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Movie Actors

angasthala Natulu - Stage Actors & Actresses 

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Rangasthala Natulu


A Dasaratha Ramaiah

A Satyavathi

A Siva Parvathi

Aaakula Venkaiah

Aakula Appa Rao

Aakula Rangaa Kumari

Aalaa Gopala Swamy

Aamanchi Venkata Subramaniam(AVS)

Aaradhyula Koteswara Rao

Abburi Adi Narayana Sarma

Abburi Subba Rao

Abburi Vara Prasada Rao

Abburi Venkata Ramarao (AVR), Visahkapatnam.
                He served as Artist and Announcer to ALL INDIA RADIO for 30 years. In 1977, he has won the National Best actor for a social play.
He also acted in 15 - 20 films like "Sree Variki Premalakha", "Mudhamandharam", "Challenge", "Lorry Driver", "Papa Kosam",etc ...
He did his diploma in acting from Andhra University and he has been the producer for the stage play "Amma" which has swept all the competetions for that year in 1997. 

Contributed by : Sashikanth Abburi, Visakhapatnam, India, abburisashi@yahoo.com

Achanta Venkataratnam Naidu (Tulasi-Jalandhara" Fame)

Addanki Sreerama Murthy 

               He used to act as "Dharma Raju" in Pandava vudyoga vijayamulu drama and was very famous in this role & as "Harischandra" opposte Pasupuleti kannamba! Played "Dasaratha" role in the early Telugu film "Paaduka Pattabhishekam". 
Popularly known as "Addanki".
Contributed by : Satya.M. Madhavapeddi

Adigopula Sai Sekhar

Akki Venkateswarlu

Alapati Surya Prakasa Gupta

Anisetty Satyavathi

Annapoorna

Aradhyula Venkata Subba Rao

Aradhyula Venkateswara Rao

Atmakuri Rama Koteswara Rao

B Siva Kumar

B Valeswara Rao

B Veera Raju

B Vijaya Kumar

Bachchu Samba Siva Rao

Banda Kanakalingeswara Rao

Bejjam China Kotaiah

Bellamkonda Subba Rao 

                An Advocate in Narasa Rao Peta, Guntur Dt. He was famous in the role of "Krishna" in Pandava Vudyoga Vijayamaulu stage drama. Since, he used to play the role, preserving his natural big moustache, he used to be popularly referred as "Meesala Krishnudu"! 
Contributed by : Satya.M. Madhavapeddi

Betha Venkata Rao

Bhagavatula Rajagopala Rao : 
Late Sri Bhagavatula Rajagopala Rao was a wealthy landlord who owned and maintained Rama Vilasa Sabha of Tenali. He directed several stage plays including Prataparudreeyam, Roshanara, Kanyasulkam, Mayasabha and Nartanasala. He translated Shakespeare dramas into Telugu and wrote Nartanasala. Dr. Govindarajula Subba Rao, Madhavapeddi Venkataramaiah, Sthanam Narasimha Rao, Peddipatla Chalapati, Vangara Venkatasubbaiah, Narumanchi, Hulakki and other great actors worked for Rama Vilasa Sabha. In Rama Vilasa Sabha, Sthanam Narasimha Rao was a salaried employee and acted in female roles ¡§C Roshanara, Madhuravaani, Draupadi, etc. Sri Rajagopala Rao hails from Nandur near Ponnur in Guntur Dist. and was the first son of Sri Bhagavatula Sree Rama Sastry and Smt.Sundaramma. His family was originally from Kolluru near Tenali. Contributed by B. R. Sastry, Vancouver, Canada. 

Bhimavaram Lakshmaiah

Bindu Madhavi

Bitra Punnaiah

Boina Bhargavi

Bommaraju Lakshmi Narayana

Bommareddy Satyanarayana Reddy
 
He is from Machavaram Vijayawada and played thousands of stage plays all over AP. Contributed by : Bommareddy Satyanarayana Reddy, Machavaram, Vijayawada, AP 

Bonepalli Venkateswara Rao

Burra Jaya Lakshmi

Burrabala Venkata Sai

BV Brahmaiah

B.V.Rama Rao

Ch L Narsu

Ch Narayana Murthy

Ch Siva Prasad

Challa Venkateswarlu

Chendu Bhaskar Rao

Chennam Subba Rao

Cherukumalli Singa Rao

Cherukupalli Rama Rao

Cheruvu Siva Rama Sastry : 
Born in 1903 in Mailavaram (grandparent's house) and was a native of Bapatla, Gunturdistrict. He is the beloved disciple of Belamkonda Subba Rao. He played with Bellamkonda Subba Rao, Adanki Sri Rama Murti, Pulipati Venkatesvarlu, Abburi and famous Sthanam Narasimha Rao. In 1930s he acted in silent movies with Lakshmi Rajyam and Suri Babu. From 1937 to 1947 he often gave shows in Bombay (Mumbai), Madras, Hyderabad and all over Andhra Pradesh together with these actors. Siva Rama Sastry played in Udyoga Vijayam (as Krishna), Paduka pattaabhishekam (as Bharata), Harischandra (as Harischandra), Bobbili yuddham (as Ranga Rao), Chandra Gupta (Siva Rama Sastry as Chandra Gupta and Stanam Narasimha Rao as Mura) and other. The people of Bapatla honoured him at the completion of his age of 60 years with a big ceremony together with the cultural minister of Andhra Pradesh Kala Venkata Rao as the functional president and Pasala Purna Chendra Rao the director of Vijayawada radio station, the speaker of the function. He died in 1974 in Bapatla at the age of 71 and survived in his four children.

Chikkala Sudhakar

Chilakapati Krishnamacharyulu

China Tirupati Kumari                                                                        Goto TopTop

Chittoor V. Nagaiah

Chunduru Madhusudana Rao

CR Das

CR Mohan

D Sree Ramulu

D Srinivasa Dikshit

Daavuluri Rajeswara Rao

Dasaradha Rama Raju

Dasari Koti Ratnam

Dasari Raghava Rao

Devisetty Krishna Rao

Devisetty Nirmala

Dhulipala Sitha Rama Sastry. 

