Sangeetha Kalanidhi Nedanuri Krishnamurthi garu's remembrance day was celebrated by his prathama shishyas Malladi Brothers at Thaligai Hall at Luz on 8.12.18.
The special invitees were 'Spencer' Venugopal, (a senior composer, singer and disciple of Brinda), GJR Krishnan, Hamsadhwani R. Sundar and vocalist Radha Bhaskar.
GJR Krishnan recollected his father Lalgudi Jayaraman's association with Nedanuri.
R. Sundar, secretary of Hamsadhwani shared his father's (R. Ramachandran, journalist) disappointment that Nedanuri Garu was not decorated with Padma award by the Indian government.
Radha Bhaskar came out with an anecdote. She recorded her first interview with Nedanuri for Samudra magazine. But after reaching home she found that nothing has been recorded. She desperately wanted to have his interview. When contacted over phone he invited her to Vizag to do it again. She did that and got that conversation.
Malladi Ravikumar recollecd how Nedanuri in his last hours wanted him to sing the phrase 'Rama' repeatedly in the song 'sujana jeevana Rama'.
This was followed by concerts of Malladi Vasavi on Amnnamacharya Krities, and Dr. Seshalatha on Ramadas Krities.
- Report by V. Vasantha
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