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{{Infobox musical artist | {{Infobox musical artist | ||
| name = Tallapaka Annamacharya | | name =Tallapaka Annamacharya | ||
| image = Annamacharya.jpg | | image = Annamacharya.jpg | ||
| caption = This statue is at [[Dwaraka Tirumala]] | | caption = This statue is at [[Dwaraka Tirumala]] | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = Annamayya | ||
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| birth_date = 22 May 1408 | | birth_date = 22 May 1408 | ||
| birth_place = [[Tallapaka, India|Tallapaka]] | | birth_place = [[Tallapaka, India|Tallapaka]], [[Vijayanagara Empire]]<br/>{{small|(modern-day [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]])}} | ||
| origin = | | origin = | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1503|04|04|1408|05|09}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1503|04|04|1408|05|09}} | ||
| death_place = [[Tirumala]] | | death_place = [[Tirumala]], [[Vijayanagara Empire]] <br/>{{small|(modern-day [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]])}} | ||
| genre = [[Carnatic music]] | | genre = [[Carnatic music]] | ||
| occupation = [[Saint]], poet, composer, writer | | occupation = [[Saint]], poet, composer, writer | ||
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'''Tallapaka Annamacharya | '''Tallapaka Annamacharya ([[Telugu language|Telugu]] : తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య)''' ([[IAST]]: taḷḷapāka annamācārya; 22 May 1408 – 4 April 1503), also popularly known as '''Annamayya''', was a 15th-century [[Hindu]] saint and the earliest known Indian musician to compose songs called ''sankirtanas'' in praise of the [[Venkateswara]], a form of Lord [[Vishnu]].<ref name="Source of his history">{{cite web|url=http://www.svasa.org/annamacharya1.html |title=Life and Times of Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya |publisher=Svasa.org |access-date=2013-06-20}}</ref> The [[musical form]] of the [[Kirtan|keertana]] songs that he composed, which are still popular among [[Carnatic music]] concert artists,<ref>[[#Porter1999|Jackson (1999)]], p. 105.</ref> have strongly influenced the structure of Carnatic music compositions.<ref name="GroupedRef2">[[#Porter1999|Jackson (1999)]], p. 216.</ref> Annamacharya is remembered for his saintly life, and is honoured as a great devotee of Shree Vishnu by devotees and saintly singers.<ref name="GroupedRef1">[[#Porter1999|Jackson (1999)]], p. 265.</ref> | ||
He is believed to have been the | He is believed to have been the [[avatar]] of [[Nandaka]], the sword of Shree Hari Vishnu. He is widely regarded as the '''Andhra Pada kavitā Pitāmaha''' (Grandfather of Telugu song-writing).<ref name="Source of his history"/> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Tallapaka Annamacharya was born on Vaishakha Shuddha Pournami in the year Sarwadhari (22 May 1408) in [[Tallapaka, India|Tallapaka]], Near Rajampet Mandal, a village in present-day [[Kadapa]] district of [[Andhra Pradesh]], India.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/23/stories/2008052355870100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805053635/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/23/stories/2008052355870100.htm | Tallapaka Annamacharya was born on Vaishakha Shuddha Pournami in the year Sarwadhari (22 May 1408) in [[Tallapaka, India|Tallapaka]], Near Rajampet Mandal, a village in present-day [[Kadapa]] district of [[Andhra Pradesh]], India.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/23/stories/2008052355870100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805053635/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/23/stories/2008052355870100.htm | archive-date=5 August 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Pension for Annamayya's descendants | date=23 May 2008}}</ref> Even though his parents belonged to the Nandavarika [[Brahmin]] community of [[Smarta tradition]], he took initiation into [[Vaishnavism]] and became a [[Vaishnava]] in the [[Sri Vaishnavism|Ramanujacharya Sampradaya]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 103, Issues 1-24|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press|year=1982|quote=Annamacharya became a [[Vaishnava]] in the Ramanujacharya Sampradaya.|page=30}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |editor=William Joseph Jackson |title=Songs of Three Great South Indian Saints |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aJVkAAAAMAAJ |year=1998 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-564655-9 |page=36}}</ref> His wife, [[Timmakka]],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/edu/2009/04/06/stories/2009040651420200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604145925/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/edu/2009/04/06/stories/2009040651420200.htm | archive-date=4 June 2011 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Annamacharya's 600th birth anniversary celebrated | date=6 April 2009}}</ref> had written ''Subhadra Kalyanam'', and is considered the first female poet in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] literature. Their son, Pedda Tirumalacharya, and grandson, Tallapaka Chinnayya, were also composers and poets. The Tallapaka compositions are considered to have dominated and influenced the structure of [[Carnatic music]] compositions.<ref name="GroupedRef2"/> Annamacharya lived for 95 years until Phalguna Bahula (Krishna) Dvadasi (12th day after full moon) in the year Dhundhubhi (4 April 1503). | ||
[[File:Tallapaka Annamacharya Anakapalle.jpg|thumb|A statue of Tallapaka Annamacharya situated at the Sarada River Park in Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh.]] | [[File:Tallapaka Annamacharya Anakapalle.jpg|thumb|A statue of Tallapaka Annamacharya situated at the Sarada River Park in Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh.]] | ||
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Annamayya considered his compositions as floral offerings to Venkateswara. In the poems, he praises the deity, describes his love for him, argues and quarrels with the Lord, confesses the devotee's failures and apprehensions, and surrenders himself to Venkateshwara. His songs are classified into the Adhyaatma (spiritual) and Sringaara (romantic) ''sankeertanas'' genres. His songs in the "Sringaara" genre worship Venkateswara by describing the romantic adventures of [[Venkateshwara]] and his consort [[Alamelu]], while others describe the ''Bhakti'' of his devotees. | Annamayya considered his compositions as floral offerings to Venkateswara. In the poems, he praises the deity, describes his love for him, argues and quarrels with the Lord, confesses the devotee's failures and apprehensions, and surrenders himself to Venkateshwara. His songs are classified into the Adhyaatma (spiritual) and Sringaara (romantic) ''sankeertanas'' genres. His songs in the "Sringaara" genre worship Venkateswara by describing the romantic adventures of [[Venkateshwara]] and his consort [[Alamelu]], while others describe the ''Bhakti'' of his devotees. | ||
