Pudhu Routeladan
From Meera · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Meera1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hoyya hoyyara hoyya | Hoyya hoyyara hoyya |
| Hoyya (2) | Hoyya (2) |
| Chorus | |
| {Hoyya hoyyara hoyya | {Hoyya hoyyara hoyya |
| Hoyya | Hoyya |
| Hoi hoiyyaa} (2) | Hoi hoiyyaa} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Hoyya hoyyara hoyya | Hoyya hoyyara hoyya |
| Hoyya (2) | Hoyya (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Hoyya | Hoyya |
| Male :Puthu routula thaan | Male: Right on a new route |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Nalla roatula thaan | Male: Right on a fine road |
| Nindraadum velli nilavu | The silver moon sways and dances |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya |
| Male | |
| Intha raathiri yil | In this deep night |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Oru yaathirai yil | Male: On a long journey |
| Poovodu kaatrum varuthu | The wind accompanies the flower |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya |
| Male | |
| Nilavengae sendraalum | Wherever the moon goes |
| Nizhal pinnaal varaathaa | Won't the shadow follow behind? |
| Nee vendaam endraalum | Even if you say you don't want me |
| Athu vattamidathaa..hoi | Won't it hover around you? |
| Chorus | |
| Hoyya | Hoyya |
| Male :Puthu routula thaan | Male: Right on a new route |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Nalla roatula thaan | Male: Right on a fine road |
| Nindraadum velli nilavu | The silver moon sways and dances |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya |
| Male | |
| Intha raathiri yil | In this deep night |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Oru yaathirai yil | Male: On a long journey |
| Poovodu kaatrum varuthu | The wind accompanies the flower |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya |
| Male | |
| Poothirukkum vairamani | The blossoming diamond-like |
| Thaaragaigal thaan | Stars in the night sky |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Raathiriyil parthathum undo | Male: Have you ever seen them at night? |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya |
| Male | |
| Kaathirukum raakkuruvi | The waiting night bird |
| Kannurangaamal | Without falling asleep |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Paatisaikka kettadhu undo | Male: Have you heard it sing a song? |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya |
| Male | |
| Nee vaalnthu valarntha idam veru | The place where you grew up is different |
| Nerangal unakku itharkethu | Are these harsh times suitable for you? |
| Nee indru nadakkum thadam veru | The path you walk today is different |
| Naan andri unakku thunai yaaru | Who else is there as a companion except me? |
| Male | |
| Nee thaduthaalum | Even if you try to stop me |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Kaal thaduthaalum | Male: Even if my feet stumble |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Naal muzhukka naan varuven | Male: I will accompany you all day long |
| Maanae..hoi | My beloved dear... |
| Chorus | |
| Hoyya | Hoyya |
| Male :Puthu routula thaan | Male: Right on a new route |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Nalla roatula thaan | Male: Right on a fine road |
| Nindraadum velli nilavu | The silver moon sways and dances |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya |
| Female | |
| Oh man kudisai vaasalilae ..ae… | Oh, at the entrance of the mud hut... |
| Chandiran thaan vidi vilakku | The moon itself is the morning lamp |
| En madi thaan panju methai | My lap is a soft cotton bed |
| Kanmaniyae nee urangu | Sleep peacefully, my darling |
| Male | |
| Vaanam varum megam varum | The sky comes, the clouds come |
| Kooda unnodu | Along with you |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Naanum vanthaal | Male: If I come along as well |
| Ennadi amma | What is wrong with that, my dear? |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya |
| Male | |
| Then madurai serum varai | Until reaching southern Madurai |
| Aan thunai aaga | As a male companion to protect you |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Ezhai ennai yetru kollamma | Male: Please accept this poor man, my lady |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya |
| Male | |
| Odathae kiliyae thaniyaaga | Do not run away alone, my parrot |
| Yethaenum nadakum thavaraaga | Something wrong might happen on the road |
| Oor kettu kidakku podhuvaaga | The world in general is unsafe |
| Ondraaga nadappom medhuvaaga | Let us walk together slowly |
| Male | |
| Kaaladi noga.. | Lest your feet ache... |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male : Naaladi poga | Male: As we walk further ahead |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Paathailae poo viripen | Male: I shall scatter flowers on the path |
| Naanae…hoi | Myself... |
| Chorus | |
| Hoyya | Hoyya |
| Male :Puthu routula thaan | Male: Right on a new route |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Nalla roatula thaan | Male: Right on a fine road |
