47th Death Anniversary of Rallapalli Ananthakrishna Sharma Observed

The 47th death anniversary of Rallapalli Ananthakrishna Sharma was observed on Wednesday at Annamacharya Kalamandiram under the joint aegis of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Annamacharya Project and Hindu religious organizations.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Kodidala Shobha, Telugu Lecturer of SPW Women’s Degree and PG College, said that Rallapalli rendered remarkable service by deciphering the Sankeertanas of Tallapaka Annamacharya from copper plates and setting them to musical tunes.

Telugu scholar Dr. Malepattu Purushottamachari highlighted the life and literary contributions of Rallapalli, while retired professor Acharya Damodar Naidu of Sri Venkateswara University spoke about Rallapalli’s role as a distinguished literary critic.

Earlier, TTD officials paid floral tributes to the statue of Rallapalli Ananthakrishna Sharma near Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam.

Acharya Rallapalli Deepta of National Sanskrit University, Annamacharya Project Special Officer Sri Medasani Mohan, Director Smt. Latha, officials and devotees were present.