Sakhi sakhi ninne

sakhi sakhi ninnĕ kāṇānĕttiya
saṅgalbagāmuganāṇu ñān
ninṟĕ kināvugaḽ nṛttaṁ vĕykkuṁ
sandragānda maṇḍabanaḍayil
annŏru vaiśākhasandhyayil ninṟĕ
ārādhaganāy vannū ñān
(sakhi..)

saptasvaraṅṅaḽ silambugaḽ kĕṭṭiya
sabhādalattin sannidhiyil
tagarnna jīvida taṁburuvil ñān
tāḽaṁ tĕṭriya śrudi mīṭṭi
(sakhi..)

ninnanubhūdigaḽ pīli viḍarttuṁ
indranīlappandalinuḽḽil
ĕnnŏru svayaṁvaramālayumāyi
vannĕnnarigil nilkkuṁ nī
(sakhi..)