![]() ![]() I couldn’t speak too much as the conversation was in Hindi. Salil da and Lataji, who were close friends talked a lot. On the day that we visited Lataji, her brother Hridaynath and all her sisters except Ashaji were present there. Later, fate had taken me to meet the legendary singer and was even fortunate to sing a few songs with her. My love for Lata Mangeshkar’s songs grew listening to my sister sing those songs. She has even sung in a few movies like ‘Thiramala’. Interestingly, she is the same age as Lataji. ![]() My older cousin Stella used to listen to Lataji’s songs a lot during those days. I remember getting caned by my teacher for coming late to school. ![]() I would then run to school to reach there before the bell. I have often stood there, completely immersed in the beauty of the song. Every morning, I heard that song on my way to school. That song was regularly played on the gramophone at that tea stall. I was lured by the magical voice that sang ‘Chup Gaya Koyire Door Se Pukar He.’. Sebastian’s School from my home in Thoppumpady. I heard her voice for the first time from a wayside tea shop near the Patel talkies while walking to St. I am someone who began admiring Lata Mangeshkar’s beautiful voice and her songs even before I knew who she was. ![]()
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