In his later keertanas, he espouses subjects such as [[morality]], [[dharma]] and [[righteousness]]. He was one of the first few who opposed the social stigma towards the [[untouchable castes]] in his era,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2000/07/14/stories/10140906.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604150031/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2000/07/14/stories/10140906.htm | In his later keertanas, he espouses subjects such as [[morality]], [[dharma]] and [[righteousness]]. He was one of the first few who opposed the social stigma towards the [[untouchable castes]] in his era,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2000/07/14/stories/10140906.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604150031/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2000/07/14/stories/10140906.htm |archive-date=4 June 2011 |location=Chennai, India |date=14 July 2000 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=All are equal before God |access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref> with his sankeertanas explaining that the relationship between God and human is the same irrespective of the latter's color, caste and financial status, in his songs "''Brahmaṃ Okkatē Paraḥbrahmamokkatē''" and "''ē kulajuḍainanēmi evvaḍainanēmi''". His prodigious literary career earned him a place among the all-time greats of [[Telugu literature]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/05/stories/2005020515030300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050210030433/http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/05/stories/2005020515030300.htm | archive-date=10 February 2005 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=A classical touch to Annamayya kritis | date=5 February 2005}}</ref> | ||
== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
While he enjoyed popularity in his days, his compositions were forgotten for over three centuries. Mentioned in 1849,<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/grammarofteloogo00camprich#page/xiii/mode/1up|author=Campbell, AD| title=A grammar of the Telugu language| year=1849|edition=3| publisher=Hindu Press|page=xiii}}</ref> they were later found engraved on copper plates, hidden for centuries inside the [[Venkateshwara|Sri Venkateswara temple]] at [[Tirumala]], just opposite the Hundi, concealed in a very small room. An English translation of 150 of these verses was published in 2005.<ref>{{cite book| | While he enjoyed popularity in his days, his compositions were forgotten for over three centuries. Mentioned in 1849,<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/grammarofteloogo00camprich#page/xiii/mode/1up|author=Campbell, AD| title=A grammar of the Telugu language| year=1849|edition=3| publisher=Hindu Press|page=xiii}}</ref> they were later found engraved on copper plates, hidden for centuries inside the [[Venkateshwara|Sri Venkateswara temple]] at [[Tirumala]], just opposite the Hundi, concealed in a very small room. An English translation of 150 of these verses was published in 2005.<ref>{{cite book|author=Annamayya |translator=Velcheru Narayana Rao |translator2=David Shulman| publisher= Oxford University Press |date=2005| isbn=0-19-518284-7 |title=God on the Hill: Temple Poems from Tirupati}}</ref> | ||
[[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]], also known as TTD, has been endeavoring to preserve the rich heritage of his compositions. In the year 1950, The State Government of Andhra Pradesh created a committee and appointed the legendary musician late [[M. Balamuralikrishna|Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna]] as its head. He set music to over 800 compositions of Annamacharya and are still popular among the devotees. He was the ''Āsthāna Gāyaka'' of the Tirumala temple at Tirupati for two decades. He is regarded as a legend in rendering devotional music in classical style, especially the Annamacharya Sankirtanas. He was also an acclaimed poet, singer, and a musicologist. In 1979, the legendary singer Smt. [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]]'s album Balaji Pancharatna Mala came up with Annamacharya keerthanas like Vande Vasudevam, Bhavamulona, Sriman Narayana and many more. This became a hit and took the compositions of Annamacharya to every nook and corner of the country. | [[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]], also known as TTD, has been endeavoring to preserve the rich heritage of his compositions. In the year 1950, The State Government of Andhra Pradesh created a committee and appointed the legendary musician late [[M. Balamuralikrishna|Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna]] as its head. He set music to over 800 compositions of Annamacharya and are still popular among the devotees. He was the ''Āsthāna Gāyaka'' of the Tirumala temple at Tirupati for two decades. He is regarded as a legend in rendering devotional music in classical style, especially the Annamacharya Sankirtanas. He was also an acclaimed poet, singer, and a musicologist. In 1979, the legendary singer Smt. [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]]'s album Balaji Pancharatna Mala came up with Annamacharya keerthanas like Vande Vasudevam, Bhavamulona, Sriman Narayana and many more. This became a hit and took the compositions of Annamacharya to every nook and corner of the country.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} | ||
[[Shobha Raju]] is the first recipient of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams scholarship in 1976 to study and set a trend for the propagation of Annamacharya's compositions, and was also chosen as the first exclusive artiste for the propagation of Tallapaka's compositions in 1978. Her first audio album, "''Vēnkatēśvara Gīta Mālika''" is globally popular among Telugu community. She is the founder of Annamacharya Bhavana Vahini (ABV) in 1983, which is located in Hyderabad, India. She has been awarded [[Padmashri]] by Government of India, in 2010 in recognition of her efforts to promote Annamayya Compositions. Sri [[Garimella Balakrishna Prasad]], a Carnatic music exponent and the asthana vidwan of [[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]] has set tune to more than six hundred songs written by Annamacharya, gave audio recordings for TTD, published books with musical notations and conducted classes, teaching the songs to make them more popular. | [[Shobha Raju]] is the first recipient of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams scholarship in 1976 to study and set a trend for the propagation of Annamacharya's compositions, and was also chosen as the first exclusive artiste for the propagation of Tallapaka's compositions in 1978. Her first audio album, "''Vēnkatēśvara Gīta Mālika''" is globally popular among Telugu community. She is the founder of Annamacharya Bhavana Vahini (ABV) in 1983, which is located in Hyderabad, India. She has been awarded [[Padmashri]] by Government of India, in 2010 in recognition of her efforts to promote Annamayya Compositions. Sri [[Garimella Balakrishna Prasad]], a Carnatic music exponent and the asthana vidwan of [[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]] has set tune to more than six hundred songs written by Annamacharya, gave audio recordings for TTD, published books with musical notations and conducted classes, teaching the songs to make them more popular.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} | ||
