Re: G's son
RAMESH KUMAR RAYUDU (RAYUDUR@kea.lincoln.ac.nz)
Thu, 18 Jul 1996 11:40:03 +1200
Sabhaku namaskaram,
Ravi garu wrote:
> This is regarding Ghantasalavari son's discussion...You might have heard
> Then was the turn of Vijaya Kumar...And here, I had the shock of my
> life...He started off with praises for guruvu garu (mokkubadiki
> chepthunnadu ani naaku munde thelisipoyindhi...his body language
> etc.)...I don't remember the exact words of his during the later part of
> the speech..but the essence is this...
I never attended public speeches of G. Vijaya Kumar but I had an
oppurtunity to meet him as he came to record some songs in Door
Darshan. As Srinivas garu suggested, his vioce matches G's when he is
singing high notes (only sometimes) but otherwise is nowhere near
G's voice.
After the recording we went for a dinner along with our family. Over
the dinner Mr. Vijaya Kumar expressed the same feelings as Ravi
garu said. He also said some things about the family which I think
are personal and sorry for not sharing them here. On the whole, I
think he has some grudge with his father. Probably it is good for us
not to consider him as G's son! If a son cannot understand his
father's feelings, then he looses the right to be called as someone's
son. Atleast I donot regard him anyway!
To portray Ghantasala vaari namrata, here is an anecdote (I donot
know Srinivas stated this before!)....When ever G sees any disrespect
and whenever people doesnot stick to their words (like in money
etc.)... G used get up immediately and used to say "Aa
Edukondalavaadu mimmulani challagaa choodaalani praadistu....selavu
theesukuntanu" and then used to leave.
Such a mahitaathma is G.
Selavu,
Ramesh