Huttidare Kannada Explained

Huttidare Kannada Nadinalli Huttabeku
Cover:Huttidare Kannada screenshot.JPG
Caption:Screenshot from the music video of "Huttidare Kannada"
Type:song
Artist:Dr. Rajkumar
Album:Aakasmika
Language:Kannada
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Label:Akash Audio

Huttidare Kannada Nadal Huttabeku is a Kannada song composed and written by Hamsalekha for the 1993 film Aakasmika. It was sung by Kannada cinema's most celebrated actor, Dr. 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. Due to its themes representing the pride in being a Kannadiga, the song is widely embraced and still seen as 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 and the Siddharoodh Math, 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.

Cultural references

Notes and References

  1. News: Raj's Kannada love immortalised in lyrical song . Deccan Herald . 13 April 2006 . 24 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Vijayasarathy . R G . 17 April 2006 . The best songs of Rajkumar . Rediff . 23 August 2014.
  3. News: Raising expectations . Deccan Herald . 2 March 2010 . 14 May 2024.