poongaattrae idhu pOdhum ennudal theendaadhae
pOraadum iLam poovai en manam thaangaadhae
inbaththai eNNi thavikka
eppOdhum unnai ninaikka
ennaththai kiLLi kiLLi
pOgaadhae en thaabam theeraadhae

(poongaattrae)

poo pooththa sOlai pon maalai vaeLai
paadal kaatrinil kaettaaayO
yaedhaedhO eNNam thaanaaga thuLLum
yaekkam dhaan adhai theerppaayO
needhaanae en kaadhal sangeedham
naan paadum poomaedai un dhaegam
ponn thaalithaan thandhu nee koodu
en maeni nee uNNum thaen koodu
kaNNae... kaNNae...
vandhaenae... naanae...

(poongaattrae)

kaaveri ingu OdOdi vandhu
kaadhal sangamam aagaadhO
poovOdu thendral thaalaattu solla
aasai thOndrudhu yaedhaedhO
nee indri poonthendral veesaadhu
nee indri en jeevan vaazhaadhu
naan endrum nee endrum vaeraedhu
en aasai eppOdhum maaraadhu
anbae... anbae...
en vaazhvae... neeyae...

(poongaattrae)