Last week I was listening to Sundara Kanda by Sri M.S.Rama Rao. I felt I should share details about him in this article. 

Sri M.S. Rama Rao (1921-1992) is a famous singer in Andhra Pradesh, India. He gained fame for his Telugu Version of 'Hanuman Chalisa'. He also narrated Sundara Kanda (One part of of Epic Ramayana) in form of Songs in Telugu. He gained fame for his singing the above two works and was awarded a name of 'Sundara Dasu' in 1977. 

I personally listened to him when I was around 12 years old in Rajahmundry. For almost 10 days everyday evening our family used to the attend the sessions where he sang 'Sundara Kanda'. Though I was very young, I still remember enjoying those recitals. Each day the recital used to end with recital of Hanuman Chalisa. And memories of those recitals keep coming back to my mind even now whenever I listen to his cassettes. 

A brief life sketch:

Birth: 3-July-1921 in Moparru, Tenali Taluka, Andhra Pradesh

Education: Nidubrolu High School, Guntur Hindu College

Marriage: 1942 with Lakshmi Samrajyam

1944-64: Cine singer in Madras

1964-74: Stay in Rajahmundry

1972-74: Writing of Hanuman Chalisa and Sundara Kanda in Telugu

1975 onwards: Stay in Hyderabad

Listen to Hanuman Chalisa

Listen to Sundara Kanda

Jai Sriram, Jai Hanuman