                A very great stage actor from Guntur. In the role of "Duryodhana", he was next only to the legendary Madhavapeddi Venkata Ramayya! He also joined telugu film field and played character roles in several films. Popularly known as "Dhulipala"! Contributed by :Satya.M. Madhavapeddi

Dilip Raja

Doppalapudi Samba Siva Rao

Dr D Chandram

Dr Mikkilineni Radha Krishna Murthy

Easwar Rao

Eemani Veera Brahmacahry

Eleswarapu Subramanya Sastry

G James

G Rama Devi

G Sailaja

G Subba Rao

Gaddam Nageswara Rao

Gannaboina Subbulu

Ganpisetty Venkateswara Rao

Gogineni Kesava Rao

Gonuguntla Prabhakar

Govindarajula Venkata Subba Rao

Govindu Devaiah

Gudipalli Satyanarayana

Gummadi Kutumba Rao

Gummadi Vimala Kumari

Gummdi Venkateswara Rao

Gundimeda Narasimha Rao

Gurra Subramanya Sastry

Guttula Usha Rani

Haridasu Samba Siva Rao

Hema Latha

Inkollu Venkata Ratnam


J Rama Mohan Rao

Jagan Kumar

Jagarlamoodi Lakshmi Narasimham

Jagga Rao

Jamuna

Jandhyala Venkata Sita Rama Sastry

Jasti Koteswara Rao

Jawahar Babu

Jaya Vani

JC Kennedy

Jeyamma                                                                                              Goto TopTop

Josyula Rama Chandra Rao



K Aruna

K Hari Prasada Rao

K Kalpana

K Kondala Rao Naidu

K Prasad

K Srinivasa Rao

K Vijaya

K Vijaya Lakshmi

K Yoganand

Kaanchanamaala

Kaji Ahmed Hussain Khan

Kakinada Koteswara Rao

Kalaabandhu Baachu Achuta Ramaiah

Kalaavaachaspathi Kongara Jaggaiah

Kalidasu Koteswara Rao

Kalidasu Lakshmikantam

Kalyanam Raghu Ramaiah

Kalyani

Kanaparti Venkata Subba Rao

Kanchanamala

Kandukuri Bhyrava Murthy garu (1910 ?1983)


Late Shri Bhyrava Murthy garu was born in Eluru and settled in Kothagudem due to his employment with Singareni Collieries . He was active member and director with Collieries Employees Recreation (CER) Club and acted and directed several stage dramas and one act plays including Kanyasulkam, Alluri Seetharama Raju, Krishna Rayabaram and his one act play ¡°Paga?written by Gollapudi Maruthi Rao garu won a couple of prizes during the competitions. He was appreciated by the Singareni Collieries management and was honored for his Girisam role in Kanyasulkam. With his association with Late Banda Kanakalingeshwar Rao garu and Late Nanduri Subbarao garu, a couple of dramas written and directed by him pertaining to Singareni collieries Karmikulu were broadcasted in All India Radio Vijayawada Karmikula Karyakramam. Contributed by : Kandukuri Mallikarjuna Raja, Sudan 

Kandula Raja Rao

Kannamba

Kanneganti Madhu

Kanneganti Nasarayya

Kanneganti Radha

Kanneganti Sita Kumari

Karumuri Sita Ramaiah

Kasturi Narasimha Rao

Katari Radhakrishna Murthy (R.K.Katari) :
 He is a Drama artist, who one the Best actor award in All India Civil services Drama Competetions held in Tripura. For more details, you can contact him in the address given below: Katari Radha Krishna Murthy, Flat no 111, Block 1, SMR Metropolis, Miyapur, Hyderabad - 500049, Tel : 040 23046285.

Kavulu Bhagavan Das

Kavuri Hema Chandra Sarma

Kavuri Sri Rama Murthy

Khemchand Chandana

KL Vanaja

Kode Radha Krishna Murthy

Koganti Samba Siva Rao

Kokilaamani

Kolakaluri Rama Sesha Varma

Kolla Hanumanta Rao

Kommareddi Prasada Reddy

Konatham Venkata Srinivasa Rao

Kondapaneni Satyanarayana

Kongara Jaggaiah

Koochibatla Siva Rama Krishnaiah

Kosuru Punnaiah

Krishna Veni

KSR Krishna Murthy

KST Sai

Kumpatla SubbaRao

Kuppa Suryanarayana


Lakkaraju Vijaya Gopala Rao

Lakshmi Rajyam

Lakshmi Tulasi                                                                                    Goto TopTop

Lanka Satyanarayana

Lila

Lolla Suryanarayana

M Aadi Lakshmi

M Anjaneyulu

M Mallikarjuna Rao

M R Krishna

M Rajesh Babu

M Venkata Swamy Naidu

Maadiraju Ranga Rao

Maavillapalli Koteswara Rao

Maddala Rama Rao(Raavan Fame)

Maddali Durgachary

Maddali Sesha Giri Rao

Maddela Panchanadam

Maddela Raja Kumari

Madhavapeddi Satyam 

                Madhavapeddi Satyam was also born in Brahmana Koduru (v), guntur dt to Madhavapeddi Lakshmi Narasayya and Sundaramma, in the 3rd decade of 20th century. He had a rich and melodius voice and was a recognised singer, even from childhood! He came to limelight on the Telugu Stage, as a member of the famous Malladi Suryanarayana drama trupe, for his role as"Nakshathraka" in "Harischandra" drama. His talent was recognised by Late Chakrapani who took him to Madras to act in the film "Shavukaru", produced by him and Nagi Reddy under the newly founded banner "Vijaya pictures". Though he acted in this and a few other telugu films, essentially being a talented singer, he attracted the attention of famous cine music directors, such as S. rajeswara rao, Ghantasala venkateswara rao and many others, who utilised him as a cine play back singer. He is reported to have sung nearly 7000 songs in films, some o0f which are in other indian languages too!
He lent his voice particularly to S.V. Ranga Rao and Relangi Venkata Ramayya, in most of their films. He was specially famous for singing telugu stanzas in Mythological films. He has earned unprecedented name and fame, particularly for the song "Vivaha Bhojanammu" in the film "Maya Bazaar", produced by Vijaya Film pictures! Satyam passed away in Dec 2000, leaving a void in telugu film industry, that is hard to fill up!
Contributed by : Satya.M. Madhavapeddi.


