Charanam: ಕರಿ ಮಣ್ಣ ಕುಡವಲಿ ಮೈ ತೊಳೆದಾಕೆ | ಕರಿ ಕಂಬಳಿ ಹೊದ್ದು ತಾ ಬೇಗ | ಕೂಡಿಟ್ಟ ಹೊಲದಲಿ ತೆನೆ ತುಂಬಿದೆ | ಮನೆ ತುಂಬಾ ನಿನ್ನ ನಗು ಬೇಕು ||
Pallavi: ಏರಿ ಏರಿ ಬಾರೋ... ಗಗನಕೆ ಬಾರೋ | ಮೋಡವು ಕರೆಯಿತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಹಾರೋ || Chorus: (Male backing) ಥೈ ಥೈ ಎನ್ನಿರೋ... old. kannada. songs
Pallavi: ಸೋನೆ ಮಳಲೇ... ಹನಿ ಹನಿಯಾಗಿ | ಬಾಳ ದೋಣಿಯು ಮುಳುಗಿತಯ್ಯಾ || ನನ್ನ ನೆನಪಲಿ ನೀನಿರಲಾಗದು | ಮಳೆಗೆ ಒದ್ದಾಡು ಕೋಡಿ ಬಾಗಿಲು || While the farmer grows rice, your cradle is
Meaning (gist): Sleep, my precious ruby. If you sleep, the moonlight is enough. Demons come with the wind; close your eyes, I saw a dream. While the farmer grows rice, your cradle is in the circle of my arms. I will give you milk, feed you honey; you are the flower that prays to God in the temple. Theme: Harvesting or fetching water from the well. Raga: Madhyamavati (Fast beat) The clay pots have shattered
Meaning (gist): O gentle rain... drop by drop, my boat of life is sinking. If you cannot stay in my memory, let the doorframe struggle in the rain. The clay pots have shattered; was it my fate line or the moisture in your eyes? The garland you gave turned into a pearl; the lamp without oil turned into your memory. Theme: Mother singing to a child while grinding stone. Raga: Kurinji (Soothing)
Charanam 1: ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆಯ ಚಂದಿರನು ಮುಗಿಲಿನೊಳಗಡಗಿದ | ಕಣ್ಣಲಿ ಎದುರಿನ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಿಂಬವು ಮಸುಕಾಯಿತು || ಕೊಳಲ ನಾದವು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಓಡಿದೆ | ಅದು ಯಾರೋ ಅಲೆದಾಡು ಗಾಳಿಯ ಸೋಗಾಯಿತು ||
Note: Old Kannada songs relied heavily on Shuddha Kannada (pure Kannada), Sanskritized metaphors, and rhythmic structures derived from Natya Sangeeta or Janapada. Theme: Radha’s longing for Krishna in Vrindavana. Raga: Mohana / Kalyani (Slow tempo) Character: Viraha (Separation)
