Annamacharya (1408–1503), popularly known as Annamayya, was a 15th-century Telugu saint-poet and composer from Tirupati. He composed over 32,000 sankirtanas in praise of Lord Venkateswara. His devotional songs, written in simple yet beautiful Telugu, made bhakti accessible to common people. Annamacharya’s compositions had a profound impact on the music, literature, and spiritual culture of South India and continue to be widely sung in Carnatic music and Tirupati temple traditions.