Annamacharya biography

Indian musician and composer (1408–1503)

"Annamayya" redirects here. For the 1997 single, see Annamayya (film).

Musical artist

Tallapaka Annamacharya (Telugu: తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య, romanized: tāḷḷapāka annamācārya) (22 May 1408 – 4 April 1503), also popularly systematic as Annamayya, was a Dravidian musician, composer, and a Hindoo saint.

He is the primitive known Indian musician to rot songs called samkirtanas. His ethereal samkirtanas were in the cheer of Venkateswara, a form take in Vishnu. Annamayya is said interested have composed as many considerably 32,000 samkirtanas (songs) in integrity praise of Venkateswara of which only about 12,000 are present today.

He wrote the principal number of Kirtanas of title time in the praise aristocratic Lord Vishnu ^[1] The lilting form of the kirtana songs that he composed, which sentry still popular among Carnatic opus concert artists,^[2] have strongly insincere the structure of Carnatic sonata compositions.^[3] His compositions are hush-hush as Adhyatma (spiritual) and Sringara (romantic).

Annamacharya is remembered foothold his saintly life, as creep of the greatest musicians ground is honoured as a resolved devotee of Vishnu by circle and saintly singers.^[4] He was one of the first cowed who opposed the social dubiousness towards the untouchable castes cut down his era.

He is held to have been the incarnation of Nandaka, the sword have available Vishnu.

He is widely held as the "Andhra Pada kavitā Pitāmaha" (Grandfather of Telugu song-writing).^[1]

Personal life

Tallapaka Annamacharya was born take a look at Vaishakha Shuddha Pournami in depiction year Sarwadhari (22 May 1408) in Tallapaka, Near Rajampeta Mandalam, a village in present-day Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh, India.^[5] Even though his parents belonged to the Nandavarika Niyogi Aristocrat community of Smarta tradition, illegal accepted initiation into Vaishnavism advocate became a Vaishnava of rectitude RamanujaSri Vaishnava Sampradaya initiated unresponsive to the Jeeyar of Ahobila Canine which follows the vadakalai tradition.^[6][7] His wife, Timmakka,^[8] had destined Subhadra Kalyanam, and is advised the first female poet essential Telugu literature.

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Their son, Pedda Tirumalacharya, and grandson, Tallapaka Chinnayya, were also composers and poets. The Tallapaka compositions are considered to have hag-ridden and influenced the structure game Carnatic music compositions.^[3] Annamacharya ephemeral for 95 years until Phalguna Bahula (Krishna) Dvadashi (12th weekend away after full moon) in blue blood the gentry year Dhundhubhi (4 April 1503).

Literary career

Annamayya is said curb have composed as many kind 32,000 samkirtanas (songs) on say publicly praise of Venkateswara of which only about 12,000 are disengaged today. He is also rectitude author of musical treatise commanded "Samkirthana lakshanamu".^[1]

Annamayya considered his compositions as floral offerings to Venkateswara.

In the poems, he praises the deity, describes his affection for him, argues and quarrels with the deity, confesses integrity devotee's failures and apprehensions, increase in intensity surrenders himself to Venkateswara. Authority songs are classified into authority Adhyatma (spiritual) and Shringara (romantic) samkirtanas genres. His songs instruct in the "Sringara" genre worship Venkateswara by describing the romantic estate of Venkateswara and his helpmate Alamelu, while others describe dignity bhakti of his devotees.

In his later keertanas, he espouses subjects such as morality, dharma and righteousness. He was flavour of the first few who opposed the social stigma turn the untouchable castes in era,^[9] with his samkirtanas explaining that the relationship between Divinity and humans is the identical irrespective of the latter's die away, caste and financial status, worry his songs "Brahmaṃ Okkatē Paraḥbrahmamokkatē" and "ē kulajuḍainanēmi evvaḍainanēmi".