In 1994, reputed Bharathanatyam artist Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala, also the daughter in law of the legendary singer Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, for the first time produced and presented a mammoth dance production as a tribute to the divine composer titled "Annamaiyah". Rare and popular songs were woven into a story format and music by legendary stalwarts was set to action. This production was inaugurated by the former President of India [[R. Venkatraman]] and Bharat Ratna-winning singer [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]] and later that year for the Tirumala Brahmotsavam. The production went on to become a sensational hit and more dancers of different forms started choreographing for the saints' composition. Based on popular demand in 2009, a DVD of the production was also launched which included several places visited by the saint himself. The production has traveled across the US, Europe, and Asia and staged over 400 times | In 1994, reputed Bharathanatyam artist Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala, also the daughter in law of the legendary singer Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, for the first time produced and presented a mammoth dance production as a tribute to the divine composer titled "Annamaiyah". Rare and popular songs were woven into a story format and music by legendary stalwarts was set to action. This production was inaugurated by the former President of India [[R. Venkatraman]] and Bharat Ratna-winning singer [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]] and later that year for the Tirumala Brahmotsavam. The production went on to become a sensational hit and more dancers of different forms started choreographing for the saints' composition. Based on popular demand in 2009, a DVD of the production was also launched which included several places visited by the saint himself. The production has traveled across the US, Europe, and Asia and staged over 400 times until now.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} | ||
A [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film]] named ''[[Annamayya (film)|Annamayya]]'' was made on him by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] in 1997. It starred [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] in the lead role as Annamacharya and also featured [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Lord Venkateshwara and [[Bhanupriya]] as Goddess Padmavathi Devi in important roles. The film became a huge blockbuster and was the highest grosser of the year in Telugu cinema. | A [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film]] named ''[[Annamayya (film)|Annamayya]]'' was made on him by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] in 1997. It starred [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] in the lead role as Annamacharya and also featured [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Lord Venkateshwara and [[Bhanupriya]] as Goddess Padmavathi Devi in important roles. The film became a huge blockbuster and was the highest grosser of the year in Telugu cinema.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} | ||
In 2017, one of Annamayya's compositions, Brahmam Okate, became a YouTube sensation. As of early-2019, this video alone (produced by [[Kuldeep M. Pai]]) has garnered over 11 million views and made the child singers Sooryagayathri and Rahul Vellal household names for their flawless rendering of the classic keerthana. Professional singers [[P. Unnikrishnan]]<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/X55IWF_QbMo Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120917203906/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X55IWF_QbMo&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Citation|last=r2kkartik|title=Brahmamokate Unnikrishnan|date=2011-07-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X55IWF_QbMo|access-date=2018-11-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and [[Sreeranjini Kodampally]]<ref>{{Citation|last=Mathrubhumi Kappa TV|title=Brahmam Okate - Sreeranjini Kodampally & Ralfin Stephen's Band - Music Mojo Season 6 - Kappa TV|date=2018-11-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2dcXqbxuYo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/F2dcXqbxuYo| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|access-date=2018-11-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref> have their performances of the composition on YouTube. | |||
In 2017, one of Annamayya's compositions, Brahmam Okate, became a YouTube sensation. As of early-2019, this video alone (produced by [[Kuldeep M. Pai]]) has garnered over 11 million views and made the child singers Sooryagayathri and Rahul Vellal household names for their flawless rendering of the classic keerthana. Professional singers [[P. Unnikrishnan]]<ref>{{Citation|last=r2kkartik|title=Brahmamokate Unnikrishnan|date=2011-07-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X55IWF_QbMo|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref> and [[Sreeranjini Kodampally]]<ref>{{Citation|last=Mathrubhumi Kappa TV|title=Brahmam Okate - Sreeranjini Kodampally & Ralfin Stephen's Band - Music Mojo Season 6 - Kappa TV|date=2018-11-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2dcXqbxuYo|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref> have their performances of the composition on YouTube. | |||
==Famous compositions== | ==Famous compositions== | ||
This is a partial list of some of the most famous Tallapaka Annamacharya compositions. | This is a partial list of some of the most famous Tallapaka Annamacharya compositions. | ||
* Note – (చ =Ca; ఛ=Cha; శ=Śa; ష=Ṣ. For more see [[Romanization of Telugu]]) | * Note – (చ=Ca; ఛ=Cha; శ=Śa; ష=Ṣ. For more see [[Romanization of Telugu]]) | ||
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! ''Composition'' !! ''[[Raga]]'' !! ''[[Tala (music)|Tala]]'' || ''Music Set By'' !! ''Language'' !! ''Other Info'' | ! ''Composition (Sorted Alphabetically)'' !! ''[[Raga]]'' !! ''[[Tala (music)|Tala]]'' || ''Music Set By'' !! ''Language'' !! ''Other Info'' | ||
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| ''Adivō Alladivō Śriharivāsamu'' <br/> ''అదివో అల్లదివో శ్రీహరివాసము''|| [[Madhyamavati]] || ''Adi'' || Dr. Shobha Raju || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Adivō Alladivō Śriharivāsamu'' <br/> ''అదివో అల్లదివో శ్రీహరివాసము''|| [[Madhyamavati]] || ''Adi'' || Dr. Shobha Raju || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Alara Cañcalamaina Ātmalanduṇḍa'' <br/> ''అలర చంచలమైన ఆత్మలందుండ''|| ''Rāga mālika'' || ''khanDa cApu'' || ''[[Garimella Balakrishna Prasad]] '' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Alara_chanchalamaina |title=Alara chanchalamaina |publisher=Sahityam |date=25 September 2009 |access-date=2013-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317135346/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Alara_chanchalamaina |archive-date=17 March 2014 | | ''Alara Cañcalamaina Ātmalanduṇḍa'' <br/> ''అలర చంచలమైన ఆత్మలందుండ''|| ''Rāga mālika'' || ''khanDa cApu'' || ''[[Garimella Balakrishna Prasad]] '' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Alara_chanchalamaina |title=Alara chanchalamaina |publisher=Sahityam |date=25 September 2009 |access-date=2013-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317135346/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Alara_chanchalamaina |archive-date=17 March 2014 }}</ref> | ||
