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Prabhakar M R with wife Asha

Prabhakar's wife Asha with son Shashank

Srinivas M V with wife Sudha

Sreeshan with wife Chitra (company secretary) and son (studying in 12th)

KG Srinivasan with wife Nita, daughter Anuva and son Aditya

Sriram with son

Sriram's wife and son

Sagar

Sagar's wife Dr. Veena and daughter Vaishnavi

Amruth Kumar with wife Swarna

D Manjunath with wife Manjula Rani and daughter Amruthavarshini

Balaji with wife Mythili, daughter Roshni and son in law Ashwin

Nagesh with wife Deepa and daughter Vandita

Ambika with family

Badri with wife Madhavi, son Ashwin and daughter Anisha

Balachandra with wife Nandini, oldest daughter Anisha, son Michael and youngest daughter Monica

Dharmendra with Roopa, Chinmayi and Apoorva

Ila Srinath with husband Akhilesh

Kiran M B with family

Ramesh B R with wife Sharadamba, son Yashas and daughter Arpitha

Sridhar Ramu with family (wife Chitra, son Sachin, daughter Samhita)

Suma Umesh with family

Revathi with husband Chandra

Rupa nagraj with husband Natesh, sons Naveen, Vikas and Sachin

Satish Chandra with family

Shankar H D with wife Veena

Shankar Shastry (Prabha Shankar) with wife Pratibha, son Sathvik and daughter Madhulika

Shyla with husband Shrinath

Ramesh N R with wife Sheela and son Saarthak

Shankar Prasad

Sridhar Rao with wife Deeptha

Srinivas R with wife Malathi, daughters Shubha and Vidya

Sudha N M with her husband

Me...Mangala with husband Madhu and son Rishab

Poem #25: Cool Coloured Chequered Challenge (4Cs that I didn't foresee)

This poem expresses, albeit in lighter vein, my feelings while sketching the portrait of my mentor Sri Sheshadri Mokshagundam. The portrait and this poem are my gifts to him for his 70th Birthday.

Uffh….whatta challenging reference pic it was Sir…for sketching your portrait!

I had to dig deep into myself, to find

Do I really have those traits to sketch this portrait?

Sri Sheshadri Mokshagundam

Right from the top….

What with those weeny tiny streaks of hair

Stranding around in the air

To get them non- straight yet look right

I had to break my head to use that arty might

How I wish that “Young at 70, spirits aplenty” you

Had a face rid of wrinkles like a boy of twenty

Surely shrunk would have been, all my struggles

What challenged me most amidst this colouring wriggle

To get that mystical twinkle

Was to penetrate beneath your goldie specs

And into the eyes to sketch those two tiny specks

Wonder why you had to stray away

From your standard simple shirt style…Y Sir Y?  (For me to sketch, it felt like falling of the sky!)

Why slip into a cool blue one hued with sorts

Of purple, pink and red

That too so complexly checkered (which made me dread)

Only to check my sketch

And sign it off saying….

“Oh so Cool and sooo well Coloured, but why all Chequered” ??           LoL !!

Poem penned by me Mangala Madhuchand

Team Nostalgia at Dignity Foundation Bengaluru - Aug 18 2017: Episode #65

It was freedom at its fullest for Team Nostalgia in their 65^th Episode at Dignity Foundation, Bengaluru. Granting this freedom to himself and his team was our adorable anchor Sri Sheshadri Mokshagundam who let the panelists pick their own numbers to entertain the Senior Citizens.

Smt. Sudha chose to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami by devoting most of her playlist to Lord Krishna and a couple of patriotic songs celebrating the 70^th I-Day of Mother India.  A wholly hearty rendering of “Ae Mere Watan ke Logon” earned her the title “Lata Didi of Team Nostalgia”!

Prakash Sir, having missed Roshanlal Nagrath’s episode last time decided to make up for it with most of his playlist rung round Roshan. Back from a sabbatical (of export quality J ) his rendering especially of “Ab Kya Misaal Doon Tumhara” from 1962 film “Aarti” was pepped with verve and vigour.

Smt. Rekha as always in the best of moods, this time though chose the romantic mode to transport herself and the audience to a new high! Armed with a playlist packed with poetry from private album of Gulzar fame, to celebrate his birthday that day, she kept us roaring with ragas, along with her singing away sensuous numbers.  Picked from her playlist for my song review was “Surmayi Akhiyon Mein…” from the film “Sadma” picturized on Sridevi and Kamal Hasan. Review can be read right at the top of this post.

Sheshadri Sir inaugurated the episode by patriotically picking “Insaaf ki Dagar Pe” from the film Gunga Jumna, sole number that he so soulfully sang that stilled the audience to silence. For every song, the Anchor in him always has titbit stories to share in his own witty way. However when he went quizzical with “Ek Radha Ek Meera” - a song from Ram Teri Ganga Maili, a senior citizen from the audience rattled off in a jiffy an array of answers well before questions were queued up stunning Shesh Sir back to silence! May I call this bit a tat for Shesh Sir’s titbit lovingly offered by Smt. Rekha Kini – DF’s Evergreen Encyclopedia, purely paving the WAY TO GO for Team Nostalgia!!

