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Lyrics & meaning

Where Is Anbu

From Paranthu Po · 2025

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

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Where is anbu?Where is Anbu?
Anba kaanavillaAnbu is nowhere to be seen
Chorus :Kaanom kaanom kaa kaa kaanomChorus: Missing, missing, nowhere to be found
Male :Where is anbu?Male: Where is Anbu?
Anba kaanavillaAnbu is nowhere to be seen
Chorus :Kaanom kaanom kaa kaa kaanomChorus: Missing, missing, nowhere to be found
Male
Kaathoda kaatha karainju ponaanaDid he dissolve into thin air?
Kidnapper kitta maattikittaanaDid he get caught by a kidnapper?
Time machine yeri tholanchu ponaanaDid he get lost riding a time machine?
Hide and seek game aadraanaIs he playing a game of hide and seek?
Male
Where is anbu?Where is Anbu?
Anba kaanavillaAnbu is nowhere to be seen
Chorus :Kaanom kaanom kaa kaa kaanomChorus: Missing, missing, nowhere to be found
Male
Picassovin peranHe is Picasso's grandson
Ivan thaan kaal pandhu kaaranHe is a football player
Wave board-uh veeranHe is a champion on the waveboard
Avan pera solla poren porenI am going to say his name now
Male
Where is anbu?Where is Anbu?
He is birdyHe is like a bird
Right now babyRight now, baby
He is flyingHe is flying

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Where Is Anbu? is a playful, energetic song centered around searching for a young, spirited boy named Anbu. The lyrics whimsically wonder about Anbu's sudden disappearance, jokingly asking whether he dissolved into thin air, got caught by a kidnapper, traveled through time, or is merely playing hide and seek.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Kaathoda kaatha karainju ponaana / Kidnapper kitta maattikittaana / Time machine yeri tholanchu ponaana”

The consecutive lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('ponaana', 'maattikittaana', 'ponaana').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kaanom kaanom kaa kaa kaanom”

Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of words in the chorus line.

Metaphor

“Picassovin peran”

Describing the boy as Picasso's grandson metaphorically highlights his exceptional artistic talent.

Simile / Metaphor

“He is birdy / He is flying”

Compares Anbu's free-spirited and unconstrained nature to a bird soaring high in the sky.

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Trivia

The song is composed and sung by Santhosh Dhayanithi himself, with lyrics penned by popular lyricist Madhan Karky, known for incorporating modern English slang and playful concepts into contemporary Tamil songs.

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