With this rendering of “Naa Telugu” from his book Telugu Vedam, Sri Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao got TORi audiences spell-bound . In this podcast Jonnavittula sings about the greatness of Telugu spoken in various regions of Andhra Pradesh.
In UttaraAndhra version, he elicits the influ5ence of great people of UttaraAndhra (Gurajaada, Gidugu RamaMurthy, SriSri, Kodi Rama Murthy, [...]
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This special tribute to Sri Ghantasala, the Maestro, was first aired on June 14, 2007 as Father’s Day special. In this episode I profiled Sri Ghantasala as a person and as an inspiration for youth.
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A coherent arrangement of words for abstract, but cogent thoughts is what touches us. It doesn’t matter if the central idea is about life and love; or death and sorrow – the language can still touch our hearts. That is the power of language – possibly any language. The language for romance and love, some [...]
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Recall my interview with Nalamotu Chakravarthy about our ‘glorious Telugu roots?’ Well, this is a follow-up to that.
Chakravarthy Nalamotu’s recent post, “Why I sell my book?” got my attention. Two noteworthy things that speak a lot about the title of his post:
Some people have the gall to ask him that question;
What speaks volumes about this [...]
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Hope you caught Part 1 of this interview with Prof Rao. In this second part on Middle School education, the following issues/topics were addressed:
What about summer camps?
How to manage our tendency to force over indulgence?
What about magnet schools?
Pidakala Veta a comment on Rao’s old student – Ram Gopal Varma
Kids’ internet policy eMail and blog etiquette
Impact [...]
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“Am I doing the right thing for my kid? What if I am wrong?” Have you ever second guessed yourself like this as a parent? Don’t worry, we are not alone. We all have done this. Second guessing ourselves about the kids is our second nature. All we can do is make informed decisions and [...]
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I am fully aware that Dr. C. Narayana Reddy is now in favor of dividing Andhra Pradesh. However, in what he wrote in the song “Telugu Jaathi Manadi…” and in his definition of a generic a Telugu person, lies the true spirit of my belief. I am posting this (with CNR audio) as a complement [...]
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Divide-and-rule has been a time tested political strategy. Dividing the political opponents to win my be a clever political tactic, but dividing the public based on caste, religion, race and region is a despicable strategy. Pitting one citizen against other based on their origin or birth is not just wrong, but it should be a [...]
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Prasad goes to a multiplex in Edison, NJ to file this live report on a blockbuster movie. He then gets restless about the host, Americans, America and Hollywood. Listen to his passionate defense of Tollywood movies, and Telugu people’s adoration of their stars. Do you know that Avatar’s main theme was copied from a Telugu [...]
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Prasad files his maiden report for Mohana Murali GaanaLahari from Vijayawada where people are disturbed about something they have been seeing on the television. He has all the qualifications to become a ‘sensational’ reporter. However, the host isn’t going to allow him to file a sensational report.
Broadcast on TeluguOne Radio on: 2010-02-05
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I am not a ‘chicken-little’ or an alarmist of any kind. But, when I see disturbing developments that are going to affect our livelihood and lives, I feel like disseminating that ‘feeling.’ In the attached audio (podcast) bit I sounded an alarm and urged the listeners to take defensive mechanisms with your money and investments. [...]
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This is a continuation to What is Love, Part 1. In this part I talked about about Celebrity crush. The poll mentioned in this podcast, Lost in Desert was taken by 170 people who were split evenly between males and females. Here is a summary of the poll.
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What do you think of these results? Do [...]
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A couple and their 7 year old son are lost in the midst of a desert in mid summer. They are on foot. No water, no food and nary a person to help them. They continued their trek for two days with the hope of finding some food and help.
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I have been conducting Mohana Muralee GaanaLahari since February 9, 2009. I was pretty much able to avoid any controversy on many controversial subjects I discussed. 30 years ago, 10 years ago, 3 years ago and even today, my stance on the Telangana issue is clear: I am for a united state for all Telugu [...]
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In responding to a caller on my Jan 8, 2010 show, I thought it is appropriate for me to give more information about myself to those who patiently listen to my show.
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