pallavi:
    thillai chithambaram enRe nInggal
    oru tharam sonnAl paragathi yuNdu uNdu    (thillai)

anupallavi:
    nalla suruthi mudi kaNdu - sabA
    nAthan thiruththALai sinthanaiyil koNdu    (thillai)

charaNams:
    vErillAmal oru virutcham onRirukku
    viLaiyum vinaigaL ellAm seyyunthirukku
    pErillAmal njAnath thIkoNdu karukku
    pErinpa vENaraip pisagAmalE nerukku    (thillai)

    thEsam pugazum thillai kOvilai vaLainthu
    thiththikkum siva panjchAtcharam purinthu
    AsaiyudanE arththasAmaththil irunthu
    anggam pulagithamAy adikkadiyE paNinthu    (thillai)

    mAyan gOpAla kirushNan thinan thEdi
    ??nthu senthAmarai malaradiyE nAdith
    thAyai pirintha iLang kanRupOl kUdith
    ???? thALam pOtthuk koNdAdi    (thillai)