REPORTERS’ DIARY : Keeravani was CBN’s choice for TG state anthem score

Most Telanganites are no doubt elated that Oscar Award-winning music composer MM Keeravani is set to compose the state anthem for Telangana based on writer and playback singer Ande Sri’s hugely popular ‘Jaya Jaya He Telangana’ song that had amplified people’s voice during the statehood movement. Interestingly, there is an ‘Andhra’ background score to what is now emerging as a Keeravani musical. It is learnt that AP’s former CM and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu recommended the Oscar-winning composer for the TG song. CBN has a penchant for involving artistes in works that appeal to the public so that the required hype is on autopilot. It may be recalled that CBN had roped in director S S Rajamouli for his designs to build Amaravati. The saving grace is that even BRS top leadership has so far not objected to the decision to engage AP-born Keeravani for the state song.