A Melody in Mysore

Mysore 1932 The rest of India is ablaze with the fervour of the freedom movement but Mysore remains tranquil under the maharaja's benevolent rule. For twelve-year-old Leela the movement feels distant just words in the pages of newspapers—until Malathi Akka moves into her neighbourhood bringing with her thrilling ideas new perspectives and . . . a gramophone! As Leela gets swept up by the winds of change it dawns on her that participation in the freedom struggle can take on forms she hasn't even imagined . . . The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.