Madhavapeddi Venkata Ramaiah
                Popularly known as "Madhavapeddi", Madhavapeddi Vekata Ramayya, was born to Koteswara Swamy and Venemma, in Brahmana Koduru (v), Ponnur Mandalam in Guntur Dt, during the last decade of 19th century. Sri Madhavapeddi Venkata Ramayya was acclaimed as one of the alltime stalwarts of the telugu stage! He was a contemporary of such great actors as, Addanki srirama murthy, Bellamkonda subba Rao, Pulipati venkateswarlu and was particularly famous for the role of Duryodhana, in "Pandava Udyoga Vijayamulu" stage drama, penned by the immortal Thirupathi Venkata Kavulu. He was also well known in the role of Prataparudrudu, in the stage drama, "Prataparudriyam" in which he and Bellary Raghavacharyulu, another of the alltime stalwarts of the telugu Stage, acting in the role of Yugandhara, used to excel! It is said that both these stalwarts, facing each other on the stage, used to skip delivery of some written dialougues, while conveying their meaning through their wonderful facial expression and body language, much to the dismay and delight of the knowledgeble viewers! 
After active stage career for over two decades, Madhavapeddi joined telugu film industry in its early phase and acted as "Nala" in the film "Chitra Naleeyam", "Sisupala" in "Draupadi Mana Samrakshanam" and in some other early films of Telugu screen, many of which were produced at Calcutta and Bombay, since the industry was not yet born in Madras! Madhavapeddi was known for his noblity and philanthropy and spent his earnings to help many in dire need! Not being blessed with own children, he adopted a poor muslim boy and brought him up!
Contributed by : Satya.M. Madhavapeddi.

Madhuragaana Kalaanidhi Vemparla Anjaneyulu

Maharshi Raghava

Makkapati Krishna Mohan

Malathi

Malladi Govinda Sastry

Malladi Krishna Prasad

Malladi Suryanarayana

Mancha Narayana

Mandalapu Indira

Mandey Shyam Kumar

Manikonda Subba Rao

Manne Srinivasa Rao ,BTech (Agri. Engg.)
Address : C/o Teja Hospital, Repalle,Tel:08648222289, 9440241271
Faculty: Actor, Director, Writer, Critic, Parishad Organiser.
Awardlu: 1. "NATYA SRI" from Allahabad Natya Sangh, Allahabad.
2. "NATYA BHUSHAN" from Utkal Yuva Samskritika Sangh, Cuttack.
3. "VISISTA VYAKTHI" from Kala Jagathi (Cultural Magazine).
4. "RANGASTHALA RATNA" from Gopi Krishna Nataka Kala Parishad, Nutalapadu modalagunavi. 

Marreddi Venkata Ramana Reddy

Marri Appa Rao

Marturi Subbulu

Master Kalyani

MD Prasad

Meena Kumari

Melam Chandra Prasad

Modukuri Subba Rao

Mopatti Rama Rao

MP Kanneswara Rao

Mudigonda Linga Murthy

Mukkamala Dattu

Mukkamala Krishna Murthy

                An advocate in Guntur. Famous as stage actor from student days.
Used to excel in the role of "Bussi" in"Bobbili Yuddham", stage play. Joined telugu film field and played a number of character roles. Popularly, known as "Mukkamala"!. 
Contributed by : Satya.M. Madhavapeddi

Mukkamala Raghavaiah

Mulugu Veera Bhadra Rao

Munagaala Lakshmi Jyoti

Munagapati Koteswara Rao

Munipalli Suseela

Munipalli Veeraiah

Murthy Parvathi

Muthineni Lakshmi                                        Goto TopTop



Nagumani

Nalluri Lakshmi Rajyam

Nandiraju Narayana Murthy

Nanduri Jayaraj

Nanduri Seshachary

Nanduri Subba Rao (Radio annayya) : 
Nanduri Subba Rao garu (1932-2001) was famous Radio, stage artist, play wright, Producer in All India Radio, Vijayawada since 1960 to 1990. Famous for his lead role in Ganapathi play (written by Chilakamarthi Lakshmi Narasimham Pantulu). Also acted in and produced several hundreds of dramas from Akasavani, Vijayawada Kendra. Well known for his "Bavagari Kaburlu" and " Radio Bala Annayya". Receipient of National Awards for 2 times from I & B Ministry, Govt. of India. Acted in some telugu movies like "O Sita Katha", " Eduruleni Manishi", "Ananda Bhairavi" etc. Contributed by,Sunitha on 30.11.07 by email

Naralasetty Samba Siva Rao

Narla Koteswara Rao

Natasekhara Krishna

Neelam Mallaiah

Nelloori Satyanarayana

Nethi Parasurama Sarma

Nimmagadda Venkateswarlu

Nimmaraju SRA Prasad

Nutakki Subba Rao

Oorvasi Sarada

P Anjaneya Sarma

P Linga Rao

P Pandu Ranga Rao

P Pichaiah Naidu

P Siva Parvathi

P Sudarsanam

Paada Rangaiah

Paarupalli Satyanarayana

Padma

Padmaja Prabhakar

Padmasri Sthaanam Narasimha Rao

Pagadala Peda Tirupati Kumari

Pagadala Rama Rao

Pagadala Shyam Sunder

Paladugu Radha Krishna Murthy

Pamulpati Chenchu Rama Rao

Panduri Kutumba Rao

Parupalli Subba Rao

Pasupuleti Kannamba

                Acclaimed as the Best Stage Character Actress in those days (1930's & 40's). She was famous in the Roles "Chandramathi, Kaikeyi, Nayakuralu etc". Joined Telugu Cine Field and became equally famous!
Contributed by : Satya.M. Madhavapeddi

Pathuri Ramakrishna Sasthri

Patnala Sanari Viswanatha Chary

Paturi Rama Krishna Murthy

Paturi Sree Rama Sastry

Peddibotla Chalapati

Peesapati Narasimha Murthy

Peruri Murali Mohan

Pillalamarri Sundrara Ramaiah

Pinnaboina Krishna Murthy

Podhili Krishna Murthy

Poornima

Pothukuchi Lakshmi Narasimha Murthy

Potukuchi Sankara Sastry

Prabha

Pratti Ramaiah

Pratti Surya Narayana

Pulapati Venkateswarlu

Pulipaka Venkatappaiah                                                                     Goto TopTop