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| ''Alarulu Kuriayaga Āḍinadē'' <br/> ''అలరులు కురియగ ఆడినదే''|| [[ | | ''Alarulu Kuriayaga Āḍinadē'' <br/> ''అలరులు కురియగ ఆడినదే''|| [[Sankarabharanam (raga)|Sankarabharanam]] || || ''[[Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma]]'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Anni mantramulu nindē yāvahiñcenu'' <br/> ''అన్ని మంత్రములు ఇందే ఆవహించెనూ'' || [[Amritavarshini]] || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Anni_mantramulu |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620050844/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Anni_mantramulu | | ''Anni mantramulu nindē yāvahiñcenu'' <br/> ''అన్ని మంత్రములు ఇందే ఆవహించెనూ'' || [[Amritavarshini]] || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Anni_mantramulu |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620050844/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Anni_mantramulu |archive-date=20 June 2013 |title=Anni mantramulu |publisher=Sahityam |date=7 November 2009 |access-date=2013-06-20 }}</ref> | ||
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| ''Antarangamella Sri Hariki'' <br/> "అంతరంగ మెళ్ళ శ్రీ హరికి' || | | ''Antarangamella Sri Hariki'' <br/> "అంతరంగ మెళ్ళ శ్రీ హరికి' || || ''Adi (Tisra Nadaka)'' || [[Nedunuri Krishnamurthy]] || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Antaryāmi Alaśiti Solaśiti'' <br/> ''అంతర్యామి అలసితి సొలసితి''|| ''Shivaranjani '' || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Antaryāmi Alaśiti Solaśiti'' <br/> ''అంతర్యామి అలసితి సొలసితి''|| ''Shivaranjani '' || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Bhāvayāmi Gōpālabālaṁ Manassēvitaṁ'' <br/> ''భావయామి గోపాలబాలం మనస్సేవితం'' <br/> || ''Yamunā Kaḷyāṇi'' || ''Khanda Chapu'' || ''Kadayanallur Venkataraman'' || ''[[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Bhavayami_gopalabalam |title=Bhavayami Gopalabalam |publisher=Sahityam |date=6 July 2010 |access-date=2013-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811152755/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Bhavayami_gopalabalam |archive-date=11 August 2013 | | ''Bhāvayāmi Gōpālabālaṁ Manassēvitaṁ'' <br/> ''భావయామి గోపాలబాలం మనస్సేవితం'' <br/> || ''Yamunā Kaḷyāṇi'' || ''Khanda Chapu'' || ''Kadayanallur Venkataraman'' || ''[[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Bhavayami_gopalabalam |title=Bhavayami Gopalabalam |publisher=Sahityam |date=6 July 2010 |access-date=2013-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811152755/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Bhavayami_gopalabalam |archive-date=11 August 2013 }}</ref> | ||
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| ''Bhāvamulōna Bāhyamunandunu'' <br/>''భావములోన బాహ్యమునందును''|| ''[[Suddha Dhanyasi|Śuddha Dhanyasi]]'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Nedunuri Krishnamurthy]]'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Bhavamulona_bahyamunandunu |title=Bhavamulona bahyamunandunu |publisher=Sahityam |access-date=2013-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317135350/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Bhavamulona_bahyamunandunu |archive-date=17 March 2014 | | ''Bhāvamulōna Bāhyamunandunu'' <br/>''భావములోన బాహ్యమునందును''|| ''[[Suddha Dhanyasi|Śuddha Dhanyasi]]'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Nedunuri Krishnamurthy]]'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Bhavamulona_bahyamunandunu |title=Bhavamulona bahyamunandunu |publisher=Sahityam |access-date=2013-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317135350/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Bhavamulona_bahyamunandunu |archive-date=17 March 2014 }}</ref> | ||
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| ''Brahma Kaḍigina Pādamu'' <br/> ''బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన పాదము'' || ''Mukhāri'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma]]'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Brahma Kaḍigina Pādamu'' <br/> ''బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన పాదము'' || ''Mukhāri'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma]]'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Cakkani Talliki Chāngu Bhaḷā'' <br/> ''చక్కని తల్లికి ఛాంగుభళా'' || | |''Brahmam Okate''<br /> ''తందనాన అహి'' | ||
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| ''Cakkani Talliki Chāngu Bhaḷā'' <br/> ''చక్కని తల్లికి ఛాంగుభళా'' || | || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' | |||
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| ''Cāladā Harināma Saukhyāmr̥tamu'' <br/> ''చాలదా హరినామ సౌఖ్యామృతము''|| || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Cāladā Harināma Saukhyāmr̥tamu'' <br/> ''చాలదా హరినామ సౌఖ్యామృతము''|| || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Itarulaku Ninneruga Taramā'' <br/> ''ఇతరులకు నిన్నెరుగ తరమా'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Itarulaku Ninneruga Taramā'' <br/> ''ఇతరులకు నిన్నెరుగ తరమా'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Jō Acyutānanda Jō Jō Mukundā'' <br/>''జో అచ్యుతానంద జో జో ముకుందా''|| ''Navroj'' || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Jo_achyutananda_jo_jo_mukunda |title=Jo achyutananda jo jo mukunda |publisher=Sahityam |date=24 January 2012 |access-date=2013-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527080323/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Jo_achyutananda_jo_jo_mukunda |archive-date=27 May 2013 | | ''Jō Acyutānanda Jō Jō Mukundā'' <br/>''జో అచ్యుతానంద UV జో జో ముకుందా''|| ''Navroj'' || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Jo_achyutananda_jo_jo_mukunda |title=Jo achyutananda jo jo mukunda |publisher=Sahityam |date=24 January 2012 |access-date=2013-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527080323/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Jo_achyutananda_jo_jo_mukunda |archive-date=27 May 2013 }}</ref> | ||
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| ''Kanṭi Śukravāramu Gaḍiyalēḍiṁṭa'' <br/> ''కంటి శుక్రవారము గడియలేడింట'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Kanti_sukravaramu |title=Kanti sukravaramu |publisher=Sahityam |date=9 June 2010 |access-date=2013-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317135353/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Kanti_sukravaramu |archive-date=17 March 2014 | | ''Kanṭi Śukravāramu Gaḍiyalēḍiṁṭa'' <br/> ''కంటి శుక్రవారము గడియలేడింట'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Kanti_sukravaramu |title=Kanti sukravaramu |publisher=Sahityam |date=9 June 2010 |access-date=2013-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317135353/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Kanti_sukravaramu |archive-date=17 March 2014 }}</ref>'' | ||
