The background song and music in Agnyathavasi teaser has got a huge thumbs up from all quarters. Going into details, the song was penned by a scholar, poet, pioneer of Carnatic music. Oothukkada Venkata kavi aka Oothukkadu Venkatasubba Iyer who is master of science, music and eloquent in Sanskrit, Tamil. The lyrics he had written some 270 years ago (approximately) have been now used for Pawan Kalyan’s Agnyathavasi.
Lived between 1700-1765 AD, Venkata Kavi was an aficionado of Lord Krishna and has penned several songs and composed that left an indelible mark on generations.
He used talas and themes that not many other Carnatic composers have preferred to handle. His compositions are a blend of a high degree of scholarship on a variety of subjects and inspired expression.
Renowned for his rare depth, scholarship and sublime appeal, he was proficient in a variety of musical forms such as the kriti, tillana and kavadichindu. He used talas and themes that not many other Carnatic composers have preferred to handle. His compositions are a blend of a high degree of scholarship on a variety of subjects and inspired expression.
Looks like, Trivikram Srinivas has yet again shown his profound love for language, culture, tradition by using his lyrics for his film. It is indeed, Trivikram’s fitting tribute to Venkata Kavi.
మధురాపురి సదనా మృదు
వదనా మధుసూదన ఇహ .. స్వాగతం కృష్ణా శరణాగతం కృష్ణా ధీర ముని జన విహార మదన సుకుమార దైత్య సంహార దేవా
మధుర మధుర రతి సాహస సాహస
వ్రజ యువతి జన మానస పూజిత
-Written by Oothukkada Venkata kavi
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