Sankranti....a nostalgia

Sankranti...ante naaku first gurtu ku vachedi following things

1. Muggulu
2. Hari Daasu
3. Gobbemmalu
4. Bommala Koluvu
5. Bhogi Pallu
6. Kotha Battalu ( 2 sets..one for Bhogi and one for Sankranti)
7. Bobbatlu/Boorelu

asalu Sankranti sandadi 1 month undedi...Dhanurmasam raagane(read it as "vachinattu maa mummy cheppagane"), memu anni news papers lo Muggula search start chese vallam...andaru ataka meeda unna "Muggula Pusthakalu" theesi dummu dulipevallu.

ika roju oka routine undedi...poddunna lechi School ki vellataniki Tiffin( Idly..(ya..eppudu ade :( ) thintonte...Haridaasu sound vinipinchedi..ventane ekkadi panulu akkada vadilesi Biyyam(Rice) theesukuni velli Gate daggira nunchuni wait chese vallam. Haridaasu raagane konni sarlu bhayam ga, konni sarlu dhairyam ga velli aa biyyam Haridaasu paina unna ginne(bowl) lo vesevallam.

evening school nundi intiki vachesariki, maa panammayi manchiga gate mundu "Peda kallapu" vesi ready ga unchedi. then Maa akka paryavekshana lo memu evo muggulu vesevallam (it is jus like practise sessions annamata. so, maaku ( naaku, maa chelli ki) chance vachedi. but maa chelli is always limited to only doing "Muggu chuttu Geetalu type"...hehehe...adi kooda vaddu ante..kopam vachi pakkana evo chinna chinna pichi pichi muggulu vesesukunedi.

paina cheppa kada 2 kotha dresses ani. oka dress stitching di, oka dress readymade. Readymade eppudu last minute lo konevallu maa nannagaru. so, adi eppudu kontaro ani oka tension. Stitching ki material eppudo Tailor ki ichina, vaadu kutte vaadu kaadu(pandaga season ani). so, adoka tension. maa daddy ni adige dhairyam leka aa Tailor chuttu thirugutu undevallam.

adi Gobbemmala season kada. so, oka evening maa mugguri cheta ma mummy Gobbemmalu pettinchedi. Gobbemmalaki vachina friends ki return gifts ivvali. so, evaru aa season lo manchi return gifts icharo valla gurinchi school lo anta cheppukuntaru. so, memu mugguram kalisi maaku unna 10/20rs budget lo raka raka la gifts konevallam. then, Gobbemmallu petti pooja chesaka ika andaru lechi songs padutu dance cheyyali. Maa atta lu andulo experts. so, vallu background lo songs padeste memu lipsync chesesevallam. avasaram lekapoyina thega siggu padipoyevallam ( ante pakkana friends siggu padevaru..memu kooda padalemo anukuni siggu padipoyevallam...hehehehe)

ippudu oka sample Gobbemmala song mee kosam :)

Gobbeeyallo Gobbeyallu..
dukku dukku dunnaranta ...emi dukku dunnaranta..
raja vari thotalo..jaama dukku dunnaranta...
aunati akkallara..chandragiri bhamallara...
bhamalasiri Gobbillu...
Gobbeeyallo Gobbeyallu

ala..Pandaga raane vachedi. Bhogi mundu roju night maa veedhi lo full competion, evaru pedda muggulu vestaru ani...maa intlo mugguru ammayilu kabatti andariki high expectations undevi..so, adi match kavataniki memu "out of the box" thinking chesi...raka raka la colours, chamkee lu, merupulu, sand thechevallam.

Evening kagane motham bayata neat ga thudiechesi kallapu jalli, 1-2 emergency lights, music(maa daddy intlo lekapote ne) set chesi pettevallu. appudu memu( maa akka leadership lo nenu, maa chelli) vachevallam. maa akka ekkada yeh muggo decide chesedi. rendu main muggulu for both the gates. okati ma mummy, okati maa akka pettevaru. eelopu nenu , maa chelli colors mix cheyyatam, water andinchatam, muggu thappu ekkadaina vaste neat ga cherapatam type assistant panulu chesevallam. so, muggu avvagane memu full excitement tho ika colors addi, daani meeda banthi poolarekulu jallevallam. ala 11'0 clock varaku scene ayyedi. appatiki motham ma veedhi lo vallanta vachi maa muggu choosi full mechukune vallu. appudu happy ga intlo ki vellevallam.

next day morning ye 4 ke nidra lepite...vachi Bhogi manta mundu koorchuni kuniki patlu padevallam. ala melliga 6 ayyaka velli snanam chesi kotha battalu( appatiki sure ga kotha battalu vachesevi lendi) kattukuni full ga thinesi, pandaga cinemalu TV lo evi veste avi choosestu evening muggu decide chesevallam. malla evening avvagane same scene with Muggu but oka sankranti special muggu kooda undedi.

then next day Kanuma...aaroju evening memu anta kalisi Grama devata temple ki velle vallam.

ika melliga chuttalu okkollu vellipoyevallu, holidays ayyi malla routine lo padevallam.

ala Sankranti anta colorful ga jarigedi.

we miss all those moments now...but ekkada unna....celebrate as much as u can bcos Festivals r meants to be celebrated kada.


"Meeku, mee kutumba sabhyulaku Sankranti Subhakankshalu"


Lots of luv,
Suneetha