Essendo un Telugita che sta imparando il Kannada, trovo il testo di questa canzone incredibile. In un'epoca in cui la maggior parte delle canzoni regionali moderne hanno testi riempiti, per esempio, in inglese o in hindi, ecco una canzone completamente in Kannada. L'altra caratteristica unica è che la maggior parte dei testi inizia con il suono K. Modalità di ripetizione!

Tante buone risposte già. Ecco il link e la mia traslitterazione. Ho pensato di fare un video su Youtube con le stesse cose ma non ho avuto il tempo:

ಬಾನಿಗೊ೦ದು ಎಲ್ಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೇ? ನಿನ್ನಾಸೆಗೆಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಯಿದೇ?

dove è il limite del cielo? dove è la fine del tuo desiderio?

ಏಕೆ ಕನಸು ಕಾಣುವೇ? ನಿಧಾನಿಸು.. ನಿಧಾನಿಸು..

perché stai sognando? rallenta... rallenta..

ಆಸೆ ಎ೦ಬ ಬಿಸಿಲು ಕುದುರೆ ಏಕೆ ಏರುವೇ? ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮ್ಮನೇಕೆ ಅಲೆಯುವೇ?

perché cavalchi su uno stallone del desiderio? perché vaghi su un deserto senza scopo?

ಅವನ ನಿಯಮ ಮೀರಿ ಇಲ್ಲೀ ಏನು ಸಾಗದು... ನಾವು ನೆನೆಸಿದ೦ತೆ ಬಾಳಲೇನು ನಡೆಯದು...

Nulla può essere fatto infrangendo le sue regole... Niente si rivelerà nella vita come le nostre aspettative...

ವಿಶಾದವಾಗಲೀ, ವಿನೋದವಾಗಲಿ, ಅದೇನೆ ಆಗಲಿ, ಅವನೆ ಕಾರಣ

Sia la miseria, sia la gioia. Qualunque cosa accada, Lui è la ragione solitaria.

ಹುಟ್ಟು ಸಾವು ಬದುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಕೊನೆಗಳು... ಬಯಸಿದಾಗ ಕಾಣದಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಮುಖಗಳು...

Nascita e morte sono due estremità della vita. Volti che non possono essere visti quando vogliamo vedere

ಹರುಷವೊ೦ದೆ ಯಾರಿಗು೦ಟು ಹೇಳು ಜಗದಲಿ.. ಹೊವು ಮುಳ್ಳು ಎರಡು ಉ೦ಟು ಬಾಳ ಲತೆಯಲಿ...

Dimmi chi ha solo felicità nella sua vita... come ha sia fiori che spine.

ದುರಾಸೆ ಏತಕೆ? ನಿರಾಸೆ ಏತಕೆ? ಅದೇನೆ ಬ೦ದರೂ ಅವನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ...

Perché l'avidità? Perché la delusione? Quello che viene è il Suo dono...

For me, old songs have special place in my heart. Their lyrical quality is far higher than today's songs.Even though I watch present movie, when it comes for songs, OLD IS GOLD.

However here I am going to list some of my favorite songs of present generation.(words written in Kannada are my favorite lines from these songs)

• Ondu mamara from Nanu nanna kanasu

Lyricist: Hamslekha.

Singer: Kailash Kher

ಹಸಿವೇ ಜೀವ ಅಂತಾರ… ಹಸಿವ ನೋವ ಬಲ್ಲೊರು…

• Kanna muche from Ulidavaru Kandante

Lyricist: Suni

Singers: Shankar Mahadevan and Vani HariKrishna.

ಬೆಳೆದ ಮರವೊಂದು ತನ್ನ ಬೇರನ್ನ ತಾನೇ ಕಾಣ ಬಯಸಿದೆ…

ಮುಗಿಲ ಕಾಣುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಮರಿಯೊಂದು ತಾಯಿಯ ಗೂಡನು ಅರಿಸಿದೆ…

• Appa I love you from Chowka

Lyricist:Nagendra Prasad

Singer:Arundati Bhat

ತಾಯಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ತವರಲ್ಲ, ತಂದೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ತಾಯಿಲ್ಲ…

• Nee toreda galigeyalu from Lucia

Lyricist:Raghu Shastri

Singers:Ananya Bhat , Udit

ನೀ ಮಾಯೇಯೋಳಗೋ, ಮಾಯೇ ನಿನ್ನೋಳಗೋ..

