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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 kalyaanaBorrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidhaFeast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi polLike the golden words of ancient sages,
Nadanthidadaa manidha…Conduct yourself, O man!
Chorus
Kadan vaangi kalyaanaBorrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidhaFeast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi polLike the golden words of ancient sages,
Nadanthidadaa manidha…Conduct yourself, O man!
Male
Hoo o o oHoo o o o
Haa…aa..aa….Haa...aa..aa....
Kannakolum thavarudaUsing a burglar tool is wrong,
Kathirikolum thappudaUsing scissors to pickpocket is wrong,
Munnae pinnae yosikkaamaeWithout thinking fore or aft,
Kadan vaangi roppadaBorrow money and fill your pockets!
Chorus
Kadan vaangi kalyaanaBorrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidhaFeast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi polLike the golden words of ancient sages,
Nadanthidadaa manidha…Conduct yourself, O man!
Male
Hoo o o oHoo o o o
Haa…aa..aa….Haa...aa..aa....
Kudiyirukkum veettai kaattiShow the house you live in as a tenant,
Sondhamendru solladaaAnd claim it as your own!
Adhai adagu vaithu manaivi perilMortgage it and in your wife's name,
Veettai katti kolladaaBuild a house for yourself!
Chorus
Kadan vaangi kalyaanaBorrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidhaFeast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi polLike the golden words of ancient sages,
Nadanthidadaa manidha…Conduct yourself, O man!
Male
Hoo o o oHoo o o o
Haa…aa..aa….Haa...aa..aa....
Aaru nooru vatti adhigamEven if interest goes up to six hundred percent,
Aanaalum anjaadhudaDo not fear, O man!
Adhukkum minji ponaaIf it goes beyond even that,
IP ezhuthu rendu irukkudaThere are those two letters, 'IP' (Insolvency Petition)!
Chorus
Kadan vaangi kalyaanaBorrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidhaFeast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi polLike the golden words of ancient sages,
Nadanthidadaa manidha…Conduct yourself, O man!
Male
Hoo o o oHoo o o o
Haa…aa..aa….Haa...aa..aa....
Kadan vanga theriyadhavanHe who does not know how to borrow,
Meedhiyum solvaanadaWill preach remaining moral tales!
Kaiyil kidaicha varaiyil vaangiTake whatever you can lay your hands on,
Paiyil pottu selladaaPut it in your bag and be on your way!
Chorus
Kadan vaangi kalyaanaBorrow money and eat wedding
Saadham sapidada manidhaFeast food, O man!
Kadantha gyaani pon mozhi polLike 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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