Pasala Baby, who took the internet by storm with her song ‘O Cheliya Naa Priya Sakhiya’ last year, is the latest singing sensation.
From an ordinary housewife at Vadisaleru village near Rajahmahendravaram to being a special guest to the house of actor Chiranjeevi, the journey of the 40-year-old unread woman is full of miracles.
“A month after the video was uploaded to the Internet by my relative, I was sitting in hospital where my daughter was admitted for delivery. A number of media channels had surrounded the hospital requesting for an interview,” said the singer explaining how she came to know about the video going viral. She was speaking as the chief guest at a programme organised by Vizag Film Society at Andhra University here on Sunday.
A mother of two, Baby said she just used to sing lullabies for her brother during her childhood. Sometimes, she used to sing while working in agricultural fields, but she had no music knowledge. “It was music director Raghu Kunche, who, for the first time, gave me an opportunity to sing a song ‘Matti Manishinamma Nenu’. However, it is music director Koti who encourages and helps me make strides in the field,” said Ms. Baby.
Known as ‘village singer’, Baby said: “I am a big fan of singers S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and Janaki.”
“I never visited a city till two months ago. Now, I have been to Hyderabad, Dubai and Muscat. With my first remuneration, I bought sarees for my daughters. Watching me on TV, they are proud and overjoyed. I never imagined that my life takes this colourful turn,” said the singer. Andhra University Vice-Chancellor G. Nageswara Rao, VFS secretary Narava Prakasa Rao and a few others felicitated Baby.
