Egypt Nattin Elavarasi
From Enna Muthalali Sowkkiyama · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Enna Muthalali Sowkkiyama1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………… | |
| Female | |
| Egypt naattin ilavarasi | The princess of the land of Egypt, |
| Ilamai thavazhum ezhilarasi | The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness. |
| Egypt naattin ilavarasi | The princess of the land of Egypt, |
| Ilamai thavazhum ezhilarasi | The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness. |
| Female | |
| Cessar kangal paarththa mugam | A face that Julius Caesar's eyes once beheld, |
| Antha paramparaithaanae intha mugam | This face belongs to that very same royal lineage. |
| Cessarin kangal paarththa mugam | A face that Julius Caesar's eyes once beheld, |
| Antha paramparaithaanae intha mugam | This face belongs to that very same royal lineage. |
| Female | |
| Neela nadhi vennilavu | Under the bright moon by the Nile river, |
| Poe vara vendum thaenilavu | We must go and return from a romantic honeymoon. |
| Kaaladigal thaalamida | As our footsteps tap to the rhythm, |
| Vaazhnthida vendum oor iravu | We must live through one unforgettable night. |
| Female | |
| Ninaiththu…..ninaiththu….mayangi….mayangi | Thinking and thinking... swooning and fainting... |
| Ninaiththu…..ninaiththu….mayangi….mayangi | Thinking and thinking... swooning and fainting... |
| Kaaththu kidanthaen unakkaaga | I have been waiting here patiently just for you. |
| Nerunga nerunga vivaram puriyum | As we draw closer, everything will become clear, |
| Neram varattum namakkaaga | Let the right moment arrive for both of us. |
| Female | |
| Egypt naattin ilavarasi | The princess of the land of Egypt, |
| Ilamai thavazhum ezhilarasi | The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness. |
| Female | |
| …………… | |
| Female | |
| Jaadaiyilae sirikka vaippom | We shall make each other smile with subtle gestures, |
| Vaarththaigal inga thevaiyillai | Spoken words are not necessary here. |
| Thevaiyendraal pesi kolom | If required, we shall converse, |
| Kangalai polae paashaiyillai | Yet no language expresses love like the eyes. |
| Female | |
| Nilaiyai maranthu idaththai maranthu | Forgetting our status and forgetting our surroundings, |
| Nilaiyai maranthu idaththai maranthu | Forgetting our status and forgetting our surroundings, |
| Thoodhu viduvom sila neram | We shall send secret love signals at times. |
| Kanavu palikkum ninaivu nadakkum | Dreams will come true, and thoughts will come to life, |
| Kaiyil varattum adhikaaram | Once authority and power come into our hands. |
| Female | |
| Egypt naattin ilavarasi | The princess of the land of Egypt, |
| Ilamai thavazhum ezhilarasi | The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness. |
| Female | |
| Medaiyilae mella mella | Slowly and gracefully upon the stage, |
| Aadida vendum sugamaaga | We must dance together in pure bliss. |
| Maeniyilae kadhai padiththu | Reading the story written upon the body, |
| Paarththida vendum padhamaaga | We must observe gently and delicately. |
| Female | |
| Vayathai ninaiththu uravai verukkum | Shunning intimacy out of anxiety over age, |
| Vayathai ninaiththu uravai verukkum | Shunning intimacy out of anxiety over age, |
| Pengalai polae naanillai | I am not like those conventional women. |
| Neram kuraivu ninaivu athigam | Time is short, yet desires and memories are abundant, |
| Kaalam ponaal porulillai | Once time slips away, there is no meaning left. |
| Female | |
| Egypt naattin ilavarasi | The princess of the land of Egypt, |
| Ilamai thavazhum ezhilarasi | The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness. |
| Cessarin kangal paarththa mugam | A face that Julius Caesar's eyes once beheld, |
| Antha paramparaithaanae intha mugam | This face belongs to that very same royal lineage. |
.....................
எகிப்து நாட்டின் இளவரசி
இளமை தவழும் எழிலரசி
எகிப்து நாட்டின் இளவரசி
இளமை தவழும் எழிலரசி
The princess of the land of Egypt,
The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness.
