As a part of the TTD’s SVBC channel’s project to popularise kirtanas of saint-composer Tallapaka Annamacharyulu not known to people in general by setting them to music in its prestigeous ‘Annamayya Pataki Pattabhishekam’, singers from four districts gathered here.
Being directed by noted film director K. Raghavendra Rao and set to music by M.M. Keeravani, around 200 singers right from an eight-year-old gathered at the VUDA Children Arena for the programme titled ‘Visakha tirana Vishnu padarchana’.
Nine other music directors are working with Mr. Keeravani in the project. Six of them, including Mr. Vasu Rao, are in the city for the two-day rendering that began Tuesday.
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Mr. Keeravani describes the kirtanas as those that take the spirit of the mother tongue beyond boundaries.
During the last one year, he has recorded more than 500 kirtanas setting them to music.
Former AU Head of the Department of Telugu K. Malayavasini, Mr. Keeravani and singer U. Sunita are the judges programme.
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Actor Gollapudi Maruti Rao, CEO of SVBC Channel A.V. Narasimha Rao and anchor Swapna participated.
The programme will be telecast on SVBC channel.