Same place, same people, same tricks

Thyagaraya Gana Sabha is a destination for bored, old people who do not know how to kill their time. These people we hear are also patrons of art and culture ante kala poshana chese vaallu. Sometime back the invitee list, the ones who occupy the stage was almost on finger tips. ANR, CiNaRe, Paruchuri brothers and an entertainment programme by BV Pattabhiram, a famous magician. His feats too are legendary. After the laudatory speeches by the above mentioned people which would remind us of batrajulu, the magician would begin tricks. The bacche log of the whole of Secunderabad by now would have known the secrets by heart. “Ee kerchief lo emuntundi?” asks BVP then one from the audience would most disinterstingly say, “Emuntundhi puvvu untundhi.” You would really find a flower inside. After Abracadabra, “Ippudu choodandi, ee kerchief lo emuntundi?” “Poola maala untundhi.” You would by the end of the programme find people dozing off. This programme would go on every month but only the person being honoured would change.