Vedikaiya Pozhuthu Poganum
From Anandhi · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anandhi1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mhhuum…. | Mhhuum…. |
| Yaehey hey…… | Yaehey hey… |
| Male | |
| Aaa……aaa……aa…..aaa…..aa….. | Aaa… aaa… aa… aaa… aa… |
| Oho hoiyaa….. | Oho hoiyaa… |
| Male | |
| Vaedikkaiyaa pozhuthu poganum | Time should pass entertainingly and delightfully, |
| Konjam vilaiyaattaaga vaazhnthu paarkkanum | One should try living life a bit like a game. |
| Aahaan……Vaedikkaiyaa pozhuthu poganum | Ahaan… Time should pass entertainingly, |
| Konjam vilaiyaattaaga vaazhnthu paarkkanum | One should try living life a bit like a game. |
| Male | |
| Aadippaadi anupavikkonum | One should enjoy life by dancing and singing, |
| Athil arivai konjam thoonga vaikkonum | And put intellect to sleep a little bit while doing so. |
| Aadippaadi anupavikkonum | One should enjoy life by dancing and singing, |
| Athil arivai konjam thoonga vaikkonum | And put intellect to sleep a little bit while doing so. |
| Male | |
| Vaedikkaiyaa pozhuthu poganum | Time should pass entertainingly, |
| Konjam vilaiyaattaaga vaazhnthu paarkkanum | One should try living life a bit like a game. |
| Male | |
| Ellorum pogum vazhiyil naamum poganum | We should also walk on the path that everyone travels, |
| Munnerum mattum yaeniyil yaeri paarkkanum | And try climbing the ladder as long as it takes us forward. |
| Male | |
| Iruppatharkku idam kidaichchaa | If one gets a place to sit, |
| Paduththuk kollanum | One should lie down and rest. |
| Idhayaththilae sumai irunthaa | If there is a heavy burden in the heart, |
| Irakki vaikkanum | One should set it down and relieve oneself. |
| Male | |
| Poi solluvathuthaan needhi endraal | If telling a lie is considered justice, |
| Poiyum sollanum | Then one should tell a lie too. |
| Male | |
| Adhu purinthu vittaal punnagaiyaal | Once that reality is understood, |
| Maraikka paarkkanum | One should try to hide it behind a smile. |
| Male | |
| Thannai pattri | About oneself, |
| Perumaiyaaga pesi kollanum | One should speak boastfully and proudly, |
| Male | |
| Athil unmai endru | And as truth in that boasting, |
| Ondrirandu saernthirukanum | A couple of genuine points should be included. |
| Athil unmai endru | And as truth in that boasting, |
| Ondrirandu saernthirukanum | A couple of genuine points should be included. |
| Male | |
| Aahaa haa haan….. | Aahaa haa haan… |
| Male | |
| Vaedikkaiyaa pozhuthu poganum | Time should pass entertainingly, |
| Konjam vilaiyaattaaga vaazhnthu paarkkanum | One should try living life a bit like a game. |
ம்ஹ்ஹும்......
ஏஹே ஹே....
Mhhuum….
Yaehey hey…
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆ......ஆஅ....ஆ....
ஓஹோ ஹோய்யா....
Aaa… aaa… aa… aaa… aa…
Oho hoiyaa…
வேடிக்கையா பொழுது போகணும்
கொஞ்சம் விளையாட்டாக வாழ்ந்து பார்க்கணும்
ஆஹான்....வேடிக்கையா பொழுது போகணும்
கொஞ்சம் விளையாட்டாக வாழ்ந்து பார்க்கணும்
Time should pass entertainingly and delightfully,
One should try living life a bit like a game.
Ahaan… Time should pass entertainingly,
One should try living life a bit like a game.
ஆடிப்பாடி அனுபவிக்கோணும்
அதில் அறிவைக் கொஞ்சம் தூங்க வைக்கோணும்
ஆடிப்பாடி அனுபவிக்கோணும்
அதில் அறிவைக் கொஞ்சம் தூங்க வைக்கோணும்
One should enjoy life by dancing and singing,
And put intellect to sleep a little bit while doing so.
One should enjoy life by dancing and singing,
And put intellect to sleep a little bit while doing so.
வேடிக்கையா பொழுது போகணும்
கொஞ்சம் விளையாட்டாக வாழ்ந்து பார்க்கணும்
Time should pass entertainingly,
One should try living life a bit like a game.
