{mayil iRagae mayil iRagae 
varudugiRaai mella 

mazhai nilavae mazhai nilavae 
vizhiyil ellaam un ulaa } 

uyiraith thodarndhu varum 
nee dhaanay mei ezhuththu 
naan pOdum kai ezhuththu anbe! 

ulaga mozhiyil varum 
ellamay neer ezhuththu 
kaadhal dhaan kal ezhuththu anbe.. 

mayil... 

madhurai padhiai maRandhu 
un madiyinil paaindhadhu vaigai 
medhuvaa medhuvaa medhuvaa 
ingu vaigaiyil vaithidukai 

podhigai malaiai pirindhu 
en paarvaiyil neendhudhu thendral 
adhai naan adhai naan pidithu 
mella adaithaen manachiraiyil 

ore ilakiyam nam kaadhal 
vaan ulLavarai vaazhum paadal! 

mayil... 

thamizha thamizha thamizha 
un thamizh ingu saelaiyil varudhaa 
amizhdhaai amizhdhaai amizhdhaai 
kavi aatrida nee varuvaai 

ondraai irandaai moondraai 
andha vaLLuvan thandhadhu muppaal 
unakkum enakkum viruppam 
andha moondraam paal allava 

paal viLakkangaL nee kooraen 
oor urangattum 
uRaipaen kayLu 

mayil...