Nerella Venu Madhav, a famous mimicry artist’s special Postal cover was released by India Post. It was unveiled on Tuesday (yesterday), in commemoration of the maestro’s seven decades of association with the art form.
Long before the present day comedy shows became famous on TVs, he held the audience captivated, with his art, which catapulted him to popularity, and also created a niche for Mimicry in the country. He is one of the stalwarts in his field that brought fame to the country to this specific art. He was the first Indian artist, to perform mimicry in United Nations. He is very good singer and a ventriloquist. He hails from a middle class family from Warangal, a teacher by profession, he has been given many awards and rewards. P V Narsimha Rao as a then CM of AP made him MLC and by then he had already created a place for himself by mimicking all and sundry, noted personalities of the era, including politicians, cinema actors, and he himself acted in few films also.
Most of the present day mimicry artists both AP&TS are his disciples. His role in propagating mimicry is colossal as he inspired many to take it as a profession.
He was instrumental in introducing mimicry as subject in curriculum of Telugu University, and wrote the syllabus also. When V Rajeswar Rao Ex-MP was alive, he was frequent visitor to their house in SR Nagar, and I also used to interact with him. I used to derive lot of pleasure, when used to imitate my father, who is no more, and Sri Rajeswar Rao also used to ask him to imitate my father, which he used to do with utmost precision. I’m very happy to note that the maestro would now be seen on special covers with India Post, from yesterday onwards and now he must be turning 85 years on Dec 28th. I have great reverence for him and his art form and wish him all the best on his birthday.
Long before the present day comedy shows became famous on TVs, he held the audience captivated, with his art, which catapulted him to popularity, and also created a niche for Mimicry in the country. He is one of the stalwarts in his field that brought fame to the country to this specific art. He was the first Indian artist, to perform mimicry in United Nations. He is very good singer and a ventriloquist. He hails from a middle class family from Warangal, a teacher by profession, he has been given many awards and rewards. P V Narsimha Rao as a then CM of AP made him MLC and by then he had already created a place for himself by mimicking all and sundry, noted personalities of the era, including politicians, cinema actors, and he himself acted in few films also.
Most of the present day mimicry artists both AP&TS are his disciples. His role in propagating mimicry is colossal as he inspired many to take it as a profession.
He was instrumental in introducing mimicry as subject in curriculum of Telugu University, and wrote the syllabus also. When V Rajeswar Rao Ex-MP was alive, he was frequent visitor to their house in SR Nagar, and I also used to interact with him. I used to derive lot of pleasure, when used to imitate my father, who is no more, and Sri Rajeswar Rao also used to ask him to imitate my father, which he used to do with utmost precision. I’m very happy to note that the maestro would now be seen on special covers with India Post, from yesterday onwards and now he must be turning 85 years on Dec 28th. I have great reverence for him and his art form and wish him all the best on his birthday.
