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Peek into native cultures
Artists from tribal communities showcase their works at the Tribal
Freedom Fighters Museum
web
artefacts, weapons and other
materials used by the
revolutionaries in their fight
against the British.
The TFFM is an offshoot of
the vision of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to celebrate the
unsung tribal freedom fighters
from various parts of the
country.
Lambasingi, which has
Secunderabad runs in every vein) earned the epithet Andhra
Neeraja Murthy Thanks to the masala films he grew up Kashmir for registering subzero
neeraja.b@thehindu.co.in watching, his love for movie stars temperatures during the peak
inspired him to see himself on the winter season, is poised to get
ingle, confused and in a screen. the new tourist attraction soon.
excited to be playing a character he can Telugu. In the movie Baby however, he Pradesh. Tribal artistes from information on the objects, The storyline for making a
relate to. “Kranthi is a little confused got a breakthrough with ‘O Rendu various States in the country are weapons and chains used by 33minute documentary
about which girl to pick in his life and Shooting for Papam Pasivadu began Prema Meghalila’ where he also had a presently engaged in the work of their ancestors. They gave us covering the entire episode of
what is the right thing to do. Whenever in September 2022 and was wrapped oneminute role. Baby’s director Sai doing large paintings and art useful information and some the Rampa Rebellion has been
he’s in crisis, he is confused between up in a month, followed by Rajesh had loved ‘Gelupu Thalapule,’ a works, reflecting their culture at artefacts for display,” says developed, and information on
‘yes’ and ‘no’ which is almost my real postproduction work. With music by track he sang for Pawan Kalyan a the Tribal Cultural Research and museum curator P Sankara Rao. various tribal freedom
life story,” he says with a laugh. Jose Jimmy, the title rap track ‘Okati decade ago in Teen Maar and had Training Mission (TCRTM) at The hills and valleys at movements in Andhra Pradesh,
While he played a romantic role in kadu rendu kadu teen nahi chaar approached him. Rushikonda in Visakhapatnam. Chintapalli and surrounding Telangana, Chhattisgarh and
the film Prema Geema Jaanta Nahin mama’ sung by Aditya Rao Gangasani, Calling it his comeback song in These paintings would be areas, in combined Odisha has been gathered.
opposite Barbie Handa in 2014, this was released at CMR Institute of Telugu, he shares that ‘O Rendu...’ displayed at the museum. Visakhapatnam district, are “These documentaries would be
OTT debut has him playing a confused Technology recently. starts with a kids’ chorus and has a The work on construction of reminders of the historic Rampa screened in the 300capacity
but sophisticated urban youngster. He has made a smooth transition unique sound. It was challenging, says the museum at Tajangi, near Rebellion, one of the important amphitheatre being constructed
Produced by The Weekend Show and from singer to actor. Cinema is an Sreeram, as he had to make an impact Lambasingi village of Chintapalli tribal freedom movements at the museum complex,” says
directed by Lalith Kumar, the emotion for a South Indian, especially on screen in just a minute. “The lyrics mandal in ASR district, is against the British, led by the Sankara Rao.
fiveepisode web series takes a hilarious for those from the Telugu states, he and composition by Anantha Sriram progressing briskly. An extent of revolutionary freedom fighter “The museum complex will
turn when three women, played by says. “I lived in Bombay for 10 years but and Vijay Bulganin were beautiful. I 21.67 acres of land was allotted Alluri Seetharama Raju. also have cafeterias on two
Gayatri Chaganti, Raashi Singh and I hail from here, a local boy born in tried my best and I am glad people for construction of the museum. “We have gathered floors, souvenir shops and
Srividya Maharshi are all smitten by Visakhapatnam, and raised in loved it.” The museum will have an information on lesser known replicas of tribal huts and
Kranthi. Secunderabad; Rag rag mein Hyderabad Sreerama also captivated music entrance plaza, tribal haat with freedom fighters from their articles reflecting their traditions
The Indian Idol Season 5 (Hindi, aur Secunderabad ka pyar daudta hai. lovers with his ‘Not Ramaiya restaurant, and an ancestors living at Gondipakalu and culture. Though the
2010) winner’s association with Aha (The love of Hyderabad and Vastavayya’ in Telugu and Tamil and amphitheatre. village of Chintapalli mandal. timeline for completion of the
began as an anchor for the streaming the ICC World Cup 2023 cricket song “We had visited some of the The Rutherford Guest House at museum project is November
platform’s Telugu Indian Idol Season ‘Dil jashn bole....’ As he looks forward tribes like Konda Dora, Sarika Lambasingi, where Rutherford 2023, heavy rain,
One in 2022. He made a mark as a to his career in playback singing, and others, who had migrated had visited in 1924 to catch nonavailability of manpower
performer with impressive short skits in Kranthi is a little confused Sreerama says: “I am not married yet, from Chintapalli region to Alluri Sitharama Raju, is located and technical issues have
every episode. The team approached so I might use the energy and time in Andhra and Pachipenta in about four kilometres from the resulted in delays. However, at
about which girl to pick in
him with the story of the series; he did the work that I love to do; I don’t like to Vizianagaram district. We had museum. All the information present the work is progressing
a few workshops in July 2022 to build his life and what is the right sit idle at home.” also visited Jeypore, which was pertaining to this guest house at a brisk pace, and we expect to
the character with the help of the thing to do...which is almost Papam Pasivadu drops on Aha on then in Vizagapatam district, will be made available at the complete the project by April,
director. my real life story September 29. and presently in Odisha to get museum,” he says. 2024,” he adds.