Inspired intricately by the teachings of Sri Ramakrishana Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda, Swami Paramahamsa Yoganandaji's a great forceful and inclusive influence befell on her. Nanda Kumar, who resigned the post of Project Executive in National Dairy Development Board to support her mission. Pakala Munirathnam, Mr Tiruttani Krishnamurthy, Prof. She received her training in music from teachers like, Mr. with History, Economics & Music from Sri. Rajyalakshmi, was her first music teacher in Music. and her first spiritual mentor, while her mother Smt. Narayana Raju, a retired Deputy Collector was a native of Tirumala Reddypalle, Chitoor Dist. Sobha Raju was born on 30 November 1957 at Vayalpadu, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. She was nominated as the first exclusive artiste for the propagation of Annamacharya's compositions as well as being the first recipient of TTD's scholarship.

Shobha Raju is an Indian musician, devotional singer, writer and composer, accredited the title of being the exponent of sankirtana of the gospel of the 15th century saint-composer, Annamacharya.

Annamayya keerthanalu shobha raju