Family Tree

Ancestors

• Came from Kaakarla village in Kambham taluka in Kurnool district

Panchanada Brahmam

• 5 sons: Sadasivam Brahmam, Sadananda Brahmam, Satchidananda Brahmam, Bala Brahmam, Giriraja Brahmam

Giriraja Brahmam

• A vaageyakara and in court of Thanjavuru shahaji king (1684-1711). He also wrote several yaksha ganas
• 5 sons including Rama Brahmam

Rama Brahmam

• Pouraanika – well known for his Ramayana pravachanams, Thanjavur king gave some land in Pasupathi Kovela village and a house in Thiruvaiyaru
• Wife Sitamma- daughter of Veena player Veena Kalahasthi Iyer of Thanjavuru court. She was a singer – knew many Purandara Dasa songs
• 3 Sons: Panchapakesa (Japesa), Ramanatha ( died young), Thyagaraja (named so as Shiva – Thyagaraja of Thiruvarur temple – came in Ramabrahmam’s dream and mentioned that a son proficient in music and literature would be born and that he should be named after him)

Thyagaraja

• Daughter: Sitalakshmi

Sitalakshmi

• Husband Akhilandapuram Kuppuswamayya – son Panchapakesayya

Panchapakesayya

• Died as a youth