Pudhukkotai Saravanan
From Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan · 2004
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Kunal Ganjawala, Hema Sardesai
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ho hoo ooo | Ho hoo ooo |
| Oo oo hoo ooo | Oo oo hoo ooo |
| Ho hoo ooo | Ho hoo ooo |
| Oo oo hoo ooo | Oo oo hoo ooo |
| Female | |
| Pudhukottai saravana | Saravanan from Pudhukottai |
| Bookolamthaan padichikko | Learn geography well |
| Sooriyanai uttru paarthu | Look closely at the sun |
| Maniyenna therinjuko | And figure out the time |
| Male | |
| Thirai kadal odiyae vandhen | I came crossing the wavy oceans |
| Thiraviyam thedithaan | In search of wealth and fortune |
| Veyilukkum mazhaikkum naduvae | Between the heat of the sun and the rain |
| Vaanavilla vaazhkai thaan | Life is like a vibrant rainbow |
| Chorus | |
| Ho hoo ooo | Ho hoo ooo |
| Oo oo hoo ooo | Oo oo hoo ooo |
| Ho hoo ooo | Ho hoo ooo |
| Oo oo hoo ooo | Oo oo hoo ooo |
| Female | |
| Pudhukottai saravana | Saravanan from Pudhukottai |
| Bookolamthaan padichikko | Learn geography well |
| Sooriyanai uttru paarthu | Look closely at the sun |
| Maniyenna therinjuko | And figure out the time |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Thaerodum theru vittu | Leaving the streets where temple chariots run |
| Oorai vittu | Leaving the hometown behind |
| Theriyaatha ooroadu poraatamaa | Is it a struggle with an unfamiliar town? |
| Female | |
| Tholvikku pakkathil | If one does not go near |
| Pogaavittaal | Failure |
| Vetriyin oorukku vali kittumaa | Will the path to the land of victory be found? |
| Male | |
| Manithargal niram maari | Even if human beings change colors |
| Mozhi maari vaazhnthaalumae | And live changing their languages |
| Nam manathil anbodu | With love residing in our hearts |
| Vaazhkindra nilai podhumae | That state of living is enough |
| Female | |
| Valaiyaamal nadhigal illai | There are no rivers that do not bend |
| Valikkaamal vaazhkai illai | There is no life that does not hurt |
| Moongilin kaayam | The wound of the bamboo stick |
| Kuzhal aaghum | Becomes a melodious flute |
| Chorus | |
| Ho hoo ooo | Ho hoo ooo |
| Oo oo hoo ooo | Oo oo hoo ooo |
| Ho hoo ooo | Ho hoo ooo |
| Oo oo hoo ooo | Oo oo hoo ooo |
| Ho hoo ooo | Ho hoo ooo |
| Oo oo hoo ooo | Oo oo hoo ooo |
| Ho hoo ooo | Ho hoo ooo |
| Wowu wowu wowu wowu | Wowu wowu wowu wowu |
| Male | |
| Huuu …uu…uuu.. | Huuu …uu…uuu.. |
| Female | |
| Adhikaalai vinnum | The early morning sky |
| Oru pennai pola | Like a beautiful young woman |
| Azhagaaga kannangal | Has cheeks turning beautifully red |
| Sivakkindrathae | In a blushing glow |
| Male | |
| Iravodu vinmeengal | The stars along with the night |
| Kopam kondae | Becoming angry |
| Ilai melae paniyaaga | Fall as drops of dew upon the leaves |
| Vizhukindrathae | To settle down |
| Female | |
| Dhinam dhinam dhinam | Day after day after day |
| Neerootra aal yaarum illaamalae | Without anyone present to water them |
| Malaigalil kaatu poo | Wild flowers on the mountains |
| Thaanaaga pookindrathae | Bloom all on their own |
| Male | |
| Porkalam ingu illai | There is no battlefield here |
| Panam endra peiyum illai | Nor the evil ghost called money |
| Boolaaga sorgam ithuthaanaa | Is this earthly place paradise itself? |
