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On the occasion of Telugu Hindu

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Regarded as "Andhra Pada Kavita Pitamaha" or "Telugu Pada Kavitha Pitamaha;" his compositions are often heard in #CarnaticMusic

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saint, musician #Annamacharya& #39;s 612nd birth anniversary(jayanti) according to Gregorian calendar.Regarded as "Andhra Pada Kavita Pitamaha" or "Telugu Pada Kavitha Pitamaha;" his compositions are often heard in #CarnaticMusichttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎵" title="Musical note" aria-label="Emoji: Musical note">.(1/n)" title="THREADOn the occasion of Telugu Hinduhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕉️" title="Om symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Om symbol"> saint, musician #Annamacharya& #39;s 612nd birth anniversary(jayanti) according to Gregorian calendar.Regarded as "Andhra Pada Kavita Pitamaha" or "Telugu Pada Kavitha Pitamaha;" his compositions are often heard in #CarnaticMusichttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎵" title="Musical note" aria-label="Emoji: Musical note">.(1/n)" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>

#TallapakaAnnamacharya known as #Annamacharya/ #Annamayya was born on 22nd May, 1408 on "Vaisakha Shuddha Pournami" day according to Hindu calendar(it& #39;s on 7th May this year).

in a Nandavarika sect of Smartha Brahmins family in Tallapaka village, Rajampet, Kadapa district.

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His parents are Narayana Suri and Lakkamamba.

#Annamacharya was a great devotee of "Kali Yuga Daivam"(The God of Kali Yuga) #Tirupati

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#Annamayya was said to be the incarnation of #LordVenkateswaraSwamy& #39;s sword "Nandaka."

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& #39;s Lord Venkateswara Swamy(a form of Lord Vishnu. #Annamayya was said to be the incarnation of #LordVenkateswaraSwamy& #39;s sword "Nandaka."(3/n)" title="His parents are Narayana Suri and Lakkamamba. #Annamacharya was a great devotee of "Kali Yuga Daivam"(The God of Kali Yuga) #Tirupatihttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕉️" title="Om symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Om symbol">& #39;s Lord Venkateswara Swamy(a form of Lord Vishnu. #Annamayya was said to be the incarnation of #LordVenkateswaraSwamy& #39;s sword "Nandaka."(3/n)">

#Annamacharya was said to be first Vaggeyakara(a person who can write, sing and also compose a song) in Telugu language.

#Annamayya composed nearly 32000 songs of which around 12000 were available today. They were engraved on copper plates & were lost for many years.

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#Annamacharya& #39;s compositions were found again in mid 19th century in a hidden room inside #Tirupati

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His compositions were revived by TTD(Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) by forming a committee in 1950& #39;s & Carnatic Musician #MangalampalliBalamuralikrishna set tune

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to nearly 800 songs written by #Annamacharya.

#GarimellaBalakrishnaPrasad set tune to 600 songs.

#MSSubbulakshmi came up with an album "Balaji Pancharatna Mala" in 1979.

Singer #ShobhaRaju founded "Annamacharya Bhavana Vahini" in 1983 for Annamayya& #39;s compositions.

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She released her first album "Venkateswara Geeta Malika."

She was initially chosen to propagate #Annamacharya& #39;s compositions in 1978.

For her contributions and service, she received awards like "Abhinava Annamayya," "Annamayya Pada Kokila."

Pic: @DrShobhaRaju.

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A Telugu movie #Annamayya based on #Annamacharya& #39;s life was released in 1997.

@iamnagarjuna played the lead role. YouTube link of this movie: https://youtu.be/NOFpbJkrFX4

Devotional">https://youtu.be/NOFpbJkrF... songs in it are very popular & @mmkeeravaani got National Film Award for Best Music Direction.

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All video songs from #Annamayya movie: https://youtu.be/fymEbDMsP10

Some">https://youtu.be/fymEbDMsP... songs/albums on #Annamacharya& #39;s compositions:

"Annamayya Madhura Gaanam" album by Garimella Balakrishna Prasad: https://youtu.be/cgkqV7_RV5A
"Jagadapu">https://youtu.be/cgkqV7_RV... Chanavula," "Adivo Alladivo" etc songs are in this album.