எல்லோரும் போகும் வழியில் நாமும் போகணும்
முன்னேறும் மட்டும் ஏணியில் ஏறிப் பார்க்கணும்
We should also walk on the path that everyone travels,
And try climbing the ladder as long as it takes us forward.
இருப்பதற்கு இடம் கிடைச்சா
படுத்துக் கொள்ளணும்
இதயத்திலே சுமை இருந்தா
இறக்கி வைக்கணும்
If one gets a place to sit,
One should lie down and rest.
If there is a heavy burden in the heart,
One should set it down and relieve oneself.
பொய் சொல்லுவதுதான் நீதியென்றால்
பொய்யும் சொல்லணும்
அது புரிந்து விட்டால் புன்னகையால்
மறைக்கப் பார்க்கணும்
If telling a lie is considered justice,
Then one should tell a lie too.
பொய் சொல்லுவதுதான் நீதியென்றால்
பொய்யும் சொல்லணும்
அது புரிந்து விட்டால் புன்னகையால்
மறைக்கப் பார்க்கணும்
Once that reality is understood,
One should try to hide it behind a smile.
தன்னைப் பற்றிப்
பெருமையாகப் பேசிக் கொள்ளணும்
About oneself,
One should speak boastfully and proudly,
அதில் உண்மையென்று
ஒன்றிரண்டு சேர்ந்திருக்கணும்
அதில் உண்மையென்று
ஒன்றிரண்டு சேர்ந்திருக்கணும்
And as truth in that boasting,
A couple of genuine points should be included.
And as truth in that boasting,
A couple of genuine points should be included.
ஆஹா ஹா ஹான்
Aahaa haa haan…
வேடிக்கையா பொழுது போகணும்
கொஞ்சம் விளையாட்டாக வாழ்ந்து பார்க்கணும்
Time should pass entertainingly,
One should try living life a bit like a game.
Mhhuum….
Mhhuum….
Yaehey hey……
Yaehey hey…
Aaa……aaa……aa…..aaa…..aa…..
Aaa… aaa… aa… aaa… aa…
Oho hoiyaa…..
Oho hoiyaa…
Vaedikkaiyaa pozhuthu poganum
Time should pass entertainingly and delightfully,
Konjam vilaiyaattaaga vaazhnthu paarkkanum
One should try living life a bit like a game.
Aahaan……Vaedikkaiyaa pozhuthu poganum
Ahaan… Time should pass entertainingly,
Konjam vilaiyaattaaga vaazhnthu paarkkanum
One should try living life a bit like a game.
Aadippaadi anupavikkonum
One should enjoy life by dancing and singing,
Athil arivai konjam thoonga vaikkonum
And put intellect to sleep a little bit while doing so.
Aadippaadi anupavikkonum
One should enjoy life by dancing and singing,
Athil arivai konjam thoonga vaikkonum
And put intellect to sleep a little bit while doing so.
Vaedikkaiyaa pozhuthu poganum
Time should pass entertainingly,
Konjam vilaiyaattaaga vaazhnthu paarkkanum
One should try living life a bit like a game.
Ellorum pogum vazhiyil naamum poganum
We should also walk on the path that everyone travels,
Munnerum mattum yaeniyil yaeri paarkkanum
And try climbing the ladder as long as it takes us forward.
Iruppatharkku idam kidaichchaa
If one gets a place to sit,
Paduththuk kollanum
One should lie down and rest.
Idhayaththilae sumai irunthaa
If there is a heavy burden in the heart,
Irakki vaikkanum
One should set it down and relieve oneself.
Poi solluvathuthaan needhi endraal
If telling a lie is considered justice,
Poiyum sollanum
Then one should tell a lie too.
Adhu purinthu vittaal punnagaiyaal
Once that reality is understood,
Maraikka paarkkanum
One should try to hide it behind a smile.
Thannai pattri
About oneself,
Perumaiyaaga pesi kollanum
One should speak boastfully and proudly,
Athil unmai endru
And as truth in that boasting,
Ondrirandu saernthirukanum
A couple of genuine points should be included.
Athil unmai endru
And as truth in that boasting,
Ondrirandu saernthirukanum
A couple of genuine points should be included.
Aahaa haa haan…..
Aahaa haa haan…
Vaedikkaiyaa pozhuthu poganum
Time should pass entertainingly,
Konjam vilaiyaattaaga vaazhnthu paarkkanum
One should try living life a bit like a game.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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