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| ''Koṁḍalalō Nelakonna Kōnēṭi Rāyaḍu Vāḍu'' <br/> ''కొండలలో నెలకొన్న కోనేటి రాయడు వాడు''|| ''Hindolam ''|| || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Koṁḍalalō Nelakonna Kōnēṭi Rāyaḍu Vāḍu'' <br/> ''కొండలలో నెలకొన్న కోనేటి రాయడు వాడు''|| ''Hindolam ''|| || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''kṣīrābdi kanyakaku Śrī Mahālakṣmikini'' <br/>''క్షీరాబ్ది కన్యకకు శ్రీ మహాలక్ష్మికిని''|| [[Kurinji(raga)]] || ''Khanda Chapu'' |||| ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''kṣīrābdi kanyakaku Śrī Mahālakṣmikini'' <br/>''క్షీరాబ్ది కన్యకకు శ్రీ మహాలక్ష్మికిని''|| [[Kurinji(raga)]]|| ''Khanda Chapu'' |||| ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Kulukaka Naḍavārō Kommalārā'' <br/> ''కులుకక నడవరో కొమ్మలారా'' || ''Atana'' || ''Adi'' || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Kulukaka_nadavaro |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620050839/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Kulukaka_nadavaro | | ''Kulukaka Naḍavārō Kommalārā'' <br/> ''కులుకక నడవరో కొమ్మలారా'' || ''Atana'' || ''Adi'' || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Kulukaka_nadavaro |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620050839/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Kulukaka_nadavaro |archive-date=20 June 2013 |title=Kulukaka nadavaro |publisher=Sahityam |date=19 October 2010 |access-date=2013-06-20 }}</ref>'' | ||
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|Madhava Kesava Madhusoodhana <br/> ''మాధవ కేశవ మధుసూదన విష్ణు'' <br/> ''माधव केशव मधुसूदना'' || ''Kapi'' || ''Adi'' || ||''[[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]'' || | |Madhava Kesava Madhusoodhana <br/> ''మాధవ కేశవ మధుసూదన విష్ణు'' <br/> ''माधव केशव मधुसूदना'' || ''Kapi'' || ''Adi'' || ||''[[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]'' || | ||
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| ''Mēdini Jīvula Gāva Mēlukōvayyā'' <br/>''మీదిని జీవుల గావ మేలుకోవయ్యా'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Mēdini Jīvula Gāva Mēlukōvayyā'' <br/>''మీదిని జీవుల గావ మేలుకోవయ్యా'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Muddugārē Yaśōda Muṅgiṭa Mutayamu vīḍu'' <br/> ''ముద్దుగారే యశోద ముంగిట ముత్యము వీడు'' || ''[[Kuranji]]'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Nedunuri Krishnamurthy]]'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Muddugare_yasoda |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620050822/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Muddugare_yasoda | | ''Muddugārē Yaśōda Muṅgiṭa Mutayamu vīḍu'' <br/> ''ముద్దుగారే యశోద ముంగిట ముత్యము వీడు'' || ''[[Kuranji]]'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Nedunuri Krishnamurthy]]'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Muddugare_yasoda |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620050822/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Muddugare_yasoda |archive-date=20 June 2013 |title=Muddugare yasoda |publisher=Sahityam |date=2 October 2010 |access-date=2013-06-20 }}</ref> | ||
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| ''Mūsina Mutyālakēlē Moragulu'' <br/> ''మూసిన ముత్యాలకేలే మొరగులు''|| || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Mūsina Mutyālakēlē Moragulu'' <br/> ''మూసిన ముత్యాలకేలే మొరగులు''|| || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Nallani Mēni Nagavu Chūpulavāḍu'' <br/> ''నల్లని మేని నగవు చూపులవాడు'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Nallani Mēni Nagavu Chūpulavāḍu'' <br/> ''నల్లని మేని నగవు చూపులవాడు'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Nānāṭi Batuku Nāṭakamu'' <br/> ''నానాటి బతుకు నాటకము'' || ''Rēvati'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Nedunuri Krishnamurthy]]'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Nānāṭi Batuku Nāṭakamu'' <br/> ''నానాటి బతుకు నాటకము'' || ''Rēvati'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Nedunuri Krishnamurthy]]'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Nārāyaṇa Tē Namō Namō'' <br/> ''నారాయణ తే నమో నమో'' <br/> ''नारायण ते नमो नमो'' || ''Bihag'' || ''Adi'' || '|| ''[[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]''|| | | ''Nārāyaṇa Tē Namō Namō''(composed by both Annamayya and [[Purandara Dasa]] ) <br/> ''నారాయణ తే నమో నమో'' <br/> ''नारायण ते नमो नमो'' || ''Bihag'' || ''Adi'' || '|| ''[[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]''|| | ||
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| ''Neyyamullallō Nērēḷḷo Voyyana ūreḍi Uvviḷḷo'' <br/> ''నెయ్యములల్లో నేరేళ్ళో వొయ్యన ఊరెడి ఉవ్విళ్ళో'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Neyyamullallō Nērēḷḷo Voyyana ūreḍi Uvviḷḷo'' <br/> ''నెయ్యములల్లో నేరేళ్ళో వొయ్యన ఊరెడి ఉవ్విళ్ళో'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Nitya Pūjalivivō Nericinānōhō'' <br/> ''నిత్యపూజలివివో నేరిచినానోహో'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Nitya_pujalivivO |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620050816/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Nitya_pujalivivO | | ''Nitya Pūjalivivō Nericinānōhō'' <br/> ''నిత్యపూజలివివో నేరిచినానోహో'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Nitya_pujalivivO |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620050816/http://sahityam.net/w/index.php/Nitya_pujalivivO |archive-date=20 June 2013 |title=Nitya pujalivivO |publisher=Sahityam |date=17 June 2010 |access-date=2013-06-20 }}</ref>'' | ||
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| ''Paluku Tēnelatalli Pavaḷincenu'' <br/> ''పలుకు తేనెలతల్లి పవళించెను'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Paluku Tēnelatalli Pavaḷincenu'' <br/> ''పలుకు తేనెలతల్లి పవళించెను'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Ṣōḍaśa Kaḷānidhiki Ṣoḍaśōpacāramulu''<br/>''షోడశ కళానిధికి షోడశోపచారములు'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Ṣōḍaśa Kaḷānidhiki Ṣoḍaśōpacāramulu''<br/>''షోడశ కళానిధికి షోడశోపచారములు'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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| ''Tvamēva Śaraṇam'' <br/>''త్వమేవ శరణం'' <br/> ''त्वमेव शरणम्'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | | ''Tvamēva Śaraṇam'' <br/>''త్వమేవ శరణం'' <br/> ''त्वमेव शरणम्'' || || || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || | ||
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* [[List of Carnatic composers]] | * [[List of Carnatic composers]] | ||
* [[Annamacharya sankeertana]] | * [[Annamacharya sankeertana]] | ||
* [[List of composers who created ragas]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [http://www.sapna25.com Sri Annamacharya Project of North America] | * [http://www.sapna25.com Sri Annamacharya Project of North America] | ||
* [http://www.svasa.org Sri Venkateswara Annamacharya Society of America] | * [http://www.svasa.org Sri Venkateswara Annamacharya Society of America] | ||
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Tallapaka Annamacharya Annamayya | |
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 This statue is at Dwaraka Tirumala | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Annamayya, Pada Kavitha Pitaamahudu |
| Born | 22 May 1408 Tallapaka, Vijayanagara Empire (modern-day Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 4 April 1503 (aged 94) Tirumala, Vijayanagara Empire (modern-day Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Saint, poet, composer, writer |
| Instruments | Tambura |