Pulipati Lakshmi Narayana

Pushpagiri Shankar

Puttugunta Venkata Subba Rao

Puvvula Koti Veeraiah

Puvvula Soori Babu


R Koteswara Rao Naidu

Raavi Venkata Subba Rao

Raavinutala Sree Rama Murhty

Raavipati Sree Rama Chandra Murthy

Raja Kumari (Bhashabi)

Raja Sivanand

Rajya Lakshmi

Raktakaneeru Nagabhushanam

Raktakaneeru Sita

RVR Acharya

Sabaranjani

Sailaja

Sampath( Anjaneya Fame)

Shanmukhi Anjaneya Raju

Sheik Abdul Sattar

Sheik Abdullah

Sheik Mohammed

Shrimadajjada Adibhotla Narayana Dasgaru (Hari Kadha Pithamaha)

Sistla Sakshi Somayajulu

Siva Parvathi

Siva Rathna Kumari

SP Lakshmana Swamy

Sree Ranjani

Sri Madabhushi Srinivasacharyulu

Sthanam Narasimha Rao

Sujata

Susarla Kameswara Sarma

SV Ananda Rao

Swarajya Laksmi

T Manohar

T Rama Krishna Sastry

T Sree Ramulu

Taalluri Raghavendra Rao

Tadanki Seshamamba

Tadiboina Sivaji

Tadikonda Vijaya Kumari

Tangirala Anjaneyulu

Tanneru Narayana Rao

Tara Bai

Tarani

Teegala Sesha Rao

Tenali Sakuntala

Tenali Suseela

Thondapu Rami Reddy:
 A great stage actor from kakinada.He had rich melodious voice and was a recognised singer, even from his childhood. Used to excel in all roles. Ramayya was acclaimed as one of the all time STAR & LEGEND of the telugu stage. His rendering of verses was very much acclaimed and appreciated for clarity and heart-touching recitation. He won many awards too. 

Tirunagara Ramanjaneyulu

Toomati Ratna Gopal

Tota Krisha Rao

TSR Murthy

Tumuluri Subramaniam

Turaga Pundarikakshaiah                                                                   Goto TopTop

TV Subba Rao

TVR Samba Siva Rao

Ubba Ankaiah

                Gana Gandharva, Gana Kousthubhalankara, Ganabhinaya Kalanidhi, Swarna kiriti etc. Basically, he hails from Prakasam Dt, and settled in Hyderabad. He acted as Sri Krishna, Narada, Bhakta Ramdas, Anjaneya, Dharmaraju etc. Right now, he is special advisor to TTD. He won many awards too. Even now we can hear his metallic voice from AIR.
Contributed by : RamaKoteshwarRao on 7th Dec 2002

Uppaala Nancharayya

Uppala Venkata Rathaiah

Uppaluri Sitaramaiah



V Basaveswara Rao

V Subramanyam

Vaali Subba Rao

Valiveti Srimannarayana

Valluri Venkata Subba Rao

Valluri Venkta Ramaiah Chowdari

Vangara Venkat Subbaiah

Vangaveeti Yagna Narayana Sarma

Vedala Venktappalacharya

Veerisetty Nageswara Rao

Veerisetty Raghu Ramaiah

Vejendla Koteswara Rao

Vejendla Samba Siva Rao

Vempati Gangadhara Rao Chowdary

Vemuri Gaggaiah

Vemuri Radha Krishna Murthy

Vemuri Ramaiah

Vemuri Sita Rama Sastry

Venigalla Janaki Devi

Vinnakota Krishna Murthy

VS Vijaya Lakshmi

Yadavalli Suryanarayana

                Peru gaanchina rangastula natule kaaka, telugu cinemala lone motta modati vaatilo eeyana natinchaaru.

Yadlapalli Kutumba Rao

Yeddu Sudarsana Rao

Yeleswarapu Kutumba Sastry
Friday, 04 October 2013 15:04

Telugu Poets

Famous Telugu People,
Poets,Writers,
Freedom Fighters,..
 

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Kavulu,Rachayitalu,Rachayitrulu-Poets & Writers

Allasaani Peddana
Ayyala Raaju Raama Bhadrudu
Bammera Pothana
Bhaaskarudu
Bhadriraju Krishnamoorthy Telugu verbal bases: a comparative and descriptive study)
Bhaktha Ramadasu
Bhavaraju Venkata Krishna Rao
Challapilla Venkata Sastry
Chilakamarthi Lakshminarasimham
Chinnaya Soori
Devulapalli Venkata Krishna Sastri
Dhoorjati
Divakarla Tirupati Sastry
Divakarla Venkatavadhani
Dr.Boyi Bheemana
Dr.C Narayana Reddy
Dr.Medasani Mohan (Sahasravadhani)
Dr.Nanduri Ramamohan Rao.
Erraapraggada
Gudipati Venkatachalam
Gurajaada Appaa Rao
Gurram Jhaashuva
Kaladhar
Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu
Konakalla Venkataratnam
Korada Mahadeva Sastri
(Famous for his award winning Historical Grammer of Telugu - a magnificient research work on the development of the language through the centuries)
Korada Ramachandra Kavi
Korada Ramakrishnaiah
(Author of books Sandhi, Desi and Bhaasotpattikramamu in addition to others which are used as text books for Graduate students)
Kotha Satyanarayana Chowdary
Maadayagaari Mallana
Molla
Mudigonda Siva Prasad
Munimaanikyam (Barasister parvateesam fame)
Mosalikanti Thirumala Rao (Freedom fighter from Kakinada, was imprisoned several times during freedom struggle. He was elected member of Parliament for 3 terms from Kakinada Constituency. He was Dy Minister for Food in  Central Govt under Pandit Nehru  and  he was appointed Lt Governor of Vindhya Pradesh.)
Nandi Timmana
Nanduri Subbarao
Nannaya Bhattu
Narayana Theerdhulu (written and complosed Krishna Leela Tarangini in Sanskrit)
Nori Narasimha Sastry
P.V.Narasimha Rao
Paalkuriki Somana
Paanuganti Lakshmi Narasimha Rao
Pingali Soorana
Pokuri Kasipathi Avadhanulu (Gadwala Astana kavi, Palanati vaasi, kavi shimha, kavi kokila, astavadhani, sathavadani, nethraavadani, Bhrahma sri. Grandhalu - SiddiYaga Charitra, Souri Saisava Leela.
Raamaanujabhushana
Rachakonda viswanadha Sastry (Raavi Sastry)
Ranganaathudu

Shyama Sastry

Mahakavi Sri Sri Sri Sri (Srirangam Srinivaasa Rao)
Mahakavi Sri Sri gaaru gurinchi, vari tanayudu Venkat Srirangam gaaru roopondinchina website.


