MALLADI SURIBABU ___ Malladi Suribabu was born in a family devoted to music. His father Malladi Sriramamurthy, a music aficionado turned self-taught musician inculcated a keen interest for music in the family. Sriramamurthy learnt Adibhatla Narayana Das’ Harikathas and sang them in All India Radio (AIR) which opened in Vijayavada in 1948. Suribabu joined AIR as an announcer in 1971. Voleti Venkateswarlu (producer of Karnatik music in AIR) encouraged him to cultivate the art. Suribabu trained with Sripada Pinakapani and Nedunuri Krishnamurthy. Suribabu wrote a series of articles on musicians of his time under the title of ‘Amrutavarshini’ in Andhra Bhumi weekly, which was later compiled into a book. He has received many honours and awards. ___ The names of grandparents and great grandparents are remembered but the possibility of remembering the names of a generation earlier than great grandparents is scarce. Those who do are virtuous. There need be no such concerns for