Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Engirundhu Veesudho

From Kadan Vangi Kalyanam · 1958

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
A. M. Raja, P. Leela
Music director
S. Rajeswara Rao
Details
Kadan Vangi Kalyanam1958

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Engirundhu veesudhoo….hooFrom where does it blow... hoo
Inidhaagave thendralSo sweetly, the gentle breeze
Engirundhu veesudhoo….From where does it blow...
Inidhaagave thendralSo sweetly, the gentle breeze
Ilaigalaiyum thazhuviyaeEmbracing the leaves
Malargalaiyum maruviyaeHugging the flowers
Ilaigalaiyum thazhuviyaeEmbracing the leaves
Malargalaiyum maruviyaeHugging the flowers
Iyarkkai yavum anbinaalAll of nature through love
Iyarkkai yavum anbinaalAll of nature through love
Male
AasaiyaalOut of desire
Female :InbamaaiFemale: Joyfully
Inaindhu oonjal aadave…Joining together to swing on a cradle...
Male
Engirundhu veesudhoo….From where does it blow...
Inidhaagave thendralSo sweetly, the gentle breeze
Male
Vennilaavil aadiyaeDancing in the moonlight
Punnagaiyaal paadiyaeSinging with a smile
Vennilaavil aadiyaeDancing in the moonlight
Punnagaiyaal paadiyaeSinging with a smile
Manam mayangi aasaiyaalHeart enchanted by desire
Manam mayangi aasaiyaalHeart enchanted by desire
Female
AnbinaalThrough love
Male :InbamaaiMale: Joyfully
Mei marandhu pogavaeLosing oneself in bliss
Female
Engirundhu veesudhoo….hooFrom where does it blow... hoo
Inidhaagave thendralSo sweetly, the gentle breeze
Female
Idhayaveenai meetiyaeStrumming the veena of the heart
Inba geetham paadiyaeSinging a song of joy
Male :Idhayaveenai meetiyaeMale: Strumming the veena of the heart
Inba geetham paadiyaeSinging a song of joy
Female
AasaiyaalOut of desire
Male :InbamaaiMale: Joyfully

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Engirundhu Veesudhoo is a timeless romantic duet from the 1958 film Kadan Vangi Kalyanam, composed by S. Rajeswara Rao and sung by A. M. Raja and P. Leela. The song expresses the enchanting experience of love through the imagery of a soft breeze blowing across nature, gently touching leaves and flowers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagak Ani)

Idhayaveenai meetiyae

The heart is poetically represented as a 'veena' (musical instrument) being strummed with love and emotion.

Personification

Ilaigalaiyum thazhuviyae / Malargalaiyum maruviyae

The gentle breeze is personified as a lover affectionately embracing leaves and hugging flowers.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Vennilaavil aadiyae / Punnagaiyaal paadiyae

The second consonant sound 'n' (ன/ண்) rhymes across 'Vennilaavil' and 'Punnagaiyaal'.

Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)

Idhayaveenai meetiyae / Inba geetham paadiyae

Both consecutive lines begin with the initial sound 'I' ('Idhaya...' and 'Inba...').

Did you know?

Trivia

Kadan Vangi Kalyanam (1958) was directed by L. V. Prasad and produced by Vijaya Vauhini Studios. It was made simultaneously alongside its Telugu counterpart 'Pelli Naati Satyaalu'. Composer S. Rajeswara Rao created a classic melodious soundtrack for the film, with this duet highlighting the iconic vocal chemistry between A. M. Raja and P. Leela.

Keep listening

More from Kadan Vangi Kalyanam