Ammamma's Life

I had always wanted to write a biography of ammamma. But unfortunately couldn't succeed in it so far. But still I guess I can do it with all our family help.

Today when I was going through a old note book of amma saw two pages of my scribblings. Then I remembered, when I had come to Chennai for ammamma's delivery I told her about writing autobiography and had asked her about her life history about her parents and all that.

Before the paper is lost just want to share all this with you all.

Ammamma was the second child (and the first daughter) born to W.Narasimha rao and Kanakavalli in Narasipattinam. They were six children and goes like this.

1.Elder brother - W.Panakal Narasimha rao
2.Ammamma
3.Rangamma
4.Ramaseetha
5.Krishnaveni
6.Younger brother - Srinivasa Murahari

Ammamma's original name was Lakshmi. That was her father's mother's name. Later when ammamma fell sick when she was young her parents had a dream of hanuman after which ammamma became alright and so they changed her name to Hanumayamma.

Ammamma was born on Nov 18th 1924.

Ammamma's dad was sub registrar in vizag district. Her grand pa was Annajirao and grand ma was Godavaramma. Her grandma knew all languages and has travelled from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.

Ammamma studied in Narasipatnam Girls High school upto seventh standard. She used to act in a drama as Krishna. She even remembered one dialogue from that act


"Amma na noru choodu amma
 Manndeukamma sunnodalu nakundi"

I feel like crying writing this as I remember exactly the way she spoke.

Ammamma used to get her notebooks and ink bottle from her dad office whichw as near to her school.

Her dad also taught hindi and she passed upto Rashtrabasha. Later her dad got transferred to Narasanna pettah Srikakulam District as sub registrar.

Ammamma got married in 1940 August 24th and 25th.

Ammamma's grandpa Annairajo worked in Central government and he died at the age of 18, and was married at 10. Her grandpa's brother Boopalrao Venkatrao was district municef in anakapalli and has supported the family a lot.


Well now, how does Ammamma got married to our thatha.

That goes like this.

The son of Boopal Rao VEnkatrao was Ramanarasu. He was an advocate in Chennai in cutchery road. His wife was Mani. This Mani's mama's koduku is none other than our thata Krishanmoorthy rao.

That is how they got introduced and got married.

Thatha's dad was a great music scholar Gundamaraju Rangarajayya and his moms name is Seetha.
He has a elder brother Ramarao who was a cinema director and sisters Seethamma and Nagamani.

Thatha used to work in Anglo German drug house in Luz as compounder. When they got married ammamma was 15 years old and thatha was 24 year old.

Thatha's date of birth is June 5th 1915.

Their marriage happened at their uncle's house for five days.

Can you believe it that next year 2015 is thatha's centenary.

Well this is all I had written.

Miss you ammamma and thatha.