The princess of the land of Egypt,
The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness.
சீசரின் கண்கள் பார்த்த முகம்..
அந்த பரம்பரைதானே இந்த முகம்..
சீசரின் கண்கள் பார்த்த முகம்..
அந்த பரம்பரைதானே இந்த முகம்..
A face that Julius Caesar's eyes once beheld,
This face belongs to that very same royal lineage.
A face that Julius Caesar's eyes once beheld,
This face belongs to that very same royal lineage.
நீல நதி வெண்ணிலவு
போய் வர வேண்டும் தேனிலவு..
காலடிகள் தாளமிட..
வாழ்ந்திட வேண்டும் ஓர் இரவு..
Under the bright moon by the Nile river,
We must go and return from a romantic honeymoon.
As our footsteps tap to the rhythm,
We must live through one unforgettable night.
நினைத்து...நினைத்து.....மயங்கி..மயங்கி..
நினைத்து...நினைத்து.....மயங்கி..மயங்கி..
காத்து கிடந்தேன் உனக்காக..
நெருங்க..நெருங்க..விவரம் புரியும்..
நேரம் வரட்டும் நமக்காக..
Thinking and thinking... swooning and fainting...
Thinking and thinking... swooning and fainting...
I have been waiting here patiently just for you.
As we draw closer, everything will become clear,
Let the right moment arrive for both of us.
எகிப்து நாட்டின் இளவரசி
இளமை தவழும் எழிலரசி
The princess of the land of Egypt,
The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness.
............................
ஜாடையிலே சிரிக்க வைப்போம்..
வார்த்தைகள் இங்கேத் தேவையில்லை..
தேவையென்றால் பேசிக் கொள்வோம்..
கண்களைப் போலே பாஷையில்லை..
We shall make each other smile with subtle gestures,
Spoken words are not necessary here.
If required, we shall converse,
Yet no language expresses love like the eyes.
நிலையை மறந்து..இடத்தை மறந்து..
நிலையை மறந்து..இடத்தை மறந்து..
தூது விடுவோம் சில நேரம்..
கனவு பலிக்கும்..நினைவு நடக்கும்..
கையில் வரட்டும் அதிகாரம்....
Forgetting our status and forgetting our surroundings,
Forgetting our status and forgetting our surroundings,
We shall send secret love signals at times.
Dreams will come true, and thoughts will come to life,
Once authority and power come into our hands.
எகிப்து நாட்டின் இளவரசி
இளமை தவழும் எழிலரசி
The princess of the land of Egypt,
The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness.
மேடையிலே மெல்ல மெல்ல
ஆடிட வேண்டும் சுகமாக..
மேனியிலே கதை படித்து..
பார்த்திட வேண்டும் பதமாக..
Slowly and gracefully upon the stage,
We must dance together in pure bliss.
Reading the story written upon the body,
We must observe gently and delicately.
வயதை நினைத்து..உறவை வெறுக்கும்..
வயதை நினைத்து..உறவை வெறுக்கும்..
பெண்களைப் போலே நானில்லை..
நேரம் குறைவு..நினைவு அதிகம்..
காலம் போனால் பொருளில்லை..
Shunning intimacy out of anxiety over age,
Shunning intimacy out of anxiety over age,
I am not like those conventional women.
Time is short, yet desires and memories are abundant,
Once time slips away, there is no meaning left.
எகிப்து நாட்டின் இளவரசி
இளமை தவழும் எழிலரசி
சீசரின் கண்கள் பார்த்த முகம்..
அந்த பரம்பரைதானே இந்த முகம்..
The princess of the land of Egypt,
The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness.
A face that Julius Caesar's eyes once beheld,
This face belongs to that very same royal lineage.
……………
Egypt naattin ilavarasi
The princess of the land of Egypt,
Ilamai thavazhum ezhilarasi
The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness.
Egypt naattin ilavarasi
The princess of the land of Egypt,
Ilamai thavazhum ezhilarasi
The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness.
Cessar kangal paarththa mugam
A face that Julius Caesar's eyes once beheld,
Antha paramparaithaanae intha mugam
This face belongs to that very same royal lineage.
