Huttidare Kannada
| "Huttidare Kannada" | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from the music video of "Huttidare Kannada" | |
| Film song by Rajkumar from the album Aakasmika | |
| Released | 10 June 1993 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 4:46 |
| Label | Akash Audio |
| Writer(s) | Hamsalekha |
| Composer(s) | Hamsalekha |
| Language | Kannada |
Huttidare Kannada (Kannada: ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಕನ್ನಡ) is a Kannada song with music and lyrics by Hamsalekha for the 1993 film Aakasmika. It was sung by Kannada cinema's most celebrated actor, Rajkumar, who also performed to the song in the film. The song was considered a turning point in Kannada cinema and took Rajkumar's image to new heights.[1]
In the song, the narrator asserts pride in being a Kannadiga. The chorus runs:
- ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡಲ್ ಹುಟ್ಟಬೇಕು
- ಮೆಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಣ್ಣ ಮೆಟ್ಟಬೇಕು
- ಬದುಕಿದು ಜಟಕ ಬಂಡಿ
- ಇದು ವಿಧಿ ಓಡಿಸುವ ಬಂಡಿ
- If you want to be born, take birth in the Kannada land;
- If you want to step on, step on the Kannada soil;
- This life is like a bullock cart;
- This is the cart that drives forward our fate.
Due to its themes representing the pride in being a Kannadiga, the song was widely embraced in its time and is still seen the unofficial anthem for the Kannada people.[2]
Picturisation
Rajkumar stars as Murthy, a police officer in the film. The song was shot at the Rani Chennamma circle in the city of Hubli, Karnataka. Murthy dressed in the traditional Kannadiga costume consisting of red-yellow coloured turban, white shirt and dhoti, sings the song.[1]
Cultural references
- Shivarajkumar, the first son of Rajkumar performed to the remixed version of the song in his 2010 film, Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Raj's Kannada love immortalised in lyrical song". Deccan Herald. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "The best songs of Rajkumar". Rediff. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "Raising expectations". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 23 August 2014.