Huttidare Kannada Naadal Huttabeku | Akasmika | 1993

Film: Akasmika (1993)
Director: T. S. Nagabharana
Lead: Rajkumar, Madhavi, Geetha
Music: Hamsalekha
Lyrics: Hamsalekha
Singer: Rajkumar

Huttidare Kannada Naadal Huttabeku..
If you want to be born, take birth in Kannada land

Mettidare Kannada Manna Mettabeku..

If you want to step on, step on Kannada soil

Badukidu Jataka Bandi.. Idu Vidhiyodisuva Bandi..

Life is like a bullock cart ride, it is journey  driven by fate

Badukidu Jataka Bandi.. Vidhi Aledaadisuva Bandi..
Life is like a bullock cart ride,  fate makes us wandering

Huttidare Kannada Naadal Huttabeku..
If you want to be born, take birth in Kannada land

Mettidare Kannada Manna Mettabeku..
If you want to step on, step on Kannada soil

Kasheeli Snaana Maadu.. Kaashmeera Sutthi Nodu..
Take a bath in Kashi, see the beauty of Kashmir

Jogada Gundi Odeya Naanendu Koogi Haadu..
Scream that you are the owner of Jog Falls

Ajantha Ellorana Baalalli Omme Nodu..

Visit Ajantha Ellora once in your lifetime

Baadami Aiholeya Chandaa Na Thooka Maadu..

Weigh the beauty of Badami Aihole

Kaliyoke Koti Baashe Aadoke Ondhe Baashe..

Crores of languages to learn, only one language to speak

Kannada Kannada Kasturi Kannadaaa….

Kannada Kannada... Kannada 



Huttidare Kannada Naadal Huttabeku..

If you want to be born, take birth in Kannada land

Mettidare Kannada Manna Mettabeku..

If you want to step on, step on Kannada soil

Badukidu Jataka Bandi.. Idu Vidhiyodisuva Bandi..

Life is like a bullock cart ride, it is journey  driven by fate

Badukidu Jataka Bandi.. Vidhi Guri Thorisuva Bandi..

Life is like a bullock cart ride, fate shows us the way

Dyaanakke Bhoomi Idu.. Premakke Swarga Idu..

It is the land to meditate, the heaven for love..

Snehakke Shaale Idu.. Gnaanakke Peeta Idu…

It is the school for friendship.. the seat to knowledge

Kaayakke Kalpa Idu.. Shilpakke Talpa Idu..
It is the elixir for life..  the base for sculpture.. 

Naatyakke Naadi Idu.. Naadaantharangavidhu..
It is the pulse to dance.. the feel to music 

Kuvempu Bendre Inda.. Karanata Maasthi Inda..
From Kuvempu to Bendre.. From Karanth & Masthi..

Dhanyavee Kannada.. Gokakina Kannadaaa..
Blessed is Kannada.. Kannada of Gokak¹

Huttidare Kannada Naadal Huttabeku..
If you want to be born, take birth in Kannada land

Mettidare Kannada Manna Mettabeku..

If you want to step on, step on Kannada soil

Badukidu Jataka Bandi.. Idu Vidhiyodisuva Bandi..
Life is like a bullock cart ride, it is journey  driven by fate

Badukidu Jataka Bandi.. Vidhi Dhada Serisuva Bandi..

Life is like a bullock cart ride, life will take us to the shore

Baalina Bennu Hatti.. Nooraaru Ooru Sutthi..

Running behind the life, seeing numerous places


Yeneno Kanda Melu.. Nammoore Namage Melu..

After seeing many things, our place is great for us


Kailaasan Kanda Namage.. Kailaasa Yaake Beku..

We have seen Kailasam², why do we need Kailas


Daasara Kanda Namage.. Vaikunta Yaake Beku..

We have seen Dasas³, why do we need Vaikunth


Mundina Nanna Janma.. Baradittananthe Brahma..

My next life, Brahma has written


Illiye Illiye Yendigu Naan Illiye…

Its here, Its here... Forever and ever, I will be here

Huttidare Kannada Naadal Huttabeku..
If you want to be born, take birth in Kannada land

Mettidare Kannada Manna Mettabeku..

If you want to step on, step on Kannada soil

Badukidu Jataka Bandi.. Idu Vidhiyodisuva Bandi..
Life is like a bullock cart ride, it is journey  driven by fate

Badukidu Jataka Bandi.. Vidhi Dhada Serisuva Bandi..

Life is like a bullock cart ride, life will take us to the shore


1. Gokak Agitation, a language right agitation movement to make Kannada as a first language 
2. TP Kailasam, a playwright and prominent writer of Kannada literature
3. Literature of Bhakti Movement. Notable devotees are Purandara Dasa, Kanaka Dasa




translated by Nishanth