Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu (1887–1973) was a Telugu writer, journalist, rationalist, and social reformer.
He is considered as a pioneer of colloquial language in Telugu journalism and a doyen of Telugu prose writers.
He was awarded the
Sahitya Akademi Award
The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ...
by
India's National Academy of Letters in 1971.
He authored many books which were the eye openers in the field of social sciences in India, in particular South India. His literary works like ''Vidhi Vilasam'' have found a place in the annals of Indian literature. He also wrote dialogues and lyrics for films like ''
Mala Pilla'' (1938), ''
Raithu Bidda'' (1939),
''Drohi'' (1948), ''
Rojulu Marayi'' (1955).
Honours
*Andhra Sahitya Akademi honored him with 'Visishta Sabhyathvam'.
*The chief priest of
Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Dakṣiṇāmnāya Śrī Śāradā Pīṭham () or Śri Śṛṅgagiri Maṭha (); , ) is one amongst the four cardinal Matha, pīthams following the Daśanāmi Sampradaya - the ''peetham'' or ''matha'' is said to have been established by ach ...
honored him by conferring the title 'Andhra Visarada' for his extraordinary service to Telugu language.
*He was senate member of
Sri Venkateswara University
Sri Venkateswara University (commonly referred as S. V. University or SVU) is a public state university located in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India. The university is named after Lord Venkateswara, whose shrine is located in the city.
The un ...
.
Family
Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu had two daughters and three sons.
Literary works
* ''Devalayala Meeda Bhutu Bommalenduku?''
*
Pelli- Dani Puttupurvotharalu''
* ''Inupakatchadalu''
* ''Pathapali'', ''Kotha Pali''
* ''All India Adukkutinevalla Mahasabha''
* ''Sahityamormaralu''
* ''Rallu-Rappalu'' is his autobiography from 1887 to 1908
* Translated Leo Tolstoy's
Anna Karenina
''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, Анна Каренина, p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Tolstoy called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial in ...
into Telugu (1952)
Filmography
*''Mohini Rugmangada'' (1937)
*''
Malapilla'' (1938) (dialogue)
*''
Raithu Bidda'' (1939) (dialogue)
*''
Illalu'' (1940)
*''
Krishna Prema'' (1943) (adaptation) (dialogue)
*''
Drohi'' (1948)
*''
Keelugurram'' (1949)
*''
Palletoori Pilla'' (1950) (dialogue)
*''
Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha'' (1950) (adaptation) (dialogue)
*''Mangala'' (1951) (dialogue)
*''
Kanna Talli'' (1953)
*''
Rojulu Marayi'' (1955) (dialogue)
References
External links
The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Two); page: 995.*20th Century Luminaries,
Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University
Suravaram Pratap Reddy Telugu University (SPTU), formerly Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University (PSTU), is a public state university in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is one of the few Indian language universities in India.
University
It was e ...
, Hyderabad, 2005.
Thapi Dharma Rao profile in IMDb.
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Journalists from Bihar
Indian male journalists
Telugu-language lyricists
1887 births
1973 deaths
Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu
Indian social reformers
People from Brahmapur
20th-century Indian writers
20th-century Indian male writers