Annamacharya

(1408-1503)

Indian musician and composer

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Tallapaka Annamacharya (Telugu : తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య) (IAST: taḷḷapāka annamācārya; 22 May 1408 – 4 April 1503), also popularly known as Annamayya, was a 15th-century Hindu saint and the earliest known Indian musician to compose songs called sankirtanas in praise of the Venkateswara, a form of Shree Hari Vishnu. The musical form of the keertana songs that he composed, which are still popular among Carnatic music concert artists, have strongly influenced the structure of Carnatic music compositions. Annamacharya is remembered for his saintly life, and is honoured as a great devotee of Shree Vishnu by devotees and saintly singers.

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Born	9 May 1408 (modern-day Rajampet, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died	23 February 1503 (aged 94) (modern-day Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India)
Zodiac	Taurus
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