| Female | |
| Woh haaa | Woh haaa |
| Wowu wowu haa aaa | Wowu wowu haa aaa |
| Woh haaa | Woh haaa |
| Wowu wowu haa aaa | Wowu wowu haa aaa |
| Female | |
| Pudhukottai | Pudhukottai |
| Male :Ha haa | Ha haa |
| Female :Saravana | Saravanan |
| Male :Ha haa | Ha haa |
| Female :Bookolamthaan padichikko | Learn geography well |
| Male :Hooo…ooo | Hooo…ooo |
| Female | |
| Sooriyanai | At the sun |
| Male :Heii | Heii |
| Female :Uttru paarthu | Look closely |
| Male :Heii | Heii |
| Female :Maniyenna therinjuko | And figure out the time |
நிதிஷ் கோபால் மற்றும் யுகேந்தரன்
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
Saravanan from Pudhukottai
Learn geography well
Look closely at the sun
And figure out the time
புதுகோட்டை சரவணா
பூகோலம்தான் படிச்சிக்கோ
சூரியனை உற்று பார்த்து
மணியென்ன தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
I came crossing the wavy oceans
In search of wealth and fortune
Between the heat of the sun and the rain
Life is like a vibrant rainbow
திரை கடல் ஓடியே வந்தேன்
திரவியம் தேடித்தான்
வெயிலுக்கும் மழைக்கும் நடுவே
வானவில்லா வாழ்க்கைதான்
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
Saravanan from Pudhukottai
Learn geography well
Look closely at the sun
And figure out the time
புதுகோட்டை சரவணா
பூகோலம்தான் படிச்சிக்கோ
சூரியனை உற்று பார்த்து
மணியென்ன தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
...
....................
Leaving the streets where temple chariots run
Leaving the hometown behind
Is it a struggle with an unfamiliar town?
தேரோடும் தெரு விட்டு
ஊரை விட்டு
தெரியாத ஊரோடு போராட்டாமா
தோல்விக்கு
பக்கத்தில் போகவிட்டால்
வெற்றியின் ஊருக்கு வலி கிட்டுமா
If one does not go near
Failure
Will the path to the land of victory be found?
மனிதர்கள் நிறம் மாறி
மொழி மாறி வாழ்ந்தாலுமே
நம் மனதில் அன்போடு
வாழ்கின்ற நிலை போதுமே
Even if human beings change colors
And live changing their languages
With love residing in our hearts
That state of living is enough
வளையாமல் நதிகள் இல்லை
வலிக்காமல் வாழ்க்கை இல்லை
மூங்கிலின் காயம் குழல் ஆகும்
There are no rivers that do not bend
There is no life that does not hurt
The wound of the bamboo stick
Becomes a melodious flute
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ வோவ் வோவா...
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Wowu wowu wowu wowu
அதிகாலை விண்ணும்
ஒரு பெண்ணை போலே
அழகா கன்னங்கள் சிவகின்றதே
Huuu …uu…uuu..
இரவோடு விண்மீன்கள்
கோபம் கொண்டு
இலை மேலே பணியாக விழுகின்றதே
The early morning sky
Like a beautiful young woman
Has cheeks turning beautifully red
In a blushing glow
தினம் தினம் தினம் நீரூற்றே
ஆள் யாரும் இல்லாமலே
மலைகளில் காட்டு பூ
தானாக பூக்கின்றதே
The stars along with the night
Becoming angry
Fall as drops of dew upon the leaves
To settle down
போர்க்களம் இங்கு இல்லை
பணம் என்னும் பேயும் இல்லை
பூலோக சொர்க்கம் இதுதானா
Day after day after day
Without anyone present to water them
Wild flowers on the mountains
Bloom all on their own
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
வோவ் வோவா...
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
வோவ் வோவா...
There is no battlefield here
Nor the evil ghost called money
Is this earthly place paradise itself?
போ போ புதுகோட்டை
ஹ ஹா
சரவணா
ஹ ஹா
பூகோலம்தான் படிச்சிக்கோ
ஹே ஏ
சூரியனை ஆண் :
ஹேய்
உற்று பார்த்து
ஹேய்
மணியென்ன தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ.........