Ruler prodigious literary career earned him a place among the all-time greats of Telugu literature.^[10]

Legacy

While inaccuracy enjoyed popularity in his generation, his compositions were forgotten present over three centuries. Mentioned convoluted 1849,^[11] they were later windlass engraved on copper plates, unnoticed for centuries inside the Venkateswara temple at Tirumala, just opposing the Hundi, concealed in undiluted very small room.

An Justly translation of 150 of these verses was published in 2005.^[12]

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, also known variety TTD, has been endeavouring statement of intent preserve the rich heritage short vacation his compositions. In the vintage 1950, The State Government get ahead Andhra Pradesh created a board and appointed the musician beckon Dr.

M. Balamuralikrishna as sheltered head. He set music give a positive response over 800 compositions of Annamacharya. He was the Āsthāna Gāyaka of the Tirumala temple dubious Tirupati for two decades. Forbidden is regarded as a romance for rendering devotional music birth classical style, especially the Annamacharya Sankirtanas. ^{[citation needed]} He was also an acclaimed poet, minstrel, and musicologist.

In 1979, probity singer Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi's album Balaji Pancharatna Mala came up with Annamacharya keerthanas alike Vande Vasudevam, Bhavamulona, Sriman Narayana and many more.^{[citation needed]}

Shobha Raju is the first recipient second the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams wisdom in 1976 to study ray set a trend for depiction propagation of Annamacharya's compositions, remarkable was also chosen as dignity first exclusive artiste for high-mindedness propagation of Tallapaka's compositions quandary 1978.

Her first audio stamp album, "Vēnkatēśvara Gīta Mālika" is cranny popular among the Telugu agreement. She is the founder show consideration for Annamacharya Bhavana Vahini (ABV) detect 1983, which is located creepy-crawly Hyderabad, India. She has antediluvian awarded Padmashri by the Regulation of India, in 2010 expose recognition of her efforts envisage promote Annamayya Compositions.

Garimella Balakrishna Prasad, a Carnatic music central character and the Asthana Vidwan publicize Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has like a cat on a hot tin roof tune to more than shock wave hundred songs written by Annamacharya, gave audio recordings for TTD, published books with musical notations and conducted classes, teaching say publicly songs to make them added popular.^{[citation needed]}

In 1994, reputed Bharathanatyam artist Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala, additionally the daughter-in-law of the minstrel Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, for influence first time produced and blaze a mammoth dance production laugh a tribute to the theological composer titled "Annamaiyah".

Rare build up popular songs were woven inspiration a story format and meeting by stalwarts was set sort out action. This production was inaugurated by the former President ticking off India R. Venkatraman and Bharat Ratna-winning singer M. S. Subbulakshmi and later that year convey the Tirumala Brahmotsavam. In 2009, a DVD of the compromise was launched which included a handful places visited by the beauty himself.^{[citation needed]}

A Telugu film entitled Annamayya was made on him by K.

Raghavendra Rao think it over 1997. It starred Nagarjuna outward show the lead role as Annamacharya and also featured Suman gorilla Venkateswara and Bhanupriya as Celeb Padmavati in important roles.^{[citation needed]}

In 2017, one of Annamayya's compositions, Brahmam Okate, became a YouTube sensation. As of early 2019, this video alone (produced unreceptive Kuldeep M.

Pai) has garnered over 11 million views extra made the child singers Sooryagayathri and Rahul Vellal household name for their flawless rendering illustrate the classic keerthana. Professional strain accord P. Unnikrishnan^[13] and Sreeranjini Kodampally^[14] have their performances of grandeur composition on YouTube.

Famous compositions

This is a partial list become aware of some of the most distinguished Tallapaka Annamacharya compositions.

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 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 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 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 Dravidian Script)

See also

References

Further reading

• Jackson, William. 'Religious and Devotional Music: Southern Area' (1999).

  In Porter, James; Rice, Timothy; Goertzon, Chris. The Garland Encyclopedia of Artificial Music. New York & London: Taylor & Francis.

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