Raitana Bavane/ ರೈತನ ಬವಣೆ Bharatanatyam by Suhasini Koulagi written by Kuvempu

In solidarity with the Farmers.

Concept Choreography and performance - Suhasini Koulagi Lyrics - Kuvempu Music compositions and vocal- Bhoomika Koundinya Bansuri - Sameer Rao Mridanga - Vikram Bharadwaj Cinematography and editing - Ranjith Sethu English translation - Dr C. P. Ravichandra Studio, Mixing and recording - Sangeetha mane, Myusuru

Special thanks to Namma Kannada Youtube Channel

ಕರಿಯರದೊ ಬಿಳಿಯರದೊ ಯಾರದಾದರೆ ಏನು ? ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವಾವಗಂ ಸುಲಿಗೆ ರೈತರಿಗೆ ! ವಿಜಯನಗರವೊ ? ಮೊಗಲರಾಳ್ವಿಕೆಯೊ ? ಇಂಗ್ಲೀಷರೊ ? ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಜಿಗಣೆಗಳೆ ನನ್ನ ನೆತ್ತರಿಗೆ ! ಕತ್ತಿ ಪರದೇಶಿಯಾದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ನೋವೆ ? ನಮ್ಮವರೇ ಹದಹಾಕಿ ತಿವಿದರದು ಹೂವೆ ? - ಕುವೆಂಪು .

Does it matter who rules a kingdom, Whether a black or a white? The farmer is plundered by it always. They are all leeches to my blood, Whether Vijayanagara, the Moghul or the British Whoever that so far here did rule. Will it hurt only if it's a foreign sword? Will it turn a blossom if our own do stab with tempered steel? - kuvempu