Sheshadri Sir’s Team Nostalgia:

Sri Sheshadri Mokshagundam – Founder Anchor Singer

Smt. Mangala Madhuchand – Event Blogger

Singers:

Smt Rekha Sathyashankar

Smt Sudha Venkatesh

Sri Prakash

 

 Nostalgia Playlist – Aug 18, 2017

Insaaf ki dagar pe – GUNGA JUMNA (1961)

Jab Ujiyara Chhaye, Mann Kaa Andhera Jaye – JAGTE RAHO (1956)

Jab sirhaane bujh raha tha – Gulzar’s Private Album

Ab kya misaal doon main tumhara – ARATI (1962)

Jo Tum Todo Piya – JHANAK JHANAK PAYAL BAAJE (1955)

Singaar Ko Rehne Do - Gulzar’s Private Album

Jo Baat Tujhme Hai Teri Tasveer Mein Nahin – TAJ MAHAL (1963)

Ek Radha Ek Meera  - RAM TERI GANGA MAILI  (1985)

Thode Badmaash Ho Tum – SAAWARIYA (2007)

Aapne Yaad Dilaya - ARATI (1962)

Bada Natkhat Hai – AMAR PREM (1972)

Surmayi Akhiyon Mein – SADMA (1983)

Paaon Chhoo Lene Do - TAJ MAHAL (1963)

Vande Mataram – ANAND MATH (1952)

Raat ki mehfil sooni sooni  - NOOR JEHAN (1967)

Aye Mere Watan – Immortal Patriotic Song of India by LATA MANGESHKAR

 Khaali Hai Tere Bina – PAHELI (2005)

Raat mujhe. Yeh keh ke – SAHIB BIWI AUR GANGSTER (2011)

Banwari Re Jeene Ka Sahara – EK PHOOL CHAR KANTE (1960)

Team Nostalgia at Dignity Foundation, Bengaluru - Episode #66

What a sea of songs of Salil’s that Team Nostalgia sailed us through in its 66^th Episode at Dignity Foundation, Bengaluru this month! Armed with a meticulously planned playlist themed on music composer Salil Chowdhary that spoke…nay sang volumes of the versatility of the composer, Anchor Sri Sheshadri Mokshagundam was all of verve and vigour.

Opening the programme with ”Naa Jiya Lage Naa” of “Anand” fame, sung by Rekha, audience couldn’t have asked for a more perfect beginning to Salil’s repertoire of songs. A complex number such as “Mila Hai Kisi Ka Jhumka” from film “Parakh” rendered effortlessly by Sudha as also that wonder song ‘Saathi Re Tujh Bin Jiya” from the horror film “Poonam ki Raat” stilled the audience to haunting silence! Only to be woken up with a peppy folky one like “Dhitang Dhitang Boli…” - lovely rendering by Rekha followed by yet another one “Aha Rhimjhim ki yeh Pyare Pyare …” a duet by Rekha and Shesh Sir tempting us to tilt our necks! Doing complete justice to some fab songs like “Kahi Door Jab Din Dhal Jaaye…” and “Suhana Safar Aur Ye Mausam Haseen…” was Prakash Sir. “Kahi Door…” was yet another one rendered by Prakash Sir picked from the film “Anand”  where, as Shesh Sir says, “A movie made for Raj Kapoor;  perfect poignant portrayal of every role; philosophy spoken on celluloid subtly conveying ways of welcoming the inevitable phase in every human’s life  i.e., Exit from this world.

“Baagh me kali khili…” as well as “Dhitang Dhitang Boli…” rendered so beautifully in Bengali by Rekha. Why would she miss singing these when it’s heard through microphone at macro decibels in every pandal of the streets of Bengal. Thanks to yes S Chowdhary  Saab, Bengaluru beti now I know why you are so much a Bengali Saheli.

Shesh Sir signed off in style preserving “Rajni Gandha…” title song till the end generously showering on us the Gandha (fragrance) of Salil straight from his “Dill’ (heart). Signed off…did he?

Not really for Smt. Girijamma, a cheerful lady among the audience of “Naa Ninna Marayalaare Sheshadri” fame! filing her “farmaaish” for the team to sing “Dooradinda bandantha sundaranga jaana” from the Kannada film “Samshaya Phala”.  When rest of the audience second her first request, would the team refuse more so when “Sundaranga Jaana” is anchoring? Samshayave Illa !! (No doubt, absolutely !)

