Remembering lyricist Veturi  on his birth anniversary with his best numbers

Srivathsan Nadadhur

 Jan 29, 2023

Kinnerasani Vachindamma

This foot-tapping melody in Sithara has him paying a humble tribute to writer Viswanatha Satyanarayana’s Kinnerasani 

Dorakuna Ituvanti Seva

The number in Shankarabharanam needs no introduction, discussing the deeper meaning of music

Subhaleka Rasukunna

This Kondaveeti Donga song is a poetic expression of a woman conveying her love for the man of her dreams 

Om Namaha

SPB and Janaki unite for this melody that highlights the beauty of romance sans vulgarity, giving it a spiritual touch

Venuvai Vachanu

The song, rendered by Chitra, from Matrudevobhava is  all about mortality through musical metaphors

Sasivadane

From Unni Krishnan to Bombay Jayashree to Veturi to Mohanlal and Aishwarya Rai, this song in Iddaru is a connoisseur’s delight

Madhura Madhura

Equally situational and brilliant as a standalone number, this song from Arjun is a tribute to Goddess Meenakshi in Madurai 

Vache Vache

What’s not to like in a rain number? This song from Anand is an ode to nature, tells how rain washes away all our worries too

Uppongele Godavari

Among the best Veturi numbers in his final decades, emphatically rendered by SPB, this is a moving love letter to river Godavari

Aa Ante Amalapuram

Would any list on Veturi be ever complete without a groovy dance number? Aa Ante from Arya is a great example of his versatility