Egire

'Egire' is the opening song in the soundtrack of Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam, a 2009 Telugu film starring Siddarth and Tamanna. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy score music.

SEL have a wonderful repertoire of Pop rock numbers. Here are some I can think of off the top of my head.

Aasma ke Paar from Rockford
Dil Chahta Hai from Dil Chahta Hai
Kholo Kholo from Taare Zameen Par
Rock On from Rock On

Egire is fitting addition to that list.

'Elation' is the first word that comes to my mind if I try to describe the song. The song rocks from the outset. I'll try and describe the song using arbitrary phrases :)

uplifting vocals, bang on percussion, grunge, breaking free, sky, free fall, soaring in the sky, joy, guitar, love, realizing-you-are-in-love, friendship, impulsive symbolisms, noise, flying, unsolicited lessons on life and lifestyle, blah.

For all who like the song but don't know what the lyrics mean and would love to know, here are (what I comprehend) the translated lyrics:

Egire, egire..
Up, up it flew

Choope egirene cheekati eragani daarilo
Vision spanned the route that knows no darkness (?)
Paadam egirene bhayame teliyani baatalo
The foot traversed the path that knows no fear
Praayam egirene parchiyamavvani trovalo
Youth danced in the track untrodden
Fly high in the sky

Egire, egire paikegire
Up, up and high it flew
Kalale, alalai paikegire
Dreams, like waves they rose
Paluke, swaramai paikegire
Speech, it sprang up as a voice
Prati adugu sweccha koragaa
When every step yearned for freedom

Manase adigina prashnake badulocchenu kadaa ipude
Did I just get the answer to the question that my heart asked?
Epudu choodani lokame edurocchenu kadaa ichate
Did the world I never saw before just run into me here?

Ee kshaname sambaram
This moment is a celebration
Ee kshaname shaashvatam
This moment is eternal
Ee kshaname jeevitham
This moment is life

Telisindi ee kshanam
Now I know

Mounam karigene maatala suryudi endalo
In the sunshine of the talkative Sun, my silence melted away
Sneham dorikene navvula chandrudi needalo
Under the shade of the laughing Moon, I found friendship
Pranam pongene merupula taarala ningi lo
The spirit surged in the starlit sky
Fly high in the sky

Telupu nalupu kaadu ra palu rangulu ilaa siddham
Not just black or white, all the colours are ready for you
Madilo rangulu addaraa mana kalalaku ade artham
Dab those colours in your heart, that's the meaning of our dreams

Saripodoy bratakadam nerchey jeevinchadam
It's not enough to survive, learn to live
Gamanam gamaninchadam payanam lo avasaram
It's necessary to notice the course when you are on a journey

Chesey santakam nadiche kaalapu nudutipai
Leave your signature on the face of time
Rasey swagatam repati kalapu pedavi pai
Write a welcome note on tomorrow's lips
Panchey snehitam kalam chadive kavitavai
Spread love as the poem that time reads (er.. what?)Fly high in the sky
Translations are tough. And silly. :)

Here are the lyrics in Telugu:


The song's music video does perfect justice to the song. Colourful and uplifting. Here's the video: