Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi

Indian folk music singer (1920–2019)

Singer
harmonium player
music composer

Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (May 12, 1920 – March 23, 2019) was a Telugu singer, harmonium player, music composer and author.^[1]^[2]^[3] Her forte was folk music and songs.

Early life and background

She was the daughter of Vinjamuri Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao, who was an Indian stage actor, Telugu-Sanskrit pandit and author.^[2] Vinjamuri Seetha Devi, also a Telugu singer, was her sister.^[4] She had given music concerts in the presence of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Subash Chandra Bose during the freedom struggle.^[5]

Her two books 'Bava Geetalu' and 'Compilation of Folk Songs' were released last year in Chennai. She was also honoured with Doctorate degree by Andhra University in the year 1977. She was also conferred with a lifetime achievement award from America and Queen of Folk award from Paris.^[6]

References

^ "Queen of folk music - HYDB". The Hindu. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b "With many firsts to her credit - MADS". The Hindu. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
^ "Space across new horizons - MADS". The Hindu. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
^ Srihari, Gudipoodi "An Era of Light Music", The Hindu June 11, 2018
^ Mayabrahma, Roja (24 March 2019). "KCR condoles death of radio commentator Dr Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "KCR condoles Anasuya Devi's demise". ANI News. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

External links

"NATA 2012 Award Winners". Indo American News. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
https://www.madhuravani.com/anasuya మధురవాణి అంతర్జాల పత్రిక ప్రత్యేకం. madhuravani.com
https://www.madhuravani.com/blank-41 మధురవాణి అంతర్జాల పత్రిక ప్రత్యేకం. madhuravani.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls9FXBHuX-s&t=677s Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi folk songs - original tracks