Egpthu Raani
From Narasimha · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Harini
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Narasimha2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Egypt rani | Oh Queen of Egypt, |
| Unakku edhukku thaavani | Why do you need a half-saree? |
| Enakku needhaan | When I have you, |
| Irukka edhukku thalaigaani | Why do I need a pillow? |
| Male | |
| Egypt rani | Oh Queen of Egypt, |
| Unakku edhukku thaavani | Why do you need a half-saree? |
| Enakku needhaan | When I have you, |
| Irukka edhukku thalaigaani | Why do I need a pillow? |
| Female | |
| Karuppu singam | If the black lion |
| Sirichchaa neruppu paththikkum | Smiles, fire catches on! |
| Irumbu nenjam | If the iron heart |
| Thorantha kurumbu thoththikkum | Opens up, mischief spreads around! |
| Male | |
| Nee kanjaa poonthottaam | You are a garden of marijuana flowers, |
| Unnai rojaa poovaattam | Treating you like a rose flower, |
| Adi vaasam paaththu | Oh girl, inhaling your fragrance, |
| Mosam ponaenae | I got cheated! |
| Female | |
| Un meesaiyil ulla mudi | The hair on your mustache, |
| Adhu ellaam yaanai mudi | That is all like elephant hair, |
| Adhil modhiram senju | Making a ring out of it, |
| Podanum kaimaela | I must wear it on my hand! |
| Male | |
| Hae….egypt rani | Hey... Queen of Egypt, |
| Unakku edhukku thaavani | Why do you need a half-saree? |
| Enakku needhaan | When I have you, |
| Irukka edhukku thalaigaani | Why do I need a pillow? |
| Female | |
| Karuppu singam | If the black lion |
| Sirichchaa neruppu paththikkum | Smiles, fire catches on! |
| Irumbu nenjam | If the iron heart |
| Thorantha kurumbu thoththikkum | Opens up, mischief spreads around! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Yaei veeraa un pera | Hey warrior, your name, |
| Pacha kuththipaen | I will tattoo it on myself! |
| Engaennu nee sonnaa | Wherever you ask me to, |
| Anga kaamippaen | I will show it right there! |
| Male | |
| En pommi un vaayil | My doll, in your mouth, |
| Thaenaa thiththippaen | I will sweeten it like honey! |
| Ennoda mundaasaa | Like my turban, |
| Unna suththippaen | I will wrap myself around you! |
| Female | |
| Rendu thadavathaan | Only twice, |
| Samanja ponnu naan | I matured as a woman, |
| Kannaal thechchaayae | You rubbed me with your eyes, |
| Male | |
| Panjum illaiyae | There isn't even any cotton! |
| Saelaikatti nee moodi vaichchaayae | Wearing a saree, you covered and kept it, |
| Female | |
| Oru aan yaanaithaan | A male elephant, |
| Un kaiyila ullaasamaa | In your hands, joyfully, |
| Oonjjal aadum | Will swing like a cradle! |
| Male | |
| Egypt rani | Oh Queen of Egypt, |
| Unakku edhukku thaavani | Why do you need a half-saree? |
| Enakku needhaan | When I have you, |
| Irukka edhukku thalaigaani | Why do I need a pillow? |
| Female | |
| Karuppu singam | If the black lion |
| Sirichchaa neruppu paththikkum | Smiles, fire catches on! |
| Irumbu nenjam | If the iron heart |
| Thorantha kurumbu thoththikkum | Opens up, mischief spreads around! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Poovae un munthaanai | Oh flower, your pallu, |
| Chinna koodaaram | Is a small tent! |
| Thaenoorum un thoppul | Your honey-dripping navel, |
| Kutti paadhaalam | Is a tiny underworld! |
| Female | |
| Muththaal seivomaa | Shall we engage with kisses, |
| Niththam maiyuththam | In daily love warfare? |
| Appappo vaayoram | Now and then near the lips, |
| Singa pal kuththum | The lion tooth pricks! |
| Male | |
| Romam illaatha thegam renduthaan | Only two hairless bodies exist, |
| Meenum neeyaethaan | And the fish is also you! |
| Female :Enga engayo enna thottathu | Female: Touched me in places unknown, |
| Neeyum kaaththumthaan | Only you and the wind! |
| Male | |
| Adi un naakkula en peraiyum | Oh girl, on your tongue, my name, |
| Naan ezhuthavaa muththathaala | Shall I write it with kisses? |
| Male | |
| Egypt rani | Oh Queen of Egypt, |
| Unakku edhukku thaavani | Why do you need a half-saree? |
| Enakku needhaan | When I have you, |
| Irukka edhukku thalaigaani | Why do I need a pillow? |
| Female | |
| Karuppu singam | If the black lion |
| Sirichchaa neruppu paththikkum | Smiles, fire catches on! |
| Irumbu nenjam | If the iron heart |
| Thorantha kurumbu thoththikkum | Opens up, mischief spreads around! |
| Male | |
| Nee kanjaa poonthottaam | You are a garden of marijuana flowers, |
| Unnai rojaa poovaattam | Treating you like a rose flower, |
| Adi vaasam paaththu | Oh girl, inhaling your fragrance, |
| Mosam ponaenae | I got cheated! |
| Female | |
| Un meesaiyil ulla mudi | The hair on your mustache, |
| Adhu ellaam yaanai mudi | That is all like elephant hair, |
| Adhil modhiram senju | Making a ring out of it, |
| Podanum kaimaela | I must wear it on my hand! |
| Male | |
| Hae….egypt rani | Hey... Queen of Egypt, |
| Unakku edhukku thaavani | Why do you need a half-saree? |
| Enakku needhaan | When I have you, |
| Irukka edhukku thalaigaani | Why do I need a pillow? |
| Female | |
| Karuppu singam | If the black lion |
| Sirichchaa neruppu paththikkum | Smiles, fire catches on! |
| Irumbu nenjam | If the iron heart |
| Thorantha kurumbu thoththikkum | Opens up, mischief spreads around! |
.................................
