Birthday wishes to the Legendary composer and one of the greatest creators ever lived on our planet

I thought I should write something on his birthday more than just wishes. Like millions, I have grown up with his music and today it became part of my life, just like my own self, family and friends..

If I have to write, I don't know where to start. too many songs and thoughts around them are competing with each other...I realize that I knew his 'music' much before I 'knew' him..

For today , I just want to stick to my earliest memory,  I were in my 5th or 6th std, they used to play this track almost every day on All India Radio,  I was too small to really understand the nuances of music,  but used to enjoy every bit of it. I don't remember if I knew the name of composer then..

For the first time, I heard something very modern, yet so melodious, something which was fresh and never heard before ...I remember my mother used to hum this and tham thana nam thana from this same movie and how  I used to wait for that song in Radio, 




కొత్త జీవితాలు  సినిమా 1981 లో వచ్చిన భారతీరాజా చిత్రం (పుదియ వార్పుగల్ )



అప్పట్లో ఇంకా BGM లు బాస్ గిటార్ ధ్వనులు   అర్థం చేస్కునే వయస్సు కాదు ..అప్పట్లో అందుబాటు లో వున్న సౌండ్ టెక్నాలజీ కూడా మోనో ...

Thamthana was such a huge hit that my uncle's cultural programs included a devotional inspired by it.

That's the earliest I remember, 


THANKS FOR GIVING US MUSIC FOR MANY LIFETIMES .. ...

MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY SIR !!