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Ferry in the river.Crossing the Sabari from Chattisgarh border village to Odisha state village.The picture was taken from the outskirts of Komta village.Daily wage workers exchange their visits  to fetch the work for their livelihood. Inter state borders usually have some Facility like this anyway.

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An exciting location at the village of Dummugudem.Lush green and flooding water together make it an eye feast in simple.In fact most of the people do not know the place as it is neither a tourist spot nor a renowned one.Let's call it a pristine charm.Water seems a little muddy as it's the season for floods.Other side of the banks, there was just like an island full of beetle nut trees and other plants.Enjoy your day friends..! 

Konta : A less known town in Chattisgarh

At last ,We have been to Komta,an obscure town located in the state of Chattisgarh.Umpteen times thought of being there in for its untouched natural beauty and its uniqueness in many ways.Small time towns offer much of variety in any country in my opinion.My friend Malyasri garu,a prolific Telugu writer asked me to accompany him when he was going to Komta to meet his friend  P.Srinivasa Rao  garu who is working as a teacher there.

This is a nagara palika panchayt with some  thousands of  population.Our bus stopped at the outskirts of Andhra and which is very close to the town of Komta.We have walked all our way to our friend's house,through the calm and serene lanes of neatly built houses and shops.Greenery is evident everywhere.At the bus stop we have taken a tea and the hotel vendors are from Andhra it seemed,they have spoken in coastal dialect in particular.Very reasonable rates indeed.

In the bus stop,private buses and autos etc., were seen.Anyway we reached the residence of Sreenivasa Rao garu.The couple received us warmly and served sumptuous meal and desserts.We were beyond having satisfied,thanks for their hospitality.Sreenivasa Rao garu told us many things about the area.He said that his forefathers had been come here around 1920's.Entire household is well versed in Hindi along with the Telugu.It seemed most of the people who engaged in business here are Telugus and some are Bengalis as well.

In return,we have visited a beautiful landscape called "Motu ghat" of river Godavari.This side Chattisgarh and Odisha that side.Both the states'people cross the river to have their works in routine.My maverick mind prompts me to have some photographs on this occasion of visit.

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Sometimes some constructions remind us bygone eras.This is one of that sort in many ways.The building above was constructed in the time of last years of British colonial ruling and it remained so withstanding all odds of time.Spacious corridors with the help of teak pillars are seen for outward appearance.There,inside it also,is drawing good ventilation and cool breeze all the time since there are plenty of trees around.This is clicked at Dummugudem village of Khammam district.In fact,the place is a repository of historical remains of Britishers' tombs and other constructions and most of them are getting in to astray as the time is passing  by. 

The God Father and My Telugu Translation

(Cover page of the book)

Today ,there is a review appeared on my Telugu translation of Mario Puzo's The God Father, in the sunday special issue of Andhra Jyoti (Telugu daily).I want to share it with my blogger friends.The God Father authored by Mario Puzo needs no special introduction.I doubt whether there was any fiction liked and inspired by all segments of people like this legend novel. Simply one could say it was a saga of Corleons family.Outwardly it looked like a gangster's world of wars in the city of Newyork in 40's.But the novel stood so robust till now with pumping inspiration to many writers and film makers as well.Where that power lied in..?

(Review in the telugu daily of Andhra Jyoti,sunday special)

There were many sub-plots in the novel,in fact.All the characters were filled with flesh and blood.Emotion,sentiment,friendship,animal rage and what not every trivial detail evokes the feel of fulfillment.In my opinion,even Puzo himself failed to replicate another " The God Father",even though he had penned The last don,Fools die and so on in the line.

More to my surprise ,the sicilian life depicted in the novel almost nearer to our indigenous way of living with catholic traditions. Sonny,Michael,Fredo and Connie, the siblings of  The Don Corleone had their own part to spice up the story.Luca Brasi was another powerful character whom I like most for his loyalty towards The Don.Remaining five rival families along with Albert Neri and Tom Hagen were sure to be haunting once we read it.I feel my life is fulfilled with this translation in 240 pages and which got appreciations from all quarters of the people of letters from Telugu contemporary literature. Pages:240   Price:Rs.150/-  Available in all leading book shops or contact me.

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Yes,sometimes old and dilapidated houses look ghostly but they would tell tales.The way it constructed speaks volumes about its time and yester years' tastes.Clay made plates for roof,adamant timber and tubes used for domestic electricity all these apparently watch worthy.Old memories linger for some reason unknown. 

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Hello friends,I am back here after some gap with a photo of beautiful landscape.It's a small stream visited a couple of days back.The leaves from the branches of a tree covered the scene and it added a new look.Clicked it at Burugam padu mandal,Khammam dist,Telangana state.