Tekumalla Achyutarao
Tekumalla Achyutarao (18 April 1880 – 12 February 1947) [1] was one of a major critics in Telugu language.[2] He is known for his English work "Pingali Suranarya"(Pingali Suranna, his life and works).[3]
Biography
He was born in Pothanavalasa village in Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh on 18 April 1880. His parents were Kamayya and Venkamma. He was educated in Paralakhemundi and Vijayanagaram. He married Visalakshi in 1900. He had two sons and a daughter. His son kameswararao Tekumalla,[4] who authored "Na vangmaya mitrulu".[5]
He trained in the college of Rajamahendravaram and joined in same college as a teacher. Later he served as Headmaster. He did M.A in Kolkata university. He retired in 1934.
He was interested in English literature. He applied his knowledge in English literary criticism to Telugu literature and wrote about poets of Vijayanagar Kingdom. He has written a famous book "Pingali suranarya". His book is the precursor of others of a similar type, dealing with ancient Telugu literature, written not only by himself but by other Telugu scholars.[6] He died on 12 February 1947.[citation needed]
Works
- Andhra padamulu-patalu (1916–17)[7]
- Andhra Natakamulu-rangasthalamulu[8]
- vijayanagara samrajyamandali[9] andhra vagmaya charitramu.[10]
- Pingali surana (English critique)
References
- ^ "Achyutarao Tekumalla (1880-1947)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Lal, Mohan (1992). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126012213.
- ^ Das, Sisir Kumar (1991). History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788172017989.
- ^ Kameswara Rao (Tekumalla) (1996). Na Vangmaya Mithrulu. Visalandra Publications Home, Vignan Bhavan, 4-1-435. Bank S.
- ^ "telugu, mana saMskriti (our culture)". www.vepachedu.org. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Tekumalla Achyuta Rau M A L T (1941). Life Of Pingali Suranarya.
- ^ "The telusa list-archive: telugu ja'napada gEya'la pustakamulu - Books on Telugu Folk Songs". www.bhaavana.net. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Tekumalla Achyutharao (1926). Andhra Natakamulu Rangasthalamulu.
- ^ "Select Bibliography" (PDF).
- ^ Vallabharāya, Vinukoṇḍa (2002). A Lover's Guide to Warangal. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 9788178240299.
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