- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Santhosh Dhayanithi
- Music director
- Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Movie name
- Paranthu Po
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Aug 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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