Naan Keelnaattu Cleopatra
From Kodiesvaran · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. Kay, Anupama, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Aghosh
- Details
- Kodiesvaran1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae | Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae |
| Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae | Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae |
| Female | |
| Naan keezhnaattu cleopatra | I am the Cleopatra of the Orient |
| Kitta vanthu pazhagu….hoooo…ooo | Come close and get to know me... hoooo... ooo |
| Moondraavathu ulagaporil | It will ignite the Third World War |
| Moottum enathu azhagu…hoooo…ooo | My dangerous beauty... hoooo... ooo |
| Female | |
| Naan keezhnaattu cleopatra | I am the Cleopatra of the Orient |
| Kitta vanthu pazhagu….hoooo…ooo | Come close and get to know me... hoooo... ooo |
| Moondraavathu ulagaporil | It will ignite the Third World War |
| Moottum enathu azhagu…hoooo…ooo | My dangerous beauty... hoooo... ooo |
| Female | |
| Hae….vaanukkum mannukkum | Hey... for heaven and earth |
| Naan piranthaenae vaa ennai vanthu vanangu | I was born, so come and worship me |
| Male | |
| Penn azhagenpathu dheepangal pola | A woman's beauty is like gentle lamps |
| Oru aalai sudum thee pantham alla | It is not a burning torch meant to scorch a person |
| Male | |
| Nee keezhnaattu cleopatra | That you are the Cleopatra of the Orient |
| Enbathu unthan ninaivaa…aa…. | Is that what you imagine? |
| Moondravathu ulaga porai | Will it cause a Third World War |
| Moottum unathu azhagaa…aa…. | This beauty of yours? |
| Male | |
| Mm…poovaipol paampukkum orr azhagundu | Mm... like a flower, even a snake possesses a certain beauty |
| Pennae nee poovaa paambaa sol | O woman, tell me, are you a flower or a serpent? |
| Female | |
| En poovinil malarsolai undu | In my flower, there is a whole garden blooming |
| En poovukkullum poo naagam undu | Inside my blossom, there is also a flower-cobra |
| Female | |
| Pattu virikkum en kangal | My eyes spread silk |
| Paalil ooriya vinmeengal | They are like stars soaked in milk |
| Pattu virikkum en kangal | My eyes spread silk |
| Paalil ooriya vinmeengal | They are like stars soaked in milk |
| Paarkka mudinthavar paarungal | Whoever can behold them, come look! |
| Yaen achcham enna | Why fear? What is there to fear? |
| Female | |
| En antharanga aadai vaangi poga | To purchase my intimate clothing |
| Antha arabu desam varume | Even the Arab nations would arrive |
| Chorus | |
| Jum jum jum jum | Jum jum jum jum |
| Female | |
| En koondhalodu | A single strand of hair that bids farewell |
| Vidaikkondu pona mudi | And departs from my tresses |
| Kodi kodi perumae | Would command a fortune of millions! |
| Chorus | |
| Jum jum jum jum | Jum jum jum jum |
| Female | |
| Aan ullangal verum kinnangal | Men's hearts are merely empty cups |
| Adhil pennai oottrungal | Pour a woman into them |
| Ennai suttri vanthu oru soodam kaatti | Circle around me, light camphor to show devotion |
| Adhu suththa raththam endru thanneer oottru vaa vaa…aa… | And pouring pure water, declare it pure blood, come come... aa... |
| Male | |
| Penn azhagenbathu dheepangal pola | A woman's beauty is like gentle lamps |
| Oru aalai sudum thee pantham alla | It is not a burning torch meant to scorch a person |
| Male | |
| Kannai erippathu azhagalla | Blinding or burning the eyes is not true beauty |
| Kaamam valarpaval pennalla | She who merely stirs up lust is not a true woman |
| Kannai erippathu azhagalla | Blinding or burning the eyes is not true beauty |
| Kaamam valarpaval pennalla | She who merely stirs up lust is not a true woman |
| Kaayam seivathu kannalla pennae panne | Inflicting wounds is not the work of gentle eyes, O woman |
| Male | |
| Adi enna kannazhagu enna pennazhagu | Oh, what eye beauty, what feminine grace! |
| Theeyil vaiththa mezhugu | It is like wax placed over a fire |
| Adi eeram illai | Oh, there is no moisture |
| Oru inbam illai | There is no joy |
| Adhil saaram pona piraku | Once the essence from it is drained away |
| Male | |
| Un azhagaalae udal asaivaalae | With your alluring beauty and body movements |
| Avan uyirai killaathae | Do not pinch away his life |
| Naan gentlemanin magan veezhvathillai | I am the son of a gentleman, I will not fall |
| Un siththam velaigalil saaivathillai po po…oo…. | I will not yield to the tricks of your mind, go away... oo... |
| Female | |
| En azhagenbathu dheepangal pola | My beauty is like gentle lamps |
| Oru aalai sudum thee pantham alla | It is not a burning torch meant to scorch a person |
| Chorus | |
| Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae | Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae |
| Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae | Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae |
| Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae | Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae |
| Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae | Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae |
ஜிம்பாப் பா ஜிகுஜிகுபாம்பா ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஜிம்பாப் பா ஜிகுஜிகுபாம்பா ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
நான் கீழ்நாட்டு கிளியோபாட்ரா
கிட்ட வந்து பழகு....ஹீஊ......ஊ....
