Poonakkanni Julee
From Soolam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Soolam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Julie Innaikku nee kaali | Julie, today you are finished! |
| Male | |
| Poonakkanni julie | Cat-eyed Julie! |
| Adi pottu vachcha neeli | Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi! |
| Poonakkanni julie | Cat-eyed Julie! |
| Adi pottu vachcha neeli | Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi! |
| En kaaviya mayilae emagaathagi magalae | Oh my epic peacock, daughter of ultimate destruction! |
| Oru malar pola killa poraen | I am going to pluck you just like a flower, |
| Unna puli vaayil thallaporaen | I am going to push you into the tiger's mouth! |
| Oru malar pola killa poraen | I am going to pluck you just like a flower, |
| Unna puli vaayil thallaporaen | I am going to push you into the tiger's mouth! |
| Male | |
| Julie Innaikku nee kaali | Julie, today you are finished! |
| Male | |
| Manam thudikkuthu pachchaikili | My heart quivers, oh green parrot! |
| Sirakodikkuthu vettukili | The wings break, oh grasshopper! |
| Naan naadagam nadichchen kaariyam mudichchen | I acted in a play and accomplished my task, |
| Veshaththa veshaththaal murichchen | I neutralised your guise with my own disguise! |
| Male | |
| Marikkozhunthae nee kuzhantha | Oh sweet marjoram, you are just a child, |
| Adikkarumbae ini vizha vendum | Oh sugarcane stalk, now you must fall! |
| Thozha vendum azha vendum | You must bow down, you must weep! |
| Male | |
| Poonakkanni julie | Cat-eyed Julie! |
| Adi pottu vachcha neeli | Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi! |
| Male | |
| Idhu varippuli sikkaathadi | This striped tiger will never get trapped! |
| Pani mudiththidum nikkaathadi | It will finish the task and will not stop! |
| Idhu varippuli sikkaathadi | This striped tiger will never get trapped! |
| Pani mudiththidum nikkaathadi | It will finish the task and will not stop! |
| Adi mohana piraiyae saagasa nariyae | Oh alluring crescent moon, oh cunning fox! |
| Irumba erumbaa valaikkum | It bends hard iron as if it were an ant, |
| Sathikaari pazhikkaari kaikkaari | Oh schemer, vengeful woman, cunning lady! |
| Vidhi mudinjathadi manasupadi vidinjathadi | Destiny is sealed, and dawn has arrived as wished! |
| Male | |
| Poonakkanni julie | Cat-eyed Julie! |
| Adi pottu vachcha neeli | Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi! |
| Male | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Ini enakkoru paramillae | Now I have no burden or worry remaining, |
| Adi unakkini yaarumillae | Oh, you have no one left to support you now! |
| Ini enakkoru paramillae | Now I have no burden or worry remaining, |
| Adi unakkini yaarumillae | Oh, you have no one left to support you now! |
| Un aanavam adakku theernthathu vazhakku | Subdue your pride, the dispute is finally settled, |
| Vanakkam podu enakku | Pay your respects to me now! |
| Ilamaadhu vazhiyaedhum kidaiyaathu | Young woman, there is no way out for you, |
| Adi kani maramae thani maramae vidaiperuvaen | Oh fruitful tree, oh lonely tree, I shall take my leave! |
| Male | |
| Poonakkanni julie | Cat-eyed Julie! |
| Adi pottu vachcha neeli | Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi! |
| En kaaviya mayilae emagaathagi magalae | Oh my epic peacock, daughter of ultimate destruction! |
| Oru malar pola killa poraen | I am going to pluck you just like a flower, |
| Unna puli vaayil thallaporaen | I am going to push you into the tiger's mouth! |
| Male | |
| Julie Innaikku nee kaali…. | Julie, today you are finished... |
ஜூ.....லி இன்னைக்கு நீ கா......லி
Julie, today you are finished!
பூனக்கண்ணி ஜூலி
அடி பொட்டு வச்ச நீலி
பூனக்கண்ணி ஜூலி
அடி பொட்டு வச்ச நீலி
என் காவிய மயிலே எமகாதகி மகளே
ஒரு மலர் போல கிள்ளப் போறேன்
உன்ன புலி வாயில் தள்ளப்போறேன்
ஒரு மலர் போல கிள்ளப் போறேன்
உன்ன புலி வாயில் தள்ளப்போறேன்
Cat-eyed Julie!
Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi!
Cat-eyed Julie!
Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi!
Oh my epic peacock, daughter of ultimate destruction!
I am going to pluck you just like a flower,
I am going to push you into the tiger's mouth!
I am going to pluck you just like a flower,
I am going to push you into the tiger's mouth!
ஜூ.....லி இன்னைக்கு நீ கா......லி
Julie, today you are finished!
மனம் துடிக்குது பச்சைக்கிளி
சிறக்கொடிக்குது வெட்டுக்கிளி
நான் நாடகம் நடிச்சேன் காரியம் முடிச்சேன்
வெஷத்த வெஷத்தால் முறிச்சேன்
My heart quivers, oh green parrot!
The wings break, oh grasshopper!
I acted in a play and accomplished my task,
I neutralised your guise with my own disguise!
மரிக்கொழுந்தே நீ குழந்த
அடிக்கரும்பே இனி விழ வேண்டும்
தொழ வேண்டும் அழ வேண்டும்
Oh sweet marjoram, you are just a child,
Oh sugarcane stalk, now you must fall!
You must bow down, you must weep!
பூனக்கண்ணி ஜூலி
அடி பொட்டு வச்ச நீலி
Cat-eyed Julie!
Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi!
இது வரிப்புலி சிக்காதடி
பணி முடித்திடும் நிக்காதடி
இது வரிப்புலி சிக்காதடி
பணி முடித்திடும் நிக்காதடி
அடி மோகனப்பிறையே சாகச நரியே
இரும்ப எறும்பா வளைக்கும்
சதிக்காரி பழிக்காரி கைக்காரி
விதி முடிஞ்சதடி மனசுப்படி விடிஞ்சதடி......
This striped tiger will never get trapped!
It will finish the task and will not stop!
This striped tiger will never get trapped!
It will finish the task and will not stop!
Oh alluring crescent moon, oh cunning fox!
It bends hard iron as if it were an ant,
Oh schemer, vengeful woman, cunning lady!
Destiny is sealed, and dawn has arrived as wished!
பூனக்கண்ணி ஜூலி
அடி பொட்டு வச்ச நீலி
Cat-eyed Julie!
Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi!
பபபாப பபபாபபாப்பா
...
இனி எனக்கொரு பாரமில்லே
அடி உனக்கினி யாருமில்லே
இனி எனக்கொரு பாரமில்லே
அடி உனக்கினி யாருமில்லே
உன் ஆணவம் அடக்கு தீர்ந்தது வழக்கு
வணக்கம் போடு எனக்கு
இளமாது வழியேதும் கிடையாது
அடி கனி மரமே தனி மரமே விடைப்பெறுவேன்........
Now I have no burden or worry remaining,
Oh, you have no one left to support you now!
Now I have no burden or worry remaining,
Oh, you have no one left to support you now!
Subdue your pride, the dispute is finally settled,
Pay your respects to me now!
Young woman, there is no way out for you,
Oh fruitful tree, oh lonely tree, I shall take my leave!
பூனக்கண்ணி ஜூலி
அடி பொட்டு வச்ச நீலி
என் காவிய மயிலே எமகாதகி மகளே
ஒரு மலர் போல கிள்ளப் போறேன்
உன்ன புலி வாயில் தள்ளப்போறேன்
Cat-eyed Julie!
Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi!
Oh my epic peacock, daughter of ultimate destruction!
I am going to pluck you just like a flower,
I am going to push you into the tiger's mouth!
ஜூ.....லி இன்னைக்கு நீ கா......லி
Julie, today you are finished...
Julie Innaikku nee kaali
Julie, today you are finished!
Poonakkanni julie
Cat-eyed Julie!
Adi pottu vachcha neeli
Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi!
Poonakkanni julie
Cat-eyed Julie!
Adi pottu vachcha neeli
Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi!
En kaaviya mayilae emagaathagi magalae
Oh my epic peacock, daughter of ultimate destruction!
Oru malar pola killa poraen
I am going to pluck you just like a flower,
Unna puli vaayil thallaporaen
I am going to push you into the tiger's mouth!
