Annamacharya
Tallapaka Annamacharya Annamayya | |
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Sri Vaishnava |
Tallapaka Annamacharya (
He is believed to have been the avatar of Nandaka, the sword of Vishnu. He is widely regarded as the "Andhra Pada kavitā Pitāmaha" (Grandfather of Telugu song-writing).[1]
Personal life
Tallapaka Annamacharya was born on Vaishakha Shuddha Pournami in the year Sarwadhari (22 May 1408) in
Literary career
Annamayya is said to have composed as many as 32,000 samkirtanas (songs) on the praise of Venkateswara of which only about 12,000 are available today. He is also the author of musical treatise called "Samkirthana 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 deity, confesses the devotee's failures and apprehensions, and surrenders himself to Venkateswara. His songs are classified into the Adhyatma (spiritual) and Shringara (romantic) samkirtanas genres. His songs in the "Sringara" genre worship Venkateswara by describing the romantic adventures of
In his later keertanas, he espouses subjects such as
Legacy
While he enjoyed popularity in his days, his compositions were forgotten for over three centuries. Mentioned in 1849,
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 musician late Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna as its head. He set music to over 800 compositions of Annamacharya. 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.[citation needed] He was also an acclaimed poet, singer, and a musicologist. In 1979, the singer Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi's album Balaji Pancharatna Mala came up with Annamacharya keerthanas like Vande Vasudevam, Bhavamulona, Sriman Narayana and many more.[citation needed]
In 1994, reputed Bharathanatyam artist Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala, also the daughter in law of the 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 stalwarts was set to action. This production was inaugurated by the former President of India
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 Venkateswara and Bhanupriya as Goddess 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 by
Famous 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)
Composition (Sorted Alphabetically) | Raga | Tala | Music Set By | Language | Other Info |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- List of Carnatic composers
- Annamacharya sankeertana
- List of composers who created ragas
References
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Further reading
- 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.