Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi
Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (May 12, 1920 – March 23, 2019) was a Telugu singer, harmonium player, music composer and author. Her forte was folk music and songs.
Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi
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- Name
- Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi
- Born
- 12 May 1920
- Birthplace
- East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, British India
- Died
- 23 March 2019
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
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• Name — Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi • Born — 12 May 1920 • Birthplace — East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, British India • Died — 23 March 2019 • Occupation — * Singer • harmonium player • music composer
Early life and background
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. Vinjamuri Seetha Devi, also a Telugu singer, was her sister. Together they are called the Vinjamuri Sisters. Her elder daughter Ratna Papa was a Kuchipudi dancer. Her second daughter Sita Ratnakar was the former producer in Dooradarsan Television, Chennai. She died on 2019, March 23 at 99 years of age in Houston.
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Documentary
Her daughter, Seetha Ratnakar, made a documentary called Asamana Anasuya in 2024.
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2009
Pandugalu Pujalu Paatalu By Dr. Avasarala (Vinjamuri) Anasuya Devi In Telugu (2009) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
2019
Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi died.
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She published 7 volumes with lyrics and music notations. She published 4 books including her autobiography Asamana Anasuya.
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