ಬಾಡಿ ಹೋದ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೂವು ಅರಳಬಲ್ಲದೇ?

I recall having heard this song when I was an youngster in India. Although I don't remember having seen the movie, it seems that the singer is recalling how fate has worked its ways against his wishes.

I have reconstructed the lyrics by listening to the audio/video.

ಉಳ್ಳವರು ಶಿವಾಲಯವ ಮಾಡುವರು

A simple plea by an ordinary person to appeal to God. A presentation by Vijay Prakash of ' Jai Ho' fame

If you know Kannada, you will appreciate the simplicity of the meaning conveyed in the lyrics. Rough English translation:

Rich people create temple
But, I am a poor fellow
I have nothing to give you, God, except myself:
My feet are the pillars
My body is the temple
My head is the "top ornament"
Even stationary objects providing support — a column — may perish some day
But, for Jangama, for God, there is no perishing, i.e., God is eternal.

It will require a singer like Vijay Prakash to bring out the plea with full force.

(The number starts at about 1:50 in the video clip).

ಕಾಡು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆಯೊಂದು ಕಾಡಿನಲಿ ನರಳುತಿದೆ ಬಾಡಿ ಹೋಗುವ ಮುನ್ನ

A lovely metaphor in the form of a flower somewhere in the woods that feels isolated and not appreciated, because it feels that it has not gotten a chance to decorate someone's hairdo. The song appears also to refer to an individual that feels detached from the world, and longs not only to reach God but, at least, to be valued in the world. It is very ably sung by Vijay Prakash of 'Jai Ho' fame.

As you listen to it, you can also feel the pain that the flower might feel ... Glory to the poet who captured the emotion in words, and to the singer who brings the emotion alive.

In this case, it is not necessary for me to create a Kannada transliteration: It is already available on the web.

ನಿನ್ನ ನೋಡಲೆಂತೋ, ಮಾತನಾಡಲೆಂತೋ

The lovers sing to each other [in their imagination] about their inability to profess their love to each other. A melodious song number is a mechanism Indian directors use rather well to make their point. Shreya Ghoshal is superb in this number.

चांदी की दीवार न तोडी, प्यार भरा दिल तोड़ दिया

A Mukesh number where the man is unhappy that his lover has deserted him.

उसको नहीं देखा हमने कभी

On Mother's Day 2010, it is somewhat appropriate that we take a look at this song I encountered recently. While although मात्र देवो भव is a well known concept ingrained in Indian culture at an early age of a child, this song is a very good and melodious elaboration of that concept.

तुझे देखा तो यह जाना सनम

Another Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol number, song and dance, ... Bollywood has an interesting way to describe love. For example, in this song, the female lover declares:
"You called out, ... I came ...
What promise is bigger than love?"

सूरज हुआ मद्दिम, चाँद जलने लगा

Another Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol number, song and dance, on the virtues of romantic love.

जीवन से भरी तेरी आँखें

A very good poetic way of describing the desirability of the lover, particularly if the lover is feminine.

ನಾರಾಯಣಾ ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಮದ ಸ್ಮರಣೆಯ ಸಾರಾಮೃತವು ಎನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗೆ ಬರಲಿ

The poet wishes that he be conscious of God always — whether in difficulty, whether in success, or whether even when all the faculties have withered — and wishes also that the God's memory be always on his tongue, i.e., speech.

Very powerful idea expressed in simple lyrics.

ರಾಮ ನಾಮ ಪಾಯಸಕೆ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ನಾಮ ಸಕ್ಕರೆ

In this song, the poet uses powerful metaphors to characterize valuable human traits. For example, the word ವೈರಾಗ್ಯ, meaning a certain unwavering & determined approach, is compared to a grindstone; the grindstone is used to grind wheat to make, eventually, a very satisfying pudding; so satisfying, in fact, that it would induce a couple of hearty belches after the meal. And, the following are the complete metaphors:

1. pudding = ರಾಮ ನಾಮ
2. sugar = ಕೃಷ್ಣ ನಾಮ
3. ghee = ವಿಠಲ ನಾಮ
4. wheat
5. grindstone = ವೈರಾಗ್ಯ
6. cream of wheat = ಸಜ್ಜಿಗೆ
7. vermicelli = ಶಾವಿಗೆ
8. cooking pot = ಹೃದಯ
9. water = ಭಾವ
10. make syrup using intelligence = ಬುದ್ಧಿ

Finally, once you eat and enjoy the pudding, remember God, ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠಲ. 

क्यों चलती है पवन? [न तुम जानो न हम]

...
Why does love have such an effect?
Neither do you know, nor I
...

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).