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