| Nindraadum velli nilavu | The silver moon sways and dances |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya |
| Male | |
| Intha raathiri yil | In this deep night |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Oru yaathirai yil | Male: On a long journey |
| Poovodu kaatrum varuthu | The wind accompanies the flower |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya |
| Male | |
| Nilavengae sendraalum | Wherever the moon goes |
| Nizhal pinnaal varaathaa | Won't the shadow follow behind? |
| Nee vendaam endraalum | Even if you say you don't want me |
| Athu vattamidathaa..hoi | Won't it hover around you? |
| Chorus | |
| Hoyya | Hoyya |
| Male :Puthu routula thaan | Male: Right on a new route |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Nalla roatula thaan | Male: Right on a fine road |
| Nindraadum velli nilavu | The silver moon sways and dances |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya |
| Male | |
| Intha raathiri yil | In this deep night |
| Chorus :Hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya |
| Male :Oru yaathirai yil | Male: On a long journey |
| Poovodu kaatrum varuthu | The wind accompanies the flower |
| Chorus :Hoyya hoyya | Chorus: Hoyya hoyya |
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யார ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா (2)
Hoyya hoyyara hoyya
Hoyya (2)
{ ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யார ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்
ஹொய்யா } (2)
{Hoyya hoyyara hoyya
Hoyya
Hoi hoiyyaa} (2)
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யார ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா (2)
Hoyya hoyyara hoyya
Hoyya (2)
ஹொய்யா
புது ரூட்டுலதான்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
நல்ல ரோட்டுல
தான் நின்றாடும் வெள்ளி
நிலவு
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யா
Hoyya
Male: Right on a new route
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: Right on a fine road
The silver moon sways and dances
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya
இந்த ராத்திரியில்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஒரு யாத்திரையில்
பூவோடு காற்றும் வருது
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா
In this deep night
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: On a long journey
The wind accompanies the flower
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
நிலவெங்கே
சென்றாலும் நிழல்
பின்னால் வராதா
நீ வேண்டாமென்றாலும்
அது வட்டமிடாதா
ஹோய்
Wherever the moon goes
Won't the shadow follow behind?
Even if you say you don't want me
Won't it hover around you?
ஹொய்யா
புது ரூட்டுலதான்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
நல்ல ரோட்டுல
தான் நின்றாடும் வெள்ளி
நிலவு
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யா
Hoyya
Male: Right on a new route
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: Right on a fine road
The silver moon sways and dances
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya
இந்த ராத்திரியில்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஒரு யாத்திரையில்
பூவோடு காற்றும் வருது
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா
In this deep night
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: On a long journey
The wind accompanies the flower
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
பூத்திருக்கும்
வைரமணி தாரகைகள்
தான்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ராத்திரியில்
பார்த்ததும் உண்டோ
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா
The blossoming diamond-like
Stars in the night sky
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: Have you ever seen them at night?
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
காத்திருக்கும்
ராக்குருவி
கண்ணுறங்காமல்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
பாட்டிசைக்க
கேட்டது உண்டோ
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா
The waiting night bird
Without falling asleep
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: Have you heard it sing a song?
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
நீ வாழ்ந்து
வளர்ந்த இடம் வேறு
நேரங்கள் உனக்கு
இதற்கேது நீ இன்று
நடக்கும் தடம் வேறு
நான அன்றி உனக்கு
துணை யாரு
The place where you grew up is different
Are these harsh times suitable for you?
The path you walk today is different
Who else is there as a companion except me?
நீ தடுத்தாலும்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
கால் தடுத்தாலும்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
நாள் முழுக்க
நான் வருவேன் மானே
ஹோய்
Even if you try to stop me
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: Even if my feet stumble
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: I will accompany you all day long
My beloved dear...
ஹொய்யா
புது ரூட்டுலதான்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
நல்ல ரோட்டுல
தான் நின்றாடும் வெள்ளி
நிலவு
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா
Hoyya
Male: Right on a new route
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: Right on a fine road
The silver moon sways and dances
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
ஓ மண் குடிசை
வாசலிலே சந்திரன் தான்
விடிவிளக்கு என் மடிதான்
பஞ்சு மெத்தை கண்மணியே
நீ உறங்கு
Oh, at the entrance of the mud hut...
