Darshanam Mogulaiah, the Padma Shri recipient renowned for revitalising the rare musical instrument 'Kinnera, was seen labouring at a construction site near Hyderabad to make ends meet.
According to a report by Time of India, the 73-year-old artist, Kinnera Mogulaiah, spent the 1 crore in cash he received from the Telangana government on family emergencies.
"I used that money (*1-crore state grant) for my children's weddings. I even bought a piece of land at Turkayamjal on the city's (Hyderabad's) outskirts. I started building a house but had to stop midway as I ran out of funds," Mogulaiah told TOl.