2018 అన#$%ర' ఆ)ధన Annamāchārya Ārādhana

2:00pm - 7:00pm on September 30th, 2018 Revere High School, 3420 Everett Road, Richfield OH 44286

Vision Annamacharya Aradhana endeavors to pass India’s rich cultural heritage to our next generation, encourage us to love more consciously and with abundance and excel in personal growth and social engagement.

Saint Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408 - 1503) Annamayya is widely regarded as the Padakavita pitaamaha (grand old man of song writing) of the Telugu language who strongly influenced the structure of Carnatic music compositions that we hear today. Annamacharya considered his compositions as floral offerings to the Lord of the seven hills, Sree Venkateswara.

Annamacharya composed close to 36,000 sankeertanas (songs) out of which only 12,000 are available today. Based on the Vishishtadvaita school of thought, his songs are classified into Aadhyaatma (spiritual) and Sringaara (romantic) genres. Many of his compositions are in Telugu language.

Every year in the month of September/October, NEOTA conducts the Annamacharya Aradhana, to celebrate the life and works of Saint Annamacharya of Tallapaka, as a humble tribute to the supreme devotion of the poetic genius that continues to captivate us to this day!

1 of 5 Annamacharya Sankeerthanalu by Cleveland Annamacharya Group (taught by Gurus Sri Srivishnu Pasumarthy & Sri Sreekrishna Pasumarthy) Bhakti Koladhi Vaade Rāgam: malayamarutham Tālam: Adi

Anthayuneeve Rāgam: Anandabhairav Tālam: Adi

Iddarigunambulive Rāgam: Kapi Tālam: Adi Kantimineedide Rāgam: Madhyamavathi Tālam: Adi Marali Marali Jayamangalam Rāgam: madhyamavathi Tālam: Adi

singers Aaron Ashly, Abhinav Penumudy, Ameya Konduru, Amulya katta, Anirudh Sriram, Anitha Gudapati, Aruna Malasani, Ashly Mathew, Ashritha Kota, Avaneesh Polaconda, Bala Kasibhatla, Bharathi Varigonda, Bharathi Vedula, Deeksha Bathina, Dhruva vakati, Divya Nancherla, Diya Ashly, Geeta Tondapu, Hamsa Dhwani Yanamandra, Hamsa Tadepally, Hamsika Totapally, Indira Gogisetty, Kaustubh Devarakonda, Lalitha Kuchibhotla, Lalitha Vajjaha, Neha Devireddy, Nithya Pasumarthy, Padmaja Triupurani, Pooja Narayanan, Priya Pasumarthy, Priyusha Pokala, Raghav Kasibhatla, Ramya Jeganathan, Riddhiraga Bhimavarapu, Saanvi Matta, Saatvik Rangu, Sahasra Neti, Samyutha Polaconda, Sanchita Chandran, Sarayu Gogisetty, Shanti Raghavan, Sloka Bathina, Sravanthi Khammampati, Sreekrishna Pasumarthy, Sudha Bhimavarapu, Swarika Totapally, Swathi Bathina , Syamala Moparti, Tanvi Yamanuri, Uday Kiran Yanamandra, Vamshika Julukuntula, Vanessa Pasumarthy, Vanshika Myneni, Venkata Matta, Venkata Pillarisetti, Vidya Seshadri, Vihaan Yanamandra, Vijaya kanukuntla, Yuvha Karthikeyan.

Instruments: Flute by Sri Sreekrishna Pasumarthy), Mridangam by Sri Lalit Subramanian, Veena by Smt. Manjula Kalluri and Violin by Shruti Aring.

2 of 5 Sri Hari Vilaasam A Kuchipudi dance drama based on the compositions of Sri Annamacharya. The theme showcases the divine keerthanas that depict Lord Sree Venkateshwara and godess Alamelu manga. Vani Paraku (Invocation Dance) Performed by Haasini Sanisetty, Shrividhya Regadamilli, anvi Malankar, Tanvi Yamanuri, Neha Yadavalli, Riddhi Bhimavarapu

Vinaro Bhagyamu Rāgam: Suddha Dhanyasi Tālam: Adi Performed by Sravanthi Khammampati as “Sutradhari” Indariki Abhayambu Ichhu Cheyi Rāgam: Hari khamboji Tālam: Tishra Chapu Guru: Smt. Kalyani Veturi Performed by Sudeshna Naidu, Alekhya Lagisetty, Sreenidhi Karanam, Varuni Chopra, Meghana Nimmagadda, Akshita Kannan. Alarulu Kuriyaga Aadenade Rāgam: Rāgamalika Tālam: Adi Guru: Smt. Sudha Totapally Performed by Ashritha Kota, Diya Nuka, Laya, Medha Vittedi-Jala, Hamsika Totapally

Kommala Enthavade Rāgam: Bilahari. Tālam: Adi Guru: Smt. Kalyani Veturi Performed by Smt. Kalyani Veturi, Srinija Adibhatla, Ojasvi Appana Nallani Menu Rāgam: Kapi Tālam: Adi Guru: Smt. Sudha Totapally Performed by Abhinandini Devarakonda, Ishita Kopparapu, Vedhasya Muvva, Dhiraviya Rajubettan & Priyusha Pokala