Sri Krishna Deva Raayalu
Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Srinaadhudu
Tallapaaka Annamaachaaryudu
Tanikella Bharani
Tarigonda Venkamma
Tenali Raama Krishna
Thallavajhula Sundaram.
Thoomu Narasimha dasu
Thyagaiah
Thyagaraaju
Tikkana Somayaji
Tirupati Venkata Kavulu 
( Divakarla Tirupati Sastry & Challapilla Venkata Sastry )
Turaga Jayasyamala
Vemana
Vemulavaada Bheemakavi
Viswanaatha Satyanarayana
Yandamuri Veerendranath



    Andhra Grandhamulu                 Grandhakarthalu
Andhra Mahaabhaarathamu


Nirvachanoththara Raamayanamu

Nrusimhapuranam

Harivansamu

Maarkandaeya puraanamu

Dasakumaara charithra

Baalavyaakaranamu

Bhaagavatham

Ranganaadha Raamayanamu

Basava puraanamu

Kumaara Sambhavamu

Rukmini parinayamu

Paarijaathaapaharanamu

Manu charithra

Paanduranga mahatyamu

Vasu charithra

Kalaa poornodhayamu

Aamukta Maalyadha

Paandavodyogamulu

Devi bhaagavatham

Kanyaasulkamu

Andhrakavula Charithra

Raajasekhara Charithra

Vijayavilaasamu

Krishna pakshamu

Ramyaaloakam

Aandhrula Saanghika Charithra

Gayopaakyaanam

Maala pilla

Saakshi

Paanasaala

Sreenaadhudu

Piradousi

Gabbilamu

Baapu aathmakadha (Rashtra gaanamu)

Samagraandhra Saahithyamu

Mahaaprasthaanamu

Sivabhaaratham

Chivaraku migilaedhi?

Timiramu lo samaramu

Yenki paatalu

Merupula Marakalu

Alpajeevi

Paakudu raallu

Bathikina collegee

Jada kuchchulu

Raamayana vishavruksham

Vishwambhara

Maidhaanam

Saavithri

Chithraangi

Naarayanarao

Thuphaanu

Goanagannareddy

Srungaara naishadhamu

Haravilaasamu

Kaasikandamu

Palnaati veeracharithra

Vaeyipadagalu

Yaeekaveera

Cheliyalikatta

Srimadraamaayana

Kalpavrukshamu

Swargaaniki Nichchenalu

Kinnerasaani Paatalu

Mekadhisha

   Kavitrayamu
(Nannayya, Tikkana, Yerrapragada)

Tikkana

Yerrapragada

Yerrapragada

Maadhava

Kaethana

Paravasthu chinnayasoori

Bammera pothana

Goanabudhdhaa reddy

Paalkooriki Somanaadhudu

Nanne choadudu

Koochimanchi Timmana

Timmana

Allasaani pedhdhana

Tenali raamakrishnudu

Raamaraaja Bhooshanudu

Pingali soorana

Sri krishnadevaraayulu

Tirupathi venkatakavulu

Tirupathi venkatakavulu

Gurajaada appaarao

Kandhukoori veeraesalingam

Kandhukoori veeraesalingam

Chaemakoori venkatakavi

Dhaevulapalli krishnasastri

Raayaprolu Subbarao

Suravaram pratapareddy

Chilakamarti lakshmi narasimham

Unnava lakshminaarayana

Paanuganti lakshmi narasimham

Davvoori raamireddy

Korlapaati sriraamamurthy

Jhaashava

Jhaashava

Thummala seetaraamamoorhty chowdhary

Aarudhra

Sree Sree

Gadiyaaram venkataseshasastry

Buchchibabu

Daasaradhi

Nandoori subbarao

Tripuranaeni gopichand

Raachakonda vishwanaadhasastry

Raavoori Bharadwaj

Paalagummi padmaarao

Raayaprolu Subbarao

Muppala Ranganaayakamma

C. Naarayanareddy

Gudipaati Venkataachalam(Chalam)

Gudipaati Venkataachalam(Chalam)

Gudipaati Venkataachalam(Chalam)

Adavi Baapiraaju

Adavi Baapiraaju

Adavi Baapiraaju

Sreenaadhudu

Sreenaadhudu

Sreenaadhudu

Sreenaadhudu

Vishwanaadha Satyanaarayana

Vishwanaadha Satyanaarayana

Vishwanaadha Satyanaarayana

Vishwanaadha Satyanaarayana

Vishwanaadha Satyanaarayana

Vishwanaadha Satyanaarayana

Vishwanaadha Satyanaarayana

Cherla Bhashyakara Sastry

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Telugu Literature

Telugu Literature

Content

Telugu literature
The Pre-Nannayya Period
Kavi Trayam – the Trinity of Poets
Sumati Shatakam by Baddena Bhupaludu
The Age of Srinatha and the Prabandhas
Bammera Potana
Krishnadevaraya and the Astadiggajulus
Musical Literatur – Annamaya
Yogi Vemana
The Modern Period
Forms of Telugu Literature
Subject Matter in Telugu Literature
The Telugu Author’s Craft
Pancha Kavyas – the five best works in Telugu Literature
Other well known Telugu Authors and their works

Telugu literature

Telugu literature or Telugu Sahityam (Telugu: తెలుగు సాహిత్యం) is the body of works written in the Telugu language. It consists of poems, stories, dramas and puranas. Telugu literature has a rich and long literary tradition.

Telugu Writers

The Pre-Nannayya Period (before 1020 AD)

In the earliest period Telugu literature existed only in the form of inscriptions, precisely from 575 AD onwards. Most literatures began with translations from Sanskrit.

The Age of the Puranas (1020-1400AD)

Kavi Trayam — the Trinity of Poets — Nannaya, Tikkana and Errana

Nannaya, Tikanna and Yerrapragada (or Errana) are known as the Kavi Trayam, the trinity of poets or the three great poets. This Trinity translated the Mahabharata from Sanskrit into Telugu over the period of 11-14th century AD, and became the idols for all following poets.

