I never knew that my post will start as an RIP note to the author I have been worshiping from past so many years. Mullapudi Venkata Ramana is no more. Its an obnoxious sentence. He is alive. He lives as long as the telugu literature lives in this world. He lives as long as the language lives. His literary works are contemporary and had tough notch sarcasm attached to what we call heavy dosage social issues. My teacher used to say the sentence " Ravi Ganchun cho Kavi Ganchun (The poet sees the world the sun cannot see). Ramana garu is one such an audacious writer whose pen has drilled down greatest mines of telugu literature with a flow.
His Sahiti Sarvasvam is a bible for modern Telugu Readers and Writers.His characters " Apparav " and " Budugu " will remain in telugu hearts forever. He never missed an opportunity to highlight the so called Ramana Touch to the most of the social issues. His works will take us to the world of 80's which are precious bridges between the old times and new generations.
He along with Bapu marvelled some extra ordinary movies like Sakshi,Pelli Pustakam, Muthyala Muggu, Sita Kalyanam etc. His Sita Kalyanam along with Bapu is a poetic recital of Ramayana and is taught as a lesson at London Scohol of Arts. After reading a few literary works by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, one will know where does the characters from Bapu movies get their irony, satire and sarcasm from ..... The magic his words has created with Bapu's lens on screen is beyond any words ....Some of the jewels fallen from his pen...
"Asuya ghataina prema ki thermometer " says a character while trying to reason his possessiveness in Budhdhimantudu Movie.
"Cegatri, akasam lo murder jariginattu ledu, suryudu nethuru gadda la ledu" says villian in introduction and the way we perceive the character changes from there on in Muthyala Muggu ...
Take a raw emotion, add right amounts of sensibility, throw in capability for good measure, mix it up well with a humorous lightening rod, allow it to settle in a volatile container. The concoction sums up Sri Ramana's characters. His characters usually spread out on the far sides of the colorful spectrum. Either they are truly sensible, looking at the world without any hang ups or they are completely outlandish bordering on biting sarcasm, fantasy and cynicism.
Its too sad that his works are not published in any of the websites. Recently Chiranjeevi was furious over Padma awards jury of neglecting Bapu - Ramana. They delayed the awards for mighties and gave it to Dasari, Mohanbabu etc. I am not criticizing the winners, but now the award lost its colour. Ramana is no more...
Let me finish off this post with a dialogue between Budugu and Ceegana Peesunamba .....
budugu walks in front of a mirror, looks into it, folds his hand (in namaskaaram fashion) and starts singing:
okkade mahaanubhaavudu, aa okkadiki vandanamulu...
Pesoonamba rushes into the frame and starts yelling:
mashtaaru,veedu, paatanu khooni chestunnaadu
budugu looks at Peesunamba, obligingly and corrects his song, this time turned toward her:
iddare mahaanubhavulu,aa iddarikee vandanamulu...
Ceegana Peesunamba is pleased!
Meeru velli povachchu sir....mee sahityam mimmalni eppudu maa mungitlone unchutundi...
Badha tapta hrudayamtoh - Mee,
Tanuj
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Its really amazing..I donot have this much info. abt the great Ramana garu.. I used to njoy his movies ..Anyway i got it now by my frendy Tanuj.Thankx a lot tanuj..Keep posting abt such kind of people.I appreciate for your blog..
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