Dr. Shobha Raju is an internationally acclaimed musician, talented writer and composer, and socially aware and participative individual.

She was nominated as the first exclusive artiste for the propogation of Annamacharya's compositions as well as beiong the first recepient of TTD's scholarship.

She has, for over 45 years, extensively contributed music compositions, over 6000 stage concerts and performances in the compositions of Sri Annamacharya.

She has been awarded an Honourary Doctorate from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.

She is the founder of Annamacharya Bhavana Vahini (ABV), the institute that has trained over 15,000 students students in music.

She is pivotal in the ABV project now continuing to take shape into an extended auditorium and a temple for Sri Annamacharya; with land contribution from the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh; to serve as a center for all the activities pertaining to Annamacharya.

She is currently working towards her vision of a Music University where over students of music are also trained with additional benefits of Yoga, Meditation, Naturopathy and Philosophy to grow within and make an army of peace to create a world of love. The University offers human values based training to the students and profuce Saint Singers who in turn will render services through Music for the peace and harmony of the world.