...
எகிப்து ராணி
உனக்கு எதுக்கு தாவணி
எனக்கு நீதான்
இருக்க எதுக்கு தலைகாணி
Oh Queen of Egypt,
Why do you need a half-saree?
When I have you,
Why do I need a pillow?
எகிப்து ராணி
உனக்கு எதுக்கு தாவணி
எனக்கு நீதான்
இருக்க எதுக்கு தலைகாணி
Oh Queen of Egypt,
Why do you need a half-saree?
When I have you,
Why do I need a pillow?
கருப்பு சிங்கம்
சிரிச்சா நெருப்பு பத்திக்கும்
இரும்பு நெஞ்சம்
தொறந்த குறும்பு தொத்திக்கும்
If the black lion
Smiles, fire catches on!
If the iron heart
Opens up, mischief spreads around!
நீ கஞ்சா பூந்தோட்டம்
உன்னை ரோஜா பூவாட்டம்
அடி வாசம் பாத்து
மோசம் போனேனே
You are a garden of marijuana flowers,
Treating you like a rose flower,
Oh girl, inhaling your fragrance,
I got cheated!
உன் மீசையில் உள்ள முடி
அது எல்லாம் யானை முடி
அதில் மோதிரம் செஞ்சு
போடணும் கைமேல
The hair on your mustache,
That is all like elephant hair,
Making a ring out of it,
I must wear it on my hand!
ஹே....எகிப்து ராணி
உனக்கு எதுக்கு தாவணி
எனக்கு நீதான்
இருக்க எதுக்கு தலைகாணி
Hey... Queen of Egypt,
Why do you need a half-saree?
When I have you,
Why do I need a pillow?
கருப்பு சிங்கம்
சிரிச்சா நெருப்பு பத்திக்கும்
இரும்பு நெஞ்சம்
தொறந்த குறும்பு தொத்திக்கும்
If the black lion
Smiles, fire catches on!
If the iron heart
Opens up, mischief spreads around!
.....................................
...
ஏய் வீரா உன்பேர
பச்ச குத்திப்பேன்
எங்கேனு நீ சொன்னா
அங்க காமிப்பேன்
Hey warrior, your name,
I will tattoo it on myself!
Wherever you ask me to,
I will show it right there!
என் பொம்மி உன் வாயில்
தேனா தித்திப்பேன்
என்னோட முண்டாசா
உன்ன சுத்திப்பேன்
My doll, in your mouth,
I will sweeten it like honey!
Like my turban,
I will wrap myself around you!
ரெண்டு தடவதான்
சமஞ்ச பொண்ணு நான்
கண்ணால் தெச்சாயே
Only twice,
I matured as a woman,
You rubbed me with your eyes,
பஞ்சும் இல்லையே
சேலை கட்டி நீ மூடி வைச்சாயே
There isn't even any cotton!
Wearing a saree, you covered and kept it,
ஒரு ஆண் யானைதான்
உன்கையில உல்லாசமா
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடும்
A male elephant,
In your hands, joyfully,
Will swing like a cradle!
எகிப்து ராணி
உனக்கு எதுக்கு தாவணி
எனக்கு நீதான்
இருக்க எதுக்கு தலைகாணி
Oh Queen of Egypt,
Why do you need a half-saree?
