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Nedunuri Krishnamurthy
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Born | Kothapalli, Pithapuram Taluka, Godavari dt, British India |
10 October 1927
Died | 8 December 2014 Visakhapatnam, India |
(aged 87)
Genres | Indian Classical Music |
Occupation(s) | classical vocalist |
Years active | 1945–2014 |
Labels | Kosmik, PM Audios & Entertainments, Sanskriti |
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy was a very famous Indian singer of Carnatic music. He was born on October 10, 1927, and passed away on December 8, 2014. He was known for his beautiful voice and traditional style. In 1991, he received a very important award called the Sangeetha Kalanidhi from the Madras Music Academy.
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Early Life and Music Journey
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy was born in 1927 in a place called Kothapalli, in Andhra Pradesh, India. At that time, India was under British rule. His parents were Rama Murthy Panthulu and Vijayalakshmi.
His father worked for the local king, Raja of Pithapuram. His mother loved to sing traditional songs like Ashtapadis and Tarangas. Her beautiful singing greatly inspired young Nedunuri as he grew up.
In 1940, Nedunuri joined the Maharaja's Music College in Vizianagaram. There, he learned to play the violin and sing from his first teacher, Dwaram Narasinga Rao Naidu. Later, in 1949, he met another great Carnatic singer, Sripada Pinakapani. Nedunuri learned a lot from him and developed his own unique singing style.
A Career in Music and Teaching
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy had a long and successful career. He became the Principal of several music and dance colleges. These included S.V. College of Music and Dance in Tirupati, and M.R. Government College in Vizianagaram. He also led the Government College of Music and Dance in Secunderabad. He retired in 1985 from the G.V.R Government College in Vijayawada.
His performances were always true to the old traditions of Carnatic music. His alapanas, which are musical improvisations, were famous for capturing the true feeling of important Carnatic ragas (melodies). He often performed with the well-known violinist, Lalgudi Jayaraman. People loved listening to their music together.
Nedunuri also helped guide music education. He was the Dean of Fine Arts at Sri Venkateswara University. He also helped the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) with their Annamacharya Project. He helped set the tunes for many of the famous Annamacharya songs that we hear today.
Special Awards and Titles
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy received many honors for his musical talent.
- In 1976, the Krishna Gana Sabha in Madras gave him the title Sangeetha Choodamani.
- The Madras Music Academy in Chennai gave him the highest honor, Sangeeta Kalanidhi, in 1991.
- He was also named Asthana Vidwan (court musician) by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. He also received this title from Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.
His Talented Students
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy taught many students who became famous musicians themselves. Some of his prominent students include:
- Domada Chittabbayi
- Garimella Balakrishna Prasad
- Shobha Raju
- Saraswati Vidyardhi
- Malladi Brothers
- Sarada Subramanyam
- Seshulatha Viswanath
- T. Sreenidhi
- Padmavathi Thyagaraju
- Subba Narasiah Kramadathi
- Chaitanya Brothers (Varanasi Venkateswara Sharma & Bukkapatnam Krishnamacharyulu)
Later Years and Passing
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy continued to share his music for many years. He passed away on December 8, 2014, in Visakhapatnam. He was 87 years old.
Albums and Recorded Music
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy released many albums and recordings during his career. These include:
- Annamayya Antaranga Tharangam
- Annamayya Pada Kadambam
- Annamayya Pada Kamalam
- Annamayya Pada Neerajanam
- Annamayya Pada Ravali
- Annamayya Pada Sammohanam
- Annamayya Pada Vasantham
- Pahi Nareyana
- Guru Upadesham
- Srihari Rasakrithi (TTD Release)
- Bhadrachala Ramadasu Keerthanalu (with Dasarathi Sataka Poems)
- Raga Sudha Rasam
- Rare Krithi’s of Tyagaraja
- Classical Treat by Nedunuri Krishnamurthy
- Raga Madhur (Audio)
- Raga Ranjani (DVD)
Awards and Honors