மூன்றாவது உலகப்போரில்
மூட்டும் எனது அழகு.....ஹீஊ....ஊ...
I am the Cleopatra of the Orient
Come close and get to know me... hoooo... ooo
It will ignite the Third World War
My dangerous beauty... hoooo... ooo
நான் கீழ்நாட்டு கிளியோபாட்ரா
கிட்ட வந்து பழகு.....ஹீஊ....ஊ...
மூன்றாவது உலகப்போரை
மூட்டும் எனது அழகு.....ஹீஊ....ஊ...
I am the Cleopatra of the Orient
Come close and get to know me... hoooo... ooo
It will ignite the Third World War
My dangerous beauty... hoooo... ooo
ஹே....வானுக்கும் மண்ணுக்கும்
நான் பிறந்தேனே வா என்னை வந்து வணங்கு
Hey... for heaven and earth
I was born, so come and worship me
பெண் அழகென்பது தீபங்கள் போல
ஒரு ஆளைச் சுடும் தீ பந்தம் அல்ல
A woman's beauty is like gentle lamps
It is not a burning torch meant to scorch a person
நீ கீழ்நாட்டு கிளியோபாட்ரா
என்பது உந்தன் நினைவா...ஆ....
மூன்றாவது உலக போரை
மூட்டும் உனது அழகா....ஆ.....
That you are the Cleopatra of the Orient
Is that what you imagine?
Will it cause a Third World War
This beauty of yours?
ம்....பூவைபோல் பாம்புக்கும் ஓர் அழகுண்டு
பெண்ணே நீ பூவா பாம்பா சொல்.....
Mm... like a flower, even a snake possesses a certain beauty
O woman, tell me, are you a flower or a serpent?
என் பூவினில் மலர்ச்சோலை உண்டு
என் பூவுக்குள்ளும் பூ நாகம் உண்டு
In my flower, there is a whole garden blooming
Inside my blossom, there is also a flower-cobra
பட்டு விரிக்கும் என் கண்கள்
பாலில் ஊறிய விண்மீன்கள்.....
பட்டு விரிக்கும் என் கண்கள்
பாலில் ஊறிய விண்மீன்கள்
பார்க்க முடிந்தவர் பாருங்கள்
ஏன் அச்சம் என்ன
My eyes spread silk
They are like stars soaked in milk
My eyes spread silk
They are like stars soaked in milk
Whoever can behold them, come look!
Why fear? What is there to fear?
என் அந்தரங்க ஆடை வாங்கி போக
அந்த அரபு தேசம் வருமே...
To purchase my intimate clothing
Even the Arab nations would arrive
ஜூம் ஜூம் ஜூம் ஜூம்
Jum jum jum jum
என் கூந்தலோடு
விடைக்கொண்டு போன முடி
கோடி கோடி பெறுமே
A single strand of hair that bids farewell
And departs from my tresses
Would command a fortune of millions!
