| "Huttidare Kannada Nadinalli Huttabeku" | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from the music video of "Huttidare Kannada" | |
| Song by Dr. Rajkumar | |
| from the album Aakasmika | |
| Language | Kannada |
| Released | 10 March 1993 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 4:46 |
| Label | Akash Audio |
| Songwriter(s) | Hamsalekha |
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]
- ^ "Raj's Kannada love immortalised in lyrical song". Deccan Herald. 13 April 2006. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R G (17 April 2006). "The best songs of Rajkumar". Rediff. Retrieved 23 August 2014.