Born in Pithapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh to Rama Murthy Panthulu and Vijayalakshmi.[2] His father held a small job, at the estate of the Raja of Pithapuram.[3] He was under influence of his mother who sang Ashtapadis, Tarangas and the Adhyatma Ramayana kritis. She had a great influence on him while growing up.
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. In 1949, he was influenced by carnatic vocalist, Sripada Pinakapani, and under his guidance developed his style of music.
Great souls give great carnatic pieces for our enjoyment. God shall bless him with eternal divinity.
SOMASUNDRAM100 3 months ago
This is superb singing in an unhurried and most apropriate manner the composer Sri Mysore Vasudevacharya’s very famous composition. Because Sri Nedunuri knows Telugu, singers who do not know the language can benefit by paying attention to his pronunciation of the Telugu words.
Yesh Prabhu, Bushkill, Pennsylvania
writer2244 7 months ago