Malu Nipanal Singer and Malappa Halabar team up for ‘Na Driver Ni Nanna Lover’, a folk track rooted in Karnataka’s rural soul. Himesh Reshammiya and Malappa Halabar write the lyrics, while the music comes from Himesh Reshammiya, Malappa Halabar, Anudutt Shamain, and Salman Shaikh.
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Released: January 31, 2023
Na Driver Ni Nanna Lover
Malappa Halabar | Malu Nipanal Singer
Na Driver Ni Nanna Lover Lyrics English Translation by Malappa Halabar | Malu Nipanal Singer
Malu Nipanal Singer sings about love and distance using strong rural symbols. He mentions driving a Mahindra tractor and growing a beard from heartbreak to show his pain. A key line says, ‘I’m a driver, and you’re my lover,’ repeating like a heartbeat.
Na driver-ah Oh ohI’m a driver, oh oh.
Ni nanna lover-ah Hey heyYou’re my lover, hey hey.
Na driver-ah nanna lover-ahI’m the driver, and you’re my lover.
Aagyaala doora aagyaala dooraThe distance between us has grown, we’re drifting apart.
Aagyaala dooraThe distance has grown so wide.
Na driver-ah Oh ohI’m a driver, oh oh.
Ni nanna lover-ah Hey heyYou’re my lover, hey hey.
Na driver-ah nanna lover-ahI’m the driver, and you’re my lover.
Aagyaala doora aagyaala dooraThe distance between us has grown, we’re drifting apart.
Baare nanna bangariCome here, my golden girl.
Hogabyaada singariDon’t walk away, my beautiful one.
Naa ninna prema poojariI’m the devotee of your love.
Ye bangari naa ninna prema poojariOh golden girl, I’m the devotee of your love.
Salyaaga baithare master-ahThe ‘teacher’ is sitting in the schoolhouse.
Ninna edhi seeliraEven if your heart is being torn apart,
Eradaksara illo ninna hattirayou don’t have even two words of ‘learning’ with you.
Le magano eradaksara illo ninna hattiraHey boy, you don’t have even two words of ‘learning’ with you.
Preethi anno aksharaThe word known as love,
Ediyaaga bittidi bangarahas been etched into my heart, my gold.
Irutana maridulla usiraThis breath of mine will never forget you,
Ulita hoga inna munda ajaraamaraand it’ll remain immortal from this day forward.
Kalivaga saaliWhile we were studying at school,
Sannaaki baaliwe lived such a simple life.
Kediseedi thyeliYou’ve ruined my peace of mind,
Preetyaga pyaaliby making me drink from the cup of love.
Nanna paakita khaaliNow my pockets are completely empty,
Hodisidi preetyaga jolibecause you’ve made me wander in this bag of love.
Na driver-ah Oh ohI’m a driver, oh oh.
Ni nanna lover-ah Hey heyYou’re my lover, hey hey.
Na driver-ah nanna lover-ahI’m the driver, and you’re my lover.
Aagyaala doora aagyaala dooraThe distance between us has grown, we’re drifting apart.
Haakutiddhi parakaaraYou’re setting all these conditions,
Annatiddi udadaaraand talking about our ‘livelihood’.
Naa adena ninna saradaraAm I really your leader and protector?
Ye hudugi naa adena ninna saradaraHey girl, am I really your leader and protector?
Nee barathi kanasinyaagaYou keep appearing in my dreams,
Sogasa illa maiyaagaand I don’t feel right in my own body.
Maadalenga hele driving-ahTell me, how am I supposed to drive?
Ye hudugi maadalenga hele driving-ahOh girl, tell me how I’m supposed to drive like this.
Teliyaga bare nina gungaYour obsession is swirling in my head,
Aagirathaithi rangamaking everything feel like a colorful stage.
Kaiyaaga hidedara gaadi steering-ahWhen I hold the vehicle’s ‘steering wheel’ in my hand,
Ye hudugi kaiyaaga hidedara gaadi steering-ahhey girl, when I hold the vehicle’s ‘steering wheel’ in my hand.
S anno aksharaThe letter ‘S’ is the word,
Agalillo aasarathat I couldn’t find support in.
Maadaitho dooraIt has created such a distance between us.
Sari illa hudugiyaraThese girls aren’t right for us.
Nambyadri geleyaraDon’t trust them, my friends.
Hudugiyara summnaaraGirls will just leave you hanging.
Na driver-ah Oh ohI’m a driver, oh oh.
Ni nanna lover-ah Hey heyYou’re my lover, hey hey.
Na driver-ah nanna lover-ahI’m the driver, and you’re my lover.
Aagyaala doora aagyaala dooraThe distance between us has grown, we’re drifting apart.
Nodaga neenu ontara aagatittu ettaraWhen I look at you, things reach a different height.
