Rara Chinnanna
About Rara Chinnanna
Rara Chinnanna is a devotional composition performed by M.S. Subbulakshmi as the eighth track on the album Sri Annamacharya Samkirtanas. The album released in 1994 under Saregama India Ltd. in CD format. The track spans 6 minutes and 44 seconds.
The album features a collection of sankirtanas (devotional songs) composed by the 15th-century Telugu saint-poet Annamacharya. Subbulakshmi renders the compositions in the Carnatic music tradition, adhering to classical vocal techniques. The recording captures her interpretation of Annamacharya’s lyrical devotion to Lord Venkateswara, a central theme in the saint’s works.
Sri Annamacharya Samkirtanas stands as one of Subbulakshmi’s later studio releases, following her extensive career in Carnatic vocal music and devotional recordings. The album’s production aligns with her established style of blending technical precision with bhakti (devotional) expression. Saregama India Ltd. distributed the release as part of its classical and devotional music catalog.
Specific details about the raga, tala, or accompanying instrumentalists for Rara Chinnanna remain undocumented in the provided context. The track exemplifies Subbulakshmi’s contribution to preserving and popularizing Annamacharya’s compositions through recorded media.