ஜூம் ஜூம் ஜூம் ஜூம்
Jum jum jum jum
ஆண் உள்ளங்கள் வெறும் கிண்ணங்கள்
அதில் பெண்ணை ஊற்றுங்கள்
என்னை சுற்றி வந்து ஒரு சூடம் காட்டி
அது சுத்த ரத்தம் என்று தண்ணீர் ஊற்று வா வா...ஆ...
Men's hearts are merely empty cups
Pour a woman into them
Circle around me, light camphor to show devotion
And pouring pure water, declare it pure blood, come come... aa...
பெண் அழகென்பது தீபங்கள் போல
ஒரு ஆளைச் சுடும் தீபந்தம் அல்ல
A woman's beauty is like gentle lamps
It is not a burning torch meant to scorch a person
கண்ணை எரிப்பது அழகல்ல
காமம் வளர்ப்பவள் பெண்ணல்ல
கண்ணை எரிப்பது அழகல்ல
காமம் வளர்ப்பவள் பெண்ணல்ல
காயம் செய்வது கண்ணல்ல பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
Blinding or burning the eyes is not true beauty
She who merely stirs up lust is not a true woman
Blinding or burning the eyes is not true beauty
She who merely stirs up lust is not a true woman
Inflicting wounds is not the work of gentle eyes, O woman
அடி என்ன கண்ணழகு என்ன பெண்ணழகு
தீயில் வைத்த மெழுகு
அடி ஈரம் இல்லை
ஒரு இன்பம் இல்லை
அதில் சாரம் போன பிறகு
Oh, what eye beauty, what feminine grace!
It is like wax placed over a fire
Oh, there is no moisture
There is no joy
Once the essence from it is drained away
உன் அழகாலே உடல் அசைவாலே
அவன் உயிரை கிள்ளாதே
நான் ஜென்டில்மேனின் மகன் வீழ்வதில்லை
உன் சித்தம் வேலைகளில் சாய்வதில்லை போ போ....ஓ...
With your alluring beauty and body movements
Do not pinch away his life
I am the son of a gentleman, I will not fall
I will not yield to the tricks of your mind, go away... oo...
என் அழகென்பது தீபங்கள் போல
ஒரு ஆளைச் சுடும் தீபந்தம் அல்ல
My beauty is like gentle lamps
It is not a burning torch meant to scorch a person
ஜிம்பாப் பா ஜிகுஜிகுபாம்பா ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஜிம்பாப் பா ஜிகுஜிகுபாம்பா ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஜிம்பாப் பா ஜிகுஜிகுபாம்பா ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஜிம்பாப் பா ஜிகுஜிகுபாம்பா ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Naan keezhnaattu cleopatra
I am the Cleopatra of the Orient
Kitta vanthu pazhagu….hoooo…ooo
Come close and get to know me... hoooo... ooo
Moondraavathu ulagaporil
It will ignite the Third World War
Moottum enathu azhagu…hoooo…ooo
My dangerous beauty... hoooo... ooo
Naan keezhnaattu cleopatra
I am the Cleopatra of the Orient
Kitta vanthu pazhagu….hoooo…ooo
Come close and get to know me... hoooo... ooo
Moondraavathu ulagaporil
It will ignite the Third World War
Moottum enathu azhagu…hoooo…ooo
My dangerous beauty... hoooo... ooo
Hae….vaanukkum mannukkum
Hey... for heaven and earth
Naan piranthaenae vaa ennai vanthu vanangu
I was born, so come and worship me
Penn azhagenpathu dheepangal pola
A woman's beauty is like gentle lamps
Oru aalai sudum thee pantham alla
It is not a burning torch meant to scorch a person
Nee keezhnaattu cleopatra
That you are the Cleopatra of the Orient
Enbathu unthan ninaivaa…aa….
Is that what you imagine?
Moondravathu ulaga porai
Will it cause a Third World War
Moottum unathu azhagaa…aa….
This beauty of yours?
Mm…poovaipol paampukkum orr azhagundu
Mm... like a flower, even a snake possesses a certain beauty
Pennae nee poovaa paambaa sol
O woman, tell me, are you a flower or a serpent?
