Celebrating Telugu Music and Literature w/ Lyricist Kasarla Shyam | EP #45

For our first Telugu only episode we have Kasarla Shyam, the lyricist behind some of the most iconic songs, enter the Permit Room and talk about our favourite lines, whether the tune comes first, early days in Hyderabad, changes in film songs, the beauty of Warangal, the greatness of Telugu, permit rooms, favourite poets, authors and much more.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Tune first or lyrics first?
3:00 - Santhosh’s favourite lines
9:52 - Early days and education
22:46 - How much did he earn in his early days?
24:52 - Cultural shock coming to Hyderabad from Warangal
30:24 - Santhosh’s story about coin box phones
33:37 - Changes in film songs
39:09 - Falling in love with his wife
45:36 - Pen friends
53:13 - Beauty of Warangal
1:00:52 - Telugu slowly dying
1:06:39 - Greatness of Telugu
1:09:46 - Permit rooms and kallu compounds
1:22:55 - Member questions
1:52:19 - Funny lines in his lyrics
1:54:22 - Favourite poets
1:57:15 - Four aspects
2:00:18 - Telugu Thittlu

Permit Room is the latest Tenglish podcast that is hosted by Hriday Ranjan and Sai Santhosh. Watch and listen to them banter amongst themselves and with guests from all walks of life.

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