Praja Spandana president C.S. Rao and representatives of literary organisation ‘Yuva Sahiti’ paying tributes to poet Sri Sri on his 35th death anniversary at the Gandhi statue near GVMC on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arangement more-in The poetry and the conviction of legendary poet Sri Sri and the continuing impact of his magnum opus ‘Mahaprasthanam’ were recalled by speakers at the 35th death anniversary on Friday. Literary organisation ‘Yuvasahiti’ organised a programme with poetry recitation, impromptu rendering of the poems of Sri Sri to mark the anniversary at the Gandhi statue near GVMC. Praja Spandana president C.S. Rao, Yuvasahiti convener P. Rajesh Kumar, Mastan Reddy and S. Govindarajulu spoke. While his sympathies for the underdog and art for society’s sake that reflected in his works left an indelible impression on generations of readers, the visible slide in today’s cultural scenario was regrettable, speakers said. Obscenity and commercialisation were ruling the roost, they said. At a programme organised by Sahiti Sravanthi, Forum for Development of North Andhra general secretary A. Aja Sarma garlanded the statue of Sri Sri on Beach Road and recalled the richness of his poetry. Sravanthi secretary A.V. Ramana Rao, G. Ramana of Praja Natya Mandali and G. V. N. Chalapati participated.

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