Background
Anandacharlu was born in the village of Kattamanchi in Chittoor District, Madras Presidency in a Brahmin family.
Anandacharlu was born in the village of Kattamanchi in Chittoor District, Madras Presidency in a Brahmin family.
He moved to Madras city at an early age and became an apprentice to a leading Madras advocate called Kayali Venkatapathi. Soon he emerged as a prominent advocate and was appoined Leader of the Bar. lieutenant was in his Chambers that the Madras Advocates" Association was born in 1899.
He was not knighted (ie given the title of KBEKnight of the British Empire)- hence he can"t be referred to as Sir Panampakkamn
From the very beginning, Anandacharlu was interested in politics and journalism.
He contributed regularly to magazines as Native Public Opinion and the Madrasi. He founded the Triplicane Literary Society (of which he was elected President) and the Madras Mahajana Sabha in 1884.
He was one of the 72 delegates at the first session of the Indian National Congress held at Bombay in 1885. He also participated in the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1891 of which he was elected President.
When the Congress split in 1906, he was on the side of the moderates.
However, he died soon after the split.
His practise as a full lawyer began in 1869 when he became a member of the Chamber of the Madras High Court. Anandacharlu became a member of the Chamber of the High Court of Madras in the year 1869.