karaiyaeri meen viLaiyaadum kaaviri naadu - enggaL
uRaiyoorin kaavalarae nee vaazhiya needu

kodiyaetri puli viLaiyaada kundraerip pugazh viLaiyaada
madiyaeri mazhalaiyaraadum mannavan vaazhga - ponnai
varaiyaamal vaari vazhangkum thennavan vaazhga

(karai)

konjum thamizhil pulavargaL kavithai paada
dhaa dhaa ni dha ni pa ni dha ma pa ga ma ni dhaa dhaa
gOpurak kalaiyil siRpanggaL nadanamaada
nee nee ni ni ni dha Sa nee dha ma ni dha Saa Saa
anjum pagaivar anji nadunggi Oda
ree ree ga ri ga Sa ga ri ni ri Sa dha ni Sa ga ree
annak kodiyaar mangkalam paada
vaazhiya needu.. kaaviri naadu

(karai)

muththup panthal katti maNdabam
munnum pinnum maragatha vaasal
raththina magudam navamaNiyOdu
naalvagais saenai nalam peRum naadu
kanniyar idaiyum vaNNak kodiyum
annam pOl varum azhagiya nadaiyum
thenRalil aadum thennavan naadu
thiththiththirukkum muththamizh veedu
vaazhiya needu.. kaaviri naadu

(karai)