Sheshadri Sir’s Team Nostalgia:

Sri Sheshadri Mokshagundam – Founder Anchor Singer

Smt Rekha Sathyashankar - Singer

Smt Sudha Venkatesh - Singer

Sri Prakash - Singer

Smt. Mangala Madhuchand - Event Blogger

Nostalgia Playlist – Aug 18, 2017

Na Jiya Lage Na – Anand (1986)

Aaja re Pardesi Mein – Madhumati  (1958)

Toote Hue Khwabon Ne Humko Ek Shikaya – Madhumati (1958)

O Sajna Barkha Baahar Aai – Parakh (1960)

Jaa Tose Nahin Bolo Kanhaiya – Parivar (1956)

Yeh Dil Kahan Teri Manzil – Maya (1961)

Mila Hai Kisi Ka Jhumka – Parakh (1960)

Suhan Safar hai Yeh Mausam  Haseen - Madhumati  (1958)

Dhitang Dhitang Boli – Bengali Video Song sung by Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay

Saathi Re Tujh Bin Jiya Udas Re – Poonam Ki Raat (1965)

Aha Rhimjhim ki yeh Pyare Pyare Geet Liye – Usne kaha Tha (1961)

Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaaye Saanj – Anand (1986)

Cham Cham Nachat Aayee Bahar – Chaya  (1961)

Raat Ne KyaKya  Khawab Dhikaye -  Ek Gaon Ki Kahani (1957)

Baag Mein Kali Khili – Chand aur Suraj (1965)

Jaane man Jaane man – Choti si Baat (1975)

Aa Aa Re Mitwa – Anand Mahal (1977)

Ja Re Ja Re Udja Re Panchchi – Maya (1961)

Dhitang Dhitang Bole – (bengali Video Song)

Rajnigandha Phool Tumhare – Rajni Gandha  (1974)

Team Nostalgia at Good Earth, Palmgrove, Bengaluru on Nov 19, 2016. and Episode #67 at Dignity Foundation, Bengaluru

Theatrical ambience - Amphi like - tempting many to click a quick selfie…. Bright lights dotting verdant green walled enclosure, interspersed by interesting interplay of solids n voids of concrete n metal; Coleus, here n there clinging on to rugged stone plinth that based the stage; Enthusiastic community crowd filling the steps right up to top; Trees that flanked on either side of the stage with boughs calendula kind, cantilevered from their trunks, kind enough to bow over their One Sis n Many Bros sitting on stage, a Good Earthy feel…what an inspiration to pen my review of one of a score of songs sung by Team Nostalgia. My pick for song review: Aayega Aanewala

Nostalgia Team that performed at Good Earth Palmgrove, B’lore on Nov 19, 2016 comprised of

Sri Sheshadri Mokshagundam – Master of Ceremonies
Smt. Rekha Sathish – Singer

Sri. Ramanujam Masti – Singer

Li'l Master Aprameya – Budding Singer
Sri. Ravi Dharwad on Keyboard
Sri. Srinivas B. C. on Tabla
Sri. Shashidhar on Rhythm Pad

List of Songs sung at the event:

Tu Pyar Ka Sagar Hai -Chorus (Sheshadri Sir, Sri Ramanujam and Smt. Rekha )

Ayega Aanewala 

Yeh Mera Diwana Pan Hai 

Dil Ke Nazar Se

Piya Aiso Jiya

Jalte Hain Jiske Liye

Waqt Ne Kiya

Yeh Raaten Yeh Mausam

Koya Koya Chand

Rahena Rahe Hum

Na Bole Na Bole

Baar Baar Dekho 

Kuch Dil Ne Kaha

Hum Aapki Ankhon Mein

Zindagi Bhar Nahi

Aao Huzoor

Aaja Sanam

Aayiye Meherban

Medley of songs

Episode #67 by Team Nostalgia at Dignity Foundation, Bengaluru

Sri Sheshadri Mokshagundam – Founder, Anchor, Singer

Singers:

Smt Rekha Sathyashankar

Smt Kumuda Mallya

Sri A K Prabhakar

Sri Badrinath

Smt. Mangala Madhuchand – Event Blogger

Playlist – Oct 27, 2017

Jatan Kahan Hai Diwane – CID (1956)

Kahin Ye Wo To Nahin – Haqeeqat  (1955)

Lakhon Hain Nigahon Mein -  Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963)

Haale Dil Unko Sunana Tha – Fariyaad (1942)

Din Dhal Jaaye – Guide (1965)

Aayega Aanewala – Mahal (1949)

Aaj Yeh Meri Zindagi – Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (1963)

Hum Aur Tum Aur Yeh Sama - Dil Deke Dekho (1959)

Dil Ka Diya Jala Ke Gaya – Akashdeep (1965)

Aansu bhari hain yeh jeevan ki rahein – Parvarish (1977)

Ye Hawa Ye Raat Ye Chandni - Sangdil (1952)

Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki - Dulari (1949)

Babuji Dheere Chalna  - Aar Paar (1954)

Nainon Mein Badra Chhaye -  Mere Saaya (1966)

Darshan Do Ghanashyam Nath Mori - Narsi Bhagat (1957)

Itna Na Mujhse Tu Pyar Badha – Chaya (1961)