- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Kadan Vangi Kalyanam
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic satirical Tamil song humorously critiques financial irresponsibility, materialism, and living beyond one's means. The speaker playfully urges the listener to borrow heavily without worrying about repayment, comparing this outrageous advice to the golden wisdom of ancient sages. The song parodies various fraudulent schemes, such as mortgaging rented houses and filing for insolvency (IP) to dodge debts, painting a vivid and comical portrait of human cunning and financial trickery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire and Irony
“Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol Nadanthidadaa manidha”
The lyricist sarcastically frames fraudulent monetary practices as 'golden words of ancient sages' (gyaani pon mozhi).
Moonaik Kookkal / Alliteration
“Kannakolum thavaruda Kathirikolum thappuda”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in consecutive words ('Kannakolum', 'Kathirikolum', 'Kadan').
Iyaibu / Rhyming
“Kaiyil kidaicha varaiyil vaangi Paiyil pottu selladaa”
Matching end sounds across lines ('solladaa', 'kolladaa', 'selladaa').
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Trivia
This song belongs to the film 'Kadan Vangi Kalyanam' (1958), which was the Tamil dubbed version of the hit Telugu comedy film 'Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'. Sung masterfully by Seerkazhi Govindarajan with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, the song became a cult classic for its sharp social humor on modern debt culture.
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