Tallapaka Annamacharya (Telugu : తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య) (IAST: taḷḷapāka annamācārya; 22 May 1408 – 4 April 1503), also popularly known as Annamayya, was a 15th-century Hindu saint and the earliest known Indian musician to compose songs called sankirtanas in praise of the Venkateswara, a form of Lord Vishnu.[1] The musical form of the keertana songs that he composed, which are still popular among Carnatic music concert artists,[2] have strongly influenced the structure of Carnatic music compositions.[3] Annamacharya is remembered for his saintly life, and is honoured as a great devotee of Shree Vishnu by devotees and saintly singers.[4]
He is believed to have been the avatar of Nandaka, the sword of Shree Hari Vishnu. He is widely regarded as the Andhra Pada kavitā Pitāmaha (Grandfather of Telugu song-writing).[1]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Tallapaka Annamacharya was born on Vaishakha Shuddha Pournami in the year Sarwadhari (22 May 1408) in Tallapaka, Near Rajampet Mandal, a village in present-day Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, India.[5] Even though his parents belonged to the Nandavarika Brahmin community of Smarta tradition, he took initiation into Vaishnavism and became a Vaishnava in the Ramanujacharya Sampradaya.[6][7] His wife, Timmakka,[8] had written Subhadra Kalyanam, and is considered the first female poet in Telugu literature. Their son, Pedda Tirumalacharya, and grandson, Tallapaka Chinnayya, were also composers and poets. The Tallapaka compositions are considered to have dominated and influenced the structure of Carnatic music compositions.[3] Annamacharya lived for 95 years until Phalguna Bahula (Krishna) Dvadasi (12th day after full moon) in the year Dhundhubhi (4 April 1503).
Literary career[edit | edit source]
Annamayya is said to have composed as many as 32,000 sankeertanas (songs) on the praise of lord Venkateswara of which only about 12,000 are available today. He is also the author of musical treatise called "Sankirthana lakshanamu".[1]
Annamayya considered his compositions as floral offerings to Venkateswara. In the poems, he praises the deity, describes his love for him, argues and quarrels with the Lord, confesses the devotee's failures and apprehensions, and surrenders himself to Venkateshwara. His songs are classified into the Adhyaatma (spiritual) and Sringaara (romantic) sankeertanas genres. His songs in the "Sringaara" genre worship Venkateswara by describing the romantic adventures of Venkateshwara and his consort Alamelu, while others describe the Bhakti of his devotees.
In his later keertanas, he espouses subjects such as morality, dharma and righteousness. He was one of the first few who opposed the social stigma towards the untouchable castes in his era,[9] with his sankeertanas explaining that the relationship between God and human is the same irrespective of the latter's color, caste and financial status, in his songs "Brahmaṃ Okkatē Paraḥbrahmamokkatē" and "ē kulajuḍainanēmi evvaḍainanēmi". His prodigious literary career earned him a place among the all-time greats of Telugu literature.[10]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
While he enjoyed popularity in his days, his compositions were forgotten for over three centuries. Mentioned in 1849,[11] they were later found engraved on copper plates, hidden for centuries inside the Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirumala, just opposite the Hundi, concealed in a very small room. An English translation of 150 of these verses was published in 2005.[12]
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, also known as TTD, has been endeavoring to preserve the rich heritage of his compositions. In the year 1950, The State Government of Andhra Pradesh created a committee and appointed the legendary musician late Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna as its head. He set music to over 800 compositions of Annamacharya and are still popular among the devotees. He was the Āsthāna Gāyaka of the Tirumala temple at Tirupati for two decades. He is regarded as a legend in rendering devotional music in classical style, especially the Annamacharya Sankirtanas. He was also an acclaimed poet, singer, and a musicologist. In 1979, the legendary singer Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi's album Balaji Pancharatna Mala came up with Annamacharya keerthanas like Vande Vasudevam, Bhavamulona, Sriman Narayana and many more. This became a hit and took the compositions of Annamacharya to every nook and corner of the country.[citation needed]
Shobha Raju is the first recipient of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams scholarship in 1976 to study and set a trend for the propagation of Annamacharya's compositions, and was also chosen as the first exclusive artiste for the propagation of Tallapaka's compositions in 1978. Her first audio album, "Vēnkatēśvara Gīta Mālika" is globally popular among Telugu community. She is the founder of Annamacharya Bhavana Vahini (ABV) in 1983, which is located in Hyderabad, India. She has been awarded Padmashri by Government of India, in 2010 in recognition of her efforts to promote Annamayya Compositions. Sri Garimella Balakrishna Prasad, a Carnatic music exponent and the asthana vidwan of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has set tune to more than six hundred songs written by Annamacharya, gave audio recordings for TTD, published books with musical notations and conducted classes, teaching the songs to make them more popular.[citation needed]
In 1994, reputed Bharathanatyam artist Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala, also the daughter in law of the legendary singer Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, for the first time produced and presented a mammoth dance production as a tribute to the divine composer titled "Annamaiyah". Rare and popular songs were woven into a story format and music by legendary stalwarts was set to action. This production was inaugurated by the former President of India R. Venkatraman and Bharat Ratna-winning singer M. S. Subbulakshmi and later that year for the Tirumala Brahmotsavam. The production went on to become a sensational hit and more dancers of different forms started choreographing for the saints' composition. Based on popular demand in 2009, a DVD of the production was also launched which included several places visited by the saint himself. The production has traveled across the US, Europe, and Asia and staged over 400 times until now.[citation needed]
A Telugu film named Annamayya was made on him by K. Raghavendra Rao in 1997. It starred Nagarjuna in the lead role as Annamacharya and also featured Suman as Lord Venkateshwara and Bhanupriya as Goddess Padmavathi Devi in important roles. The film became a huge blockbuster and was the highest grosser of the year in Telugu cinema.[citation needed]
In 2017, one of Annamayya's compositions, Brahmam Okate, became a YouTube sensation. As of early-2019, this video alone (produced by Kuldeep M. Pai) has garnered over 11 million views and made the child singers Sooryagayathri and Rahul Vellal household names for their flawless rendering of the classic keerthana. Professional singers P. Unnikrishnan[13] and Sreeranjini Kodampally[14] have their performances of the composition on YouTube.
