Anbe Unnodu Sernthu Nadantha Podhu Varaatha Mazhai.
Unnai Pirinthu Sellum Podhu Varuvathu Eano?
En Kanner Thulikalai Maraikkava!

What is Kathal?
Kadhal
Kankalai Moodukirathu,
Ethayathai Thorakirathu.

Kathal Enbathu oviyam ponradhu,
varaya therinthavan Buthisaali,
varaya theriyathavan Athistasaali.

Malaiyin Mudivu Mannill!
Nathiyin Mudivu Kadalil!
Katturiyin Mudivu?
Athuve Nam Kathal!

Kadhal inikkum karumbaa? Erikkum neruppa?
Theriyavillai…
Kadhal paarkadal amirdhama?
Paambin nanja?
Rusithadillai…
Kathal poongavin thendrala?
Paalaivana puyala?
Puriyadha pudhir…
Idhaiyellam anubavikka,
enakku un kadhal varam tharuvaaya?

Naan pogum munnal,
unnakku indha kathal kaditham;
padithu mudithu bathil anuppu,
en mugavarikku illai;
naragathukku…
naan angudhan vaalgiraen unnai pirindhu,
anggum unnaithan ninnaik’kiraen thinamum.