madha un kovilil mani dheepam Etrinen
p.n.r s s s rsn.srsn. p.n. g r s s s
thayendru unnaithan thayendru unnaithan
sr m m m p mg3 sr pm m pmp pnd pmg
pillaikku kattinen ma..dha
gp pd m gr n.r gpm grgms
Stanza 1:
meipan illadha mandhai vazhi marume
dS d m m m mp mg3 g3g3 p d n Snp
mary un jothi kandai vidhi marume
pnR S S S SR nSpnp p n nRS S
mezhugu pol uruginom kanneerai matra va ma..dha
p p pd pdpm mm mpmp gp pd m gr n. r gpm grgms
Stanza 2: (notes similar to Stanza 1)
kaval illadha jeevan kanneerile
karai kandidadha Odam thanneerile
aruL tharum thiruchabai maniyosai ketkumo madha
Stanza 3: (notes similar to Stanza 1)
pillai peradha penmai thayanadhu
annai illadha maganai thalattudhu
kartharin kattalai nan enna solvadhu madha
