Aa:S R1 G2 P D1 S
Av: S D1 P G2 R1 S

taaLam: cApu
Composer: Subramanya Bhaaratiyaar
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pallavi

mannum imaya malai. rAgA: bhUpALa. cApu tALA. Subramania Bharati.

1: mannum imaya malai engaL malaiyE mAnilamIdadu pOrpiridillaiyE
innoru nIr gangai yArengaL yArE ingitan mANbirk-kedirEdu vErE

caraNam 2

pannarum upaniDa nUlengaL nUlE pArmishaiyEdoru nUl idu pOlE
ponnoLir bhArata nADengaL nAdEpOTRuvam ihdai emakkillai IDE

caraNam 3

mArata vIrar mavinda nannADu mAmunivOr palar vAzhnda ponnADu
nArada gAna nalam tigazh nADu nallana yAvaiyum nADuru nADu

caraNam 4

pUraNa jnAnam polinda nannADu buddha pirAn aruL pongiya nADu
bhArata nAdu pazham peru nAdE pADuvam ihdai emakkilai IDE

caraNam 5

innal vanduTriDum bOdhatark-kanjOm EzhaiyarAgi ini maNNil tunjOm
tannalam pENi izhidozhil purivOm tAi tirunADenil inik-kaiyai viriyOm

caraNam 6

kannalumtEnum kaniyum inbAlum kadaliyum shendelum nalgum ekkAlum
unnata Ariya nADEngaL nAdE Oduvam ihdE emakkillai IDE

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Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde.