By N. Sreekanta Kumar
Tagadur Ramachandra Rao was born to Suryanarayanappa and Lakshmamma as third child on Oct. 6, 1898 and he lost his mother at a young age. He and his brother and sister were brought up by the elder sister of his mother Subbamma, a widow.
Ramachandra Rao belonged to Muguru Karnataka Brahmins family at Tagadur in Nanjangud Taluk. Originally, this family hailed from Hanumanapura in Nanjangud. Later, the family moved to Kuderu in Chamarajanagar where his early schooling was completed. In 1914-15 due to financial problem, they moved to Mysore. His father and his second wife remained in Hanumanapura.