" paayum oli nee enakku paarkkum vizhi naan unakku
thoayum madhu nee enakku thumpi adi naan unakku
vaayuraikka varugudhillai vaazhi nindRan maenmai ellaam
thooya sudar vaan oLiyae sooRai amudhae kaNNammaa
veeNai adi nee enakku maevum viral naan unakku
pooNum vadam nee enakku pudhu vairam naan unakku
kaaNum idam thoarum nindRan kaNNin ozhi visudhadi
maanudaiya paerarasi vaazhvu nilaiyae kaNNammaa
vaana mazhai nee enakku vaNNa mayil naan unakku
paanam adi nee enakku paaNdam adi naan unakku
nYaana ozhi veesudhadi nanggai nindRan Joadhi mugam
oonamaRu nallazhagae ooru suvaiyae kaNNammaa
veNNilavu nee enakku maevu kadal naan unakku
paNNu suthi nee enakku paattinimai naan unakku
eNNi eNNi paarthidiloar ennamillai nin suvaikkae
kaNNin maNi poandRavaLae katti amudhae kaNNammaa
veesu kamazh nee enakku, viriyumalar naan unakku
paesuboruL nee enakku, paeNumozhi naan unakku
naesamuLLa vaanchudarae ninnazhagai yaedhuraippaen?
aasai madhuvae kaniyae aLLu suvaiyae kaNNammaa
kaadhal adi nee enakku kaandhdham adi naan unakku
vaedham adi nee enakku vithai adi naan unakku
poadha mutRa poadhinilae ponggi varum theenjjuvaiyae naadhavadivaanavaLae nal uyirae kaNNammaa
nallavuyir nee enakku, naadiyadi naan unakku
selvamadi nee enakku, saemanidhi naan unakku
ellaiyatRa paerazhagae enggum niRai poRsudarae
mullainigar punnagaiyaay moadhuminpamae kaNNammaa
thaaraiyadi nee enakku,thaNmadhiyam naan unakku
veeramadi nee enakku,vetRiyadi naan unakku
thaaraNiyil vaanulagil saarndhdhirukkum inpamellaam
oaruruvamaay chamaindhdhaay uLLamudhamae kaNNammaa ! "
― Subramaniya Bharathiyar