Maa Telugu Thalliki
| English: "To Our Mother Telugu" | |
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| మా తెలుగుతల్లికి | |
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State song of Andhra Pradesh | |
| Lyrics | Shankarambāḍi Sundarācāri, 1942 |
| Music | Ṭanguṭūri Sūryakumāri |
| Adopted | 1975[1][2] |
"Mā Telugu Talliki"[a] is the official state song of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The main subject of the song, Mother Telugu, is portrayed as a sacred symbol of the Telugu people.
Many schools and government events start with this song.[citation needed]
Background
[edit]The words of the song were written by Shankarambāḍi Sundarācāri, and it was composed and sung by Ṭanguṭūri Sūryakumāri[3] for the 1942 Telugu film Deena Bandhu, which starred V. Nagayya but was released as a private label by the artist.
It is a composition in which the greatness of Telugu culture is depicted. For the various versions on the etymology of Telugu, see Telugu language. The image of the mother is used as a metaphor for all the prosperity and culture of the region. She is the one who has bestowed us with fertile lands; she is the one whose compassion protects the people; she is the one whose praise is sung time and time again. She is the embodiment of various aspects of cultural legacy like the beautiful architecture of Amaravati; the classical music immortalised by Tyagaraja; the lyrical beauties of Tikkana, who rendered the Mahabharata into Telugu; the physical bravery of Rani Rudrama Devi of the 13th century Kakatiya dynasty; the 'devotion to husband' of Mallamma; the sharp intelligence of Timmarusu, who was the Prime Minister of Krishna Deva Raya; or the fame of Krishna Deva Raya. She is our mother, and will forever reside in our hearts. It may be seen that while invoking the cultural legacy of the Telugus, the song covers all the three important regions: Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra and Telangana.
Lyrics
[edit]| Telugu original[4][5] | English translation | ||||||
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To our Mother Telugu a garland of jasmines |
Legacy
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The song was used in the 1976 film Alludochadu featuring Ramakrishna and Jayasudha. The song was used by N. T. Rama Rao after he launched the Telugu Desam Party during his state wide tour. The song was used in 1985 film Bullet featuring Krishnam Raju and Suhasini. It was last used in the 2010 film Leader featuring Rana Daggubati and Richa Gangopadhyay.
See also
[edit]- "Jaya Jaya He Telangana", another state song in Telugu
Notes
[edit]- ^ Telugu pronunciation: [maː ˈt̪eluɡu‿t̪alːiki]; lit. "To Our Mother Telugu"
References
[edit]- ^ "The First World Telugu Conference A Review". worldteluguconference.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Sankarambadi remembered". The Hans India. 21 July 2016.
- ^ Harpe, Bill (18 May 2005). "Surya Kumari". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Maa Telugu Thalliki". Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ ""మా తెలుగు తల్లికి..." రచయిత శంకరంబాడి సుందరాచారి". Tnilive.com. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
