sam sam sam sam sam sam sam sam...
aa...

vannanilavae vannanilavae varuvadhae needhaanaa
vaasanaigal varugiradhae varuvadhae nijamdhaanaa
oru nooru nilavin velichcham paarththaen un kannil
oru koadi puraakkal koottam kandaen en nenjil
kan moodinaal un njaabagam pooppookkudhae en vaalibam

vannanilavae vannanilavae varuvadhae needhaanaa
vaasanaigal varugiradhae varuvadhae nijamdhaanaa
thananana aeae aa...thananana aeae aa...

kangal ariyaa kaatraip poalae kanavil vandhae thazhuviyadhenna
paadhi iravil thookkathaik kalaikkum poovae undhan mugavariyenna
medhu medhuvaay mugam kaattum pournamiyae oliyaadhae
paerae kooda sollaamal en uyirae piriyaadhae
ninaivoadu thandhadhaiyellam nijamaagath tharuvaayaa
uyirukku uyiraith thandhae uravaada varuvaayaa

(vannanilavae)

koondhal kaattil vazhi theriyaamal maattikondaen en vazhiyenna
unnai engoa thaediththaedi tholaindhae poanaen en gadhi enna
mazhai maegam nan aanaal un vaasal varuvaenae
un meedhae mazhaiyaagi en jeevan nanaivaenae
kanavoadu vandhaay pennae naeril varap pozhudhillaiyoa
thavam poadhavillai enrae dhaevadhai varavillaiyoa

(vannanilavae)