The moon itself is the morning lamp
My lap is a soft cotton bed
Sleep peacefully, my darling
வானம் வரும்
மேகம் வரும் கூட
உன்னோடு
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
நானும் வந்தால்
என்னடி அம்மா
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா
The sky comes, the clouds come
Along with you
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: If I come along as well
What is wrong with that, my dear?
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
தென்மதுரை
சேரும் வரை ஆண்
துணயாக
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஏழை என்னை
ஏற்று கொள்ளம்மா
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா
Until reaching southern Madurai
As a male companion to protect you
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: Please accept this poor man, my lady
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
ஓடாதே கிளியே
தனியாக ஏதேனும் நடக்கும்
தவறாக ஊர் கெட்டு கிடக்கு
பொதுவாக ஒன்றாக நடப்போம்
மெதுவாக
Do not run away alone, my parrot
Something wrong might happen on the road
The world in general is unsafe
Let us walk together slowly
காலடி நோக
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
நாலடி போக
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
பாதையிலே
பூ விரிப்பேன் நானே
ஹோய்
Lest your feet ache...
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: As we walk further ahead
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: I shall scatter flowers on the path
Myself...
ஹொய்யா
புது ரூட்டுலதான்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
நல்ல ரோட்டுல
தான் நின்றாடும் வெள்ளி
நிலவு
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யா
Hoyya
Male: Right on a new route
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: Right on a fine road
The silver moon sways and dances
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya
இந்த ராத்திரியில்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஒரு யாத்திரையில்
பூவோடு காற்றும் வருது
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா
In this deep night
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: On a long journey
The wind accompanies the flower
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
நிலவெங்கே
சென்றாலும் நிழல்
பின்னால் வராதா
நீ வேண்டாமென்றாலும்
அது வட்டமிடாதா
ஹோய்
Wherever the moon goes
Won't the shadow follow behind?
Even if you say you don't want me
Won't it hover around you?
ஹொய்யா
புது ரூட்டுலதான்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
நல்ல ரோட்டுல
தான் நின்றாடும் வெள்ளி
நிலவு
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யா
Hoyya
Male: Right on a new route
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: Right on a fine road
The silver moon sways and dances
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya
இந்த ராத்திரியில்
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஒரு யாத்திரையில்
பூவோடு காற்றும் வருது
குழு :
ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா
In this deep night
Chorus: Hoyya
Male: On a long journey
The wind accompanies the flower
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
Hoyya hoyyara hoyya
Hoyya hoyyara hoyya
Hoyya (2)
Hoyya (2)
{Hoyya hoyyara hoyya
{Hoyya hoyyara hoyya
Hoyya
Hoyya
Hoi hoiyyaa} (2)
Hoi hoiyyaa} (2)
Hoyya hoyyara hoyya
Hoyya hoyyara hoyya
Hoyya (2)
Hoyya (2)
Hoyya
Hoyya
Male :Puthu routula thaan
Male: Right on a new route
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Nalla roatula thaan
Male: Right on a fine road
Nindraadum velli nilavu
The silver moon sways and dances
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya
Intha raathiri yil
In this deep night
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Oru yaathirai yil
Male: On a long journey
Poovodu kaatrum varuthu
The wind accompanies the flower
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
Nilavengae sendraalum
Wherever the moon goes
Nizhal pinnaal varaathaa
Won't the shadow follow behind?
Nee vendaam endraalum
Even if you say you don't want me
Athu vattamidathaa..hoi
Won't it hover around you?
Hoyya
Hoyya
Male :Puthu routula thaan
Male: Right on a new route
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Nalla roatula thaan
Male: Right on a fine road
Nindraadum velli nilavu
The silver moon sways and dances
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya
Intha raathiri yil
In this deep night
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Oru yaathirai yil
Male: On a long journey
Poovodu kaatrum varuthu
The wind accompanies the flower
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
Poothirukkum vairamani
The blossoming diamond-like
Thaaragaigal thaan
Stars in the night sky
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Raathiriyil parthathum undo
Male: Have you ever seen them at night?
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
Kaathirukum raakkuruvi
The waiting night bird
Kannurangaamal
Without falling asleep
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Paatisaikka kettadhu undo
Male: Have you heard it sing a song?
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
Nee vaalnthu valarntha idam veru
The place where you grew up is different
Nerangal unakku itharkethu
Are these harsh times suitable for you?
