Nallan Chakravartula Krishnamacharyulu

Sri Nallan Chakravartula Krishnamacharyulu (1924–2006) was a scholar, musician, teacher and an exponent of the art of hari katha of modern times. He belongs the lineage of Saint Tyagaraja and is the 5th generation student descendant of this saint.[1]

Life & Career

He was born in 1924 in Jaggayya peta, Andhra Pradesh to parents Jagannaadha Tiru Venkataacharyulu and Venkata Ramanamma. At a very early age, he started learning vyaakaraNa and meemaamsa sastras from his father and later from sri chilakamarri kesavaacharyulu. He had a long gurukulam-style training in carnatic music from the legendary Parupalli Rama Krishnayya Pantulu who is credited with producing such stalwarts as Dr.M. Balamuralikrishna and Annavarapu Rama Swamy.

Sri N Ch Krishnmacharyulu served as staff violinist in All India Radio Vijayawada from 1948 to 1983. He was conferred with the title of Gaana kalaa prapuurna by the Anadhra Pradesh Sangeetha Academy. Various other institutions recognized his mastery of the art by conferring titles Sangeetha Saahitya Kalaa Nidhi, Hari Kadhaa Chuudamani and Sangeetha Kalaa Saagara.

In November 1998, he received special recognition from All India Radio (AIR) during Golden Jubilee celebrations; Later he also received a similar award from Telugu University, Hyderabad.

Compositions

CompositionRagaTalaTypeLanguageYoutube Link
Nannu Brova SamayamuraSuddhabangalaAdiVarnamTelugu
Gouri Sukumari Sankara NariVasanthaAdiKritiSanskrit
Mara Jananim AsrayeNatakapriyaAdiKritiSanskrit
Sri Kanaka DurgeKalyaniAdiKritiSanskrit
GajavadanamasrayeKedaramAdiKritiSanskrithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcdkILPVjbY
Ehi SannidehiHusseniAdiKritiSanskrit
Sarikaadu raKedaragaulaDeshadiKritiTelugu
Neepada SaarasaHemavathiRoopakaKritiSanskrit
RamaKrishna Mahodayam(Guru Stuthi)KharaharapriyaChaapa thalamKritiSanskrit
ShyamaKrishna UpasmaheHanumatodiAdiKritiSanskrit
BhavasaagaraDhenukaRoopakaKritiSanskrit
Shyama SastrivariyaAnandabhairaviRoopakaKritiTelugu
Nama NarayanaNamanarayaniAdiKritiSanskrit
Saranamemi TyagarajaSarangaRoopakaKritiTelugu
Venkatagiri NayakaSarangaAdiKritiSanskrit
Thillana CompositionAtanaAdiThillanaSanskrit
Cheliya RoNeelambariAdiJavaliTelugu
Sri Rama RamanaVachaspatiRoopaka Garbha Adi TaalamGARBHA KRITISanskrit
Pahimam PahiHarikambhojiJampe Garbha Adi TaalamGARBHA KRITISanskrit
NeerajakshiShuddha DhanyasiJampe Triputa Garbha Adi TaalamGARBHA KRITISanskrit
ParamardamideKeeravaniAdiKritiTelugu

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Surya Rao, P (13 November 2009). "Musical tribute". Retrieved 31 January 2016.

See also

References

  • A Tribute to Sri Nallan Chakravartula Krishnamacharyulu
  • Thyagaraja Geyartha Kunchika
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