Kadan Vaangi
From Kadan Vangi Kalyanam · 1958
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Kadan Vangi Kalyanam1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kadan vaangi kalyaana | Borrow money and eat wedding |
| Saadham sapidada manidha | Feast food, O man! |
| Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol | Like the golden words of ancient sages, |
| Nadanthidadaa manidha… | Conduct yourself, O man! |
| Chorus | |
| Kadan vaangi kalyaana | Borrow money and eat wedding |
| Saadham sapidada manidha | Feast food, O man! |
| Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol | Like the golden words of ancient sages, |
| Nadanthidadaa manidha… | Conduct yourself, O man! |
| Male | |
| Hoo o o o | Hoo o o o |
| Haa…aa..aa…. | Haa...aa..aa.... |
| Kannakolum thavaruda | Using a burglar tool is wrong, |
| Kathirikolum thappuda | Using scissors to pickpocket is wrong, |
| Munnae pinnae yosikkaamae | Without thinking fore or aft, |
| Kadan vaangi roppada | Borrow money and fill your pockets! |
| Chorus | |
| Kadan vaangi kalyaana | Borrow money and eat wedding |
| Saadham sapidada manidha | Feast food, O man! |
| Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol | Like the golden words of ancient sages, |
| Nadanthidadaa manidha… | Conduct yourself, O man! |
| Male | |
| Hoo o o o | Hoo o o o |
| Haa…aa..aa…. | Haa...aa..aa.... |
| Kudiyirukkum veettai kaatti | Show the house you live in as a tenant, |
| Sondhamendru solladaa | And claim it as your own! |
| Adhai adagu vaithu manaivi peril | Mortgage it and in your wife's name, |
| Veettai katti kolladaa | Build a house for yourself! |
| Chorus | |
| Kadan vaangi kalyaana | Borrow money and eat wedding |
| Saadham sapidada manidha | Feast food, O man! |
| Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol | Like the golden words of ancient sages, |
| Nadanthidadaa manidha… | Conduct yourself, O man! |
| Male | |
| Hoo o o o | Hoo o o o |
| Haa…aa..aa…. | Haa...aa..aa.... |
| Aaru nooru vatti adhigam | Even if interest goes up to six hundred percent, |
| Aanaalum anjaadhuda | Do not fear, O man! |
| Adhukkum minji ponaa | If it goes beyond even that, |
| IP ezhuthu rendu irukkuda | There are those two letters, 'IP' (Insolvency Petition)! |
| Chorus | |
| Kadan vaangi kalyaana | Borrow money and eat wedding |
| Saadham sapidada manidha | Feast food, O man! |
| Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol | Like the golden words of ancient sages, |
| Nadanthidadaa manidha… | Conduct yourself, O man! |
| Male | |
| Hoo o o o | Hoo o o o |
| Haa…aa..aa…. | Haa...aa..aa.... |
| Kadan vanga theriyadhavan | He who does not know how to borrow, |
| Meedhiyum solvaanada | Will preach remaining moral tales! |
| Kaiyil kidaicha varaiyil vaangi | Take whatever you can lay your hands on, |
| Paiyil pottu selladaa | Put it in your bag and be on your way! |
| Chorus | |
| Kadan vaangi kalyaana | Borrow money and eat wedding |
| Saadham sapidada manidha | Feast food, O man! |
| Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol | Like the golden words of ancient sages, |
| Nadanthidadaa manidha… | Conduct yourself, O man! |
கடன் வாங்கி கல்யாண
சாதம் சாப்பிடடா மனிதா
கடந்த ஞானி பொன் மொழி போல்
நடந்திடடா மனிதா ...
குழு :
கடன் வாங்கி கல்யாண
சாதம் சாப்பிடடா மனிதா
கடந்த ஞானி பொன் மொழி போல்
நடந்திடடா மனிதா ...
Borrow money and eat wedding
Feast food, O man!
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Conduct yourself, O man!
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஹா ஆஅ ஆஅ
கன்னக்கோலும் தவறுடா
கத்திரிக்கோலும் தப்புடா
முன்னே பின்னே யோசிக்காமே
கடனை வாங்கி ரொப்புடா...
Borrow money and eat wedding
Feast food, O man!
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Conduct yourself, O man!
கடன் வாங்கி கல்யாண
சாதம் சாப்பிடடா மனிதா
கடந்த ஞானி பொன் மொழி போல்
நடந்திடடா மனிதா ...
Hoo o o o
Haa...aa..aa....
Using a burglar tool is wrong,
Using scissors to pickpocket is wrong,
Without thinking fore or aft,
Borrow money and fill your pockets!
