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Lyrics & meaning

Julie

From Anirudh Valentine’s Day 2018 Album · 2018

Lyricist
Vignesh Shivan
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Anirudh Valentine’s Day 2018 Album2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{Julie love-u laIn love with Julie
Sandai sagajam thaan diFights are quite natural, girl
Truly unna kadhalichiTruly, by loving you
Tholachiten diI got lost, girl
Male
Adhanala unnaThat is why you
Marakka mudiyalaI am unable to forget
Verai endha jeevanumAny other living soul
Enakku pudikkala} (2)I do not like
Male
Pudhinamaana kaadhalaYou are not understanding this fresh love
Purinjikaama irukkiyaeWithout understanding it, you stay away
Ohoo..ooo..oo..hoo..ooOhoo..ooo..oo..hoo..oo
Aalamaana kaadhalaThis deep love
Off-u panna paathiyaeYou tried to turn it off
Ohoo..ooo..oo..hoo..ooOhoo..ooo..oo..hoo..oo
Male
Maanae thaenae ponmaanaeOh deer, oh honey, golden deer
Pogathadi kalai maanaeDon't go away, male stag
Maanae thaenae ponmaanaeOh deer, oh honey, golden deer
Nee illaama thavikkiranaeI am suffering without you
Male
Maanae thaenae ponmaanaeOh deer, oh honey, golden deer
Pogathadi kalai maanaeDon't go away, male stag
Maanae thaenae ponmaanaeOh deer, oh honey, golden deer
Unmaiyaana kaadhal naanaeI am the true love
Male
{Un kalanji pona mudiyaYour messy hair
Konjam naan kodhaAs I ruffle it a little
Entha sarakkum thandhurathaeNo alcohol can give
Antha rana bodhaiThat intense high
Male
Un odambu melaOver your body
En viralu vilaiyadaAs my fingers play
Entha edathu melaOver which place
En kaala naan podaa} (2)Should I put my leg
Male
Kasa musa kanavulaIn intimate, mischievous dreams
Kandadhellam nenachenaeI remembered everything I saw
Ohoo..ooo..oo..hoo..ooOhoo..ooo..oo..hoo..oo
Rasanaiyoda candle- ehWith aesthetic delight, a candle
Urugi urugi vachenaeI kept melting and melting
Ohoo..ooo..oo..hoo..ooOhoo..ooo..oo..hoo..oo
Male
Julie ju ju ju ju ju ju ju juJulie ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju
Julie ju ju ju ju ju ju ju juJulie ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju
Ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju julieJu ju ju ju ju ju ju ju julie
Ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju julieJu ju ju ju ju ju ju ju julie
Male
Julie love-u laIn love with Julie
Sandai sagajam thaan diFights are quite natural, girl
Truly unna kadhalichiTruly, by loving you
Tholachiten diI got lost, girl
Male
Adhanala unnaThat is why you
Marakka mudiyalaI am unable to forget
Verai endha jeevanumAny other living soul
Enakku pudikkalaI do not like
Male
Maanae thaenae ponmaanaeOh deer, oh honey, golden deer
Pogathadi kalai maanaeDon't go away, male stag
Maanae thaenae ponmaanaeOh deer, oh honey, golden deer
Nee illaama thavikkiranaeI am suffering without you
Male
Maanae thaenae ponmaanaeOh deer, oh honey, golden deer
Pogathadi kalai maanaeDon't go away, male stag
Maanae thaenae ponmaanaeOh deer, oh honey, golden deer
Unmaiyaana kaadhal naanaeI am the true love

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Julie is a lighthearted Valentine's Day single composed and sung by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics by Vignesh Shivan. The track centers on a young man navigating a minor fallout in his relationship with a girl named Julie. He playfully reasons that arguments are a natural part of love, while confessing that he is utterly lost in his devotion to her and cannot move on to anyone else. The narrator mixes classic Tamil terms of endearment with modern, sensual imagery, highlighting both his emotional dependency and passionate attraction. Through catchy rhythms and expressive lyrics, the song serves as a pleading yet energetic declaration of true love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monorhyme / Endearment Assonance

Maanae thaenae ponmaanae

The phrase uses classic Tamil romantic terms that rhyme internally ('Maanae', 'Thaenae', 'Ponmaanae') to express deep affection playfully.

Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)

Urugi urugi vachenae

The repetition of 'urugi' emphasizes the continuous, slow process of melting like a candle in love.

Onomatopoeia / Colloquial Echo Words

Kasa musa kanavula

'Kasa musa' is a Tamil colloquial rhyming compound used to describe messy, intimate, or mischievous situations.

Metaphor

Entha sarakkum thandhurathae / Antha rana bodhai

Comparing the feeling of running fingers through her hair to an intoxication stronger than any alcohol ('sarakku').

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Trivia

Released as a Valentine's Day special single in February 2018, 'Julie' marks another popular collaboration between composer Anirudh Ravichander and director-lyricist Vignesh Shivan, known for their quirky, youth-centric Tanglish hits.

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