THE BOOK presents a quintessential account of the music directors of the Telugu cinema who worked between between 1931and 1981. Briefly but with remarkable clarity, it provides information about their personal lives and their struggle to make a mark, and tracks their career trajectory.
The book showcases some of the rare photographs of cherished moments in their personal and professional lives. The author must be commended for gathering first-hand information from family, friends and close associates of the music directors and thus investing his work with a high degree of authenticity. What emerges is that it is the creative, artistic and musical mettle that catapulted the successful directors from the regional to the national/international arena.
S. Rajeswara Rao, Adi Narayana Rao, Chakravarthi, Satyam, Rajan-Nagendra, M.S. Viswanathan, and Iyalaraja, among others, come in for extensive treatment, and deservedly so. The book carries the success story of S.P. Balasubramaniam, to whom it is dedicated. The prologues by Rao Balasaraswathi Devi, Keeravani, and Srinivasa Rao Chimata go to enhance its value.
An outcome of a painstaking research, hard work and dedication by Pulagam Chinnarayana, this book will be cherished by those who are interested in the art forms of music and cinema industry. It's indeed a collector's copy.
SWARNAYUGA SANGEETHA DARSAKULU:Pulagam Chinnarayana; Pub. by ChimataMusic.com; Srinivas Chimata, 34361, Eucalyptus Terrace, Fremont, CA 94555, USA. Rs. 500.
