జనం (The people)

నినాదం (Ninadam)
In this poem, Santhapuri Raghuveer Rao (1932–2015) critically examines the notion of “the people” (జనం), contrasting public slogans and collective aspirations with real action and responsibility. The poem questions who truly leads, who follows, and how touted ideals can often be separated from day-to-day reality.
జనం పేరు జపం చేసి ఘనంగాను తపం చేసి
జనం తద్దినం కోసం ఎదిరి చూచు జనమెంతో...!?
మనమె ప్రధానమ్ముగాని జనము నడుగు వాడెవడు...?
'జనం' పదం వేరు గాని మనం కోరు ఊరు వేరు...

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The Man Who Created the Leaders Who Created Telangana — Santhapuri Raghuveer Rao, Freedom Fighter and Senior Journalist

చిత్రం
By S. Vamshi Krishna, son raghuveerraosanthapuri.blogspot.com Santhapuri Raghuveer Rao was arrested for the first time at the age of sixteen. He was arrested for the second time at thirty-seven. Between those two arrests, he built the Telangana movement. After the second arrest, he kept building it. He was never corrupt. He was never bought. He was never given what he was owed. He died on 5 February 2015. His wife Ramadevi was beside him. His son was beside him. That was the room. The world should know his name. The world should know what he did. The world should know what it cost him. Born 16 November 1932 At his mother's elder sister's home in Kunoor Village, Warangal, Telangana. His parents were Yashodamma and S. Tirumala Rao. He was the eldest of six children. He lost his mother to tuberculosis when he was fourteen. He was devastated. But he did not stop. Under the guidance of his paternal uncle, he continued his education and carried forward what sh...
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భారతాంధ్ర (Bharatandra)

భారతాంధ్ర (Bharatandra) A moving tribute by Santhapuri Raghuveer Rao (1932–2015) reflecting on the emotive pulse of Andhra Pradesh, evoking vivid imagery of the fertile land, its nurturing river Godavari, and the mixed emotions of joy and sorrow within the hearts of its people during times of change and hope. This poem captures the profound relationship between motherland and her children, immersed in cultural pride and poignant tears. భారతాంధ్ర భారతావని బిడ్డ ఆంధ్రమాతకు నేడు ఆనంద సమయాన కళ్ళు చెమ్మగిల్లెనేమి...! నందనుల పరవళ్ళు పరవశం గొలిపెనా...? మందభాగ్యుల చూసి లోలోన కుమిలెనా...? చెమ్మగిలిన కళ్ళు బొట బొటా రాలగా గోదావరీ తల్లి గొప్పగా ఉప్పొంగె... హర్ష మతిశయించ అశ్రువులు రాలెనా...? దుఖ మతిశయించ కన్నీరు కారెనా...? (ఆంధ్రావతరణం ' సందర్భంగా)
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అహం కాదు జగం (Aham Kadu Jagam)

అహం కాదు జగం (Aham Kadu Jagam) In this evocative poem, Santhapuri Raghuveer Rao (1932–2015) reflects on the interconnectedness of the individual and the world. He denies the notion of isolated ego, emphasizing that one is not alone but part of a vast collective of millions. The poem invites opening one’s eyes to the flowing currents of life and recognizing the world as a friend. నీ వొకడవే కాదు జగం కోటాను కోట్ల జనం..! కాదనంగ ఎవరి తరం...? కాదు కాదు... నమ్ము నిజం...!! కళ్ళు తెరచి కలయ జూడు పారుతున్న ప్రవాహం చూడకున్న చూడబోదు జగం నిన్ను నేస్తం...
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