Etthara Etthu Lyrics - Nalgonda Gaddar Narsanna

Read "Etthara Etthu" from Comrade Kalyan with Romanized Telugu lyrics.

Lyrics

Romanized Telugu

Adavibidda notikaada ambali laagestadaa

Baanchan taanevvadanta laayilappaa laayilo...

Padaraa pada telchukundaam laayilappaa laayilo...

Oorukunte gundemeeda kaalthoti thanthadaa

Kaalle irichesi vaddaam laayilappaa laayilo...

Yetlo kalipesi podaam laayilappaa laayilo...

Are...

Doragaari cheppukinda ennaallee nalugudantaa...

(Doragaari cheppukinda ennaallee nalugudantaa)

(Mochethi neella thoti ey dappika teeradantaa)

Mochethi neella thoti ey dappika teeradantaa…

Busakottina paamu meeda cheemalu dandetthenanta

(Busakottina paamu meeda cheemalu dandetthenanta)

Raajukunte aggiravva adivantha boodidanta

(Raajukunte aggiravva adivantha boodidanta)

Manademo murikivaada aadidi addaalameda

Mana netthure thaginaadhi aadinti itukabedda...

Chal...

Ehe etthara etthu — Pidikili etthu

Ehe etthara etthu — Gunapam etthu

Are etthara etthu — Kodavali etthu

Etthara etthu — Goddali etthu

Are.. etthara etthu — Pidikili etthu

Ehe etthara etthu — Erra jenda etthu

Hoy… etthu… kottu

Thu.. Bathukulantaa...

Manayi thu.. Bathukulantaa...

Mana bathukula meeda umme hakkevadicchaadantaa...

(Mana batukula meeda umme hakkevadicchaadantaa)

Ee kodukulanthaa...

Donga naa.. Kodukulantaa

Saakshyatthu painunche digivachchaarantaa...

(Saakshyatthu painunche digivachchaarantaa)

Sadhuvulu sadhavoddhu anta

Padhavulu adagoddhu anta...

Raajyangam aalla pernaa raasichchaarantaa...

(Raajyangam aalla pernaa raasichchaarantaa)

Are cheppulu thodagoddhu anta,

Chethulu tagaloddhu anta..

Aalla engili koodu thine kindhollam antaa...

(Aalla engili koodu thine kindhollam antaa)

Poradani praanamunte unnaa lenattu kaadaa

Bandhookulu guripedathaam raabandhula gunde meeda..

Chal......

Etthara etthu — Pidikili etthu

Ehe etthara etthu — Gunapam etthu

Arere etthara etthu — Kodavali etthu

Aaha.. etthara etthu — Goddali etthu

Ha.. etthara etthu — Pidikili etthu

Ey etthara etthu — Erra jenda etthu..

Are...

Doragaari cheppukinda ennaallee nalugudantaa...

(Doragaari cheppukinda ennaallee nalugudantaa)

(Mochethi neella thoti ey dappika teeradantaa)

Mochethi neella thoti ey dappika teeradantaa…

Busakottina paamu meeda cheemalu dandetthenanta

(Busakottina paamu meeda cheemalu dandetthenanta)

Raajukunte aggiravva adivantha boodidanta

(Raajukunte aggiravva adivantha boodidanta)

Manadhemo murikivaada aadidi addhaalameda

Mana netthure thaginaadhi aadinti itukabedda..

Chal...

Ey.. etthara etthu — Pidikili etthu

Ey.. etthara etthu — Gunapam etthu

Are etthara etthu — Kodavali etthu

Are etthara etthu — Goddali etthu

Ha.. etthara etthu — Kodavali etthu

Etthara etthu — Goddali etthu...

Etthara etthu.... — Erra jenda etthu

Erra jenda etthu

Chal…

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About "Etthara Etthu"

“Etthara Etthu” from Comrade Kalyan is a fierce protest song built around resistance to oppression, caste and class inequality, and the demand for dignity. The opening immediately challenges the idea that ordinary people should silently accept humiliation. Its recurring “laayilappaa laayilo” phrasing gives the verses the character of a Telangana folk protest song, while the lyrics repeatedly move from suffering toward collective action.

Bhaskarabhatla uses stark contrasts to show inequality. One side lives in a “murikivaada,” while the powerful live in mirrored mansions, with the lyric suggesting that those buildings themselves were made possible by the blood and labour of the oppressed. Images such as ants marching against a hissing snake and a single spark capable of reducing a forest to ashes turn seemingly powerless people into symbols of collective strength. The song then confronts discrimination more directly, questioning who gave anyone the authority to deny others education, positions, touch, footwear, or basic human respect.

The refrain “Etthara Etthu” literally urges people to raise something, progressing through the raised fist, agricultural and working tools, and finally the erra jenda, or red flag. The fist functions as the clearest symbol of solidarity and resistance, while the repeated ending makes the song feel like a mass rallying cry rather than an individual complaint. Sung by Nalgonda Gaddar Narsanna (Narasanna), with lyrics by Bhaskarabhatla and music by Vijai Bulganin, “Etthara Etthu” uses folk-rooted language and confrontational imagery to portray people refusing submission and asserting their right to equality and dignity.

Credits

Etthara Etthu by Saregama Telugu from Comrade Kalyan

"Etthara Etthu" FAQs

Which movie is “Etthara Etthu” from?

“Etthara Etthu” is from the movie Comrade Kalyan.

Who sang “Etthara Etthu”?

“Etthara Etthu” is sung by Nalgonda Gaddar Narsanna (Narasanna).

Who wrote the lyrics for “Etthara Etthu”?

The lyrics of “Etthara Etthu” were written by Bhaskarabhatla.

Who composed “Etthara Etthu”?

The music for “Etthara Etthu” was composed by Vijai Bulganin.

What does “Etthara Etthu” mean?

“Etthara Etthu” can be understood as “Raise it” or “Lift it up.” In the song, the command is repeated alongside the raised fist, working tools and the red flag, turning the phrase into a call for people to rise together.