This is a very sweet keerthanam by Ananmacharya that oozes out with his love for the Lord Krishna and his knowledge about the jewels(gems). Well Suited for dances like Kuchipudi etc etc Superb ! muddugAre yaSOda Ragam kurinji Adi Talam Annamayya Krithi * Publication: The Times Of India - Chennai Date: Section: Times City Page: 4 * Rewarding eminence, The Hindu, November 25, 2002
* Music is in his genes, The Hindu, October 10, 2003 * Senior musicians honour Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, The Hindu, October 30, 2006
Krishnamurthy's awards include the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the Sangeetha Kalanidhi and the Raja-Lakshmi Award in 2002. He has been appointed as the ‘Asthana Vidwan’ of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and also of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. The Music Academy, Madras conferred on him the most prestigious title of “Sangeeta Kalanidhi” in the year 1991. The Krishna Gana Sabha, Madras, conferred on ‘Nedunuri’ with the title “Sangeetha Choodamani” in the year 1976. He immensely contributed to Annamacharya Project of the TTD(Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) in tuning most of the "Annamacharya" kritis as we know them today. He was Dean of Faculty of the Fine Arts and Chairman of Board of Studies in Music of Sri Venkateswara University and Nagarjuna University. Nedunuri Krishnamurthy worked as Principal of S.V.College of Music and Dance, Tirupati M.R.Government College of Music and Dance, Vizianagaram Government College of Music and Dance, Secunderabad and retired as Principal of G.V.R Government College of Music and Dance, Vijayawada in 1985. In 1949, he was influenced by carnatic vocalist, Sripada Pinakapani, and under his guidance developed his style of music. He joined the Maharaja’s Music College at Vizianagaram in the year 1940 and received initial training in Violin and Vocal from the Dwaram Narasinga Rao Naidu. She had a great influence on him while growing up. He was under influence of his mother who sang Ashtapadis, Tarangas and the Adhyatma Ramayana kritis. His father held a small job, at the estate of the Raja of Pithapuram. His tonal quality and "Continuity" are his special assets.īorn in Pitapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh to Rama Murthy Panthulu and Vijayalakshmi. Nedunuri Krishnamurthy (born October 10, 1927) is a famous Indian Carnatic vocalist.