Santhosh Dhayanithi’s song “Odura Kaatha” is from the album Paranthu Po. Madhan Karky wrote the lyrics, with composition also by Santhosh Dhayanithi. The track opens by asking if anyone is able to catch the “odura kaatha,” or running wind.
Odura Kaatha
Santhosh Dhayanithi • From “Paranthu Po”
Paranthu Po’s Odura Kaatha Lyrics Translation
The lyrics show the parents’ struggle to keep up with their child, Anbu. The father runs on aching knees while the mother chases, gasping for air. One line humorously questions if all the running will cause the father’s potbelly to melt away.
Odura Kaatha Music Video
The song builds through repeated lines about the ongoing chase and the parents’ fatigue. Comparisons for the child escalate from the wind to an untamable tiger. Lyricist Madhan Karky uses the name Anbu, which also means “love,” to frame the frantic pursuit.