Peram Raju Jakkana is a famous Telugu poet in the early 15th century (1450). He was born to Akkamamba and Annayamathyulu in a Niyogi Brahmin family. He served as a poet in the court of Proudha Devarayalu. His famous work is Vikramarka Charithramu, which he dedicated to Vennelakanti Sidhanamatya, the minister of treasury in the court of Proudha Devarayalu.[1] This work describes the legend of Vikramaditya, the king of Ujjain.
Jakkana is a contemporary of Srinatha and Pothana.
His work Vikramarka Charitramu was published in 1913 by Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons, Madras.[2] It was published in 1968 by Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi, Hyderabad.[3]