My introduction to Veturi began with the ETV programme ఝుమ్మంది నాదం years ago. I was so overwhelmed with his repertoire that whenever I heard an interesting song – సరళమైనవి, లోతైనవి, చిలిపివి, గమ్మత్తైనవి, అద్భుతమైన భూతులున్నవి – whose writer I didn’t know, I attributed it to him. I still do and I might continue to for songs [...]
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నేను నీకై పుట్టినానని
Many of Jandhyala’s songs in his early movies gelled well with the situations – especially songs like pisinAri sangham jindAbAd. The other three songs in chanTabbAyi – uttarAna lEvandi dhruva nakShatram, nEnu prEma pUjAri and aTlAnTi iTlAnTi hIrOnikAnu nEnu – are all situational. I think they are easier to write. The one below is a [...]
తికమక మకతిక పరుగులు యెటుకేసి
2004 was one of Mani Sarma’s vintage years: along with Sri Anjaneyam he composed music for Arjun and Gudumba Shankar. The below song and నువ్విశిలేస్తే ఆంధ్రా సొడాబుడ్డి in Simhadri have the same beat. If only Anjaneya was tempted to end the song with this blasphemy: ఆ రామగాధ నువు రాసుకున్నదేకాదా, అది నేడు నీకు తగుదారి చూపనందా, ఆ [...]
Yesterday Once More
Album: Now & Then (1973) Lyrics: Richard Carpenter, John Bettis Artist: Karen Carpenter When I was young I’d listened to the radio Waiting for my favorite songs When they played I’d sing along It made me smile Those were such happy times And not so long ago How I wondered where they’d gone But they’re [...]
Sick of the Specially-abled
I think Eenadu TV’s Black is a wonderful idea. Nothing like a sympathy wave to milk the cash cows and ride the critic bulls. It would work wonders even in the recession-ridden countries of the world. Can anyone tell me what is so special about a singing competition for blind people? Me me me me! [...]