A 13-year-old’s ode to social equality

He just entered the age of adolescence, but he already seems to have studied the society and goings-on which moved him at an young age. The 13-year-old master Pradyumna is just another school-going kid keen on finishing his classes for the day and catching up with extra-curricular activities. But his special inclination is towards singing and the best part is he pens his own songs. Many teenagers have attained fame and name in fields of sports, acting, education etc; however, Pradyumna has shown signs of a socially mature individual keen on making our society a better place to live and bring revolutionary changes. 

His rendering of song ‘EndukuEnduku’, revolving around ‘caste equality’ has stirred every person’s soul who heard the song. The social message of discarding caste mentality through a song became an instant inspiration for many. The ‘Stand up for Equality’ programme that marked the launch of the whiz kid’s CD carrying a social message has been jointly collaborated by music directorShashi Preetam and MelbourneMAMA, a Melbourne-based Indian student community social media channel.

The song was launched at Narasimha Reddy Engineering Collage (Maisammaguda, Kompally). A large number of college students attended it and applauded Pradyumna for his emotional appeal. Later, they all debated on ‘Raising Opinion on Equality’. Irrespective of the stand taken by the participants, there was wholesome praise for the boy wonder, who is studying in eighth standard in Suchitra Academy. MelbourneMAMA, which promotes Indian culture via their channel, and has been founded by Satish Varma and team, liked Pradyumna’s initiative so much that they decided to support him and promote his ideology across the globe.

It was the same sort of backing that came from actress Sufi Khan, Dr Shekar Babu, Principal of Narsimha Reddy Engineering college and YouTube stars like ‘My Village Show Team (Youtubers)’, Sowmya, Social Media Influencer, and ShravyaDhethadiPilla fame (Youtuber). In his remarks, Pradyumna said, “I owe everything to my parents who helped me see the world in its truest form. I am also a responsible citizen. The caste system is causing social inequality in our country. I believe there is only one caste, the caste of humanity. There is only one religion, the religion of love. There is only one language, the language of the heart.”