paatonRu keetteen paravasamaaneen

paatonRu keetten paravasamaaneen
naan athaip paadavillai
paavaiyin mugaththai
paarththaar oruvar
naan athai paarkkavillai

eedonRu kaNdeen
ezuthida kaNdeen
naan athai ezuthavillai

aani mudindhathu
aavaNi vandhathu
paadiya paingiLi
uLLam malarndhathu
naadagam poolee
thuuthu nadandhathu
kaathalar kaNNaalee

- Kannadhaasan admiring Kamba Raamayanam?
- avanum nookkinaan, avaLum nookinaaL.

thanga moogana thaamaraiyee

thanga moogana thamaraiyee
nii sengathirkaNdu sirippathanaalee
mangaiyar vathanam vaaduthee
iLamangaiyar vathanam vaaduthee

kaniyum iLamai thanilee
vaLarum inimai kaathalaalee
kaNNum kaNNum kavaithapaada
eNNam indha veeLaiyilee

- from a movie song

thamizuDdu thinam peesa, thiRamuNdu isai paada

thamizuNdu thinam peesa
thiRamuNdu isai paada
paarinil bayam eethu

enNuNdu ezuththuNdu
iniya muththamizuNdu
kaNNuNdu karuththuNdu
kavithaith thiRamkoNda
paNNuNdu isaipaada
paravasamaay keettu

anboodu poruLkaatti
kanivoodu niirthandha
thamizuNdu thinam peesa
thiRamuNdu isai paada
paarinil bayam eethu