Bitta irali ninna hengaaraHow can I ever leave your side?
Ye bangaraOh golden girl.
Bitta erali ninna hengaraHow can I ever live without you?
Raja huliyang iddni ragadaI lived tough and strong like a ‘king tiger’.
Naa yaka ninaga byaadaWhy don’t you want me anymore?
Gelati nee swalpa thilada nodaMy friend, try to understand me a little.
Ye gelati swalpa nee thilada nodaOh friend, try to understand me just a bit.
Naanu modala avagada mereyodu nee nodaI was once a reckless one, just look at my pride.
Kotta barabeka gandaga sodaYou should’ve come and given this man a ‘soda’ to cool down.
Ye hudugi kotta barabeka gandaga sodaHey girl, you should’ve come and given this man a ‘soda’.
Naanu drivar-ahI’m a driver,
Mahindra tractor-ahof a ‘Mahindra tractor’.
Naa ninna lover-ahI’m your lover.
Maribyada bangaraDon’t ever forget me, my gold.
Godageri nanna ooraGodageri is my home village,
Ooraaga naa dildaaraand I’m the big-hearted man of that town.
Na driver-ah Oh ohI’m a driver, oh oh.
Ni nanna lover-ah Hey heyYou’re my lover, hey hey.
Na driver-ah nanna lover-ahI’m the driver, and you’re my lover.
Aagyaala doora aagyaala dooraThe distance between us has grown, we’re drifting apart.
Baare nanna sirivantiCome to me, my precious one.
Aagunu sathi pathiLet’s become husband and wife.
Idakenanthi hela sowkarthiWhat do you say to this, my ‘noble lady’?
Ye sowkarthi nanna manasina malakathiOh noble lady, you’re the ‘queen’ of my heart.
Maniyaaga chuchaara chaadiThey’re spreading gossip in the house,
Naanu kudiyuvda nodiafter seeing me drinking.
Ninna chinthyaaga bittena daadiI’ve let my ‘beard’ grow out of worry for you.
Ye hudugi ninna chinthyaaga bittena daadiOh girl, I’ve let my ‘beard’ grow out of worry for you.
Neenu bittamyalaSince you’ve left me,
Naanu maduvi aagena kelalisten, I’ve gone and got married.
Nanaga ganda huttheythiA son has been born to me.
Avana kalana manna aagudulla neeYou won’t even be equal to the dust on his feet.
Nodommi bandaLook at him once he’s here,
Aadana balchandahe plays so beautifully.
Bharatha nannna kandaBharatha is my son,
Nodi hoga kanthumbacome and see him until your eyes are full.
Iddanga chandrana bimbaHe looks just like the reflection of the moon.
Nanna muddina kandaHe is my darling little child.
Na driver-ah Oh ohI’m a driver, oh oh.
Ni nanna lover-ah Hey heyYou’re my lover, hey hey.
Na driver-ah nanna lover-ahI’m the driver, and you’re my lover.
Aagyaala doora aagyaala dooraThe distance between us has grown, we’re drifting apart.
Sola illada saradaraHe’s a leader who knows no defeat.
Nipanyaaga hammeeraA proud man from ‘Nipani’.
Janapada kalegaraAn artist of the ‘folk traditions’.
Malu anna karunada singaraBrother Malu is the beauty of ‘Karnataka’.
Muthu nanna jeevada geleyaMuthu is the friend of my life.
Kela nanna odeyaListen, my master.
Gopal Muthu hesarige bhaayaThe names Gopal and Muthu command respect.
Nanna jeeva Manju thammayyaMy life is my younger brother, Manju.
Nanna palina devara kelaListen, they’re like gods to me.
Namma annara nanagaTo me, these brothers of mine,
Enu kadimi madilla ivarahaven’t let me lack for anything.
Nanaga devara kintha hechcha annaraTo me, my brothers are greater than God.
Ghataprabha bus-u sahithya baradanaThe ‘Ghataprabha bus’ lyrics were written,
Badivaada Ajithanna iratana nanna bennaby Ajith from ‘Badivaad’, who always has my back.
Gayaka Malu anna haadi hinga helyanaSinger Brother Malu has performed it just like this.
Na driver-ah Oh ohI’m a driver, oh oh.
Ni nanna lover-ah Hey heyYou’re my lover, hey hey.
Na driver-ah nanna lover-ahI’m the driver, and you’re my lover.
Aagyaala doora aagyaala dooraThe distance between us has grown, we’re drifting apart.
Na Driver Ni Nanna Lover Music Video
The translation of ‘Na Driver Ni Nanna Lover’ lyrics shows a man torn between love and duty. This folk anthem by Malu Nipanal Singer in Kannada celebrates identity, family, and longing.