Honouring a maestro
G. JAYAKUMAR
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Symphony TV's Lifetime Achievement Award went to poet and lyricist P. Bhaskaran.
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Photos: S. Mahinsha
MULTI-FACETED ARTISTE: A dance adds a dash of colour to a function to honour P. Bhaskaran.
For the audience, the audiovisual and stage show presented by Symphony Television at Tagore Theatre, Thiruvananthapuram, was an interesting journey through the creative life of poet and lyricist P. Bhaskaran, who received Symphony TV's Lifetime Achievement Award from Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.
The audio-visual show depicted the multi-faceted activities of P. Bhaskaran as poet, actor, lyricist, producer and freedom fighter. A few lines from `Kattile Paazhmulam' and `Ekanta Pathinkan Njan' captured the personality of the man who always led and was never a blind follower of trends or ideology. Sepia-tinted photographs of his college days, his work as a student activist and his camaraderie with activists and cultural giants like Valayar, G. Devarajan and Ramu Kariat threw light on the movements and people that shaped Bhaskaran's work and thoughts.
Throwing light on the man
Rare footage of Bhasakran in deep discussion with Ramu Kariat, stills of him with ONV Kurup, G. Devrajan and so on recreated the creative journey of a maestro who was able to shine in the many fields he choose to work in.
Much of the footage came from a documentary film called `Otta Kambi Nadam,' which focusses on Bhaskaran. It will be the inaugural film of the short film section, organised in connection with the 75-day Soorya festival in September.
Photos: S. Mahinsha
P. Bhaskaran receiving Symphony TV's Lifetime Achievement Award from Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.
Says `Soorya' Krishnamoorthy, who directed and planned the show, "Bhaskaran master deserves the Dada Saheb Phalke award for his contributions, but like many others before him, he has not got his due. In the film field, he and T.E. Vasudevan are two veterans who have not been acknowledged for their work."
The programme by Krishnamoorthy, which followed the formal function, featured songs and dance based on the evergreen numbers of P. Bhaskaran. A host of singers from K.P. Udayabhanu to Aparna Rajiv took the stage to pay tribute to a veteran who has left his indelible imprints on Indian cinema and music.
The programme started with a vigneswara stuthi performed by Chitra Namboodiri.
The unforgettable `Thamasam enthe varuvan,' which followed next, was sung by G. Venugopal.
The other songs included `Chudu kaneeral' (K.P. Udayabhanu), `Nagaram nagaram' (Kallara Gopan), `Unarunaru unnipoove' (Aparna Rajiv), `Ori pushpam mathram' (Rajiv), and `Swarnamukile' (Gayathri).
When the programme ended, the haunting melody of `Swarnamukile swapnam kanarundo' and the pulsating music of Ramesh Narayan's bhajan `Panji dolere' kept echoing in the ears of the listeners. The show was a visual and aural treat for the audience.
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