Re: Thoughts on Savitri's Nalupu-Telupu

Ramakrishna S. Pillalamrri (pkrishna@ARL.MIL)
Wed, 11 Jun 1997 15:00:00 -0600 

Thanks to Veluri for the poem by  Smt. Machiraju Savitri, and his analysis
of it, and the subsequent analysis by Palana.

Ramakrishna
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>Xcellent Poem By Smt. Machiraju Savitri.
>Truth well-said.
>The Hypocricy, Vanity, Dual Standards, Mockery etc. under the Desi skin are
>well-said.
>This is an electrifying poem - zolted my nerves.
>Thanks for a such a nice commentary too.
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>
>>From: "Rao Veluri" <rveluri@smtpgate.anl.gov>
>
>>maachiraaju saavitri left India as a child with her parents and grew up
>
>>     nalupu telupulu
>>                        -- maaciraaju saavitri
>
>>     alanaaDu // nallanivaaDini kRshNuDani, vishNuvani
>>     paramaatmuDani // dEvunigaa kolicaamu
>>     nallani daanini paarvatigaa, draupadigaa
>>     jaganmaata anee, jaganmOhini anee
>>     dEvatagaa keertimcaamu // saundaryamgaa nirvacimcaamu.
>
>      A feminist touch.
>      Religious Mockery!
>
>>     okanaaDu // nallanivaarini, 'rangu' vunna vaarini
>
>>     eenaaDu // nallani dEvuLLaki neelapu mEkappu kappi
>>     maayam cESaamu
>>     nallani saumdaryaaniki tellani #powder# pulimi
>>     paaDu cESaamu
>>     nallani aa #King# dESaaniki vacci akkaDunna nallavaarini
>>     alusu cEstaamu.
>
>      Crystal Clear Bitter Truth - Well Said.
>
>
>>     nalupu takkuvani, telupu ekkuvanE // nammakaaniki moola mEmiTi?
>>     nalupu cEDDadani, telupu mancidanE // viSwaasaaniki samardhana EmiTi?
>
>      Too philosophical? Hidden wisdom?
>      Self (reader) analysis? Too complex of a poetic paradox?
>      A piece of poem radiating thousand meanings - dependent upon the self.
>
>
>>     telladoralu veLLi nalla doralu vaccinaa
>>     pOyina aa telladanam kOsam // praakulaaDE baanisatwamaa?
>
>      Slave-mentality!
>      tellavADini prAkulADE mRgatvamaa?
>      telladanaanni prAkulADE bAnisatvamaa?
>      A bit abstract! But may be ok for running after #abstract# nature
>with the
>      #bAnisatvam"-bent of mind.
>      Telladanam is no more in India. But still telladanam and telladoratvam
>      prevail here. Therefore, #telladanaanni prAkulADE bAnisatvam# is going
>      stronger here. Does this imply that we are "bAnisalu# to #telladanam#?
>      Why cann't we coat #nalla# paint (in the imaginary world) on
>#telladanam#?
>      Everything else, we think in #abstract# terms. Same way, we can, apply
>      abstract #telladanam# on nalladanam. Does it change the mind-set for
>      #telladanam#?
>
>>     manushulanu kalusukoni // manasulanu telusukoni
>>     manci ceDDalu niryanimcE Opika lEka
>>     rangunu baTTi antarangam kolavaalanE sOmaritanamaa?
>
>      To me it looks like the above piece is the answer for the piece above it.
>      "Opika# : I can not figure out why Smt. Savitri used the word "Opika"
>      here. Does it mean it is convenience? Like conveniently agreed or
>      accepted. Or there is a hidden meaning that all that #goodness# is
>      attached with #telladanam#. Does this #sOmaritanam# come into picture
>      whenever a color of #inferior# nature (mind-set) comes into
>      contact/picture? If Telupu is my color of choice, then it
>automatically is
>      my color and sOmaritanamu takes the precedence over the "antarangam"
>      analysis and I accept that if the inside is hollow/rotten.
>      Again there is a dual side to this piece. Whose #antarangam# the author
>      emphasizes on?
>
>  >   kotta dESamlO, kOTisamasyalatO
>  >   kaakaa paTTEnduku sulabha maargamani
>  >   addamlO manapratibimbaaniki kaLLu moosukoni
>  >   mEmu nallavaaLLam kaamu tellavaaLamE
>  >   ani kulikE andhatvamaa?
>
>      I LOVE THIS PIECE.
>      That #addam# is the Schizophrenic Mirror.
>      Again this one is the answer to the piece above.
>
>>     mance ceDoo vumDEvi manasulalO // mukhaalalO kaadu
>
>>     ippaTikE vunnayi manaki caalaa aDDUgODalu
>
>>     manamkooDaa velaga beTTE jaatyahamkaaramaa?
>
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>
>      A nice anlysis with facts which have become a major part of our heritage
>      and baggage. This is a nice poem with clear picture of our mentality.
>      At places, even though the poem looks clear, has a deep abstract thought.
>      The poem overall is an example of Hard Core Truth but the reader needs a
>      great deal of analysis and self-analysis.
>
>      Good piece.
>      pAlana
>
>      PS: Where can we get the book - the collection of Smt. Savitri's poems?