Thennadu Mudhal
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 | |
| Thennaadu mudhal ini innaattu medaiyilum | From the Southern land to the stages across this country hereafter, |
| En veshathai kandu pugazha vendum | Everyone must praise me upon seeing my disguise and performance. |
| Thenpaangu vadapaangu thillaana domaari | Be it southern style, northern style, tillana dance, or folk acts, |
| Singam vandhaarendru magizha vendum | They should rejoice saying the lion has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Ahaa…haaa | Aha... haa... |
| Male | |
| Ponnaadai porthiyae poomaalai saathiyae | Draping me with golden shawls and honoring me with flower garlands, |
| Pudhu pudhu pattangal katta vendum | They must confer brand new titles upon me. |
| Thannaalae kotel mudhal tamilnadu yaavumae | From Kotel to the whole of Tamil Nadu, on their own accord, |
| Ennaalum kadan thandhu kaakka vendum | They should protect me forever by giving me loans! |
| Ennaalum kadan thandhu kaakka vendum | They should protect me forever by giving me loans! |
தென்னாடு முதல் இனி எந்நாட்டு மேடையிலும்
என் வேஷத்தைக் கண்டு புகழ வேண்டும்
தென்பாங்கு வடபாங்கு தில்லானா டோமாரி
சிங்கம் வந்தாரென்று மகிழ வேண்டும்
From the Southern land to the stages across this country hereafter,
Everyone must praise me upon seeing my disguise and performance.
Be it southern style, northern style, tillana dance, or folk acts,
They should rejoice saying the lion has arrived!
ஆஹா ஹா
Aha... haa...
பொன்னாடை போர்த்தியே பூமாலை சாத்தியே
புதுப்புது பட்டங்கள் கட்ட வேண்டும்
தன்னாலே ஹோட்டல் முதல் தமிழ்நாடு யாவுமே
எந்நாளும் கடன் தந்து காக்க வேண்டும்....
எந்நாளும் கடன் தந்து காக்க வேண்டும்....
Draping me with golden shawls and honoring me with flower garlands,
They must confer brand new titles upon me.
From Kotel to the whole of Tamil Nadu, on their own accord,
They should protect me forever by giving me loans!
They should protect me forever by giving me loans!
Thennaadu mudhal ini innaattu medaiyilum
From the Southern land to the stages across this country hereafter,
En veshathai kandu pugazha vendum
Everyone must praise me upon seeing my disguise and performance.
Thenpaangu vadapaangu thillaana domaari
Be it southern style, northern style, tillana dance, or folk acts,
Singam vandhaarendru magizha vendum
They should rejoice saying the lion has arrived!
Ahaa…haaa
Aha... haa...
Ponnaadai porthiyae poomaalai saathiyae
Draping me with golden shawls and honoring me with flower garlands,
Pudhu pudhu pattangal katta vendum
They must confer brand new titles upon me.
Thannaalae kotel mudhal tamilnadu yaavumae
From Kotel to the whole of Tamil Nadu, on their own accord,
Ennaalum kadan thandhu kaakka vendum
They should protect me forever by giving me loans!
Ennaalum kadan thandhu kaakka vendum
They should protect me forever by giving me loans!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This satirical song from the 1958 film 'Kadan Vangi Kalyanam' highlights a grandiloquent character boasting about his theatrical skills and desire for fame. He imagines himself performing across various musical and dramatic styles, receiving lavish praise, golden shawls, floral garlands, and prestigious titles from the public. However, the humorous twist lies in his ultimate ambition: he wants all this renown and public adoration solely so that people across the entire state will gladly lend him money whenever he asks, sustaining his lifestyle of living on borrowed funds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar / Repetition
“Pudhu pudhu pattangal katta vendum”
The phrase 'Pudhu pudhu' repeats the word 'pudhu' (new) for rhythmic effect and to emphasize the constant acquisition of novel titles.
Irony / Satire
“Ennaalum kadan thandhu kaakka vendum”
The lyrics build up grand expectations of respect, shawls, and titles, only to culminate in the absurd request for endless loans, creating a humorous satirical effect.
Emonai / Initial Assonance
“Thennaadu mudhal ini innaattu medaiyilum”
The usage of matching initial vowel sounds and rhythmic patterns creates musicality across the lines.
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Trivia
'Kadan Vangi Kalyanam' (1958) was a bilingual comedy produced by Vijaya Vauhini Studios, simultaneously shot in Telugu as 'Appu Cheysi Pappu Koodu'. The soundtrack by S. Rajeswara Rao and the sharp, witty lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass perfectly captured the film's central theme of living extravagantly through debts.
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