• Kagadada Doniyali from Kirik Party.

Lyricist: Jayant Kaikini.

Singer:Vasuki Vaibhav

ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತೇ ಮುಂದಿನ ದಾರಿ, ನನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕಲ್ಪನೆ ಮಿರೀ, ಇನ್ನೊಂದೆ ವಿಸ್ಮಯ ತೋರಿ…

Thank you.

Anche se non sono un kannadiga mi sono innamorato di queste canzoni.

Ho avuto il significato di queste canzoni dai miei amici ma anche prima di sapere il significato mi hanno intrappolato!

Jotheyali di Geetha

Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene

Naguva nayana di Pallavi Anu pallavi

Nagu Nagutha Nee Baruve

Nee bandhu ninthaga di Kasthuri Nivasa (questa è una canzone molto vecchia con un testo fantastico)

Queste sono le mie preferite! Buon divertimento maadi!

1. Adisi nodu beelisi nodu uruli hogadu …@

You may play with it,
You may knock it down,
But it just does not roll away..


He's basically singing about a toy, but he's indirectly referring to himself

2. badihoda balliyinda - @

Flowers don't blossom from a dead plant

3. banigondu elle elide@
Where is the limit for sky? And where is the end for your wishes?

4. Ee Bhoomi Bannada Buguri @
Earth is like a colorful - spinning top! And you are the ring master, my friend!

5. Barede Neenu Ninna Hesara @
You wrote your name in my pages of life!

6. Teredide Mane Oo Baa Athithi
The doors of my house are open, come oh you guest!
7. uttara druvadim dakshina druvaku
From North to South ,there is magnetic breeze!

The Translation doesn't do appropriate justice to the songs! It just doesn't preserve the beauty of the song! I tried my best!

I was a teenager when I first heard this song. Well a truly melodious and romantic song- guess any teenager can fall in love with this song… But now (even though i am not a teenager anymore!) when I understand the lyrics better, I am head on heels in love with this song. For those who don't understand the lyrics, melody of SP Balasubramanyam and Chitra is just enough to keep listening to it again and again!

Tunturu Alli Neera Haadu
Kamapana Elli Preeti Haadu

Hagalirali Erulirali
Neenirade Hegeerali
Nanna Tumbu Hrudaya Nee Tumbide
Ninna Ee Tumbu Preetiyalu
Kanna Hadonte Kayuvenu

Gaganada Surya Manemele
Nee Nanna Surya Hanemele
Chilipili Haadu Yelemele
Ninna Preeti Haadu Yedemele
Gaali Gaali Tampu Gaali
Ura Tumba Idiyo
Ninna Hesara Gaali Onde Nanna Usirallideyo
Namma Preeti Belega Itihaasavu
Ninna Sahacharave Chaitra
Alli Nana Inchara Amara

Lot of wonderful answers, couldn't find some of my favorites (I did not go through all answers apologies if i did not read an answer that already mentioned​ these). Here is a short list:

1. Aagadu endu Kaikatti Kulitare Saagadu Kelasavu Munde from the movie bangarada manushya

Snippet “Kaveriyanu Hariyalu Bittu
Kaveriyanu Hariyalu Bittu
Vishveshvarayya Shrama Padadiddare
Kannambaadiya Kattadiddare
Bangara Beleva Ah Bangaara Beleva Honnadu
Aagutitte Ee Naadu Kannada Sirinadu
Namma Kannada Sirinadu”

Such an inspiring song.

2. Ee sundara beladingala from the movie amrutavarshini

Snippet “Sama. Sama.
Sa Re Ga Ma.. Samaagama..
Intha Vismaya Ide Modalu
Ghama. Ghama.
Ede Ella, Innu Maatu Bari Thodalu..”

Amazing wordplay by K Kalyan

3.Ede tumbi haaduvenu by Prof. GS Shivarudrappa

Snippet “Indu naa hadidaru andinantheye kulithu
Keluviri sakenage aduve bahumana
Hadu hakkige beke birudu sanmana”

This can come from experience only.

