तुझसे नाराज़ नहीं ज़िन्दगी, हैरान हूँ मैं

On the innocence of a young boy, and the trying questions he poses to the adult. Background song, mixed with dialog, makes the presentation very moving.

ಮುದಾಕರಾತ ಮೋದಕಂ ಸದಾ ವಿಮುಕ್ತಿ ಸಾಧಕಂ

This is a nice stotra composed by Adi Sankara on Lord Ganesha. It elaborates on the various characteristics of Lord Ganesha. And, the rhythm is very catchy. Although it is originally composed in Sanskrit, many people would like to see the lyrics in the Kannada language, and hence this blog post. (I have diverged slightly from the referenced transliteration to match the singing by M S Subbulakshmi).

आजा पिया, तोहे प्यार दूँ

Although I used to hear this song as a teenager, I did not pay attention to its meaning until very recently. I don't know the story in the movie, but the woman's offer to her lover seems quite selfless, and therefore comes across as genuine.

भय्या मेरी, राखी के बंधन को निभाना

I recall hearing this song on radio broadcasts when I was a kid -- yes, no TV those days in India. Now, the lyrics make a lot more sense: brother-sister love.

दिल खो गया, हो गया किसीका ... तेरी ओर

Katrina's dance is rather attractive.

पल भर के लिए कोई हमें प्यार कर ले

A rather naughty means of expressing romantic love.

नूर-ऐ-खुदा

The poet brings out a recall of unhappy events, and a plea to God to produce justice, by the character in the film.

Other singers of this song are Shankar Mahadevan & Adnan Sami. (I could not fit these names in the Labels field). That Shankar Mahadevan has brought out a musical piece that sounds like an original Arabic singer's rendering, is a testament to the universal nature of music and, of course, to Shankar's musical abilities.

ತೊರೆದು ಜೀವಿಸಬಹುದೇ ಹರಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಚರಣವ

[Translations are notorious for not being able to preserve the originally intended meaning].
The poet, Kanaka Dasa, recalls how an individual can easily do various things:

1. Abandon parents in pursuit of penance, i.e., a determined undertaking
2. Avoid relatives
3. A king, if required, can let go of his kingdom
4. Can avoid eating even when he is hungry
5. Let go of assets acquired
6. Leave wife and children
7. Can even pay with one's life
8. Can lower the head in shame

But, proclaims the poet, that there is one thing an individual is not advised to do: i.e., cannot live without the blessings of God.

ಏನಾಗಲೀ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಗು ನೀ

I have not seen this movie yet, but one of my friends has liked it. Sounds rather sentimental ... admonishes a certain philosophy of life, it seems like. I have reconstructed the lyrics by listening to the music videos: there is another piece in addition to the one in the video button.

इन दिनों, दिल मेरा, मुझसे है कह रहा

I don't know the complete story behind this song, but I liked it in a rendering in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, 29 January 2010.

ज़िंदगी का सफ़र है ये कैसा सफ़र

Simple summary of life, although through the eyes of an unhappy man.

"What kind of a journey is this life
That no one understands, no one learns about."

भीगी भीगी रातों में ...

Playfulness induced by song and dance in the rain, in a manner that only Bollywood can come up with.

ಕರುಣಿಸೋ ರಂಗಾ ... ಹಗಲು ಇರುಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ಮರಣೆಯ ಮರೆಯದಂತೆ

The poet sings that, although he does not have the many good characters of various [mythological] personalities before him, he wishes to plead only one thing: ಹಗಲು ಇರುಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ಮರಣೆಯ ಮರೆಯದಂತೆ, ಕರುಣಿಸೋ ರಂಗಾ.

In other words, he appeals to God that He grant him the ability to remember, or be aware of, Him day and night.

मैं यहाँ तू वहाँ

A rather moving rendering of separation of two lovers.