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Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi | |
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| Born | (1920-05-12)12 May 1920 East Godavari district,Andhra Pradesh, British India |
| Died | 23 March 2019(2019-03-23) (aged 98) |
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Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (May 12, 1920 – March 23, 2019) was aTelugu singer,harmonium player, music composer and author.[1][2][3] Her forte was folk music and songs.[4]
She was the daughter ofVinjamuri Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao, who was an Indian stage actor, Telugu-Sanskritpandit and author.[2]Vinjamuri Seetha Devi, also a Telugu singer, was her sister.[5] Together they are called the Vinjamuri Sisters.[6]
Her elder daughter Ratna Papa was aKuchipudi dancer. Her second daughter Sita Ratnakar was the former producer in Dooradarsan Television,Chennai. She died on 2019, March 23 at 99 years of age inHouston.[4]
She published 7 volumes with lyrics and music notations.[7]
She published 4 books including her autobiographyAsamana Anasuya.[4][7]
Her daughter, Seetha Ratnakar, made a documentary calledAsamana Anasuya in 2024.[8][4]
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