- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Anandhi
- Movie release year
- 1965
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vaedikkaiyaa pozhuthu poganum is a lighthearted philosophical song from the 1965 Tamil movie Anandhi, penned by Kaviarasu Kannadasan. The lyrics advocate a relaxed, pragmatic approach to life. Rather than taking existence too seriously or over-analyzing everything with strict intellect, the song advises enjoying life's moments through music and dance, setting down emotional burdens, and adjusting smoothly to worldly social norms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vaedikkaiyaa pozhuthu poganum / Konjam vilaiyaattaaga vaazhnthu paarkkanum”
Extensive use of the verbal suffix '-anum' across almost all line endings (poganum, paarkkanum, vaikkonum, sollanum), creating a lyrical and repetitive rhyming rhythm.
Moonaal / Alliteration
“Vaedikkaiyaa pozhuthu poganum / Konjam vilaiyaattaaga vaazhnthu paarkkanum”
Initial consonant matching with 'V' sounds across words in the opening core refrain.
Irony / Social Satire
“Poi solluvathuthaan needhi endraal / Poiyum sollanum”
Kannadasan's signature pragmatic cynicism, suggesting that if society values falsehood as justice, one should adapt and smile through it rather than fight fruitlessly.
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Trivia
The film Anandhi (1965) starred Gemini Ganesan and Padmini, with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Kannadasan wrote this song to deliver profound life advice wrapped in a breezy, entertaining conversational format.
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