A tribute to Sri Sirivennela Seetarama shastri

Its sunday again, time to relax and what would be the nice way to relax rather than watching a nice movie. I was in a confusion in the morning to make a choice between a classical movie and an action movie. But eventually classical movie won. If you have to watch a classical then the immediate thought that got into my mind was Kalatapaswi Sri K. Vishwanath's movies. My pick for today was " Sirivennela". A nice story whoch shows music has no limits and limitations. A very emotional and touching story. Music is the highlite of this movie and the lyrics awesome. After watching this movie I immediatly thought that I have to cherish this moment and blogging is the best way to keep it in my memory forever.

I was deeply moved by the songs in this movie. They showed the sweetness in telugu. I'm really happy that my parents never made me forgot my mother tongue inspite of my whole education being continued in english medium. The songs in this movie clearly depicts the depth in telugu langauage. I t was not easy to understand the meaning of the songs at first instance though I have been hearing these songs for a long time. Especially the song "Vidhata talapuna", it has many complex words, but the meaning of the song made me enthralled when I actually got it in "Sri Sirivennela Seetararam shastri's" words, the lyiricis of all the songs.

This blog is a tribute to him from me. I dont have proper words to describe him, So Im just posting the links I found about him written by many renowed authors.

This is about Sri Sirivennala Seetarama Shastry. Courtesy Idlebrain.com

NAA UCHVAASAM KAVANAM'. This small line entirely depicts about Sirivennala Seetarama Shastri. Weather it is a love song (ee velalo neevu emchestu untaavo - GULABI) or a sentimental one (chilakaa ye todu leka - SHUBHALAGNAM) weather a highly intellectual masterpiece (vidhatha talapuna - SIRIVENNELA) or a simple hummable song (vaareva emi face - MONEY) whether it is a college youth song (b botany class undi - SHIVA) or an emotional ride(merise taaralade roopam - SIRIVENNELA) Shastri always left an impression with his works. Though he has penned more than 3000 lyrics he never wasted ink for an obscene word. He can only praise god with satiric words 'MUKKANTI, MUKKOPI,THIKKA SHANKARUDU'.

Inarguably he is the best contemporary lyrist and whom we can compare with the likes of ATHREYA, SINARE and VETURI. After his attempts to wake up the society with efforts like 'ardha shathabdapu agnaananne swarajyamandama' and 'niggadeesi adugu ee siggu leni jananni', if we found similarity between SRI SRI and SSRS its not an exaggeration (athisayokthi).

The following links are some excerpts from his diary about some songs selected by him. Now, who else can describe about them rather than himself.

Song1: Vidhaata talapuna from Sirivennela

http://www.manasirivennela.com/song1.htm

Song2: Telimanchu karigindi from Swathi kiranam

http://www.manasirivennela.com/song2.htm

Song3: Ardhashatadapu agnananii....

http://www.manasirivennela.com/song3.htm

Song4: Epudu oppukovaddu ra otami...

http://www.manasirivennela.com/song4.htm


These are some of the videos on him

http://youtube.com/watch?v=q_y9tD6LI5k ---- Epudu oppukovadura otami sung by himself.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=r21dY4j29xk ----- Interview Part 1

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EbeA1KAUBrM -----Interview Part 2

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HWQZ1z9XsYc ----- Interview Part 3

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HARE6knA51I ----- Interview Part 4

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z7AvcXQEGI4 ----- Interview Part 5

http://youtube.com/watch?v=AcEfK5HIfa0 ----- Interview Part 6

The following link shows a small autobiography posted in idlebran.

http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/inter_sirivennela.html