Oru malar pola killa poraen
I am going to pluck you just like a flower,
Unna puli vaayil thallaporaen
I am going to push you into the tiger's mouth!
Julie Innaikku nee kaali
Julie, today you are finished!
Manam thudikkuthu pachchaikili
My heart quivers, oh green parrot!
Sirakodikkuthu vettukili
The wings break, oh grasshopper!
Naan naadagam nadichchen kaariyam mudichchen
I acted in a play and accomplished my task,
Veshaththa veshaththaal murichchen
I neutralised your guise with my own disguise!
Marikkozhunthae nee kuzhantha
Oh sweet marjoram, you are just a child,
Adikkarumbae ini vizha vendum
Oh sugarcane stalk, now you must fall!
Thozha vendum azha vendum
You must bow down, you must weep!
Poonakkanni julie
Cat-eyed Julie!
Adi pottu vachcha neeli
Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi!
Idhu varippuli sikkaathadi
This striped tiger will never get trapped!
Pani mudiththidum nikkaathadi
It will finish the task and will not stop!
Idhu varippuli sikkaathadi
This striped tiger will never get trapped!
Pani mudiththidum nikkaathadi
It will finish the task and will not stop!
Adi mohana piraiyae saagasa nariyae
Oh alluring crescent moon, oh cunning fox!
Irumba erumbaa valaikkum
It bends hard iron as if it were an ant,
Sathikaari pazhikkaari kaikkaari
Oh schemer, vengeful woman, cunning lady!
Vidhi mudinjathadi manasupadi vidinjathadi
Destiny is sealed, and dawn has arrived as wished!
Poonakkanni julie
Cat-eyed Julie!
Adi pottu vachcha neeli
Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi!
…………………
...
Ini enakkoru paramillae
Now I have no burden or worry remaining,
Adi unakkini yaarumillae
Oh, you have no one left to support you now!
Ini enakkoru paramillae
Now I have no burden or worry remaining,
Adi unakkini yaarumillae
Oh, you have no one left to support you now!
Un aanavam adakku theernthathu vazhakku
Subdue your pride, the dispute is finally settled,
Vanakkam podu enakku
Pay your respects to me now!
Ilamaadhu vazhiyaedhum kidaiyaathu
Young woman, there is no way out for you,
Adi kani maramae thani maramae vidaiperuvaen
Oh fruitful tree, oh lonely tree, I shall take my leave!
Poonakkanni julie
Cat-eyed Julie!
Adi pottu vachcha neeli
Oh deceitful girl adorned with a bindi!
En kaaviya mayilae emagaathagi magalae
Oh my epic peacock, daughter of ultimate destruction!
Oru malar pola killa poraen
I am going to pluck you just like a flower,
Unna puli vaayil thallaporaen
I am going to push you into the tiger's mouth!
Julie Innaikku nee kaali….
Julie, today you are finished...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a dramatic, vengeful, and triumphantly confrontational track from the 1980 movie Soolam, penned by Pulamaipithan. The protagonist gloats over defeating an antagonist named Julie, exposing her cunning games and outsmarting her through deception ('Veshaththa veshaththaal murichchen'). Through metaphors comparing her to a cat-eyed fox, a flower to be plucked, and himself to an untamable tiger, the singer declares that her time is up and her arrogance has been crushed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Oru malar pola killa poraen”
Compares the act of destroying the adversary to plucking a fragile flower ('Oru malar pola killa poraen').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Adi mohana piraiyae saagasa nariyae”
Metaphorically addresses the antagonist using contrasting imagery like 'pachchaikili' (green parrot) and 'saagasa nariyae' (adventurous/cunning fox).
Iyaibu (Rhyming / Assonance)
“Julie Innaikku nee kaali / Adi pottu vachcha neeli”
Use of end rhymes such as 'killa poraen' / 'thallaporaen' and 'kaali' / 'neeli' to enhance rhythmic impact.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Sathikaari pazhikkaari kaikkaari”
Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second letter aligns across lines ('Sathikaari' / 'pazhikkaari' / 'kaikkaari').
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Trivia
Soolam (1980) features lyrics by the renowned Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, known for his rich vocabulary combining classical Tamil metaphors with folk rhythmic cadences.
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