Nee indru nadakkum thadam veru
The path you walk today is different
Naan andri unakku thunai yaaru
Who else is there as a companion except me?
Nee thaduthaalum
Even if you try to stop me
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Kaal thaduthaalum
Male: Even if my feet stumble
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Naal muzhukka naan varuven
Male: I will accompany you all day long
Maanae..hoi
My beloved dear...
Hoyya
Hoyya
Male :Puthu routula thaan
Male: Right on a new route
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Nalla roatula thaan
Male: Right on a fine road
Nindraadum velli nilavu
The silver moon sways and dances
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
Oh man kudisai vaasalilae ..ae…
Oh, at the entrance of the mud hut...
Chandiran thaan vidi vilakku
The moon itself is the morning lamp
En madi thaan panju methai
My lap is a soft cotton bed
Kanmaniyae nee urangu
Sleep peacefully, my darling
Vaanam varum megam varum
The sky comes, the clouds come
Kooda unnodu
Along with you
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Naanum vanthaal
Male: If I come along as well
Ennadi amma
What is wrong with that, my dear?
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
Then madurai serum varai
Until reaching southern Madurai
Aan thunai aaga
As a male companion to protect you
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Ezhai ennai yetru kollamma
Male: Please accept this poor man, my lady
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
Odathae kiliyae thaniyaaga
Do not run away alone, my parrot
Yethaenum nadakum thavaraaga
Something wrong might happen on the road
Oor kettu kidakku podhuvaaga
The world in general is unsafe
Ondraaga nadappom medhuvaaga
Let us walk together slowly
Kaaladi noga..
Lest your feet ache...
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male : Naaladi poga
Male: As we walk further ahead
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Paathailae poo viripen
Male: I shall scatter flowers on the path
Naanae…hoi
Myself...
Hoyya
Hoyya
Male :Puthu routula thaan
Male: Right on a new route
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Nalla roatula thaan
Male: Right on a fine road
Nindraadum velli nilavu
The silver moon sways and dances
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya
Intha raathiri yil
In this deep night
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Oru yaathirai yil
Male: On a long journey
Poovodu kaatrum varuthu
The wind accompanies the flower
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
Nilavengae sendraalum
Wherever the moon goes
Nizhal pinnaal varaathaa
Won't the shadow follow behind?
Nee vendaam endraalum
Even if you say you don't want me
Athu vattamidathaa..hoi
Won't it hover around you?
Hoyya
Hoyya
Male :Puthu routula thaan
Male: Right on a new route
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Nalla roatula thaan
Male: Right on a fine road
Nindraadum velli nilavu
The silver moon sways and dances
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya hoyya
Intha raathiri yil
In this deep night
Chorus :Hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya
Male :Oru yaathirai yil
Male: On a long journey
Poovodu kaatrum varuthu
The wind accompanies the flower
Chorus :Hoyya hoyya
Chorus: Hoyya hoyya
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Puthu Routula Thaan' is a high-energy, rhythmic travel song from the 1992 Tamil film 'Meera'. The protagonist accompanies a young woman on a nocturnal journey, offering his unconditional protection, warmth, and romantic companionship. Using vivid imagery of the moon, night birds, and stars, he reassures her that just as a shadow faithfully follows the moon or the wind travels with a flower, he will stick by her side until they reach their destination. The lyrics express deep care, asking her not to walk the unsafe paths alone. He promises to make her difficult journey comfortable, offering his lap as a bed and pledging to lay flowers along her path, combining lighthearted banter with protective devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nindraadum velli nilavu”
The line compares the lady to a silver moon ('velli nilavu') swaying on the road, emphasizing her elegance and beauty during the night journey.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Nee vaalnthu valarntha idam veru”
Repetition of the initial letter 'N' across consecutive lines ('Nee', 'Nerangal', 'Nee', 'Naan').
Imagery
“Chandiran thaan vidi vilakku / En madi thaan panju methai”
Paints a vivid picture of resting in nature where the moon serves as a lamp and the lover's lap serves as a soft cotton bed.
Analogy
“Nilavengae sendraalum / Nizhal pinnaal varaathaa”
Draws an analogy between a moon and its shadow to illustrate how inseparable his devotion is, even if she resists.
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Trivia
'Meera' (1992) was directed by renowned cinematographer P. C. Sreeram, starring Vikram and Aishwarya. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali. This track is popular for its infectious folk-fusion rhythm and vocal harmonies.
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