Edesamegina Endukalidina

Edesamegina Endukalidina (Telugu: ఏ దేశమేగినా ఎందుకాలిడినా) is patriotic poem in Telugu written by Rayaprolu Subba Rao.^[1] It is also known as "Janmabhumi."

"Edesamegina Endukalidina"
Song
Genre	Patriotic song
Composer(s)	S. Rajeswara Rao
Lyricist(s)	Rayaprolu Subba Rao

The poem is a perennial favourite in Andhra Pradesh and among the Telugu diaspora.^[2][1] It was popular for public events in the pre-Independence Andhra region.

Subba Rao coined the term "amalina srngara" to refer to patriotic love for one's "country, language, and culture."^[1]

Translation

Edesamegina endukalidina  epeetamekkina evaremanina Pogadara neetalli bhoomi Bharatini Nilupara neejaati nindu gauravamu.	To whichever country you go,  and wherever you place your feet, Whatever honour you get,  and whatever people say, Praise Bharati, your motherland, Hold aloft your nation’s (full) honour.
—Janmabhumi ('Motherland')[3]	—Translation by A. Viswam[3]

In film

The verse has been adapted into song for use in Telugu films.^[4] It is incorporated in the 1954 Telugu film Parivartana.^[5] A modified version of this song written by C. Narayana Reddy is featured in America Abbayi (1987) directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The music score is provided by S. Rajeswara Rao.