Nannaya — the Adi Kavi (the first poet)

Nannaya -- the Adi Kavi (the first poet)
Nannaya — the Adi Kavi (the first poet)
A reading of Nannayas poetry
A reading of Nannayas poetry
A brief history of Nannaya
A brief history of Nannaya

Nannayabhatta (1022–1063AD – also referred to as Nannaya), started to translate the Sanskrit Mahabharata into Telugu on the request of the East Chalukya king Rajaraja Narendra. This marks the beginning of Telugu literature, which has yet been uncovered. This work has been interpreted in the Champu style and emotes such simplicity and polishing and of such high literary excellence, that several scholars do not dismiss the possibility of the existence of literary works in Telugu during the pre-Nannaya period. Although there is evidence of Telugu literature before Nannaya, he is given the epithet Aadi Kavi (“the first poet”) because he was the first to establish a formal grammar of written Telugu. He established the fundamentals of Telugu writing by both borrowing from Sanskrit grammar and creating original rules for semantics and other constructs. Until his time, Telugu literature was based on Prakrit and lacked grammar. Nannaya is given full acknowledgment with his grammatical work, the “Andhra Sabda Chintamani”. Nannaya completed the first two chapters and a part of the third chapter of the Mahabharata epic. It was an unusual translation, with lots of clever innovations but no deviations from the story. The diction is so masterly that historians think that there must have been earlier works in Telugu.

An example of Nannaya’s poetry :

“The moon-lit autumn nights were lovely; the bright chains of stars in the cloudless skies made them lovelier. Replete with the scent of water-lilies wafted by gentle breezes, the nights were luminescent with moonlight scattered like camphor-dust.”

Tikkana

Tikkana
Tikkana
A brief history of Tikkana
A brief history of Tikkana

But Nannayabhatta couldn’t complete the job. Tikkana (1205–1288 AD) furthered the work from Nannaya. He was the second poet of the “Trinity of Poets (Kavi Trayam)” that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over a period of centuries (11th to 14th centuries AD).

Nannaya translated two and a half parvamulu (books) of Mahabharatamu. Tikkana translated the remaining books starting from the 4th, leaving the half finished third book, Aranya Parvamu (the Book of Forest), for Yerrapragada. Tikkana did not touch this part because it was considered to be inauspicious to translate this book, which was left half-finished by Nannaya.

The specialty of his style of writing is that it is mostly Telugu, unlike Nannayya whose work was mostly sanskritized. Tikkana used Telugu words even to express very difficult expressions and ideas. He used Telugu words and parables extensively.

A sample of Tikkana’s poetry — a 4-line verse called ‘kanda padyam’, for which Tikkana is famous :

“The arrows that have pierced your body can be removed and the wounds healed, but the words that have caused deep hurt cannot be removed by any means”

The flavor of Telugu national similes spice up his poetry:

madugu jeerayandu masi daakintlu- as if pure white cheera (sari) is touched by soot,
paalalo badina balli vidhambuna- like the lizard in the milk,
neyvosina yagni bhangi- like the fire in which neyyi (clarified butter) was poured,
mantalo midutalu chochchinatlayina- fate of locusts flew into the fire,
kantikin reppayu bole- like the eyelid for the eye,
nooti kappa vidhambuna- like a frog in the well, etc.

Errana

Errana
Errana

Yerrapragada (also known as Errana) started the remaining half of the Aranya Parvamu with the style of Nannaya and ended it with the style of Tikkana as a bridge between the parts translated by Nannaya and Tikkana. As they did, he used half Sanskrit and half Telugu in his Telugu translation of Sanskrit Mahabharatamu. He was honored with the title Prabandha Parameshwara (the supreme lord of Prabandha).

read Mahabharata in Telugu Script

Sumati Shatakam by Baddena Bhupaludu

Sumati Satakam Poem - Sri Ramuni Dayachethanu
Sumati Satakam Poem – Sri Ramuni Dayachethanu

Sumati Shatakam, which is a neeti (“moral”), is one of the most famous Telugu Shatakams. Shatakam is composed of more than a 100 padyalu (poems). According to many literary critics Sumati Shatakam was composed by Baddena Bhupaludu (1220-1280AD). He was also known as Bhadra Bhupala. He was a Chola prince and a vassal under the Kakatiya empress Rani Rudrama Devi, and a pupil of Tikkana. If we assume that the Sumati Shatakam was indeed written by Baddena, it would rank as one of the earliest Shatakams in Telugu. The Sumatee Shatakam is also one of the earliest Telugu works to be translated into a European language, as C. P. Brown rendered it in English in the 1840s.

read more about Sumati Shatakam

The Age of Srinatha and the Prabandhas (1400 — 1600 AD)

Srinatha
Srinatha
  • Srinatha (1365 — 1441 AD) was the foremost poet, who popularized the Prabandha style of composition (a story in verse having a tight metrical scheme)
  • Srinatha’s “Sringara Naishadham” is particularly well-known.
  • Srinatha was respected as Kavi Sarvabhouma(King of poets)

During this period, some Telugu poets translated Sanskrit poems and dramas, while others attempted original narrative poems. The popular Telugu literary form called the Prabandha evolved during this period. Srinatha (1365 — 1441 AD) was the foremost poet, who popularised this style of composition (a story in verse having a tight metrical scheme). Srinatha’s “Sringara Naishadham” is particularly well-known.

Srinatha was respected as Kavi Sarvabhouma(King of poets) in Telugu, and patronised by many kings including the Kondavidu Reddys, Velamas of Rachakonda and Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire.

Srinatha worked as a minister in the court of Pedakomati Vemareddy of Kondaveedu. He managed to get his king released from captivity of the Lingamaneni rulers of Devarakanda in return for his literary prowess. Srinatha produced and dedicated a host of books to kings and enjoyed a luxurious life. However, he seemed to have suffered from poverty at the end of his life. He was the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet Pothana.

We may also refer to the Ramayana poets in this context. The earliest Ramayana in Telugu is generally known as the Ranganatha Ramayana, though authorised by the chief Gona Buddha Reddi. Then there were the great religious poets like Potana (1450 — 1510AD), Jakkana (second half of the 14th century) and Gaurana (first half of the 15th century).

