Kaatre poongatre [English translation]

kaatrae poongaatrae oru kavidhai solvaayaa

viNNil sellaththaan un siRaghugal tharuvaayaa

thendralaai varukiraen pookkaLaai pookkavaa

vaarththaiyaay varughiraen paadalaay paadavaa

(kaatrae poongaatrae...)

nathi enbadhu oar naal kadalenbathai saerum

eppoadhumae oadum nadhiyaagalaam

roja chedi poalae nee pookkalaam ingae

kaatroadu poaraadum gunam vaendumae

ada uLLaangaiyaal sooriyanai moodida mudiyaadhae

oru paRavai moadhi gopuram dhaan saindhida koodaadhae

thoazhanae thoazhanae oviyan kai vali siththiram aaguthu

ovvoru valiyilum saadhanai uLLadhu

(kaatrae poongaatrae...)

puyal veesumae endru karai oaramaai nindru

aNai kattinaal adhu oaivadhillai

mazhai thooRumae endru naduvaanilae vandhu

thirai kattinaal mazhai mudivadhillai

eri malaiyin maelae thanneer ootri aNaithida mudiyaadhu

oru minnal keetrai noolil katti niRuthida iyalaadhu

unnai yaar velvadhu sippiyin poRumai dhaan muthu poal minnudhu

ilagaLin sakthi dhaan kanigaLai thaangudhu

(kaatrae poongaatrae...)