Tributes paid to Anjaneya Raju

Vijayawada: Late Bode Anjaneya Raju, a well-known cultural activist and a familiar face in Vijayawada’s literary and artistic circles, was remembered as a man without enemies, a dedicated patron of the arts and a warm-hearted personality who maintained cordial relations with everyone.

A condolence meeting was jointly organised by Sumadhura Kala Niketan and Drusya Vedika at the mini auditorium of Velidandla Hanumantharaya Grandhalayam here on Monday evening to pay tributes to Anjaneya Raju, who passed away recently. Anjaneya Raju had served as General Secretary of the noted literary and cultural organisation X-Ray and was associated with Sumadhura Kala Niketan and Drusya Vedika. A retired Andhra Bank employee, he continued to devote his time to literary, artistic and cultural activities even after his retirement about five years ago.

Speaking on the occasion, Ambati Madhumohan Krishna, president of Drusya Vedika, said that Anjaneya Raju was not just a member of several literary and cultural organisations but also actively participated in various social service activities. Recalling his association with Raju, he shared his personal experiences and highlighted his commitment to cultural and social causes.

Several literary and cultural personalities, including MRS Prakasha Rao, Dontala Prakash, Dr PVN Krishna, K David Raju, GV Rangareddy, Koppavarapu Venkata Balarama Krishnamurthy, Modumudi Sudhakar, Madugula Ramakrishna, Divikumar, Venigalla Bhaskar, Bayana Srinivasa Rao, Gudipati Radha Krishna, Chintakayala Chittibabu, Ashok Anand Koppula, Dr Trivedi, J Nadakuduti, G Radhakrishna, Chittibabu, K Narendrakumar, Damodar Ganapathi, Varaprasad, Krishnateja, Vijayashree Durga and Borra Narsayya, shared their memories and paid homage to the departed soul.

The meeting commenced with floral tributes to the portrait of Anjaneya Raju, followed by a two-minute silence in his memory. Borra Naren conducted the meeting and Anil, Raghu, LSRK Prasad, Rudraraju Satyanarayana Raju organised the programme. Hemadri Prasad VRS had supervised this.

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