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"Muddhu Gare Yashoda" by #GarimellaBalakrishnaPrasad: https://youtu.be/602Xn-8Q070

"Annamayya">https://youtu.be/602Xn-8Q0... Shringaradhara" album by Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, V Sarala Rao, Swapna Sundari: https://youtu.be/CoFYuKPtXhE
"Ele">https://youtu.be/CoFYuKPtX... Ele Maradhala," "Chaligali Vedela" etc songs are in this album.

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#Annamacharya& #39;s keerthanas by MS Subbulakshmi: https://youtu.be/16I0GDixM_w

"Deva">https://youtu.be/16I0GDixM... Devam Bhaje:" https://youtu.be/L1Q2Emhvx5c

"Bhavamu">https://youtu.be/L1Q2Emhvx... Lona:"
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"Bhavayami">https://youtu.be/v1z3xCzWC... Gopalabalam:" https://youtu.be/gsjHwzibQkc

"Nanati">https://youtu.be/gsjHwzibQ... Batuku:" https://youtu.be/2k0eZFAZR9k

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"Annamayya Pada Shobha" by Shobha Raju: https://youtu.be/jvG1Ut7Z2j0

Annamayya">https://youtu.be/jvG1Ut7Z2... Geetha Madhuri https://youtu.be/CrIfnMhL4h0
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"Kondalalo">https://youtu.be/1HuFb10cQ... Nelakonna:" https://youtu.be/tsYCe4dzZV4

"Adivo">https://youtu.be/tsYCe4dzZ... Alladivo:" https://youtu.be/u6GjcDl2WIo

"Brahma">https://youtu.be/u6GjcDl2W... Kadigina:" https://youtu.be/-WP_D99KZWU

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#Annamacharya stood for equality and against #Casteism especially in his compositions like

"Brahmam Okkate" by @kuldeepmpai, #Sooryagayathri & @RahulVellal: https://youtu.be/jLQqWQW4S4s
These">https://youtu.be/jLQqWQW4S... lyrics in the pics show.

"E kulajudainanemi" by #KJYesudas: https://youtu.be/r99lVNKdLHo

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#Annamacharya wrote a musical treatise "Sankirthana Lakshanamu."

His songs have Adhyaatma(Spiritual) & Sringaara(Romantic) classifications.

Sringaara to describe the relationship of Venkateswara & Goddess Padmavathi.

#Annamacharya works.
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#Annamacharya was married to two women Timmakka & Akkalamma.

#TallapakaTirumalamma also known as #Timmakka wrote "Subhadra Kalyanam."

Tallapaka Tirumalamma is one of the earliest female poets in Telugu literature along with #AtukuriMolla(the author of #MollaRamayanam).

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It is said that #Annamacharya used to write his compositions on Palm leaves(Tala patralu) & his son(his wife Akkalamma& #39;s son); #PeddaTirumalacharya later engraved them on copper plates.

Pedda Tirumalacharya& #39;s son Chinna Tirumalacharya wrote #Annamayya& #39;s biography.

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#ChinnaTirumalacharya& #39;s work gives a lot of info about Annamayya& #39;s life.

#Annamacharya started the tradition of celestial bath(abhishekam) to Venkateswara Swamy

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#Annamayya was a court poet of Vijayanagara emperor #SaluvaNarasimhaDevaRaya.

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#Annamacharya died on 4th April, 1503 at the age of 94.

Picture: On the occasion of #Annamayya& #39;s 600th birth anniversary(May 22nd, 2008); a 108 feet statue of Annamacharya was unveiled in Rajampet town, Kadapa district by the then Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.

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Pictures:

#Annamacharya statue at Tank bund, Hyderabad.

His statue at Dwaraka Tirumala(known as Chinna Tirupati), West Godavari district.

His statue at Sarada river park, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district.

Art on #Annamayya by Telugu film director & cartoonist #Bapu.

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Thus #Annamayya& #39;s contribution to

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He was rightfully called as "Telugu Pada Kavitha Pitamaha"(The Grandfather of Telugu song-writing).

Pic: Indian Stamp issued in 2004 on #Annamacharya.

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