4. Karunada taayi from the movie nanu nanna hendati

Snippet “Jeeva tanthi meetuva sneha nammadu Yella onde yennuva oudaarya nammadu Soundarya seemeya gudi nammadu Maadhurya tumbida nudi nammadu Kasthuri kannadada savi nammadu Roma Romagalu nintavu taaye, Cheluva kannadadolenidu maaye Mugile kadale sidile keliri. Tanavu manavu yella kannada.”

Can it get any better.

5. Ishtu kaala ottigidddu eshtu beretaru by Dr. HS Venkatesh Murthy

Snippet “Ishtu kala ottigiddu eshtu beretaru
Aritevenu naavu namma antaralava

Saviraru mukhada cheluva hididu toriyu
Ondadaru uliyite kannadiya palige”

Philosophy made easy…

6.Naku tanti by Dr. Da Ra Bendre

Snippet “chittimaLi tatti hAkatittu swAti muttinoLaga
sattyO magana anta koogidaru sAvee magaLu bhAvi magaLu kooDi
ee jaga apyA ammana maga ammanoLaga appana moga
appana kattige ammana noga naa avara kanda sri gurudatta anda

Filosofia della vita. Il testo del Dr. Bendre non è molto facile da capire (almeno per me)

7. Maduvana karedare di Jayant Kaykini

Snippet mansina hasi banngalalli, neenelewa rekhegalalli, na moodabeku aadare yeduriddu kareyuve eke, jotheiddu mareyuve eke ninna olovu nijave aadare

Questo secondo me è il miglior testo del signor Kaykini.

The one that stands out for me is 'baanigondu yelle yellide'.

Youtube :

Translation etc : Baanuigondu elle ellide? Lyrics Translation ಬಾನಿಗೊ೦ದು ಎಲ್ಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ?

For the record, the word *God* is never used in the song. So the *he* in the song could be God, the Man, time, or any other entity that is more relevant :)

One thing is for sure. The song does have a *concentration camp* feel to it.

Being a big fan of kannada music, there are thousands of songs on my personal favourite list that have amazing lyrics. Most of the songs are mentioned in other answers but I'm surprised these songs didn't find a mention:

1) Bhale bhale Chandada Chendulli Hennu Neenu from Amruthavarshini.
Although I initially listened to the song only for its beautiful music and tune, I grew up to appreciate its lyrical beauty. One could definitely not have defined a woman's beauty better than K. Kalyan has in this song. Line after line, describing a woman's beauty pefectly, not a tinge of vulgarity anywhere, no objectification. Words weaved together in sheer admiration. (such a far cry from today's songs, huh? sigh.)
Here's a link to its lyrics: Bale Bale Chanadada Chendulli.. Amruthavarshini Song Lyrics
Here's the YouTube Link: Bhale Bhale Chandada

2) Manase oh Manase from Chandramukhi Pranasakhi
I must've tried counting the number of times the word manase is used in this song and failed a hundred times. Every odd word in this song is manasu (or a variation of it), and yet, it makes perfect sense and has such a deep meaning to it! again a K. Kalyan masterpiece.
Here's a link to its lyrics: Manase Oh Manase Lyrics, Chandramukhi Pranasakhi (1999) Lyrics
Here's the YouTube Link: Manase Oh Manase

3) Ee Bhoomi Bannada Buguri from Maha Kshatriya
A song where Vishnuvardhan gives advice to a bunch of youngsters. serves as life advice to everyone/anyone listening to it. maretaaga jeevana paatha kodutaane chaatiya yeta... among other lines particularly strikes me everytime I listen to the song.
Here's a link to its lyrics: Ee Bhoomi Bannada Buguri Lyrics – Mahakshathriya
Here's the YouTube Link: Ee Bhoomi Bannada Buguri

4) Lokada Kaalaji by Shishunala Sharif
you can accumulate all the riches you want throught your life but ultimately, one day, you'll have to leave everything and die. so why worry? why be greedy? be happy! is pretty much what this song says, but the way it is written is simply beautiful. Although there are many versions of this song, I like the one by Raghu Dixit.

Here's a link to both the lyrics and Video: Lokada Kalaji

There are numerous other songs I could add to this list but I think I should stop now. :D
and sorry, I couldn't translate the songs line by line as I'm a little low on time right now. Will definitely do it, probably as an edit, when I find time. :)