Inbam thunbam

Irandum ulla chennaiyada

Ithu ilaippaara

Idam tharum chennaiyada

Naagareegam valarnthidum

Thottilada

Intha vilakkile eththanaiyo

Vittilada

Pala ooru sanam vanthu

Vaazhum idam thaan

Ada paththunaalil

Sontha ooru intha idam thaan

Vanakkam vaazhavaikkum chennai

Pidikkuthu unnai

Unakku eedu illaiye

Ulagaththil azhagiya kadal karaithaan

Intha merinaavil kidaikkum

Pala kadhai thaan

Sundal pajji kaaththaadi kuthirai thadam

Ingu ullavanga vazhkkai ellaam

Ranga raattinam

Ellorukkum thani thaniyaa thaai iruppaa

Namba ottu moththa thaayaaga

Chennai iruppaa

Eppadi nee thittumpodum

Unna poruppaa

Ava unnoduya valarchikku

Eani koduppaa

Ulagaththil pala kodi

Ooru irukkum

Intha oor pola panmugam