Samiti felt the need for publishing the compositions of Dasu Sreeramulu with notations for the benefit of singers. This was taken up in 2007. The Samiti retrieved 4 Swarajitis, 23. Padamulu, 26 Devata Krutis and two Mangala Haratis composed by Dasu Sreeramulu. The notations for these lyrics were written by Maha Mahopadhyaya Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana. The arduous work of proof correction, interacting with the expert Smt. Padma Ramalinga Sastry in the Music Dept of Telugu University, Hyderabad and Padmabhushan Smt. Swapna Sundari in New Delhi, was successfully handled by Dasu Atchuta Rao and the book was printed in 2007. This book received the blessings of Bhagawan Sri Satya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi, first as a draft in August 2002 and again in September 2007 by accepting the first copy of the printed book.
KRUTULU-PADAMULU-JAVALILU was released by Dr. Avula Manjulatha, vice chancellor of Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad at Tyagaraya Gana Sabha, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad on January 17, 2008. The programme featured dance numbers, based on his compositions, by Sanjay Joshi, Purva Dhanasree, , Anupama Kylash and Yasoda Thakore, disciples of Swapnasundari. The function was well- attended by many Dasu family members with pride and happiness as heirs to a great legacy. Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana lavished high praise on Dasu Sreeramulu and said he deserved
Avula Manjulata releasing the book Swapna Sundari and Nookala look on |
Manjulata addressing the gathering |
Swapna Sundari |
Audience |
Anupama Kylash |
Sanjoy Joshi |
Purva Dhanashree |
Yashoda Thakore |
Damodara Rao(II) transliterated into English most of the Kritis, Javalis and padams and posted them in his website www.sangeetasudha.org for the benefit of dancers , musicians and music-lovers. Commemoration of the Satha Vardhanthi (death Centenary year) of the Mahakavi by the Andhra Pradesh Cultural Council, Government of AP.
The Andhra Pradesh Cultural Council conducted a week long literary programme entitled ¿Sahithee Sapthaham¿ from July 2 to July 8 at Ravindra Bahrathi , dedicating the concluding session on July 8, 2008 to the memory of the Mahakavi by conducting a literary meeting titled Dasu Sreerama Kavi Saahithi Vaibhavam. The session was presided by the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Cultural Council, Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam . Potturi Venkateswara Rao, (eminent journalist) , Vakulabharanam Ramakrishna (eminent historian) , Bethavolu Rama Brahmam( Head, Telugu Dept, Hyderabad Central University) and Dr.Dasu Atchuta Rao spoke. Dwana Sastry and S.Sarath Jyotsna Rani compeered the session The meeting was attended by a large literary audience and many Dasus.
Commemoration of the Satha Vardhanthi (death Centenary year) of the Mahakavi by the Andhra Pradesh Cultural Council, Government of AP.
The Andhra Pradesh Cultural Council conducted a week long literary programme entitled ¿Sahithee Sapthaham¿ from July 2 to July 8 at Ravindra Bahrathi , dedicating the concluding session on July 8, 2008 to the memory of the Mahakavi by conducting a literary meeting titled ¿Dasu Sreerama Kavi Saahithi Vaibhavam¿. The session was presided by the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Cultural Council, Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam . Potturi Venkateswara Rao, (eminent journalist) , Vakulabharanam Ramakrishna (eminent historian) , Bethavolu Rama Brahmam( Head, Telugu Dept, Hyderabad Central University) and Dr.Dasu Atchuta Rao spoke. Dwana Sastry and S.Sarath Jyotsna Rani compeered the session The meeting was attended by a large literary audience and many Dasus.
Inauguration of the session of Sri Sreerama Mahakavi Sahithee Vaibhavam, (l-r)Kesava Rao, Dwana Sastry, Prof.Rama Brahmam,Potturi, Atchuta rao, Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam |
(l-R) Kesava Rao,Dwana Sastry, Prof. Ramabrahmam Potturi Venkateswara rao, Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam, Atchuta rao and Prof.Sarathjyotsna rani. |
Dasu Atchuta Rao speaking |
Vakulabharanam speaking |
Dasu Kesava Rao speaking |
Section of the Audience |
The samithi was responsible for the articles published highlighting the eminence of the Maha Kavi and the electronic media also contributed suitably as can be seen from the list given hereunder.
Dasu Sreeramulu -Sampradayam, Adhunikathala Melukalayika¿ ¿ Prof.Vakulabharanam
Ramakrishna. Vaartha, July 13,2008.
Mahakavi Dasu Sreeramulu -Chaganti Kapaleswara Rao, Andhra Bhoomi, July 24, ,2008
Enno Yogalu Pattina Rendo Sreenadhuddu - Dasu Atchuta Rao, Vaartha, 10th June,2007
Cinee Geethalaku Spoorthi Dasu-- Dasu Atchuta Rao, Andhar Bhoomi, July 20, ,2007
Resurrecting a polymath - Dasu Kesava Rao¿The Hindu, July 18 ,2008
All India Radio Hyderabad, broadcast a musical programme of Kruthulu of Dasu Sreeramulu on May 14, 2008, with an analytical talk by Seshachary of the famous Hyderabad brothers.
AIR also broadcast a talk by Akkiraju Ramapathi Rao in July 2008
All India Radio Hyderabad, broadcast a musical programme of Kruthulu in July 2009, rendered by the famous Hyderabad brothers.
The ETV2 channel telecast a 10 minute feature Dasu Sreeramulu in the ¿Telugu Velugu¿ programme in July 2008.
Dasu Govinda Rao(II) produced a one hour Audio CD, titled Dasu Sreerama Ganasudha, with some of the compositions of Dasu Sreeramulu, rendered by Yerramilli Ramaprabha.
2010
The following works of Mahakavi Dasu Sreeramulu were enlisted in the Digital Library of India
Title (year of reprint)
The following are digitized from the Xerox copies of original books obtained from Gauthami Library, Rajamundry and
Dasu Vishnu Rao (I), fifth son of Dasu Sreeramulu , wrote an extensive and detailed history of the Dasu family tracing back to the year 1560 and up to the year 1939. This consisted of 700 pages of typed matter. Unfortunately much of this was lost due to ignorance of its historical value and only 60 pages could be salvaged. Vishnu Rao did a lot of research and much of his compilation is based on the information gathered from authentic public and private records and from what he had heard from the elders of those times, including his grand father, grand mother, father, mother and elderly relatives and other elders of Alluru Village. Written entirely in Telugu, it is an invaluable document relating to the genealogical history of the Dasu family members.
Since it was in Telugu and has data up to 11th generation and part of 12th generation, a need was felt to update it. The younger members of Dasu family as of now make the 15th generation. Efforts are under way to collect the data of the generations 12th onwards including the achievements of the 11th generation. The efforts, which began in 1990, and are (and will ) continue to make the Genealogy data as complete as possible. For easy accessibility and understanding , all the data collected has been put on the internet web site dasufamily.com mainly through the patient and persistent efforts of Dasu Harinarayana rao and Dasu Santa.
Proposals for Future Programme of Mahakavi Dasu Sreeramiulu Smaraka Samithi