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Kasi Majili Kathalu
''Kasi Majili Kathalu'' is a collection of stories written by Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu, first published in 1898. The work consists of 12 parts, weaving together tales told during a pilgrimage to the sacred city of Kasi (Varanasi), with a focus on moral lessons, fables, and anecdotes from mythology and history. Several Telugu films have been adapted or inspired from the stories of ''Kasi Majili Kathalu''. Background The stories in ''Kasi Majili Kathalu'' are heavily inspired by Hindu mythology, regional folk tales, and historical anecdotes. Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu crafted these tales to both entertain and impart moral teachings, making the collection an essential part of Telugu literary tradition. Plot ''Kasi Majili Kathalu'' is a collection of stories centered around the journey of a learned Brahmin bachelor named Manisiddhudu, who sets out to travel to Kasi. Due to the challenging terrain, including rivers and mountains, and the lack of transportation faciliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu
Madhira Subbanna Dikshitulu (1868–1928) was an Indian writer and poet known for his contributions to Telugu literature, especially through ''Kasi Majili Kathalu''. His stories combined entertainment with moral and philosophical themes. ''Kasi Majili Kathalu'' is a 12-part Telugu story series recognised for its humour and engaging narratives. It has also inspired adaptations in Telugu cinema. Early life and education Madhira Subbanna Dikshitulu was born in Tallapudi, West Godavari district into a Velanati Vaidiki family to Somidevamma and Kondayya. He received his education under Ivaturi Nagalinga Sastri. Career Subbanna Dikshitulu initially gained recognition as an Ashtavadhani, excelling in the traditional art of composing poetry on multiple topics simultaneously. By 1888, he had gained recognition as a skilled poet in Telugu and Sanskrit. However, he later shifted his focus to storytelling, which marked a significant phase in his career. In 1898, he published ''Kasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandamama
''Chandamama'' was a classic Indian monthly magazine for children, known for its illustrations and long-running mythological and magical stories. Originally launched in Telugu language, Telugu by Aluri Chakrapani, Chakrapani and Nagi Reddi, who later gained prominence as Telugu film producers. The magazine was edited by Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao, Kodavatiganti Kutumba Rao, a very close friend of Chakrapani and a literary colossus in Telugu literature, who edited it for 28 years, till his death in August 1980. In 2007, Chandamama was acquired by Geodesic, a Mumbai-based software services company, with plans to transition the 60-year-old magazine into the digital era. However, the magazine is now defunct because Geodesic defaulted on outstanding loans and was ordered to be wound up by the Mumbai High Court. As of July 2016, the current status of the magazine is uncertain, as the parent company Geodesic is undergoing liquidation. The ''Chandamama'' brand and IP are expected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu-language Literature
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. Spoken by about 96 million people (2022), Telugu is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family, and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali. Telugu is one of the languages designated as a classical language by the Government of India. It is the 14th most spoken native language in the world.Statistics in Modern Standard Telugu is based on the dialect of erstwhile Krishna, Guntur, East Godavari and West Godavari districts of |
Gulebakavali Katha
''Gulebakavali Katha'' () is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language fantasy swashbuckler film directed by N. T. Rama Rao. The film was produced by N. Trivikrama Rao on National Art Theatres banner. It is based on the folk tale '' Gulebakavali'' from the folk tale collection ''Arabian Nights''. Rama Rao also stars alongside Jamuna and Nagarathna. The film focuses on a man's quest to search for the ''Gulebakavali'' flower, which he needs to cure the king's blindness. It was released on 5 January 1962, and became a commercial success. Plot Once upon a time, a kingdom Pataliputra was ruled by King Chandrasena. He has two wives, Gunavati & Rupavati. The King is engrossed in love with the second, and they have three sons. Vakraketu, a vicious sibling of Rupavati, always ploys to usurp the throne, for which he molds his nephews. The childless Gunavati takes penance to conceive, acquiring a boon from Siva, who blesses her with a baby boy, Vijaya. So, green-eyed Vakraketu colludes with astr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Indian Express
''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu. Santwana Bhattacharya was appointed Editor-in-Chief on 1 July 2022, replacing G.S. Vasu. History ''Indian Express'' was first published on 5 September 1932, in Madras (now Chennai) by an ayurveda, Ayurvedic doctor and Indian National Congress member P Varadarajulu Naidu, publishing from the same Publisher, press where he ran the ''Tamil Nadu'' Tamil weekly. But soon, on account of financial difficulties, he sold it to S. Sadanand, founder of ''The Free Press Journal'', another English newspaper. In 1933, ''The Indian Express'' opened its second office in Madurai and launched the Tamil language, Tamil daily ''Dinamani'' on 11 September 1934. Sadanand introduced several innovations and reduced the price, but later sold part of his stak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogue India
