Al'Luring Posts - II
Kannada Gottilla!
(for 'Luru friends, written May 2026, as a suggestion to a classmate for a viral song idea. Kannada Gottilla (or Gotthilla) is the most useful phrase in 'Luru for all non-Kannadiga's - such as hindi nahi jaanta, bangla jaani na, no habla inglรฉs / espaรฑol - sometimes in the same neighborhood.)
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By Chatty "Kora" Mangala Devi
Kannada Gottilla!
(A 'Luru singalong)
[Intro]
Welcome to 'Luru, saar,
Your office is so near
Never very far…But two hours by car!
[Verse 1]
Left home early, feeling quite wise,
Saw sunset near distant flyover skies,
Google Maps said, “Just fifteen more,”
Three podcasts ago, I’m not sure.
Saw sunset near distant flyover skies,
Google Maps said, “Just fifteen more,”
Three podcasts ago, I’m not sure.
Auto anna gave me one deadly stare,
“No change, no meter, here is the fare!”
I begged in English, in Hindi, even Tamilla vanilla…
He growled and said, “Kannada gottilla?”
[Chorus]
Kannada gottilla, saar!
Still hanging nightly in Indiranagar!
Kannada gottilla, maga!
"Just adjust maadi!” at the local bar!
Still hanging nightly in Indiranagar!
Kannada gottilla, maga!
"Just adjust maadi!” at the local bar!
Traffic jam from here to Attibele,
Cloudburst rain then hot blazing hell!
Startup dreams but rent is a killa
That’s namma ’Luru… Kannada gottilla!
Cloudburst rain then hot blazing hell!
Startup dreams but rent is a killa
That’s namma ’Luru… Kannada gottilla!
[Verse 2]
One friend came “just six months max,”
Ten years later he still pays tax,
Java & Python for any codezilla,
But not one full sentence past “swalpa, illa.”
Ten years later he still pays tax,
Java & Python for any codezilla,
But not one full sentence past “swalpa, illa.”
MicroBrewery Bros discuss seed round cash,
Standing knee-deep in monsoon splash,
Fusion cafรฉ got avocado akki rotti thrilla,
Costs one kidney for such emotional filla.
Standing knee-deep in monsoon splash,
Fusion cafรฉ got avocado akki rotti thrilla,
Costs one kidney for such emotional filla.
[Bridge – Crowd Shout]
Silk Board trauma! ORR pain!
Sun at noon, then monsoon rain!
Metro is late, the cab was canceled?
Stumbling back, ranting to shared micro-pad!
Sun at noon, then monsoon rain!
Metro is late, the cab was canceled?
Stumbling back, ranting to shared micro-pad!
[Verse 3]
Every flat has at least one guitar bro,
Playing Coldplay off-key, soft and slow,
Every lane has more than one techzilla,
Builds “dosa maker app” sipping latte vanilla.
Playing Coldplay off-key, soft and slow,
Every lane has more than one techzilla,
Builds “dosa maker app” sipping latte vanilla.
Landlord unkill says with pride,
“Very calm area, beta, peaceful side,”
Jackhammer drilling at six AM killa…
Construction beat of Kannada Gottilla!
“Very calm area, beta, peaceful side,”
Jackhammer drilling at six AM killa…
Construction beat of Kannada Gottilla!
[Final Chorus – Loud Singalong]
Kannada gottilla, saar!
Anyone know a decent filter kaapi bar?
Kannada gottilla, guru!
Just shout “Aiyo!” like local crew!
Anyone know a decent filter kaapi bar?
Kannada gottilla, guru!
Just shout “Aiyo!” like local crew!
Cow on road and coder in villa,
Raincoat, helmet, existential thrilla,
Love this city despite it's a killa
Namma 'Luru… Namma 'Luru
Kannada gottilla!
Raincoat, helmet, existential thrilla,
Love this city despite it's a killa
Namma 'Luru… Namma 'Luru
Kannada gottilla!
[Outro]
One more traffic jam… one more flood…
One more startup burning true VC blood…
Ten years later, every outsider, stilla…
Now deep in love, but... Kannada Gottilla!
One more startup burning true VC blood…
Ten years later, every outsider, stilla…
Now deep in love, but... Kannada Gottilla!
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