Thank you, appreciate your efforts; Wonder why it took so long to publish the article though...

Great interview! Thanks for bringing this to us.

Nice job. really Appreciated from bottom of my heart. you are so lucky that you have a great few mintues in your lifetime.

The biggest ego maniac in Telugu history. And a womaniser to boot. Fuck him. Thank God that he rejected Sankarabharanam. We got Balu instead.

Good Interview.

I knew him at my childhood from the song, Milesur mera tumhara. I really loved that song, will be happy to see those kind of songs where the whole nation unites on the platform of music :).

Good one NaChaKi. keep going :)

looking at the answers in the interview there is no trace of ego in him. Even if he is whatever you said, we should still respect the talent. no need to use harsh words against elders. Only shows your culture and (lack of ) maturity levels.

Ok, so Balu has a perfect personality with no ego??? nice to know.

Elders who behave like elders deserve respect and adulation. Yes, balu has an ego too. But as much as Mangalampalli. And he is not a womanizer. Just because you didn't see a trace of ego in the terview, does not mean he is not an ego maniac. I know from personal experience and from people who have known him.

In the popular "Mile Sur Mera Tumhara", he sang in Tamil and not in Telugu. Just because he is now old and has come down from high-horse does not make him eligible for my respect.

What difference does it make if he sings mile sur in telugu or tamil. arent those both indian languages. Why would you restrict yourself to narrow feelings of state or that matter even country.
Just singing in tamil makes him bad?? Look at all the melodious songs he has sung in classical music. Whats wrong even if he has a big ego. Even losers have a big ego now a days. Whats wrong in him having a ego as a big acheiver.

Why are you so negative that you had to use the F word against him. Did he harm you or your family. Or is it that your ego is hurt?

I dont know him personally, nor am a big fan of him. I heard only his one or two CDs like the tatvaalu and a few film songs. and he was very good in the work he did. If he has ego or whatever issue, it hardly matters to music listeners. right?

Mastaru,

Please accept my namaskarams and me touching your feet.

You are mortal but your voice is divine. I have appreciated your music for a long time.

My message to you - DONT STOP. even if you grow old. Know that there are many of us that derive bliss from your craft.

Kiran

He also sang with SPB for movie named Ankitham which had music by A A Raj. The song is "Sangeetha ganga tharangalalo".

Regards
Sunson

Good job Nachaki. Great interview as always.
He is an artist and we should judge or critic him by the work he performs. A big ego or philandery does not make him a lesser musician.

నచకి గారి జాబితా బాగుంది. "ఈ జీవితాలు ఎగరేసిన గాలిపటాలు" అనే పాట కూడా(గాలిపటాలు -కృష్ణ సినిమా కావచ్చు) బాలమురళి పాడారు.
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