Woh haaa
Wowu wowu haa aaa
Woh haaa
Wowu wowu haa aaa
Pudhukottai
Ha haa
Saravanan
Ha haa
Learn geography well
Hooo…ooo
At the sun
Heii
Look closely
Heii
And figure out the time
Ho hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Pudhukottai saravana
Saravanan from Pudhukottai
Bookolamthaan padichikko
Learn geography well
Sooriyanai uttru paarthu
Look closely at the sun
Maniyenna therinjuko
And figure out the time
Thirai kadal odiyae vandhen
I came crossing the wavy oceans
Thiraviyam thedithaan
In search of wealth and fortune
Veyilukkum mazhaikkum naduvae
Between the heat of the sun and the rain
Vaanavilla vaazhkai thaan
Life is like a vibrant rainbow
Ho hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Pudhukottai saravana
Saravanan from Pudhukottai
Bookolamthaan padichikko
Learn geography well
Sooriyanai uttru paarthu
Look closely at the sun
Maniyenna therinjuko
And figure out the time
………………………
...
Thaerodum theru vittu
Leaving the streets where temple chariots run
Oorai vittu
Leaving the hometown behind
Theriyaatha ooroadu poraatamaa
Is it a struggle with an unfamiliar town?
Tholvikku pakkathil
If one does not go near
Pogaavittaal
Failure
Vetriyin oorukku vali kittumaa
Will the path to the land of victory be found?
Manithargal niram maari
Even if human beings change colors
Mozhi maari vaazhnthaalumae
And live changing their languages
Nam manathil anbodu
With love residing in our hearts
Vaazhkindra nilai podhumae
That state of living is enough
Valaiyaamal nadhigal illai
There are no rivers that do not bend
Valikkaamal vaazhkai illai
There is no life that does not hurt
Moongilin kaayam
The wound of the bamboo stick
Kuzhal aaghum
Becomes a melodious flute
Ho hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Oo oo hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Ho hoo ooo
Wowu wowu wowu wowu
Wowu wowu wowu wowu
Huuu …uu…uuu..
Huuu …uu…uuu..
Adhikaalai vinnum
The early morning sky
Oru pennai pola
Like a beautiful young woman
Azhagaaga kannangal
Has cheeks turning beautifully red
Sivakkindrathae
In a blushing glow
Iravodu vinmeengal
The stars along with the night
Kopam kondae
Becoming angry
Ilai melae paniyaaga
Fall as drops of dew upon the leaves
Vizhukindrathae
To settle down
Dhinam dhinam dhinam
Day after day after day
Neerootra aal yaarum illaamalae
Without anyone present to water them
Malaigalil kaatu poo
Wild flowers on the mountains
Thaanaaga pookindrathae
Bloom all on their own
Porkalam ingu illai
There is no battlefield here
Panam endra peiyum illai
Nor the evil ghost called money
Boolaaga sorgam ithuthaanaa
Is this earthly place paradise itself?
Woh haaa
Woh haaa
Wowu wowu haa aaa
Wowu wowu haa aaa
Woh haaa
Woh haaa
Wowu wowu haa aaa
Wowu wowu haa aaa
Pudhukottai
Pudhukottai
Male :Ha haa
Ha haa
Female :Saravana
Saravanan
Male :Ha haa
Ha haa
Female :Bookolamthaan padichikko
Learn geography well
Male :Hooo…ooo
Hooo…ooo
Sooriyanai
At the sun
Male :Heii
Heii
Female :Uttru paarthu
Look closely
Male :Heii
Heii
Female :Maniyenna therinjuko
And figure out the time
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting philosophical song from 'Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan' centers on resilience, optimism, and adaptability while living far away from one's homeland. The protagonist reflects on life's journey as a rainbow existing between sun and rain, reminding himself that pain and hardship are essential stepping stones to triumph.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Moongilin kaayam kuzhal aaghum”
The line 'Moongilin kaayam kuzhal aaghum' metaphorically equates suffering and wounds to the holes in a bamboo stick that allow it to produce sweet flute music.
Simile
“Adhikaalai vinnum oru pennai pola azhagaaga kannangal sivakkindrathae”
The morning sky turning red is directly compared to a blushing maiden's cheeks using 'pola' ('Oru pennai pola').
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Valaiyaamal nadhigal illai / Valikkaamal vaazhkai illai”
The words 'Valaiyaamal' and 'Valikkaamal' share the second consonant 'li/lai', creating Tamil lyrical rhyme and poetic symmetry.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although credited as unknown in some song listings, the music for 'Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan' (2004) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, starring Dhanush in the lead role, with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar.
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