When I have you,
Why do I need a pillow?
கருப்பு சிங்கம்
சிரிச்சா நெருப்பு பத்திக்கும்
இரும்பு நெஞ்சம்
தொறந்த குறும்பு தொத்திக்கும்
If the black lion
Smiles, fire catches on!
If the iron heart
Opens up, mischief spreads around!
................................
...
பூவே உன் முந்தானை
சின்ன கூடாரம்
தேனுரும் உன் தொப்புள்
குட்டி பாதாளம்
Oh flower, your pallu,
Is a small tent!
Your honey-dripping navel,
Is a tiny underworld!
முத்தால் செய்வோமா
நித்தம் மையுத்தம்
அப்பப்போ வாயோரம்
சிங்க பல் குத்தும்
Shall we engage with kisses,
In daily love warfare?
Now and then near the lips,
The lion tooth pricks!
ரோமம் இல்லாத தேகம் ரெண்டுதான்
மீனும் நீயேதான்
எங்க எங்கயோ என்ன தொட்டது
நீயும் காத்தும்தான்.....
Only two hairless bodies exist,
And the fish is also you!
Female: Touched me in places unknown,
Only you and the wind!
அடி உன் நாக்குல என்பேரையும்
நான் எழுதவா முத்தத்தால
Oh girl, on your tongue, my name,
Shall I write it with kisses?
எகிப்து ராணி
உனக்கு எதுக்கு தாவணி
எனக்கு நீதான்
இருக்க எதுக்கு தலைகாணி
Oh Queen of Egypt,
Why do you need a half-saree?
When I have you,
Why do I need a pillow?
கருப்பு சிங்கம்
சிரிச்சா நெருப்பு பத்திக்கும்
இரும்பு நெஞ்சம்
தொறந்த குறும்பு தொத்திக்கும்
If the black lion
Smiles, fire catches on!
If the iron heart
Opens up, mischief spreads around!
நீ கஞ்சா பூந்தோட்டம்
உன்னை ரோஜா பூவாட்டம்
அடி வாசம் பாத்து
மோசம் போனேனே
You are a garden of marijuana flowers,
Treating you like a rose flower,
Oh girl, inhaling your fragrance,
I got cheated!
உன் மீசையில் உள்ள முடி
அது எல்லாம் யானை முடி
அதில் மோதிரம் செஞ்சு
போடணும் கைமேல...ஹா.....
The hair on your mustache,
That is all like elephant hair,
Making a ring out of it,
I must wear it on my hand!
ஹேய் எகிப்து ராணி
உனக்கு எதுக்கு தாவணி
எனக்கு நீதான்
இருக்க எதுக்கு தலைகாணி
Hey... Queen of Egypt,
Why do you need a half-saree?
When I have you,
Why do I need a pillow?
கருப்பு சிங்கம்
சிரிச்சா நெருப்பு பத்திக்கும்
இரும்பு நெஞ்சம்
தொறந்த குறும்பு தொத்திக்கும்
If the black lion
Smiles, fire catches on!
If the iron heart
Opens up, mischief spreads around!
……………….
...
Egypt rani
Oh Queen of Egypt,
Unakku edhukku thaavani
Why do you need a half-saree?
Enakku needhaan
When I have you,
Irukka edhukku thalaigaani
Why do I need a pillow?
Egypt rani
Oh Queen of Egypt,
Unakku edhukku thaavani
Why do you need a half-saree?
Enakku needhaan
When I have you,
Irukka edhukku thalaigaani
Why do I need a pillow?
Karuppu singam
If the black lion
Sirichchaa neruppu paththikkum
Smiles, fire catches on!
Irumbu nenjam
If the iron heart
Thorantha kurumbu thoththikkum
Opens up, mischief spreads around!
Nee kanjaa poonthottaam
You are a garden of marijuana flowers,
Unnai rojaa poovaattam
Treating you like a rose flower,
Adi vaasam paaththu
Oh girl, inhaling your fragrance,
Mosam ponaenae
I got cheated!
Un meesaiyil ulla mudi
The hair on your mustache,
Adhu ellaam yaanai mudi
That is all like elephant hair,
Adhil modhiram senju
Making a ring out of it,
Podanum kaimaela
I must wear it on my hand!
Hae….egypt rani
Hey... Queen of Egypt,
Unakku edhukku thaavani
Why do you need a half-saree?
Enakku needhaan
When I have you,
Irukka edhukku thalaigaani
Why do I need a pillow?
Karuppu singam
If the black lion
Sirichchaa neruppu paththikkum
Smiles, fire catches on!
Irumbu nenjam
If the iron heart
Thorantha kurumbu thoththikkum
Opens up, mischief spreads around!
