Pictures of Melody

[Shreya Devnath]

For the first ever time- a pictorial series on Carnatic music legends, thoroughly researched, with a racy narrative style and fabulous hand-illustrated pictures. Pictures of Melody series offers an invaluable experience for the melody driven.

"The biography on Amma has come out wonderfully well and I am sure that kids will love reading this. One must commend the author for her lucid and smooth-flowing narrative for bringing out in an encapsulated form all major events in Amma's life" Radha Viswanathan, daughter and disciple of MS Subbulakshmi

“Lakshmi Devnath has rendered a yeoman service to recapture the glorious era of GNB. Lakshmi has not missed any significant event and her wonderful script along with the excellent pictorial presentation makes us re-live the past.” G N Balakrishnan & G B Bhuvaneswaran (brother and son of GNB respectively)

Dear Rasika,

I introduce myself to you as Lakshmi Devnath. I am a freelance writer based in Chennai. My area of focus is Indian culture and heritage, particularly South Indian Classical music. I have written over 200 articles in the Hindu and other publications in this area. I am also the author of the authorised biography of the ace violinist Lalgudi G Jayaraman, to be published by Harper Collins shortly.

I write to you now regarding my latest venture, Pictures of Melody. It proposes a series of graphic novels on the lives of Carnatic Music legends, both musicians and composers. It is the first ever pictorial series in this area. The first issue on M S Subbulakshmi is ready and is already hitting the stands. "M S Subbulakshmi, the Queen of Song" gives readers the life-story of the unparalleled songstress in an encapsulated but complete form, through over a 100 hand-illustrated frames over 24 pages. As you can see above, It has been endorsed wholeheartedly by her daughter and disciple, Radha Viswanathan. The full endorsement and all other details regarding the book and the series can be found in my website http://www.lakshmidevnath.com. The next issue on GN Balasubramaniam will be brought out within a month.

This series aims at exposing the young and the interested to the lives of Carnatic Music legends. It looks to pass on the rich heritage of Carnatic Music onto the younger generation, in a form that appeals to them. Pictorials or graphic novels are of-course beyond barriers of age, and hence this venture on my part.

Further details and previews of the books can be found in my website http://www.lakshmidevnath.com. Books can be purchased from http://www.Kalakendra.com (the website of Swathi Soft Solutions, my marketing partner in this venture)

I would be happy for any support you can lend me in this venture.

Regards,

Lakshmi Devnath

Title: M.S.Subbulakshmi,The queen of song
Publisher: Heritage Publishing House
Number of Pages: 24 Pages
Additional Features:
» Autographed Picture Card
» Endorsed by 'Radha Viswanathan’
(Daughter and disciple of M.S.Subbulakshmi who provided vocal support to her mother for over 50 years)
Artist: G. Sekar
Cover portrait: Aras
Price: $5, Rs 125
Book will be available from 20th of June and can be purchased in all leading bookstores in Chennai and
Online through http://www.Kalakendra.com

[smala]

Best wishes on undertaking this delightful journey. The cover illustrations are pleasing. Thank you sharing this.

[Shreya Devnath]

Thank you. We hope to receive your encouragement for this attempt. Please visit the website and preview the book. You also have the option of purchasing it there directly

[sudhakar.ks]

Swathi Soft Solutions is proud to be associated with Pictures Of Melody - M. S. Subbulakshmi - The Queen Of Song, glad we got an opportunity to work on this remarkable project.

[Shreya Devnath]

We're happy to inform you that the next book in the series on GNB sir will be released very soon. The launch is on the 7th of August at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha by Sri TM Krishna. The first copy will be received by Sri GN Balakrishnan, younger brother of GNB.

There will also be another launch at Landmark, apex plaza (Nungambakkam) with chief guests Smt Bombay Jayashri and Smt Sudha Ragunathan on the 17th of August. We'll be happy to see you there!