhyming of 'solvaana' emphasizes the dilemma between lie and truth.

Visual Imagery

Oil tharaiyila / Fire daddy thalaiyila

Paints vivid imagery of slipping on trouble and an angry father figure.

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Trivia

'Paranthu Po' (2025) features music composed by Santhosh Dhayanithi, who also rendered vocals for this track set to lyrics written by acclaimed lyricist Madhan Karky.

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