PM Modi lauds Kannada movie song on Lord Ram
Kannada song from the 1974 Rajkumar starrer Eradu Kanasu was trending on social media platforms on Tuesday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a video of Chennai-based vocalist Sivasri Skandaprasad singing it.
“This rendition by Sivasri Skandaprasad in Kannada beautifully highlights the spirit of devotion to Prabhu Shri Ram. Such efforts go a long way in preserving our rich cultural heritage," the PM said in a post on social media platform X.
The song has come barely a week before the opening of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya.
The classical vocalist, who is also a Bharatanatyam dancer and part-time model, became a celebrity after the PM's post and won new followers on social media.
Skandaprasad responded by saying the recognition was «really big for a humble artiste like me.
Thank you for encouraging us to constantly strive towards serving Bharat and continue our spiritual journey.» In her reaction to a news channel, she called the post, «a goosebump moment...like a blessing from Lord Ram himself.»
The Kannada song was originally sung by renowned playback singer S Janaki.
Skandaprasad is the founder of Ahuti, an organisation offering e-training and experience programmes. «From singing to dancing, recitation lessons to solving riddles, knitting to dressing up, painting to garland making, mastering a conversation to make-up techniques, Ahuti empowers you to touch the soul of nature with your art,» says her LinkedIn profile.
