Veyirkktera Nizhalundu
From Kalvanin Kadhali -(1955) · 1955
- Lyricist
- Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai
- Singers
- Ghantasala, P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Kalvanin Kadhali -(1955)1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu | There is shade suitable for the scorching sun |
| Veesum thendral kaattrundu | There is a blowing gentle breeze |
| Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu | There is shade suitable for the scorching sun |
| Female | |
| Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu | There is shade suitable for the scorching sun |
| Veesum thendral kaattrundu | There is a blowing gentle breeze |
| Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu | There is shade suitable for the scorching sun |
| Female | |
| Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu | There is shade suitable for the scorching sun |
| Veesum thendral kaattrundu | There is a blowing gentle breeze |
| Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu | There is shade suitable for the scorching sun |
| Female | |
| Kayil kamban kaviyundu | In my hand, there is the epic poetry of Kamban |
| Kayil kamban kaviyundu | In my hand, there is the epic poetry of Kamban |
| Male :Kalasam nirai amuthundu | Male: There is a vessel filled with sweet nectar |
| Kalasam nirai amuthundu amuthundu | There is a vessel filled with sweet nectar, sweet nectar |
| Female | |
| Dheiva geedham palavundu | There are many divine musical songs |
| Dheiva geedham palavundu | There are many divine musical songs |
| Male :Therinthu paada neeyundu | Male: There is you who knows how to sing them well |
| Therinthu paada neeyundu paada neeyundu | There is you who knows how to sing them well, to sing them |
| Female | |
| Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu | There is shade suitable for the scorching sun |
| Veesum thendral kaattrundu | There is a blowing gentle breeze |
| Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu | There is shade suitable for the scorching sun |
| Female | |
| Vaiyantharum ivvanamandri | Apart from this forest provided by the world |
| Vaiyantharum ivvanamandri | Apart from this forest provided by the world |
| Vaazhum swarkkam verundo | Is there any other living heaven? |
| Vaazhum swarkkam verundo | Is there any other living heaven? |
| Swarkkam verundo | Is there any other heaven? |
| Female | |
| Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu | There is shade suitable for the scorching sun |
| Veesum thendral kaattrundu | There is a blowing gentle breeze |
| Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu | There is shade suitable for the scorching sun |
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
வீசும் தென்றல் காற்றுண்டு
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
There is a blowing gentle breeze
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
வீசும் தென்றல் காற்றுண்டு
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
There is a blowing gentle breeze
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
வீசும் தென்றல் காற்றுண்டு
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
There is a blowing gentle breeze
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
கையில் கம்பன் கவியுண்டு
கையில் கம்பன் கவியுண்டு
கலசம் நிறை அமுதுண்டு
கலசம் நிறை அமுதுண்டு அமுதுண்டு
In my hand, there is the epic poetry of Kamban
In my hand, there is the epic poetry of Kamban
Male: There is a vessel filled with sweet nectar
There is a vessel filled with sweet nectar, sweet nectar
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
வீசும் தென்றல் காற்றுண்டு
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
There are many divine musical songs
There are many divine musical songs
Male: There is you who knows how to sing them well
There is you who knows how to sing them well, to sing them
தெய்வ கீதம் பலவுண்டு
தெய்வ கீதம் பலவுண்டு
தெரிந்து பாட நீயுண்டு
தெரிந்து பாட நீயுண்டு பாட நீயுண்டு
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
There is a blowing gentle breeze
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
வீசும் தென்றல் காற்றுண்டு
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
Apart from this forest provided by the world
Apart from this forest provided by the world
Is there any other living heaven?
Is there any other living heaven?
Is there any other heaven?
வையந்தரும் இவ்வனமன்றி
வையந்தரும் இவ்வனமன்றி
வாழும் ஸ்வர்க்கம் வேறுண்டோ
வாழும் ஸ்வர்க்கம் வேறுண்டோ
ஸ்வர்க்கம் வேறுண்டோ?
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
There is a blowing gentle breeze
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
வீசும் தென்றல் காற்றுண்டு
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
வீசும் தென்றல் காற்றுண்டு
வெய்யிற்கேற்ற நிழலுண்டு
ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்ம்ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்.....
Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
Veesum thendral kaattrundu
There is a blowing gentle breeze
Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
Veesum thendral kaattrundu
There is a blowing gentle breeze
Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
Veesum thendral kaattrundu
There is a blowing gentle breeze
Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
Kayil kamban kaviyundu
In my hand, there is the epic poetry of Kamban
Kayil kamban kaviyundu
In my hand, there is the epic poetry of Kamban
Male :Kalasam nirai amuthundu
Male: There is a vessel filled with sweet nectar
Kalasam nirai amuthundu amuthundu
There is a vessel filled with sweet nectar, sweet nectar
Dheiva geedham palavundu
There are many divine musical songs
Dheiva geedham palavundu
There are many divine musical songs
Male :Therinthu paada neeyundu
Male: There is you who knows how to sing them well
Therinthu paada neeyundu paada neeyundu
There is you who knows how to sing them well, to sing them
Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
Veesum thendral kaattrundu
There is a blowing gentle breeze
Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
Vaiyantharum ivvanamandri
Apart from this forest provided by the world
Vaiyantharum ivvanamandri
Apart from this forest provided by the world
Vaazhum swarkkam verundo
Is there any other living heaven?
Vaazhum swarkkam verundo
Is there any other living heaven?
Swarkkam verundo
Is there any other heaven?
Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
Veesum thendral kaattrundu
There is a blowing gentle breeze
Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu
There is shade suitable for the scorching sun
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the contentment and bliss of living simply in nature alongside literature, music, and love. Inspired by Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat, the lyrics celebrate the idea that simple pleasures—cool shade, a gentle breeze, a vessel of nectar, divine songs, literature, and the company of a beloved singer—transform the earthly woods into an absolute heaven on earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyebu (End Rhyme / Anaphora)
“Veyyirkkettra nizhalundu / Veesum thendral kaattrundu”
Multiple lines end with the word 'undu' (there is), creating a pleasing rhythm and reinforcing the sense of abundance.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kayil kamban kaviyundu / Kalasam nirai amuthundu”
Matching second consonants across lines such as 'ey' in Veyyirkkettra and 'ay' in Kayil/Kalasam.
Cultural Adaptation / Metaphor
“Kayil kamban kaviyundu”
The song replaces Khayyam's original 'Book of Verses' with 'Kamban Kavi' (the poetical works of Kamban) to localize the classical literary imagery into Tamil culture.
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Trivia
The song is a Tamil adaptation of Edward FitzGerald's translation of stanza XI from Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat ('A Book of Verses underneath the Bough...'). Renowned Tamil poet Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai localized the verse into Tamil poetry in his work 'Omar Khayyam Paadalgal', which was later set to music by Ghantasala for the film Kalvanin Kadhali (1955).
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