kallu sakkare kolliro

Pallavi: KaLLu sakkare kolliro |

Buy the sugar candy
( koLLu = buy, koLLiro = you all buy , sakkare = sugar , kaLLu = stone or hard; here it means hard. )

KaLLu sakkare koLLiro neevellaroo ||
( neevellaroo = all of you)

KaLLu sakkare kolliro ….

KaLLu sakkare savi ballavare ballaru

The sweetness of the sugar candy is known to the one who know
( savi= sweetness, ballavare = people who know or have the knowledge , ballaru = they know)

Anu pallavi: Pulla lochana shree Krishna namavemba
KaLLu sakkare kolliro||

(You all )Buy the sugar candy that is
The lotus eyed shree Krishna’s name

(Pulla= flower. Here it must mean lotus, lochana = eyes, naama + emba = namavemba = that name)

Charana 1: ettu HerugaLinda hottu
maaruvudalla

It is not something that is sold like such things that oxen ( or other such animals) are made to carry

( ettu= ox, horigalu= oxen, hottu = carry, maaruvudalla = maaruvudu(to sell)+ alla (not, no))

Hoth hottigONiyoL tumbuvudalla

It is not something tat you fill a sack with frequently
( hoth = hottu = carry, hottigOniyoL = hotti ( to carry) + gONi( sack) + oL ( inside, in))

etta hodaroo baadige sunkavidakkilla

There is no rent or tax on it wherever you take it

( etta = where, where ever. Hodaroo = go( even if you go) . Baadige = rent, sunkavidakkilla = sunka ( tax)+ idakke ( for this) + illa (no, none) )

Uttama sarakidu ati laabha taruvantha

( uttama = the best. Sarakidu = saraku( commodity) + Idu ( this) . Ati = the most. Laabha = profit. Taruvantha = taruvudu ( will bring) + anta ( like that) )

It is the best commodity the will bring the most profit

KaLLu sakkare kolliro

Buy that sugar candy

Charana 2: sante santege hogi shrama padisuvudalla

It won’t make you work hard by making you go from one ( market) fair to another

( sante = village or market fair. Santege = to the market fair. Hogi = to go. Shrama = work, hard work. PaDisuvudalla = paDisuvudu ( will make you ) + alla ( won’t ) )

SanteyoLage ittu maaruvudalla

It is not something that is sold in a market fair

( santeyOLage = sante + OLaGe( inside, in) . Ittu = keep. Maaruvudalla ( see first charana))

Santata bhaktara naalige savigOmba

Something that is always sweetens the tongue of the devotees

( Santata = always. Bhaktara = devotees. Naalige = tongue . SavigOmba = that sweetens )

Kaanta purandaravitthala naamavemba

Beloved purandavitthala ‘s name

( kaanta = beloved . Naamavemba ( see anupallavi))

KaLLu sakkare kolliro

Buy that sugar candy

I have just wrote the meanings of the words as is. But this song is not just that. There is a lot of philosophy in the song which I can’t explain ( as I haven’t understood). If someone here can explain it, I would greatly appreciate that. I am also posting the link to the video of this song in the movie kanteredu nodu.