''Vogue India'' is the Indian edition of the monthly fashion and lifestyle magazine '' Vogue''. It is the 17th international edition of ''Vogue'' and the first edition in South Asia. ''Vogue India'' is published by Condé Nast India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% owned subsidiary of Condé Nast International. ''Vogue India'' was the first magazine released in India that is 100% foreign owned. Condé Nast India has two branch offices. One in Mumbai and the other office in New Delhi. History The magazine was founded in 2007 and began with a circulation of 50,000 print issues. The first editor of ''Vogue India'', Priya Tanna, stated that this iteration of ''Vogue'' targets the modern Indian woman, celebrating India's "colorful people" and culture. The first issue of ''Vogue India'' was the October 2007 issue, which was released on 20 September 2007. The cover was shot by photographer Patrick Demarchelier, and featured Bipasha Basu, Gemma Ward and Priyanka Chopra on the regular cover, and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pathala Bhairavi
''Pathala Bhairavi'' () is a 1951 Indian fantasy film directed by K. V. Reddy who co-wrote the film with Pingali and Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, the film was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under the banner Vijaya Productions. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao and K. Malathi. The film focuses on a gardener's son who has to amass wealth equal to that of the king of Ujjain to marry his daughter and a sorcerer who has to sacrifice an intelligent and brave young man to Goddess Pathala Bhairavi to gain access to a statuette which can grant any wish. ''Pathala Bhairavi'' is based on '' Kasi Majili Kathalu'', written by Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu, though it was also partially inspired by the story of Aladdin. As the film is shot as a bilingual, production lasted for a whole year starting from 5 February 1950 until 8 February 1951. Ghantasala composed the film's music and Marcus Bartley served as the cinematographer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. Except for a period of around two years, when Siddharth Varadarajan, S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, senior editorial positions of the paper have always been held by members of the original Iyengar family or by those appointed by them under their direction. In June 2023, the former chairperson of the group, Malini Parthasarathy, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keelu Gurram
''Keelu Gurram'' () is a 1949 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film produced and directed by Raja Saheb of Mirzapuram under the Sobhanachala Pictures banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by Ghantasala. The film marks the debut of Ghantasala as a composer who would later become a noted composer and playback singer.Eenadu Daily, Eenadu Sunday – 28 April 2013, 100 years of Indian Cinema, Early Tollywood, Page 9 Fascinated by the commercial success of folklore films, Raja of Mirzapuram asked his writers to come up with a similar subject. Tapi Dharma Rao assisted by the noted story-teller Sadasivabrahmam (uncredited) wrote the story of the film which is inspired by ''Kasi Majili Kathalu''. Chitrapu Narayanamurthy, who had earlier directed all of Raja's productions wrote the screenplay. Narayanamurthy also ghost directed most of the scenes for the Raja. The film released on 19 February 1949. ''Keelu Gurram'' was an ''Industry Hit'' and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gollabhama
''Gollabhama'' is a 1947 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film directed by C. Pullayya. Krishnaveni and Raghuramaiah played pivotol roles in the film. The film is produced by Mirzapuram Raja through Sobhanachala Pictures. The film is based on the stories of ''Kasi Majili Kathalu'' written in Telugu by Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu. It was released on 22 February 1947. The film is known to be one of the earliest Telugu film to contain sequences in colour. Plot On the way to Kasi, a guru named Manisiddhu tells stories to Gollagopanna. On the way to Onadu, the sculpture with the pot on the grasshopper's head and the prince next to it sees a poem there and asks for its story. ‘'నృపతి చంపితిన్, మగడు భూరిభుజంగము చేత చచ్చే నే నాపద చెంది చెంది ఉదయార్కుని పట్టణమేగి, వేశ్యనై పాపము కట్టుకొంటి, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurajada Apparao
Gurajada Venkata Apparao (21 September 1862 – 30 November 1915) was an Indian playwright, dramatist, poet, and writer known for his works in Telugu theatre. Rao wrote the play '' Kanyasulkam'' in 1892, which is considered as the greatest play in the Telugu language. One of the pioneers of Indian theatre, Apparao holds the titles ''Kavisekhara'' and ''Abyudaya Kavitha Pithamahudu''.20th Century Telugu Luminaries, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005 In 1910, Rao scripted the widely known Telugu patriotic song " Desamunu Preminchumanna". In 1897, ''Kanyasulkam'' was published (by Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons, Madras) and dedicated to Maharaja Ananda Gajapati. Apparao (along with his brother Syamala Rao) wrote several English poems. His epic '' Sarangadhara'', published in "Indian Leisure Hour", was well received. The editor of the Calcutta-based "Rees and Ryot", Sambhu Chandra Mukherji re-published it in his magazine. Gundukurti Venkata Ramanayya, editor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varanasi
Varanasi (, also Benares, Banaras ) or Kashi, is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.* * * * The city has a syncretic tradition of Islamic artisanship that underpins its religious tourism.* * * * * Located in the middle-Ganges valley in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river. It is to the southeast of India's capital New Delhi and to the southeast of the state capital, Lucknow. It lies downstream of Prayagraj, where the confluence with the Yamuna river is another major Hindu pilgrimage site. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities. Kashi, its ancient name, was associated with a kingdom of the same name of 2,500 years ago. The Lion capital of Ashoka at nearby Sarnath has been interpreted to be a commemoration of the Buddha's first sermon there in the fifth century BCE. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
