- 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
- 23 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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