Srirangam Gopalaratnam
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Srirangam Gopalaratnam (1939 - March 16, 1993) is a Telugu singer. She is distinguished in the exposition of Kuchipudi
, Yakshagana
, Javali and Yenki Patalu.
She was born to Varadachari and Subhadramma at Pushpagiri in Vizianagaram district
. She underwent training in music under Kavirayaneri Joga Rao and Dr. Sripada Pinakapani
. She had taken a diploma in music
in 1956. She gave Harikatha
s as child prodity.
She had taken active part in the Bhakthi Ranjani programmes of All India Radio
. Had set to tune Annamacharya
compositions. She has held posts as Artiste, All India Radio, Principal of Government Music College, Hyderabad, Professor and Dean of Telugu University
She has worked as Principal of Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance
, Vizianagaram
between 1979 and 1980.
Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance form Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also popular all over South India. Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that borders the Bay of Bengal and with resident Brahmins practicing this traditional dance form, it acquired the...
, Yakshagana
Yakshagana
Yakshagana is a musical theater popular in the coastal and Malenadu regions of Karnataka, India. Yakshagana is the recent scholastic name for what are known as kēḷike, āṭa, bayalāṭa, bayalāṭa, daśāvatāra . It is believed to have evolved from pre-classical music and theatre during Bhakti movement...
, Javali and Yenki Patalu.
She was born to Varadachari and Subhadramma at Pushpagiri in Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district , also known as Vijayanagaram district is one of the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Vizianagaram town is the district headquarters...
. She underwent training in music under Kavirayaneri Joga Rao and Dr. Sripada Pinakapani
Sripada Pinakapani
Professor Sripada Pinakapaani shortly S. Pinakapani is a medical doctor, administrator, professor in medicine, and carnatic musician.-Early life:...
. She had taken a diploma in music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
in 1956. She gave Harikatha
Harikatha
Harikatha , otherwise called Katha Kalakshepa is a form of Hindu religious discourse, also known as Katha storytelling format, in which the story teller explores a religious theme, usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian epic.Harikatha is a composite art form composed of story...
s as child prodity.
She had taken active part in the Bhakthi Ranjani programmes of All India Radio
All India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
. Had set to tune Annamacharya
Annamacharya
Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya was the official songmaster of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, and a Telugu composer who composed around 36000 keertana songs, many of which were in praise of Venkateswara, the presiding deity of the temple...
compositions. She has held posts as Artiste, All India Radio, Principal of Government Music College, Hyderabad, Professor and Dean of Telugu University
She has worked as Principal of Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance
Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance
Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance is an eminent educational institution in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. It is the first music college in South India.-Profile:...
, Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram is the main city of the Vizianagaram District of north-eastern Andhra Pradesh in southern India. Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. It is, at present, the largest municipality of...
between 1979 and 1980.
Awards
- She was honoured with the Presidential title 'Padma Sri' in 1992.
- She was Asthana Vidushi, Tirumala Tirupati DevasthanamsTirumala Tirupati DevasthanamsTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams also referred as TTD is an independent trust which manages the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh...
.