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy received many awards and honors throughout his life for his contributions to Carnatic music. Here are some of them:
No. | Organization | Award |
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01. | Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai | SANGEETHA CHOODAMANI, 1976 |
02. | Visakha Music Academy, Visakhapatham | SANGEETA KALASAGARA, 1980 |
03. | Sur Singar Samsad of Bombay | SWAR VILAS, 1981 |
04. | Sri Yagnavalka Cultutal Association, Hyderabad | NADA SUDHA NIDHI, 1981 |
05. | Sangeetha Vidwat Sabha, Kakinada | GANA KALA NIDHI, 1982 |
06. | Sri Tulasivanam Sangeetha Parishad, Trivendrum | GAYAKA CHOODAMANI, 1982 |
07. | Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, Govt. of India | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1986 |
08. | Sri Tyagaraja Swamy Trust, Tirupati | SAPTAGIRI SANGEETHA VIDWANMANI, 1987 |
09. | Sri Tyagaraja Kala Samithi | SANGEETHA VIDWANMANI, 1989 |
10. | Sriram Music Academy, Srinagar | SANGEETHA VIDYA BHASKARA, 1989 |
11. | Kalasagaram, Secunderabad | SANGEETHA KALA SAGARA, 1989 |
12. | Sangeetha Rasika Samakhya, Tirupati | NADA YOGI, 1989 |
13. | Santhi Renaissance International Foundation (SRI Foundation, USA) | SRI KALA PRAPURNA, 1991 |
14. | Madras Music Academy, Chennai | SANGITA KALANIDHI, 1991 |
15. | Bharathi Gana Sabha, Amalapuram | GANA KALA BHARATHI, 1993 |
16. | Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad | KALA NEERAJANA PURASKARAM, 1995 |
17. | Sri Annamacharya Project of North America, (SAPNA). Chicago, USA | ANNAMACHARYA VIDWANMANI, 1995 |
18. | Sri Sivanandaguru Educational and Cultural Trust, Bheemunipatham | GANGADEVI EMINENT CITIZEN AWARD, 1997 |
19. | World Teachers Trust, Visakhapatnam | MASTER M.N. AWARD, 1997 |
20. | Datta Peetham, Mysore | NADA NIDHI, 1998 |
21. | State Cultural Council, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad | Hamsa Award, 1999 |
22. | Sangeetha Vidwat Sabha, Kakinada | ANNAMACHARYA BHARATHI, 1999 |
23. | Bhairavi, Indian Fine Arts Society, USA | SANGEETHA RATNAMARA, 2000 |
24. | Sri Venkateswara Annamacharya Society of America, California, USA | ANNAMACHARYA SANKEERTHANA KIREETI, 2000 |
25. | World Telugu Federation | TEULGU TALLI AWARD, 2000 |
26. | Bharatiya Vidyabhavan, Coimbatore Kendra | SANGEETH SAMRAT, 2001 |
27. | Fine Arts Cultural Themes, Sydney (FACTS) Australia | SWARA NIDHI, 2001 |
28. | Badam Apparao Memorial Trust, Pithapuram | BADAM APPARAO MEMORIAL TRUST AWARD, 2002 |
29. | Raja – Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai | RAJA LAKSHMI AWARD, 2002 |
30. | Telugu Fine Arts Society, New Jersey, USA | DR.K.V.RAO & JYOTHI RAO AWARD, 2002 |
31. | Andhra Music Academy | SANGITA VIDYANIDHI |
32. | Prasara Bharati, New Delhi | NATIONAL ARTISTE AWARD, 2004 |
33. | South Indian Education Society, Mumbai | NATIONAL EMINENCE AWARD, 2006 |
34. | Visakha Music and Dance Academy | NADAVIDYA BHARATHI, |
35. | Government of Andhra Pradesh | PRATIBHA RAJIV PURASKAR, 2006 |
36. | South Indian Cultural Association, Hyderabad | SANGITHA CHAKRAVARTHI, |
37. | Academy of Music, Bangalore | K.K. MURTHY MEMORIAL CHOWEDIAH AWARD, 2008 |
38. | Shanmukhananda Sahba, Mumbai | NATIONAL EMINENCE AWARD, 2010 |
39. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh | HONORARY DOCTORATE, 2010 |
40. | Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam, Tirupati | ‘ASTHANA VIDWAN’ of TTD, 2010. |
42. | Sri Durga Malleswarala Vari Devastanam, Vijayawada. | ‘ASTHANA VIDWAN’, 2010. |
43. | Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai. | ‘SRI TYAGARAJA SEVA RATNAM’, 2011. |
44. | Music Academy, Madras 1998 | Best Raga Rendering |
45. | Music Academy, Madras | Best Senior Vocalist (2 times) |
46. | Indian Fine Arts Society, Madras, 1989. | Best Senior Vocalist |
47. | Indian Fine Arts Society, Madras, 1989. | Sangeetha Kalasikhamani, 2011. |
48. | Raghavendra Swamy Matham, Mantralayam. | ‘SRI PURANDARESHWARA THYAGARAJA’, 2012. |
49. | Central Sangeeth Natak Academy, New Delhi | ‘TAGORE ACADEMY AWARD’, 2012. |
50. | GiTAM University, Visakhapatnam | ‘DOCTORATE’, 2013. |
51. | Kopparapu Kavula Kalapeetham, Visakhapatnam | ‘KOPPARAPU KAVULA PRATHIBHA PURASKARAM’, 2013. |
52. | Samagana Mathanga, Bangalore | ‘SAMAGANA MATHANGA NATIONAL AWARD’, 2014. |
53. | South Indian Cultural Association Planjery Foundation | ‘SANGEETHA BRIHASPATI AWARD’, 2014. |
54. | Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi | Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna, 2011. |