Famous compositions[edit | edit source]
This is a partial list of some of the most famous Tallapaka Annamacharya compositions.
- Note – (చ=Ca; ఛ=Cha; శ=Śa; ష=Ṣ. For more see Romanization of Telugu)
| Composition (Sorted Alphabetically) | Raga | Tala | Music Set By | Language | Other Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adivō Alladivō Śriharivāsamu అదివో అల్లదివో శ్రీహరివాసము |
Madhyamavati | Adi | Dr. Shobha Raju | Telugu | |
| Alara Cañcalamaina Ātmalanduṇḍa అలర చంచలమైన ఆత్మలందుండ |
Rāga mālika | khanDa cApu | Garimella Balakrishna Prasad | Telugu | [15] |
| Alarulu Kuriayaga Āḍinadē అలరులు కురియగ ఆడినదే |
Sankarabharanam | Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma | Telugu | ||
| Anni mantramulu nindē yāvahiñcenu అన్ని మంత్రములు ఇందే ఆవహించెనూ |
Amritavarshini | Telugu | [16] | ||
| Antarangamella Sri Hariki "అంతరంగ మెళ్ళ శ్రీ హరికి' |
Adi (Tisra Nadaka) | Nedunuri Krishnamurthy | Telugu | ||
| Antaryāmi Alaśiti Solaśiti అంతర్యామి అలసితి సొలసితి |
Shivaranjani | Telugu | |||
| Bhāvayāmi Gōpālabālaṁ Manassēvitaṁ భావయామి గోపాలబాలం మనస్సేవితం |
Yamunā Kaḷyāṇi | Khanda Chapu | Kadayanallur Venkataraman | Sanskrit | [17] |
| Bhāvamulōna Bāhyamunandunu భావములోన బాహ్యమునందును |
Śuddha Dhanyasi | Adi | Nedunuri Krishnamurthy | Telugu | [18] |
| Brahma Kaḍigina Pādamu బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన పాదము |
Mukhāri | Adi | Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma | Telugu | |
| Brahmam Okate తందనాన అహి |
Bowli | Adi | Dr. Shobha Raju | Telugu | Tatva Prabōdha Keertana |
| Cakkani Talliki Chāngu Bhaḷā చక్కని తల్లికి ఛాంగుభళా |
Telugu | ||||
| Cāladā Harināma Saukhyāmr̥tamu చాలదా హరినామ సౌఖ్యామృతము |
Telugu | ||||
| Cēri Yaśōdaku Śiśuvitaḍu చేరి యశోదకు శిశువితఁడు |
Mohanam | Adi | Telugu | ||
| Candamāma Rāve Jābilli Rāve చందమామ రావే జాబిల్లి రావే |
Telugu | ||||
| Dēvadēvaṁ Bhajē Divya Prabhāvaṁ దేవదేవం భజే దివ్య ప్రభావం देवदेवं भजे दिव्यप्रभावम् |
Hindolam | Khanda Chapu | Sripada Pinakapani | Sanskrit | |
| ḍōlāyāṁ Cālā ḍōlāyāṁ డోలాయాం చల డోలాయాం |
Khamas | Thisra Adi | Telugu | ||
| ēmokō ciguruṭadharamuna eḍaneḍakastūri niṃḍenu ఏమకో చిగురుటధరమున కస్తూరి నిండెను |
Telugu | ||||
| ē Purāṇamuna Eṁta Vedakinā ఏ పురాణమున ఎంత వెదకినా |
Telugu | ||||
| GovindāŚrita Gōkula Br̥ndā గోవిందాశ్రిత గోకుల బృందా |
Madhuvanti | Telugu | |||
| Harināmame Kaḍu Ānandakaramu హరినామమే కడు ఆనందకరము |
Jonpuri | Telugu | |||
| Indariki Abhayammuliccu Cēyi ఇందరికి అభయమ్ములిచ్చు చేయి |
Telugu | ||||
| Ippuḍiṭu Kalagaṃṭi ఇప్పుడిటు కలగంటి |
Telugu | ||||
| Itarulaku Ninneruga Taramā ఇతరులకు నిన్నెరుగ తరమా |
Telugu | ||||
| Jō Acyutānanda Jō Jō Mukundā జో అచ్యుతానంద UV జో జో ముకుందా |
Navroj | Telugu | [19] | ||
| Kanṭi Śukravāramu Gaḍiyalēḍiṁṭa కంటి శుక్రవారము గడియలేడింట |
Telugu | [20] | |||
| Koṁḍalalō Nelakonna Kōnēṭi Rāyaḍu Vāḍu కొండలలో నెలకొన్న కోనేటి రాయడు వాడు |
Hindolam | Telugu | |||
| kṣīrābdi kanyakaku Śrī Mahālakṣmikini క్షీరాబ్ది కన్యకకు శ్రీ మహాలక్ష్మికిని |
Kurinji(raga) | Khanda Chapu | Telugu | ||
| Kulukaka Naḍavārō Kommalārā కులుకక నడవరో కొమ్మలారా |
Atana | Adi | Telugu | [21] | |
| Madhava Kesava Madhusoodhana మాధవ కేశవ మధుసూదన విష్ణు माधव केशव मधुसूदना |
Kapi | Adi | Sanskrit | ||
| Mēdini Jīvula Gāva Mēlukōvayyā మీదిని జీవుల గావ మేలుకోవయ్యా |
Telugu | ||||
| Muddugārē Yaśōda Muṅgiṭa Mutayamu vīḍu ముద్దుగారే యశోద ముంగిట ముత్యము వీడు |
Kuranji | Adi | Nedunuri Krishnamurthy | Telugu | [22] |
| Mūsina Mutyālakēlē Moragulu మూసిన ముత్యాలకేలే మొరగులు |
Telugu | ||||
| Nallani Mēni Nagavu Chūpulavāḍu నల్లని మేని నగవు చూపులవాడు |
Telugu | ||||
| Namo Namo Raghukula-naayaka (Sanskrit) | Nattai | Sanskrit | |||
| Nānāṭi Batuku Nāṭakamu నానాటి బతుకు నాటకము |
Rēvati | Adi | Nedunuri Krishnamurthy | Telugu | |
| Nārāyaṇa Tē Namō Namō(composed by both Annamayya and Purandara Dasa ) నారాయణ తే నమో నమో नारायण ते नमो नमो |
Bihag | Adi | ' | Sanskrit | |
| Neyyamullallō Nērēḷḷo Voyyana ūreḍi Uvviḷḷo నెయ్యములల్లో నేరేళ్ళో వొయ్యన ఊరెడి ఉవ్విళ్ళో |
Telugu | ||||
| Nitya Pūjalivivō Nericinānōhō నిత్యపూజలివివో నేరిచినానోహో |
Telugu | [23] | |||
| Paluku Tēnelatalli Pavaḷincenu పలుకు తేనెలతల్లి పవళించెను |
Telugu | ||||
