Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi
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Born12 May 1920
East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, British India
Died23 March 2019 (aged 98)
Occupations
- Singer
- harmonium player
- music composer
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| Born | 12 May 1920 East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, British India |
| Died | 23 March 2019 (aged 98) |
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Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (May 12, 1920 – March 23, 2019) was a Telugu singer, harmonium player, music composer and author.[1][2][3] Her forte was folk music and songs.[4]
She was the daughter of Vinjamuri Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao, who was an Indian stage actor, Telugu-Sanskrit pandit 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 a Kuchipudi 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 in Houston.[4]
