Ace string musician and Padma Shri laureate Darshanam Mogilaiah died early morning on December 19, 2024, at a Warangal hospitalMany also called him Kinnera Mogulaiah because of his proficiency on the instrument. For those who are unfamiliar, the kinnera is a stringed instrument that roughly resembles the veenaLike his father, Darshanam was excellent at creating a distinctive 12-stair Kinnera in his own method and only a musician who created and performed the 12-stair Kinnera
In appreciation of his mastery of the Kinnera, the talented musician received the esteemed Padma Shri in 2022After a few years, the movie Balagam made Darshanam Mogilaiah famous. He stood out for his passionate delivery of the song Thoduga Maa Thodundi, which ended up being a significant highlight of the filmAdditionally, he contributed to the theme song of Pawan Kalyan's movie Bheemla NayakLastly, he also received Ugadi Puraskaram, the highest state award in Telangana State
