Dr Sripada Pinakapani grew up in the orthodox family
where Carnatic music learning was part of life. Though he could understand and
sing those, he thought music was meant only for feminine gender. But during his
high school days and medical college days he had spent time learning the music.
He has also spent 3 months in violin maestro Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu's
school. He has joined his M.B.B.S in 1932 and completed his MD in general
medicine in 1945 from AMC , Vishakapatnam.
Pinakapani worked as assistant professor at
Madras Medical College from 1944 to 1949 and later at Andhra Medical College.
He opted for Andhra Services and resigned to rejoin in the same post in 1951.
He held the position of Professor of Medicine on 17 May 1954 and later
transferred to Kurnool Medical College on 26 January 1957 and retired in the
same position on 2 August 1968.
He had very successful career in Music concert
apart from his Medical Profession. He used to visit Madras during Music season and
got admired the style of Ariyakudi and Veenai Dhanammal pani in handling
auswaram , padam and javali etc. He took those nuances and made his own style.
His Disciples include Carnatic vocalists,
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, Nookala Chinna
Satyanarayana, Voleti Venkatesvarulu, Srirangam Gopalaratnam, the Malladi
Brothers and many others.
Sri Malladi Suri babu learned music from
Voleti Venkateswarulu and after his demise he learned from Nendunuri
Krishnamurthy. Sri Suribabu taught his sons Sreeramprasad and Ravikumar. Suribabu
made their sons to learn from his guru Nendunuri Krishnamurhty and his guru
Dr.Pinakapani.
Malladi Brothers have become very famous and
they are busy in concerts in India and abroad. But they kept learning from their
Guru and Guru’s Guru Dr Pinakapani.
Dr Pinakapani at his 98 years , admitted in
hospital for age related ailments. Malladi Brothers with their Guru Sri
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy paid visit to the legend in hospital. Dr Pinakapani immediately
asked to them sing a song and started correcting them by singing. Dr Pinakapani’s
relatives are standing outside the ICU, while the students were busy listening
their guru.
When the hospital staff enquired Dr pinakapani
whether he was teaching them , he immediately corrected them that he was not
teaching and he was transferring files.
What a passion of teaching – what a joy of
giving – How blessed the students are …….
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