Decoding "Chalore Chalore Chal" From The Film Jalsa!!

An honest track that has a deeper understanding of the human nature.

Namaste.

Chalore Chalore Chal is a song that happens where the main lead joins in a Naxalite group, in the film Jalsa. Penned down by Sirivennela Sitaramasastry garu, rendered by Ranjith, and scored by Devi Sri Prasad.

This song has some serious meaning and a great theory. Let's pitch into the lyrics without any further ado:

Chalore Chalore Chal

Keep Going! Keep Going! Keep Going!

Nee Payanam Ekkadiko Neku Teliyaliga

You should know where you're going

Ey Samaram Evvaritho Telchuko Mundhuga

You should know whom you're battling with

Chalore Chalore Chal

Keep Going! Keep Going! Keep Going!

The core point is that one should move on in their life, whatever happens. You have to keep going in the life in any situation. You need to know where your journey is heading towards and which battle will be fought with whom. This is because, in the film, the lead travels along with his comrades for a long time, then he reevaluates his thought of what he or they are doing actually. He also questioning the nature of war he thinks he is fighting. As one of the member in the film says, innocent human lives are collateral damage in the war. Is it really worth of fighting it then? Fighting for the sake of common people and throwing them under the same bus?

There was a saying that "Sometimes its the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination." I'll say, "Being in the misrouted journey also teaches you a lot about your true destination."

You can find yourself in a war, maybe ideological, intellectual, physical or even spiritual. Once you have a clear picture of the war you wanna fight and the destination you wanna reach, all you have to do is “Chalore Chalore Chal” (Keep Goin'!)✌🏼.

Champanidhe Brathakavani

You won't live without killing

Brathikenduku Champamani

You should kill in the name of survival

Namminche Adivini Adigem Labham Brathike Daaretani

There is no point in asking the forest which way to go & live when it teaches about killing.

Chalore Chalore Chal

Keep Going! Keep Going! Keep Going!

Samhaaram Sahajamani

Voilence is normal

Sahavasam Swapnamani

Habitation is a dream

Tharkinche Teliviki Telisena Thaney Thana Sathruvani

Does this doubtful mind know that it is its own enemy?

Chalore Chalore Chal

Keep Going! Keep Going! Keep Going!

Nee Payanam Ekkadiko Neku Teliyaliga

You should know where you're going

Ey Samaram Evvaritho Telchuko Mundhuga

You should know whom you're battling with

The lyricist asks whether one has necessarily kill the other in order to survive? The lead in the film takes the choice of forest as abode, in search of finding himself. That forest demanded him to kill for his survival, where violence is normal and habitation is unfeasable.

A person fighting another person in a battle is external. There is always a fight going on within a person, internally, in the person’s head. This is what lyricist tries to say: You are your enemy.

Dheerulaki Dheenulaki Ammavodi Okkate

The mother's lap feels same for the brave or weak

Veerulaki Chorulaki Kantathadi Okkate

The tears are same for a warrior or theif

Chalore Chalore Chal

Keep Going! Keep Going! Keep Going!

Apudepudo Aatavikam

Back in the day we were backwards

Mari Ipudo Aadhunikam

But now we are evolved

Yugayugaluga Ey Mrugala Kanna Ekkuva Em Edhigam

Even after so many ages, how much more than the animals did we evolve?

Chalore Chalore Chal

Keep Going! Keep Going! Keep Going!

Ramudila Edhagagalam

We can evolve as Rama

Rakshasulanu Minchagalam

We can even surpass demons

Rakarakala Musugulu Vesthu Maricham Epudo Sontha Mukham

Wearing many masks, we long back forgot our true face

Chalore Chalore Chal

Keep Going! Keep Going! Keep Going!

Thaaralane Thenchagalam Thaluchukunte Manam

We can break the stars if we focus on them

Ravikiranam Cheelchagalam Ranguluga Marchagalam

We can even split the sun rays if we focus on them

Chalore Chalore Chal

Keep Going! Keep Going! Keep Going!

Whether the brave, weak, warrior, or a thief; they all come from the mother's womb and no one is born special. During hardships, they all have the same wounds, and pain. We have evolved from uncivilized to modern life, but still there's always a monster lingers inside humans even after ages. The lyricist also says we can emerge as a virtuous person or we can surpass demons (its us who decides the way we should go). Instead, we're so busy donning different masks that we even have forgotten our real faces. We, humans can bring down the stars if we want to; and tear apart the sunrays into the spectrum of colors. The lyricist shows the positive side of the humans, that we are capable of doing anything and we have that potential.

From my view, I just want to say, whatever happens to you don't leave your trueself; be on the brightside and spread love, happiness, and positivity.

Happy Reading!

Jai Hind.