Pidikita Tālambrala Pellikuturu (Kalyana Utsavam) Rāgam: Sri Performed by Smt Kalyani Veturi & Smt Sudha Totapally. Srinija Adibhatla, Ishita Kopparapu, Ojasvi Appana, Ashritha Kota, Nithya Pasumarthy, Hamsika Totapally & Medha Jala

Dholayam Chala (Pallaki Utsavam) Rāgam: Khamas Tālam: Tishra gati adi Performed by Smt Kalyani Veturi & Smt Sudha Totapally. Srinija Adibhatla, Ishita Kopparapu, Ojasvi Appana, Ashritha Kota, Nithya Pasumarthy, Hamsika Totapally

Anagana Leere Arathulu (Mangalam) Rāgam: Surati. Tālam: Adi Performed by Smt Kalyani Veturi, Smt Sudha Totapally, Srinija Adibhatla, Ojasvi Appana, Nithya Pasumarthy, Varuni Chopra, Meghana Nimmagadda, Akshita Kannan,Sudeshna Naidu, Alekhya Lagisetty, Sreenidhi Karanam, Abhinandini Devarakonda, Vedhasya Muvva, Ashritha Kota, Medha Vittedi-Jala, Hamsika Totapally, Ishita Kopparapu, Dhiraviya Rajubettan, Priyusha Pokala, Diya Nuka, Laya, Haasani Sri Sanisetty, Shrividhya Regadamilli, Tanvi Malankar Instruments: Flute by Sri Sreekrishna Pasumarthy, Mridangam by Sri Lalit Subramanian, Veena by Smt. Manjula Kalluri, Violin by Shruti Aring, Nattuvangam by Suvarna Pappu. Dancers are from Nartanam Dance Acadamy & Sri Mayuri Dance Academy

3 of 5 Parama Purusha Bharatanatyam by Aparna Srikanth, Sneha Srikanth, Suder Natesan, Janaki Nair Guru: Sujatha Srinivasan Alarulu Kuriyaga Bharatanatyam by Swetha Balaji Guru: Sujatha Srinivasan

Inspirational Speech On “How Saint Annamacharya's devotion can be a great inspiration for children and adults in achieving their goals” by Dr. Sudhakar Rao Dr. Sudhakar Rao is an eloquent speaker and a good writer. His writings and speeches reflect his desire for world peace and a classless peaceful society. He has been honored with many awards like “Ambassador of American Poetry" and recognized by many organizations such as the American Heart Association. Hindu Temple Society of North East Ohio, Youngstown is awarding the title of 'Acharya' to Dr. Sudhakar Rao.

Srimanarayana Rāgam: Bowli Tālam: Adi Guru: Lalit Subramanian Performed by Srihan & Raghav Ramachandrudithadu Rāgam: Dvijaavanti Tālam: Trisra Adi Guru: Lalit Subramanian Performed by Smriti, Sudhiksha, Sasmitha, Sai Prabhav, Shwetan Govindaashrita Rāgam: Dharmavathi Tālam: Adi Guru: Shanti Raghavan Muddugare Yashoda Rāgam: Kurinji Tālam: Adi Guru: Shanti Raghavan Performed by Urja, Purva, Veda, Chitra, Charvi, Samruth, Chandrakala, Raksha, Shruti Violin by Adi, Sujith and Veena by Shanti Rghavan Felicitation for Smt. Shanti Raghavan Smt. Shanti Raghavan is a well known teacher in the Cleveland area. She has been teaching Carnatic music. She is an exponent of the Karaikudi style of Veena. She is also the co-founder and director of Ragapriya School of Music. She has been the cultural chairperson at the Sree Venkateswara Temple, Richfield. Srimanarayana Rāgam: Bowli Tālam: Adi Veena performance by Smt. Santhi Raghavan Parama Purusha Veena performance by Smt. Santhi Raghavan Vandheham Jagadh Rāgam: Hamsadhvani Tālam: Adi Performed by Sweta Balaji, Swati Balaji

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Thanks to all the music and dance teachers (gurus) for working together and making this event possible: SriVishnu Pasumarthy SreeKrishna Pasumarthy Smt. Kalyani Veturi Founder & Artistic Director, Sree Mayuri Dance Academy Smt. Sudha Totapally Founder & Artistic Director, Nataratnam Dance Academy Smt. Shruti Aring Sri Lalit Subramanian Smt. Suvarna Pappu Smt. Manjula Kalluri

Thanks to all the ladies for preparing dinner for this event Srilakshmi Muvva, Kalyani Penumudy, Poornima Malla, Krishna Priya, Madhavi Polakonda, Swathi Appana, Valli Duvvuri, Sravanthi Khammampati, Bala Kasibatla, Ramya, Sudha Bhimavarapu, Pallavi, Veena Reddyvari, Latha Ayyagari, Poornima Peruri, Madhavi Katta, Indira Gogishetty, Hamsa, Malathi Jala

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