Bammera Potana (1450 — 1510AD)

Bammera Potana
Bammera Potana

Bammera Potana (Telugu: బమ్మెర పోతన) (1450–1510AD) was an Indian Telugu poet best known for his translation of the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit to Telugu. He was a Telugu and Sanskrit Scholar. His work, Andhra Maha Bhaagavathamu, is popularly called as Pothana Bhagavatham in Telugu.

Bammera Potanamatyulu was born into a Niyogi Brahmin family in Bammera,Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh. His father was Kesanna and his mother Lakshmamma.He was considered to be a natural Poet (sahaja Kavi), needing no teacher. He was known to be very polite and was an agriculturist by occupation. Though he was a great scholar, he never hesitated to work in the agricultural fields.

The Southern period (1600 — 1820 AD)

Krishnadevaraya and the Astadiggajulus

Emperor Krishnadevaraya
Emperor Krishnadevaraya

The Vijayanagara period (1336 — 1565 AD) is at times also considered as the Golden Age of Telugu literature. During this time Telugu was one of the languages spoken in the royal courts. Literary activities flourished during the rule of the Vijayanagara dynasty and the period of Krishnadevaraya’s rule in the sixteenth century.

Krishnadevaraya, a poet himself, introduced the Prabandha to Telugu literature. Krishna Deva Raya wrote the book Amuktamalyada in Telugu, which is considered one of the five Pancha Kavyas — the five best books in Telugu Literature. In the book he is describing the pangs of separation suffered by Andal (an incarnation of the goddess Mahalakshmi) and he describes Andal’s physical beauty in thirty verses; using descriptions of the spring and the monsoon as metaphors. As elsewhere in Indian poetry, the sensual pleasure of union extends beyond the physical level and becomes a path to, and a metaphor for, spirituality and ultimate union with the divine.

His court had the Ashtadiggajas (“eight elephants”), who were considered to be the greatest of poets of that time: Their names are Allasani Peddana, Tenali Rama Krishna, Nandi Thimmana, Madayyagari Mallana, Dhurjati, Ayyala-raju Rama-Bhadrudu, Pingali Surana and Rama-raj-bhushanudu.

read more about Sri Krishandevaraya and the Ashradiggajas

Musical Literatur – Annamaya

Annamaya singing to Venkateshwara
Annamaya singing to Venkateshwara

Pada-kavita is the first musical literature.

Tallapaka Annamacharya (or Annamayya) (1408 – 1503AD) is widely regarded as the Pada-kavita Pitaamaha of the Telugu language – the grandfather of the Musical Literature. He was born to a Vaidiki Brahmin family and his works are considered to have dominated and influenced the structure of Carnatic music compositions. Annamacharya is said to have composed as many as 32,000 sankirtanas (songs) on Bhagwaan Govinda Venkateswara, of which only about 12,000 are available today.

Annamacharya’s wife, Thimmakka (Tallapaka Tirumalamma) is considered the first female poet in Telugu literature. Her main whork is the Subhadra Kalyanam, which consists of 1170 poems.

read more about Annamaya

Yogi Vemana

Yogi Vemana
Yogi Vemana

Kumaragiri Vema Reddy, popularly known as Yogi Vemana, was a Telugu poet. His poems were written in the popular vernacular of Telugu, and are known for their use of simple language and native idioms. His poems discuss the subjects of Yoga, wisdom and morality. There is no consensus among scholars about the period in which Vemana lived.

C.P. Brown, known for his research on Vemana, estimates the year of birth to be the year 1652AD based on some of his verses. His poems are four lines in length. The fourth line is, in majority of the cases, the chorus Viswadabhirama Vinura Vema – he thus conveyed his message with three small lines written in a simple vernacular. He traveled widely across south India, acquiring popularity as a poet and Yogi. So high was the regard for Vemana that a popular Telugu saying goes ’Vemana’s word is the word of the Vedas’.

He is celebrated for his style of Chaatu padyam, a poem with a hidden meaning. Many lines of Vemana’s poems are now colloquial phrases of the Telugu language. They end with the signature line Viswadhaabhi Raama, Vinura Vema, literally Beloved of Vishwadha, listen Vema. There are many interpretations of what the last line signifies.

read more about Yogi Vemana

The Modern Period (after 1820 AD)

C.P. Brown

C.P. Brown
C.P. Brown

C.P. Brown (Charles Philip Brown, Telugu: చార్లెస్ ఫిలిప్ బ్రౌన్) (November 10, 1798 – December 12, 1884) was a Telugu writer and an Englishman by descent. He worked as an official in Cuddapah and Rajahmundry during the British rule in India. Native Telugu people call him Brown Dora (Telugu: బ్రౌన్ దొర), which means Lord Brown in English.

Europeans like C.P. Brown played an important role in the development of Telugu language and literature. In common with the rest of India, Telugu literature of this period was increasingly influenced by European literary forms like the novel, short story, prose and drama.

Telugu literature was in a dormant phase and declined in 18th century because of various social and political reasons, including lack of creative Telugu poets, prevailing illiteracy and decline of empires, like Vijayanagara Empire, who were patrons of the literature. Brown being an official in the region collected the works, printed them and saved some of the heritage of the Telugu language. In his own words, “Telugu literature was dying out; the flame was flickering in the socket in 1825, I found Telugu literature dead. In 30 years I raised it to life”.

Kandukuri Veeresalingam

Kandukuri Veeresalingam
Kandukuri Veeresalingam

Kandukuri Veeresalingam (Telugu: కందుకూరి వీరేశలింగం) (also known as Kandukuri Veeresalingham Pantulu (Telugu: కందుకూరి వీరేశలింగం పంతులు)), (16 April 1848 – 27 May 1919) was a social reformer of Andhra Pradesh. He was born in an orthodox Andhra Brahmin family and therefore called the father of modern Telugu literatur. He is widely considered as the man who first brought about a renaissance in Telugu people and Telugu literature. He was influenced by the ideals of Brahmo Samaj particularly those of Keshub Chunder Sen. Veeresalingam panthulu is popularly called Gadhya Thikkana. He wrote about 100 books between 1869 and 1919 and introduced the essay, biography, autobiography and the novel into Telugu literature. His Satyavathi Charitam was the first social novel in Telugu. He wrote Rajasekhara Charitamu inspired by Oliver Goldsmith’s The Vicar of Wakefied. To him literature was an instrument to fight social evils.

Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna

Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna
Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna

Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna (Telugu: మంగళంపల్లి బాలమురళీకృష్ణ)(born July 6, 1930) is a Carnatic vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and a playback singer. He is also acclaimed as a poet, composer and respected for his knowledge of Carnatic Music. Balamuralikrishna was born in Sankaraguptam, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh state. Dr Balamuralikrishna has composed over 400 compositions in various languages like Telugu and Sanskrit. His compositions ranges from Devotional to Varnams, Kirthis, Javalis and Thillans. His greatest achievement are the compositions in all the fundamental 72 melakartha ragas.

Aacharya Aatreya

Aacharya Aatreya
Aacharya Aatreya

Aacharya Aatreya (Telugu: ఆచార్య ఆత్రేయ) or Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu (7 May 1921 – 13 September 1989) was a playwright, lyrics and story writer of the Telugu film industry. He was born as Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu on 7 May 1921 in the Mangalampadu village of Sullurpeta Mandalam in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. His pen name is based on their family Gothra. Known for his poetry on the human soul and heart, he was given the title ‘Manasu Kavi’(Poet of Heart). His poetry is philosophical and intellectually satisfying.

Forms of Telugu Literature

There are many different forms of Literature in Telugu. Some popular ones are:

Prabandham: These are stories in verse form with a tight metrical structure and they have three forms. Astadiggajas have written in all three of the Prabandham genres during the Prabhanda yugam.

Champu: Nannaya’s Mahabharata is written in the Champu style. Telugu literature uses a unique expression in verse called Champu, which mixes prose and poetry. Although it is the dominant literary form, there are exceptions: for example, Tikkana composed Uttara Ramayana entirely in verse.

Kavyam: Poem which usually begin with a short prayer called a Prarthana, containing initial auspicious letter “Shri” which invokes the blessings of the god. The occasion and circumstances under which the work is undertaken is next stated.

Shatakam (anthology): Shathakam is a literary piece of art. The name derives from Shata, which means a hundred in Sanskrit. Shathakam usually comprises a hundred poems (give or take). Hence, a Shathakam is a volume (book) of hundred poems. Shatakams are usually devotional, philosophical or convey morals.

Yakshaganas: Indigenous dramas of song and prose.

Subject Matter in Telugu Literature

Early Telugu literature is predominantly religious in subject matter. Poets and scholars drew most of their material from, and spent most of their time translating, epics such as Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata and the Puranas, all of which are considered to be storehouses of Indian culture.

From sixteenth century onwards, rarely known episodes from the Puranas are made basis for kavyas. Literary works drawn from episodes of the Puranas under the name Akhyana or Khanda became popular along with fortunes of single hero under the title of Charitra, Vijaya, Vilasa and Abhyudaya became most common subject matter of poetry.

In eighteenth century, marriages of heroes under the title Parinaya, Kalyana and Vivāha became popular.

Religious literature consisted of biographies of the founders of religion, their teachings (Sara) and commentaries (bhashya).

The sciences such as astrology, law, grammar, ballets, moral aphorisms, devotional psalms are characteristics of most popular literature.

The Telugu Author’s Craft

Praudha Prabandha or Maha Kavya is considered as highest form of verse. The essentials of such a composition according to the Telugu poetic theory are:

  • Saili (Style) — the words chosen neither soft nor very musical but dignified (Gambhira), Sweetness (Madhurya), Grace and Delicacy (Sukumara), Fragrance (Saurabhya) and Symphony. In choice of vocabulary, Vulgar language (Gramya) is avoided.
  • Paka (Mould) — refers to the embodiment of ideas in language, and the nature and texture of the language employed. There are three types of pakas namely
    • Draksha (wine or grape) — Draksha is a crystal clear style where everything is seen through a transparent medium. Mostly Nannaya uses this mould.
    • Kadali (Plantain) — Kadali is complex paka because the soft skin has to peeled in order to reach the core of the subject. Mostly Tikkana uses this mould.
    • Narikela (coconut) — Narikela is the most difficult mould to employ because one has to break the rind to understand the idea. Vishnu Chittiyam or Krishnadevaraya are cast in this paka.
  • Rasa (Sentiment) — Rasa is the heart and soul of any Telugu poetry which follows rule (Sutra), Vakyam Rasathmakam Kavyam. There are nine Rasas, known as the Nava Rasas. A perfect kavya uses all nine of these, namely: śṛṅgāra (love), Hāsya (Comic), Karuṇā (Sympathy), Raudram (Horror), Bhayānaka (Fear), Bībhatsa (Disgust), Vīra (Heroic), Adbhuta (wonder), Shantam (Peace),
  • Alamkara (Ornamentation) — There are Sabdhalamkaras (ornaments of sound) and Arthalamkaras (ornaments of thoughts). Slsha (double entendre) and Yamaka (alliteration) are Sabdhalamkaras. Upamana (smile) Utpreksha (hyperbole) are Arthalamkaras. We find usage of Alamkaras in description of events, places and proceedings etc.

Pancha Kavyas — the five best works in Telugu Literature

The following are the Telugu Pancha Kavyas (or Maha Kavyas), the five great books of Telugu Literature.

  • Manu Charithra — Allasani Peddana
  • Panduranga Mahatyam — Tenali Ramakrishna
  • Amuktyamalyada — Sri Krishnadevaraya
  • Vasu Charitra — Rama Raja Bhushana. This work is composed in 1570 in the court of Vijayanagara ruler Tirumala Deva Raya. The real name of Rama Raja Bhushana is Bhattu Murti.
  • Vijaya Vilaasamu — Chemakura Venkata Kavi. This work is a Prabhanda written in 17th century in the court of Tanjore ruler Ragunatha Nayak.

Other well known Telugu Authors and their works

  • Bammera Pothana — Bhagavatha Purana
  • Tallapaka Annamacharya — Annamacharya keertanalu
  • Tallapaka Timmakka — Subhadrakalyanam
  • Yogi Vemana — Vemana Satakam
  • Baddena Bhupaludu — Sumati Shatakam
  • Dhurjati — Srikaalahasteesvara Satakam
  • Kavitrayam (Nannayya, Tikkana, Yerrapragada) — Andhra Mahaabhaarathamu (The great Mahabharatha in Telugu)
  • Srinatha — Haravilaasamu, Kaasikhandamu, Bhimakhandamu, Palnaati veeracharithra, Sŕngaara naishadhamu
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