Sri U. Ve. V. V. Ramanujam Swamy
Also called as VVR swamy. Born as the first child of Sri Venkatapuram Uruppattur Srinivasachariar and Srimathi Ranganayaki Ammal on 24.9.1920. He studied in Hindu Higher Secondary School (Thiruvallikkeni), Loyola and Presidency colleges and did PhD (Chemistry) in Tulane University, USA. Worked as professor in Madras University for 45 years.
Learnt sampradayam under many learned scholars like Sri U.Ve. Kanchi PBA swamy, Sri U.Ve. Karapangadu Venkatachariar swamy, Sri U.Ve. Velukkudi Varadachariar swamy, Sri U.Ve. Nallan Raamakrishna Iyengar swamy, Sri U.Ve. Sathabishekam swamy, and others, which made him an expert in sampradaya related matters.
Involved very much in kainkaryams like releasing sampradayam related books in simple words, doing upanyasams, participating/leading vidwath sadhas, spending time in Thiruvallikkeni Arulicheyal Goshti, guiding existing vidwaans on various areas and more after his 80 thiruakashathrams too. Titles of VVR swamy are Sampradaaya Rathnam and SriVaishnava Simham.
He was publishing Yatiraja Padhuka (monthly magazine) for 24 years and have published many books related to our sampradayam.
Here is the list of available books and the prices:
| Sl. No. | Book Title | Price (in Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama ViLakka Urai (based on Sri Paraasara Bhattar's vyaakyaanam) | 125 |
| 2. | Yatindra Pravana Prabhaavam (by Sri Pillai LOkam Jeeyar) | 60 |
| 3. | Gadya Thrayam - Sri Periyavaachan Pillai commentary (English Translation) | 60 |
| 4. | Kumara LOkaachaarya Panchasaat (wriiten by vedanta desikan) and other stotrams on Sri Pillai LOkaachaaryaa (with tamil commentary) | 20 |
| 5. | Mummanigal (Thirukolurammal, Thiruvallikeniammal, chinniammal) rahasyam with commentary | 50 |
| 6. | Bhagavad Gita Saaram (based on Karapangadu swamy's upanyaasams) | 50 |
| 7. | Muthaliandaan vaibhavam | 20 |
| 8. | Embaar vaibhavam | 20 |
| 9. | Mattayadi utsavam - Perumal Piratti pranaya kalaga vivaranam | 20 |
| 10. | Sri Venkatesa Ithihasa Maala written by Thirumalai Anantharyar (in English) | 100 |
| 11. | Sirai irunthaval Yetram (Raamayana stories with excellent commentary based on arulicheyal/thanisloki commentaries) | 400 |
| 12. | Sri vaishnavam - Rahasya grantham meanings | 175 |
| 13. | Thirumalai Ananthalwan vaibhavam (plus Gotha Chatusloki and Raamaanuja Chatusloki with commentaries) | 25 |
| 14. | Ramanujya Nootrandhadhi | WIP |
You can get the books at SriVaishnavaSri.