kaNNukkuLLae kaadhala
kaNdadhum nenjil thendrala
ennai yaedho seigiRaay ennil yaedho koigiRaay
mana vayal engum indru moagha mazhai peigiRaay
ennai konjam sellamaaga nenjukkuLLae vaigiRaay
naangu kaNgaL uLLadhae un kaadhal ondru dhaan
kaNdukoNdaen naanum adhai unnaal indru dhaan

(kaNNukkuLLae...)

ooraRindha seidhi kaadhal uyirai vaangum vyaadhi
adhai varumun thadukkum thaduppu oosi ulagil illaiyae
unnai patri paada thamizhil engu vaarthai thaeda
adhan padhinettu uyirum panniru meiyum poadhaadhallava
nee aasai mozhin nagaram dhaan
nee nagarndhaal nagarum nagaram dhaan
nee aaNgaL jaadhiyil saivam dhaan
un asaivaal naanae asaivam dhaan
thalaikkaeRum boadhai thadumaaRum peNNae

(kaNNukkuLLae...)

kaaval nilayam sendru thookkam kaLavu poachu endru
en vizhigaL iraNdum yaar yaar meedhoa kutram saattumae
unnai patri mella naan dhaan uLavu paarthu solla
adi unnai pidithu kaaval thuRai dhaan kooNdil yaetrumae
en imaiyai medhuvaay varudaadhae
en thuyilai dhinamum thirudaadhae
nee vizhiyaal manadhai uzhudhaayae
oru vidhaiyaay neeyae vizhundhaayae
uyir kaadhal poovae nee dhaanae vaazhvae