Cessarin kangal paarththa mugam
A face that Julius Caesar's eyes once beheld,
Antha paramparaithaanae intha mugam
This face belongs to that very same royal lineage.
Neela nadhi vennilavu
Under the bright moon by the Nile river,
Poe vara vendum thaenilavu
We must go and return from a romantic honeymoon.
Kaaladigal thaalamida
As our footsteps tap to the rhythm,
Vaazhnthida vendum oor iravu
We must live through one unforgettable night.
Ninaiththu…..ninaiththu….mayangi….mayangi
Thinking and thinking... swooning and fainting...
Ninaiththu…..ninaiththu….mayangi….mayangi
Thinking and thinking... swooning and fainting...
Kaaththu kidanthaen unakkaaga
I have been waiting here patiently just for you.
Nerunga nerunga vivaram puriyum
As we draw closer, everything will become clear,
Neram varattum namakkaaga
Let the right moment arrive for both of us.
Egypt naattin ilavarasi
The princess of the land of Egypt,
Ilamai thavazhum ezhilarasi
The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness.
……………
Jaadaiyilae sirikka vaippom
We shall make each other smile with subtle gestures,
Vaarththaigal inga thevaiyillai
Spoken words are not necessary here.
Thevaiyendraal pesi kolom
If required, we shall converse,
Kangalai polae paashaiyillai
Yet no language expresses love like the eyes.
Nilaiyai maranthu idaththai maranthu
Forgetting our status and forgetting our surroundings,
Nilaiyai maranthu idaththai maranthu
Forgetting our status and forgetting our surroundings,
Thoodhu viduvom sila neram
We shall send secret love signals at times.
Kanavu palikkum ninaivu nadakkum
Dreams will come true, and thoughts will come to life,
Kaiyil varattum adhikaaram
Once authority and power come into our hands.
Egypt naattin ilavarasi
The princess of the land of Egypt,
Ilamai thavazhum ezhilarasi
The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness.
Medaiyilae mella mella
Slowly and gracefully upon the stage,
Aadida vendum sugamaaga
We must dance together in pure bliss.
Maeniyilae kadhai padiththu
Reading the story written upon the body,
Paarththida vendum padhamaaga
We must observe gently and delicately.
Vayathai ninaiththu uravai verukkum
Shunning intimacy out of anxiety over age,
Vayathai ninaiththu uravai verukkum
Shunning intimacy out of anxiety over age,
Pengalai polae naanillai
I am not like those conventional women.
Neram kuraivu ninaivu athigam
Time is short, yet desires and memories are abundant,
Kaalam ponaal porulillai
Once time slips away, there is no meaning left.
Egypt naattin ilavarasi
The princess of the land of Egypt,
Ilamai thavazhum ezhilarasi
The beautiful queen radiating youthfulness.
Cessarin kangal paarththa mugam
A face that Julius Caesar's eyes once beheld,
Antha paramparaithaanae intha mugam
This face belongs to that very same royal lineage.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy dance track where the female protagonist likens her allure, grandeur, and seductive charm to Cleopatra, the legendary Egyptian princess who captivated Julius Caesar. She sings about her regal beauty, romantic desires, and the power of silent, unspoken gazes over plain words.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Historical Allusion (Charithira Uvamai)
“Cessar kangal paarththa mugam / Antha paramparaithaanae intha mugam”
Refers to Cleopatra and Julius Caesar to elevate the protagonist's beauty to legendary, royal status.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Ninaiththu…..ninaiththu….mayangi….mayangi”
Consecutive repetition of words like 'ninaiththu' and 'mayangi' to emphasize deep yearning and intoxication of love.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Egypt naattin ilavarasi / Ilamai thavazhum ezhilarasi”
Matching opening sound patterns in line pairings creating a pleasant rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Kangalai polae paashaiyillai”
Describing eyes as a complete language of their own that surpasses spoken words.
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Trivia
Kannadasan cleverly incorporated world history into commercial Tamil club songs. L.R. Eswari's expressive voice and M.S. Viswanathan's Western-influenced orchestrations made this song an enduring retro hit.
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