………………..
...
Yaei veeraa un pera
Hey warrior, your name,
Pacha kuththipaen
I will tattoo it on myself!
Engaennu nee sonnaa
Wherever you ask me to,
Anga kaamippaen
I will show it right there!
En pommi un vaayil
My doll, in your mouth,
Thaenaa thiththippaen
I will sweeten it like honey!
Ennoda mundaasaa
Like my turban,
Unna suththippaen
I will wrap myself around you!
Rendu thadavathaan
Only twice,
Samanja ponnu naan
I matured as a woman,
Kannaal thechchaayae
You rubbed me with your eyes,
Panjum illaiyae
There isn't even any cotton!
Saelaikatti nee moodi vaichchaayae
Wearing a saree, you covered and kept it,
Oru aan yaanaithaan
A male elephant,
Un kaiyila ullaasamaa
In your hands, joyfully,
Oonjjal aadum
Will swing like a cradle!
Egypt rani
Oh Queen of Egypt,
Unakku edhukku thaavani
Why do you need a half-saree?
Enakku needhaan
When I have you,
Irukka edhukku thalaigaani
Why do I need a pillow?
Karuppu singam
If the black lion
Sirichchaa neruppu paththikkum
Smiles, fire catches on!
Irumbu nenjam
If the iron heart
Thorantha kurumbu thoththikkum
Opens up, mischief spreads around!
………………
...
Poovae un munthaanai
Oh flower, your pallu,
Chinna koodaaram
Is a small tent!
Thaenoorum un thoppul
Your honey-dripping navel,
Kutti paadhaalam
Is a tiny underworld!
Muththaal seivomaa
Shall we engage with kisses,
Niththam maiyuththam
In daily love warfare?
Appappo vaayoram
Now and then near the lips,
Singa pal kuththum
The lion tooth pricks!
Romam illaatha thegam renduthaan
Only two hairless bodies exist,
Meenum neeyaethaan
And the fish is also you!
Female :Enga engayo enna thottathu
Female: Touched me in places unknown,
Neeyum kaaththumthaan
Only you and the wind!
Adi un naakkula en peraiyum
Oh girl, on your tongue, my name,
Naan ezhuthavaa muththathaala
Shall I write it with kisses?
Egypt rani
Oh Queen of Egypt,
Unakku edhukku thaavani
Why do you need a half-saree?
Enakku needhaan
When I have you,
Irukka edhukku thalaigaani
Why do I need a pillow?
Karuppu singam
If the black lion
Sirichchaa neruppu paththikkum
Smiles, fire catches on!
Irumbu nenjam
If the iron heart
Thorantha kurumbu thoththikkum
Opens up, mischief spreads around!
Nee kanjaa poonthottaam
You are a garden of marijuana flowers,
Unnai rojaa poovaattam
Treating you like a rose flower,
Adi vaasam paaththu
Oh girl, inhaling your fragrance,
Mosam ponaenae
I got cheated!
Un meesaiyil ulla mudi
The hair on your mustache,
Adhu ellaam yaanai mudi
That is all like elephant hair,
Adhil modhiram senju
Making a ring out of it,
Podanum kaimaela
I must wear it on my hand!
Hae….egypt rani
Hey... Queen of Egypt,
Unakku edhukku thaavani
Why do you need a half-saree?
Enakku needhaan
When I have you,
Irukka edhukku thalaigaani
Why do I need a pillow?
Karuppu singam
If the black lion
Sirichchaa neruppu paththikkum
Smiles, fire catches on!
Irumbu nenjam
If the iron heart
Thorantha kurumbu thoththikkum
Opens up, mischief spreads around!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Egypt Rani from the movie Narasimha (2001) is an energetic, romantic duet characterized by playful teasing and passionate imagery between the lovers. The song uses creative hyperbole and vivid metaphors comparing the heroine to exotic beauty and the hero to a formidable lion. Lyricist Pa. Vijay crafts a vibrant narrative of intense mutual attraction, youthful energy, and romance filled with grand poetic comparisons.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee kanjaa poonthottaam”
Compares the lover to an alluring and intoxicating garden of flowers.
Hyperbole (Athisayokthi)
“Sirichchaa neruppu paththikkum”
Exaggerates the warmth and impact of a smile by claiming it ignites fire.
Emonai / Rhyming
“Karuppu singam / Irumbu nenjam”
Uses matching initial consonant sounds between line beginnings for rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Narasimha (2001) starred Captain Vijayakanth alongside Isha Koppikar and Isha's songs were set to vibrant beats composed by Mani Sharma. This track became a popular fast-paced dance number in early 2000s Tamil commercial cinema.
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