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Devulapalli Venkata Krishnasastry

Devulapalli Venkata Krishnasastri (1 November 1897 – 24 February 1980) was a Telugu poet, playwright and translator.[1] He is known as Andhra Shelley, born in Ravuvari Chandrampalem, East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. was brought up in Pithapuram in a family of court-poets. He grew interest in English literature while he was in his high school. ------------ Career : ------------ Krishnasastry started writing poetry from a very young age. His works changed significantly after he met Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan in 1929. Krishnasastry joined All India Radio in 1945 and wrote a number of plays for it. He also translated Sri Goda Devi Tamil Tiruppavai into Telugu Keerthanalu. Other translations of Tiruppavai are available - but they are all word for word. His translation is unique because he had taken the central idea of each Pasuram, made it into pallavi and wove around it the rest of the paasuram into anupallavi and charanam(s). They were set to pure carnatic music, even as they were composed, by Amruthavalli Sundaram. The publication with notation, is Orient Longman. ---------------------- Literary works : ---------------------- Amrutha Veena (1992) Appudu Putti Vunte Aruna Ratham Badarika Bahukaala Darshanam Dhanurdasu Gorinta Mangala Kahali Sri Vidyapathi Krishnapaksham - Urvashi pravasam Sharmishta Vyaasavali - Kavi parampara Sri Andallu Tiruppavu Kirtanalu (1993) Meghamala (1996) Krishna Paksham (The Darkening Fortnight), Pravasam (Alien Residence), Mahati (The Veena of Narada), Urvasi. ---------- Films : ---------- Dr. Devulapalli Venkata Krishna Sastry, who established himself as Andhra-Shelly, came to the lime-light in the Telugu filmdom too - thanks to the story and lyrics he provided to the all-time Telugu classical hit "Malleeswari". He also helped in the script and screenplay writing to the veteran Director-Producer DR. B. N. Reddy. His poetry was always romantic and passionate - fit for fine arts like music and dance. Hence his lyrics caught the imagination of the Telugu people - from a lay man to the well-known critics of the day. When it comes to movies, his lyrics swang the Telugu-audiences and made them revel in the skies. He wrote about 160 good lyrics to about 70 films during the 1950s to 1970s. They include Malleswari, Naa Illu, En Veedu, Bangaru Papa, Ekaveera, Bhagya Rekha (1957), Rakta Kanneeru, Bhakta Tukaram, Karthika Deepam, Gorintaku, Megha Sandesam, Sri Rama Pattabhishekam. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Movie Songs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 Malliswari Aakasa Veedhilo Hayiga Egirevu Desa Desalanni Tirigi Chusevu 1953 Naa Illu Adigadigo Gagana Seema Andamaina Chandamama Adigo 1954 Bangaru Papa Yavvana Madhuvanilo 1957 Bhagya Rekha Neevundeda Kondapai Naasaami 1959 Raja Makutam Sadiseyako Gali Sadi Seya Boke 1965 Bangaru Panjaram Pagalaite Doravera Raatiri Naa Raajuvula 1967 Sukhadukhalu Idhi Mallela Velayani Idi Vennela Masamani 1968 Undamma Bottu Pedata Ravamma Mahalakhsmi Ravamma 1969 Ekaveera Prati Raatri Vasantha Raatri 1970 Mayani Mamatha Raanika Neekosam Sakhi, Radhika Vasantha Masam 1971 Kalyana Mandapam Chukkalu Pade Subha Mantram 1971 Antha Mana Manchike (1972) Maata Chalada Manasu Chalada 1972 Manchi Rojulochayi Nelato Needa Annadi Nanu Taakaradani 1973 Bhakta Tukaram Ghana Ghana Sundaraa Karuna Rasa Mandiraa 1973 Neramu Siksha Chesina Papam Needi Chitikina Bratukinkokaridi 1974 Amma Manasu Srishailabhavanaa Meluko 1975 Balipeetam Kusalama Neeku Kusalamena 1975 Cheekati Velugulu Cheekati Velugula Kaugitilo Chinde Kumkuma Vannelu 1976 Sri Rajeswari Vilas Coffee Club Naa Peru Bikari, Naa Daari Edari 1978 Seetamalakshmi Maavi Chigugu Tinagane Koyila Palikena 1978 Sri Rama Pattabhishekam Ee Gangakenta Digulu Ee Gaalikenta Gubulu 1979 Gorintaku Gorinta Poochindi Komma Lekunda 1979 Karthika Deepam Aaraneekuma Ee Deepam Karteeka Deepam 1980 Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam Veena Naa Veena Eruguduva Neevainaa 1983 Megha Sandesam Aakulo Aakunai Puvvulo Puvvu Nai -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Awards : -------------- Andhra University has conferred the title Kala Prapoorna (The complete artist) on him in 1975. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award. Krishnashastri also won the Padma Bhushan Award in the year 1976. Nandi Award for Best Lyricist for "Aakulo" from Meghasandesam

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