Major Accomplishments

Important Publications & literary works : Dr. Rallapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma has several publications and literary works to his credit spanning over the fields of Literature and Music, and in languages like Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit etc.

Literary works in Kannada – Ganakale (1952) , Sahitya Mattu Jeevana Kale 1954 ) and a few published talks.

Literary works in Sanskrit

Anantha Bharathi ( collection of his works in Sanskrit )

Literary works in Telugu :

- Meerabai ( 1913 ) , Taradevi ( 1911 ) - ( both Khanda Kavya’s )

- Natakopanyasamulu , Vemana (1928-29 ) , Saraswatalokamu ( 1954 ) ( critical review articals )

- Shalivahana Gathasaptashathi Saramu ( translation of the Prakrit work into Telugu) ( 1932 )

- Arya ( Translation of Sundara Pandya’s Sanskrit work in Telugu ) 1970.

Original work in Sanskrit

Translation into Telugu

Editor of following works

1 ) Panduranga Mahatyamu of Tenali Rama Krishna ( 1967 ).

2 ) Potana’s Telugu Bharatamu

3 ) Tallapaka Annamacharya’s Adhyatma and Sringara Sankeertanams

( Volm 1 & 2 )

4 ) Subbarama Deekshitar’s Sangeeta Sampradaya Pradarshini

Works related to Carnatic Music : He has composed Geetams , Swarajatis, Varnams, Kritis, Tillanas and Mangalams. He has also set the ‘mattu’ for nearly 200 compositions of Saint Composer Annamacharya.

Books & literature on Sri Anantha Krishna Sharma :

1 ) ANANTHARAAGAM – Felicitation volume, presented to Dr. Rallapalli Ananthakrishna Sarma.

Publishers : Rallapalli Abhinandana Samithi, First Edition 1977. This book contains several scholarly articles on Rallapalli Ananthakrishna Sarma, in Telugu, Kannada & English languages, contributed by his contemporaries , students and well wishers.

2 ) Rallapalli Pithikalu - Edited by G Aswathnarayana & R V S Sundaram, 1978

3 ) 'PARAMANANDA GANASUDHA' – A collection of his musical compositions, with music notation and Rallapalli Mangalams, edited by Prof R A Phani Shayi, Retd Principal & Professor of psychology, National College, First edition 2002.

4 ) CARNATIC MUSIC COMPOSERS , A collection of Biographical Essays , Edited By Dr. B. Dayananda Rao, Chapters 70 & 70 A, pages 393-400, Triveni Foundation , II Edition , 1995.

5 ) 'DEEVATIGEGALU', By S R Ramaswamy, has an article on pages 113-143, published by Sahitya Sindhu Prakashana, Bangalore, 1998.

6 ) 'KALACHETANA' Published by Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy, 2004. Features an exhaustive article, "Rallapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma" - by Rallapalli Phani Shayi, pages 58 - 64.

7 ) Dr Rallapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma, by Rastrothana Parishad, in the Bharata Bharati Series.