En poovinil malarsolai undu
In my flower, there is a whole garden blooming
En poovukkullum poo naagam undu
Inside my blossom, there is also a flower-cobra
Pattu virikkum en kangal
My eyes spread silk
Paalil ooriya vinmeengal
They are like stars soaked in milk
Pattu virikkum en kangal
My eyes spread silk
Paalil ooriya vinmeengal
They are like stars soaked in milk
Paarkka mudinthavar paarungal
Whoever can behold them, come look!
Yaen achcham enna
Why fear? What is there to fear?
En antharanga aadai vaangi poga
To purchase my intimate clothing
Antha arabu desam varume
Even the Arab nations would arrive
Jum jum jum jum
Jum jum jum jum
En koondhalodu
A single strand of hair that bids farewell
Vidaikkondu pona mudi
And departs from my tresses
Kodi kodi perumae
Would command a fortune of millions!
Jum jum jum jum
Jum jum jum jum
Aan ullangal verum kinnangal
Men's hearts are merely empty cups
Adhil pennai oottrungal
Pour a woman into them
Ennai suttri vanthu oru soodam kaatti
Circle around me, light camphor to show devotion
Adhu suththa raththam endru thanneer oottru vaa vaa…aa…
And pouring pure water, declare it pure blood, come come... aa...
Penn azhagenbathu dheepangal pola
A woman's beauty is like gentle lamps
Oru aalai sudum thee pantham alla
It is not a burning torch meant to scorch a person
Kannai erippathu azhagalla
Blinding or burning the eyes is not true beauty
Kaamam valarpaval pennalla
She who merely stirs up lust is not a true woman
Kannai erippathu azhagalla
Blinding or burning the eyes is not true beauty
Kaamam valarpaval pennalla
She who merely stirs up lust is not a true woman
Kaayam seivathu kannalla pennae panne
Inflicting wounds is not the work of gentle eyes, O woman
Adi enna kannazhagu enna pennazhagu
Oh, what eye beauty, what feminine grace!
Theeyil vaiththa mezhugu
It is like wax placed over a fire
Adi eeram illai
Oh, there is no moisture
Oru inbam illai
There is no joy
Adhil saaram pona piraku
Once the essence from it is drained away
Un azhagaalae udal asaivaalae
With your alluring beauty and body movements
Avan uyirai killaathae
Do not pinch away his life
Naan gentlemanin magan veezhvathillai
I am the son of a gentleman, I will not fall
Un siththam velaigalil saaivathillai po po…oo….
I will not yield to the tricks of your mind, go away... oo...
En azhagenbathu dheepangal pola
My beauty is like gentle lamps
Oru aalai sudum thee pantham alla
It is not a burning torch meant to scorch a person
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Jimpaap paa jigujigupaampaa hae hae hae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat and dramatic duet from the unreleased film 'Kodiesvaran' depicts a battle of wits and charm between a seductress claiming to be the 'Cleopatra of the Orient' and a principled man who resists her enticements. The female protagonist boasts of her lethal, war-igniting beauty, her luxury, and her power to mesmerize men, comparing her allure to silk and stars. In response, the male lead counters her arrogance by asserting that true feminine beauty should illuminate gently like a lamp rather than burn like a destructive torch, arguing that genuine womanhood is rooted in grace rather than superficial lust or manipulation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Penn azhagenpathu dheepangal pola”
Compares a woman's true beauty to a serene lamp ('dheepangal pola') rather than a burning torch ('thee pantham alla').
Metaphor
“Paalil ooriya vinmeengal”
Compares her eyes to stars soaked in milk ('paalil ooriya vinmeengal').
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kannai erippathu azhagalla / Kaamam valarpaval pennalla”
The second letter 'n' repeats in 'Kannai' and 'Kaamam', establishing rhythmic harmony.
Hyperbole
“En antharanga aadai vaangi poga / Antha arabu desam varume”
An exaggeration claiming that Arab nations would come just to buy her intimate garments.
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Trivia
'Kodiesvaran' was an unreleased Tamil film produced by K. T. Kunjumon starring his son Eswar. The soundtrack was composed by the trio Aghosh (R. Anand, Gopal, and A.S. Hariharan) and featured energetic vocals from K.K. (Krishnakumar Kunnath), Anupama, and K. S. Chithra.
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