Tallapaka Annamacharya, also known as Annamayya, was a Telugu composer and Hindu saint. Born in Thallapaka, he composed devotional songs known as saṁkīrtanas in praise of Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu.
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Tallapaka Annamacharya, also known as Annamayya, was a Telugu composer and Hindu saint. Born in Thallapaka, he composed devotional songs known as saṁkīrtanas in praise of Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu. Annamacharya is widely regarded as one of the earliest known composers to systematically use the devotional saṁkīrtana format in Telugu devotional music..
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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1408 to 1503 · aged 94
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