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஹா ஆஅ ஆஅ
குடியிருக்கும் வீட்டைக் காட்டி
சொந்தமென்று சொல்லடா
அதை அடகு வைத்து மனைவி பேரில்
வீட்டைக் கட்டிக் கொள்ளடா...
Borrow money and eat wedding
Feast food, O man!
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Conduct yourself, O man!
கடன் வாங்கி கல்யாண
சாதம் சாப்பிடடா மனிதா
கடந்த ஞானி பொன் மொழி போல்
நடந்திடடா மனிதா ...
Hoo o o o
Haa...aa..aa....
Show the house you live in as a tenant,
And claim it as your own!
Mortgage it and in your wife's name,
Build a house for yourself!
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஹா ஆஅ ஆஅ
ஆறு நூறா வட்டி அதிகம்
ஆனாலும் அஞ்சாதேடா
அதுக்கும் மிஞ்சிப் போனா
ஐ பி எழுத்து ரெண்டு இருக்குடா.....
Borrow money and eat wedding
Feast food, O man!
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Conduct yourself, O man!
கடன் வாங்கி கல்யாண
சாதம் சாப்பிடடா மனிதா
கடந்த ஞானி பொன் மொழி போல்
நடந்திடடா மனிதா ...
Hoo o o o
Haa...aa..aa....
Even if interest goes up to six hundred percent,
Do not fear, O man!
If it goes beyond even that,
There are those two letters, 'IP' (Insolvency Petition)!
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஹா ஆஅ ஆஅ
கடன் வாங்கத் தெரியாதவன்
மீதியும் சொல்வானடா
கையில் கிடைச்ச வரையில் வாங்கி
பையில் போட்டு செல்லடா........
Borrow money and eat wedding
Feast food, O man!
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Conduct yourself, O man!
கடன் வாங்கி கல்யாண
சாதம் சாப்பிடடா மனிதா
கடந்த ஞானி பொன் மொழி போல்
நடந்திடடா மனிதா ..
Hoo o o o
Haa...aa..aa....
He who does not know how to borrow,
Will preach remaining moral tales!
Take whatever you can lay your hands on,
Put it in your bag and be on your way!
Borrow money and eat wedding
Feast food, O man!
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Conduct yourself, O man!
Kadan vaangi kalyaana
Borrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidha
Feast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Nadanthidadaa manidha…
Conduct yourself, O man!
Kadan vaangi kalyaana
Borrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidha
Feast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Nadanthidadaa manidha…
Conduct yourself, O man!
Hoo o o o
Hoo o o o
Haa…aa..aa….
Haa...aa..aa....
Kannakolum thavaruda
Using a burglar tool is wrong,
Kathirikolum thappuda
Using scissors to pickpocket is wrong,
Munnae pinnae yosikkaamae
Without thinking fore or aft,
Kadan vaangi roppada
Borrow money and fill your pockets!
Kadan vaangi kalyaana
Borrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidha
Feast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Nadanthidadaa manidha…
Conduct yourself, O man!
Hoo o o o
Hoo o o o
Haa…aa..aa….
Haa...aa..aa....
Kudiyirukkum veettai kaatti
Show the house you live in as a tenant,
Sondhamendru solladaa
And claim it as your own!
Adhai adagu vaithu manaivi peril
Mortgage it and in your wife's name,
Veettai katti kolladaa
Build a house for yourself!
Kadan vaangi kalyaana
Borrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidha
Feast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Nadanthidadaa manidha…
Conduct yourself, O man!
Hoo o o o
Hoo o o o
Haa…aa..aa….
Haa...aa..aa....
Aaru nooru vatti adhigam
Even if interest goes up to six hundred percent,
Aanaalum anjaadhuda
Do not fear, O man!
Adhukkum minji ponaa
If it goes beyond even that,
IP ezhuthu rendu irukkuda
There are those two letters, 'IP' (Insolvency Petition)!
Kadan vaangi kalyaana
Borrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidha
Feast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Nadanthidadaa manidha…
Conduct yourself, O man!
Hoo o o o
Hoo o o o
Haa…aa..aa….
Haa...aa..aa....
Kadan vanga theriyadhavan
He who does not know how to borrow,
Meedhiyum solvaanada
Will preach remaining moral tales!
Kaiyil kidaicha varaiyil vaangi
Take whatever you can lay your hands on,
Paiyil pottu selladaa
Put it in your bag and be on your way!
Kadan vaangi kalyaana
Borrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidha
Feast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi pol
Like the golden words of ancient sages,
Nadanthidadaa manidha…
Conduct yourself, O man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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