MC Hari and Sricharan Pakala bring sharp street wisdom to ‘Izzat’ from the album Bubblegum. Roshan Kanakala joins the track with strong presence. MC Hari writes the lyrics, while Sricharan Pakala composes the beat.
Released: November 23, 2023
Izzat
Mc Hari | Sricharan Pakala • From “Bubblegum”
Izzat Lyrics Translation – Bubblegum Soundtrack
MC Hari notes how respect shapes survival, using real street scenes. He mentions ‘sadak’ lessons and dogs in alleys to show loyalty and betrayal. One line stands out: ‘Getting a dog’s marking doesn’t make you a lion, brother.’
Izzat ichi puchukunte manchidiIt’s better to give and take ‘izzat’ (respect)
Izzat iyyakunte lolli thappadhiIf you don’t give respect, trouble’s inevitable
Kathithona karrathona jaragadhiIt doesn’t happen with a knife or a stick,
Kottinattu kuda thelvadhiYou won’t even realize you’ve been hit
Jaagratha patte thondi lokam inti baitaCareful, the world outside’s full of cheaters,
Nuv nammukunna vallu lera theeragane theetaOnce their itch is scratched, weren’t they the ones you trusted who left?
Evaru leru baitaeeda dhaatakunda geethaNo one out here stays within the lines,
Uthi maatalanni koose notikundhi poothaEmpty words are just a coating on the mouth
Kachaa gallu bachaa galluAmateurs and rookies,
Echidese luchaa galluShow-off scoundrels,
Aasa vedithe vochi naakeIf I show a bit of greed, they’ll come licking
Gully lo unde kukkalalluJust like the dogs in the alleyway
Nachanolla deggarunda dooram estha bokkaluI throw the scraps far from those I don’t like,
Ichetonki izzat ista iyyanoki pachkadluI respect those who give it, and humble those who don’t
Phat phat eeda kodithe adharale chaderghatIf I strike fast right here, ‘Chaderghat’ will tremble,
Right right city bus lo urakaale inti sideTake the right ‘city bus’ and head back home
Kaali peeli cut lu kodithe shift aithadhi gearIf you try ‘kaali peeli’ (pointless) stunts, the gear’s gonna shift,
Kukka vaatha pettukunte kaadhu ra bhai sherGetting a dog’s marking doesn’t make you a lion, brother
Neeku naaku zameen aasmaan ka farakThere’s a world of difference between you and me,
Nenu nerchukunna neethulanni seedha from sadakAll the morals I’ve learned came straight from the ‘sadak’ (street)
Nilabadtha maatisthe nee venaka ek dum kadakIf I give my word, I’ll stand behind you rock-solid,
Nenu raasitha mallostha padina kindhakiI’ll make my mark and return even if I fall
Idhi izzat ki sawalThis is a question of ‘izzat’ (respect),
Moo thod untadhi jawabMy presence will be a crushing answer
Neevi cut aithai naralYour nerves’ll get rattled,
Aithav mutton kababYou’ll be shredded to pieces
Naku andharokkate na neethi kaale karabEveryone’s the same to me, my principles aren’t spoiled,
Ochi nannu gelkithe thaagipistha thalabIf you mess with me, I’ll make you swallow the bitterness
Izzat ichi puchukunte manchidiIt’s better to give and take ‘izzat’ (respect)
Izzat iyyakunte lolli thappadhiIf you don’t give respect, trouble’s inevitable
Kathithona karrathona jaragadhiIt doesn’t happen with a knife or a stick,
Kottinattu kuda thelvadhiYou won’t even realize you’ve been hit
Izzat speaker la pagilipothadhi‘Izzat’ (respect) will boom like a speaker,
Izzat anni musukunna vinabadathadhiEven if you close everything, respect will be heard
Izzat desamantha egiri ganthesthadhiRespect will echo across the whole country,
Prathi okkani paatidhiIt’s a song for everyone
Paisail kosam papala kosam nethi ongindhanteIf you bow your head for money or sins,
Me mummy patha cheerani fan ki esi medaleskunatteYou’re discarding the honor your mother wove into her life
Nee maata jaarinaka theeskolevu malli notlokeOnce your word slips, you can’t take it back,
Chupista naa thadaka thokesh ninnu 6ft lopalkeI’ll show you my power and keep you in your place
Evadaina chinna chupu chusthe gammununduIf someone looks down on you, stay quiet,
Marchipoyi kuda pandukoku pattukoni dhinduBut don’t you dare rest on that insult
Adhentha dhooram unna urkuthunduNo matter how far the goal is, keep running,
Seedha dhoorale gelichinaka chaathiloki gunduStand tall with pride once you’ve won the day
Evadu kaadhu pedha chinnaNo one’s bigger or smaller,
Paisal unna lekapoinaWhether they have money or not
Entha pedha perunnaNo matter how big your name is,
Entha neeku parapathi unnaNo matter how much influence you hold
Manishi manshine manishilekka chudarannaA human’s a human, look at them with humanity, brother,
Sachinaka bondha vette matti okaate evadikainaAfter death, the earth in the grave is the same for everyone
Moodu nimishal chaalu ee paata marchiponikeThree minutes are enough to forget this song,
Podhunne lechi malli dhooku nuvvu oobilokeWake up in the morning and jump back into the grind
Evadaina osthadu nee aukat nee adaganikeSomeone will come to question your ‘aukat’ (worth),
Mallendhuku raavo chustha na paatani vinaneekeI’ll see why you won’t come back to hear my song again
Izzat Music Video
‘Izzat’ lyrics are about respect as power and principle. The Telugu rap anthem from Bubblegum, featuring MC Hari and Roshan Kanakala, is a raw declaration of street pride.