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Lyrics & meaning

Odura Kaatha

From Paranthu Po · 2025

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

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Humming[Humming]
Male
Hey odura kaathaHey, can you catch
Unnala pudikka mudiyumathe running wind?
Kattaadha kovathaCan an uninhibited anger
Adakka mudiyumabe contained?
Anbu is on a runAnbu is on a run
The chase has begunThe chase has begun
Anbu is on a runAnbu is on a run
The chase has begunThe chase has begun
Male
Mummy romba paavamPoor Mummy
Daddy rombha paavamPoor Daddy
Mummy romba paavamPoor Mummy
Daddy rombha paavamPoor Daddy
Male
Hey mutti valiyodaHey, with knee pain
Daddy oodikitteDaddy is running
Moochu vaangi moochu vaangiHuffing and puffing,
Mummy thorathikitteMummy is chasing
Male
Hey mutti valiyodaHey, with knee pain
Daddy oodikitteDaddy is running
Moochu vaangi moochu vaangiHuffing and puffing,
Mummy thorathikitteMummy is chasing
Male
Kovam kuraiyumaaWill the anger lessen?
Pudikka mudiyumaaWill they be able to catch him?
Odi odi odi odiBy running and running,
Thoppa karaiyumaawill the belly fat melt away?
Male
Mummy romba paavamPoor Mummy
Daddy rombha paavamPoor Daddy
Mummy romba paavamPoor Mummy
Daddy rombha paavamPoor Daddy
Male
Goondula adaikka avan kiliyilla skyHe is not a caged parrot, he is the sky
Katti veikkadha puligal avanHe is untamed tigers
Cheetah pola slow illa lightHe is not slow like a cheetah, he is light
Yarukkita you looking for a fightWho are you looking to fight with?
Male
Anbu is on a runAnbu is on a run
Oru minnal ivanHe is a flash of lightning
Anbu is on a runAnbu is on a run
Oru minnal ivanHe is a flash of lightning
Male
Mummy romba paavamPoor Mummy
Daddy rombha paavamPoor Daddy
Mummy romba paavamPoor Mummy
Daddy rombha paavamPoor Daddy

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Anbu is on a run' from the movie 'Paranthu Po' is a fast-paced, playful track describing a lively chase after a runaway character named Anbu. The lyrics humorously contrast Anbu's uncontrollable energy and lightning speed with his parents' exhausting struggle to catch up with him despite their knee pain, breathlessness, and physical limits.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Mummy romba paavam / Daddy rombha paavam”

The repetition of 'paavam' at the end of consecutive lines creates a playful end-rhyming rhythmic pattern.

Metaphor

“Goondula adaikka avan kiliyilla sky / Oru minnal ivan”

Anbu is directly compared to the sky (uncontained) and a flash of lightning (extremely fast).

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Odi odi odi odi / Moochu vaangi moochu vaangi”

Words are repeated consecutively to emphasize continuous, intense action like running or panting.

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Trivia

This energetic track features music composed and sung by Santhosh Dhayanithi, with lyrics penned by popular Tamil lyricist Madhan Karky for the film 'Paranthu Po' (2025).

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