| Poḍaganṭimayya mimmu Puruṣōttamā పొడగంటిమయ్యా మిమ్ము పురుషోత్తమా |
Mohanam | Adi | Telugu | ||
| Śriman Narāyaṇā Śriman Narāyaṇā Nī Śri Pādamē Śaraṇu శ్రీమన్నారాయణ శ్రీమన్నారాయణ నీ శ్రీపాదమే శరణు |
Bowli | Adi | Telugu | ||
| Rajīva Nētrāya Raghavāya Namō రాజీవ నేత్రాయ రాఘవాయ నమో राजीवनेत्राय राघवाय नमो |
Madhyamavathi | Khanda Chapu | K. J. Yesudas | Sanskrit | |
| Ramacandruḍitaḍu Raghuvīruḍu రామచంద్రుడితడు రఘువీరుడు |
Telugu | ||||
| Siruta Navvulavāḍu Sinnakka సిరుత నవ్వులవాడు సిన్నక్కా |
Telugu | ||||
| Ṣōḍaśa Kaḷānidhiki Ṣoḍaśōpacāramulu షోడశ కళానిధికి షోడశోపచారములు |
Telugu | ||||
| Tvamēva Śaraṇam త్వమేవ శరణం त्वमेव शरणम् |
Telugu | ||||
| Vandēhaṁ Jagadvallabhaṁ Sanskrit: वन्देहं जगद्वल्लभं Telugu: వందేహం జగద్వల్లభం |
Hamsadhvani | Khanda Chapu | Sanskrit | In praise of lord Venkaṭēśvara | |
| Vandē Vāsudēvaṁ Śrīpatiṁ వందే వాసుదేవం శ్రీపతిం वन्दे वासुदेवं श्रीपतिम् |
Sri | Khanda Chapu | Sanskrit | ||
| Vēḍukoṁdāmā Vēṅkaṭagiri Veṅkaṭeśvaruni Veḍukoṁdāmā వేడుకొందామా వేంకటగిరి వేంకటేశ్వరుని వేడుకొందామా |
Telugu | ||||
| Vinnapālu Vinavale Viṁtaviṁtalu విన్నపాలు వినవలె వింతవింతలు |
Telugu |
అన్నమయ్య పాటలు (All Annamayya songs lyrics in Telugu Script)
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Life and Times of Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya". Svasa.org. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ Jackson (1999), p. 105.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jackson (1999), p. 216.
- ↑ Jackson (1999), p. 265.
- ↑ "Pension for Annamayya's descendants". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 May 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
- ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 103, Issues 1-24. Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1982. p. 30.
Annamacharya became a Vaishnava in the Ramanujacharya Sampradaya.
- ↑ William Joseph Jackson, ed. (1998). Songs of Three Great South Indian Saints. Oxford University Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-19-564655-9.
- ↑ "Annamacharya's 600th birth anniversary celebrated". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 6 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "All are equal before God". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 July 2000. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "A classical touch to Annamayya kritis". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 February 2005. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005.
- ↑ Campbell, AD (1849). A grammar of the Telugu language (3 ed.). Hindu Press. p. xiii.
- ↑ Annamayya (2005). God on the Hill: Temple Poems from Tirupati. Translated by Velcheru Narayana Rao; David Shulman. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-518284-7.
- ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: r2kkartik (3 July 2011), Brahmamokate Unnikrishnan, retrieved 8 November 2018
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Mathrubhumi Kappa TV (6 November 2018), Brahmam Okate - Sreeranjini Kodampally & Ralfin Stephen's Band - Music Mojo Season 6 - Kappa TV, archived from the original on 11 December 2021, retrieved 8 November 2018
- ↑ "Alara chanchalamaina". Sahityam. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Anni mantramulu". Sahityam. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Bhavayami Gopalabalam". Sahityam. 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Bhavamulona bahyamunandunu". Sahityam. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Jo achyutananda jo jo mukunda". Sahityam. 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Kanti sukravaramu". Sahityam. 9 June 2010. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Kulukaka nadavaro". Sahityam. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Muddugare yasoda". Sahityam. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Nitya pujalivivO". Sahityam. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Jackson, William. 'Religious and Devotional Music: Southern Area' (1999). In Porter, James; Rice, Timothy; Goertzon, Chris. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. New York & London: Taylor & Francis.