MALLEESWARI
Dr. C. Jacob
When I listen to the melodius songs in “Malleeswari ”
That flow from the metallic tongue of Bhanumathi,
I feel I’m born to hear them, enjoy and die
At the feet of Rajeswara Rao in ecstasy.
O lyricist, O romantic Devulapalli,
What heavenly muse did strike your strings
Of heart drawn tight to catch your tender thoughts
Soft as leaves born crimson red on lovely twigs!
Each song therein is a masterpiece indeed;
Hence they excel the rest in the Telugu field:
The older generation knows the sweetness
In classics which youth of today can’t relish.