Sunday, August 31, 2014

Bapu - Sayonara!!

Sri Sattiraju Lakshminarayana is no more!
Who will draw pictures for my proposed calendar?
I would have written a long obit.
My heart is heavy.
How can Bapu pass away?

సీగానపెసూనాంబా - నన్ను పెళ్లి చేసుకుంటావురాండీ?

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Chelimini - A rare Tyagaraja Song

Chelimini Jalajakshu - Yadukula Kambhoji

Sri S Ramanathan sings this rare song



pallavi
celimini jalajAkSu gaNTE jepparayyA mIru
anupallavi
palumAru mrokkedanu dayatO balukarayyA entO
caraNam 1
shara cApamu karamuna niDi merayunayy entO karuNA rasamu niNDina kannulayyA
caraNam 2
cUDa jUDa manasu karagE sumukhuDayy bhaktula jADa delisi mATalADE jAnuDayyA
caraNam 3
shrngAruni bAsi mEnu cikkenayyA hari cengaTa munnE nAmadi jikkEnayyA hari
caraNam 4
nAlOni jAlini balka jAlanayy hari mIlO mIrE telisi marma m yara entO
caraNam 5
tyAgarAja sakhuDani dalatu nayyA mIru bAguga nAyangalArpu bAparayyA

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Is it for real?

The Great Indian Rope Trick!
Is it for real?
I would like people to comment.


Thursday, August 7, 2014

My New Mahias

Mahia is a punjabi folk format.
There are three lines in each poem.
The poem sounds complete even without the second line.
They are usually satirical and border on being funny.

I have written some Mahias in Telugu long back.
They can be found on my website at http://vijagopalk.tripod.com/id36.html

Here are some new Mahias




జనం జనం అన్నారు
                 ప్రభంజనం పుట్టిందేమో
జ్వరం జ్వరం అంటున్నారు.



వానొస్తే ఇంట్లో ఉంటా
                    మట్టిబుర్ర గద మరి నాది
కరిగి పోతె అది ఒక తంటా


ఎండ గొడితె ఇంట్లో ఉంటా
                          మంచుబుర్ర గద మరి నాది
కరిగి పోతె అది ఒక తంటా


Sunday, August 3, 2014

Dosa - Photograph

Dosa is good.
Photograph has come out equally good!
Both at home!!