Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Thumbs UP pixs - romantic song therapy add to SPB hospital news

 

Just like in the case of Jayalalithaa, SPB’s hospital stay has put to work the photoshop experts and scriptwriters in the guise of sources to put out several interesting happenings that are taking place in the ICU where the singer is taking treatment. From photos of SPB showing thumbs up with ventilator on him and clicked through a glass window of the door to doctors playing his own songs to him as part of treatment has already been put out. The new version of the Pentecostal method of treatment pitch reached a stage where you expect SPB to come out singing Oruvan Oruvan Muthalali and riding out in a horse carriage from MGM Healthcare to his T Nagar house. To put some cold water on it -"Thanks a lot for all your concern and enquiries about my father's health. He is in ICU under ventilation. His condition is stable. Don't believe rumours. We will keep you updated about his progress regularly. Thanks again," SPB's son Charan stated. SPB sister Shylaja explained her late reaction to her not seeing TV as it is full of negativity and not buying newspapers.  She said brother is better.

SPB has been at the receiving end of rumours. A Telugu website FilmNagar or something named similar said singer S Janaki passed away. He phoned the house and her son picked the phone and SPB did not see any sign of grief in the voice. A red faced SPB put out a video blasting such rumour mongers. Some time back , I think three years back , his younger sister Girija passed away  and he had to postpone his commitments. Soon , rumours started making rounds on his health, citing his health as the reason for cancelling his commitments. Pained and irritated by those rumours, SP Balu took to Facebook to clarify on his health and also tell the reason for cancelling his programmes. Celebrities do fall prey to such baseless rumours. Balu didn’t like the way his visits to doctors and cancellation of his commitments were interpreted as being critically ill. He was then  busy shooting for the next episodes for  of his television shows.
Now, a report on a entertainment website has claimed a source from the hospital has told them  that his songs are being played as part of the ongoing therapy for Covid-19. The website said -To bring down the stress level and depression, his hit songs are played in wards of the hospital. The hospital is playing a mix of romantic, philosophical and religious songs sung by him at the ward where he is being treated. It has to be noted that music therapy is adopted by many hospitals for the speedy recovery of the patients, it added However, the International Business Times could not independently verify the claims by the report in the article.

Medicines are administered orally, injected into the veins or the muscles. Music has a more direct experience on the brain and body. It calms the patients. Also, when patients are told that they will regain consciousness within 36 hours of surgery, those who have undergone music therapy have been known to wake up in the 35th hour. Such is the impact,” said Dr Mythili, who has also written a book on the subject ‘The power of music. She learnt music therapy from Dr. Balamuralikrishna. However the therapy is not playing hit songs as the method.

“We use only Carnatic instrumental music for therapy as we have noticed the frequencies of the notes have a certain impact on the human mind. Deep research into the subject has also shown that pregnant women who were exposed music therapy ended up having more intelligent children. And when it comes to pain relief, music has a profound impact on the body’s pain receptors... boosting the influence of pain relief drugs,” said Dr Mythili, a disciple of Balamurali-krishna since 1977.

Brings to mind the photos of Jayalalithaa taken in Apollo Hospital and ministers giving news that AMMA asked for idlis for breakfast and poriddge rice for dinner. The thumbs up photo on Twitter was uploaded by comedian Manobala as a part of laughter therapy for the grieving fans, I guess.

SPB had expressed his displeasure in him not allowed to take selfies with PM at a dinner meet as his phone was handed over to security and B'Town stars were allowed to carry and take selfies. Now I expect BJP to arrange for a video conf between Modi - SPB.

 

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