Length 4:46 Writer(s) Hamsalekha | Label Akash Audio Composer(s) Hamsalekha | |
Released 10 June 1993 (1993-06-10) Genre Feature film soundtrack | ||
Huttidare Kannada (Kannada: ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಕನ್ನಡ) is a Kannada song with music and lyrics by Hamsalekha for the 1993 film Aakasmika. It was sung by Kannada cinema's most celebrated actor, 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.
In the song, the narrator asserts pride in being a Kannadiga. The chorus runs:
Due to its themes representing the pride in being a Kannadiga, the song was widely embraced in its time and is still seen the unofficial anthem for the Kannada people.
Picturisation
Rajkumar stars as Murthy, a police officer in the film. The song was shot at the Rani Chennamma circle 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.