Desia raja, Desia raja,
Thiru thiru thirunru mulippadhu yaen?
Thanjavur rani, Thanjavur rani,
Kuru kuru kurunru paarpadhu yaen?
Poovaa thalaiyaa pottu paarthaal,
Poovonru vilunthathu thalaiyilae
Kaaya palama kaettu paarthaal,
Kaayenru kaninjadhu kanavillae
Ini onnum onnum onna saerndhu
Moonaa aayidum
Desia raja, Desia raja,
Thiru thiru thirunru mulippadhu yaen?
Thanjavur rani, Thanjavur rani,
Kuru kuru kurunru paarpadhu yaen?
Poovaa thalaiyaa pottu paarthaal,
Poovonru vilunthathu thalaiyilae
Kaaya palama kaettu paarthaal,
Kaayenru kaninjadhu kanavillae
Ini onnum onnum onna saerndhu
Moonaa aayidum
Nenjukullae nenjukullae, ohh…
Nenapukku alavillai
Kannukullae kannukullae, ohh…
Kanavukku vilai illai
Yen manadhil pai marangal viriyum
Indha kappal enthisai adaiyum
Yen idhayam mummadangu thudikkum
Unn manadhin paaram enni karakkum
Vinaa kaettaen vidai varumaa thanaai
Adupuli aatathilae, ohh…
Odum puli kattathilae
Ottaipaanai thittathilae, ohh…
Valiyudhae koottathilae
Yen idhayam rayilum seyyum kalagam
Adhu iruppu padhai vittu vilagum
Thalaigalai thirumbiyidum, sariyaa
Thirisingu sorkka nilai idhudhaanaa
Vinaa kaettaen vidai varumaa thanaai
Desia raja, Desia raja,
Hey…chinna ponnu sirichaa natchathiram parichaa
Nichyathai mudichaa maelam kottanum
Sandaikkayae ettana sumaikulli pathana
Ponna naanga kattuna nagai tharanum
Summa aadathae soliyan kudumi
Ethana pavun vaenum vaangikka
Kulla pothadhae mappilai murukku
Jillavulla paathithaan pirikkannum
Ini onnum ondrum onna saerndhu
Moonaa aayidum
Desia raja, Desia raja,
Thiru thiru thirunru mulippadhu yaen?
Thanjavur rani, Thanjavur rani,
Kuru kuru kurunru paarpadhu yaen?