Medasani Mohan


Dr Medasani Mohan is a famous Avadhani. he was the director of Annamacharya Project initiated by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. He belongs to Nadimpalli village of Andhra Pradesh in India.

Early life

He was born on Apr 19, 1955 in a village called Nadimpalli, which belongs to Chandragiri Mandal, Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh in India. His parents are Ayyanna Naidu and Lakshmamma. From his 8th standard he evinced his interest in Telugu and Sanskrit literature. At the age 15, he performed his first Ashtavadhanam and got appreciation from the Pundits. As a student he practiced Yoga and improved his power of retention. He also took spiritual initiation from an Avadhuta called Sivananda Mouni. In 1978 he completed his M.A in Telugu literature from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. Later he completed his Ph.D from Madras University on Annamacharya Keerthanas.