Kapilavai Lingamurthy Explained

Birth Date:1928 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Jinkunta, Mahabubnagar, Hyderabad state (now Telangana), India]
Death Place:Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupation:Poet, writer
Spouse:Meenakshammma
Children:Kapilavai Kishore babu, Kapilavai Ashok babu

Kapilavai Lingamurthy; 31 March 1928 – 6 November 2018) was an Indian Telugu poet and writer from Mahabubnagar District of Telangana.[1]

Early life

Kapilavai Lingamurthy was born on 31 March 1928 in Jinukunta, Mahabubnagar district of Telangana state (formerly Hyderabad state). His father Kapilavai Venkatachalam died when Lingamurthy was 3 years old. Following this, he moved to his maternal uncle's home. It was here he developed the interest in literature from his maternal uncle Chepooru Peddalakshmaiah from Amrabad near Achampet.[2] [3]

Studies and career

Lingamurthy graduated from Osmania University-Hyderabad with a Master of Arts in Telugu literature. He was a teacher and lecturer by profession.[4]

Lingamurthy joined as a teacher in Nagarkurnool national high school on 11 July 1954 and later trained in MOL (Master of Oriental Learning). He joined in Sri Venkateshwara Oriental College, Palem, as a history lecturer on 19 August 1972. He retired on 28 February 1983.

Personal life and death

In 1944, he married Chinthapatla Meenakshamma, who was originally from Nagarkurnool.

Lingamurthy died in Hyderabad, Telangana on 6 November 2018, at the age of 90.[5]

Literature

Lingamurthy was a prominent writer and researcher in Telugu, and his services continued to be in demand three decades after his retirement.

Lingamurthy was well-versed in both Telugu poetry and prose. He wrote more than 100 books in the Telugu language. Among his books, the most popular are:

Lingamurthy wrote Umamaheshwara Kshetram, a history of the temple of Umamaheswaram, known as the northern gateway of a pilgrimage route to Srisailam.

Awards

Lingamurthy received an honorary doctorate[4] from Telugu University-Hyderabad in August 2014.

Six scholars conducted their doctoral research on Lingamurthy's body of work.

Kapilavai Lingamurthy created the following titles:[9]

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Apart from the titles mentioned above, he received the awards listed below:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: శ్రీ కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి - Kapilavai Linga Murthy - kapilavAyi liMga mUrti - kapilavaayi linga moorti . Kapilavai Linga Murthy . 2016-06-15.
  2. Web site: శ్రీ కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి - Kapilavai Linga Murthy - kapilavAyi liMga mUrti - kapilavaayi linga moorti . Kapilavai Linga Murthy . 2016-06-15.
  3. Web site: శ్రీ కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి - Kapilavai Linga Murthy - kapilavAyi liMga mUrti - kapilavaayi linga moorti . Kapilavai Linga Murthy . 2016-06-15.
  4. Web site: P . Encyclopedia in Telugu (తెలుగులో విజ్ఞానసర్వస్వం): కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి (Kapilavai Lingamurthy) . Cckraopedia.blogspot.in . 2016-06-15.
  5. Web site: Legendary Telugu poet Kapilavai Lingamurthy dies at 90. 7 November 2018.
  6. Book: Pāmara samskr̥taṃ : Pālamūru māṇḍalikaṃ /. 2016. Vāṇī Prancuraṇalu.
  7. Web site: Display Books of this Author . Avkf.org . 2016-06-15.
  8. Web site: శ్రీ కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి - Kapilavai Linga Murthy - kapilavAyi liMga mUrti - kapilavaayi linga moorti . Kapilavai Linga Murthy . 2016-06-15.
  9. Web site: శ్రీ కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి - Kapilavai Linga Murthy - kapilavAyi liMga mUrti - kapilavaayi linga moorti . Kapilavai Linga Murthy . 2016-06-15.
  10. Web site: Telangana Renaissance Awards-2014 – Telangana NRI Association . Telangananri.com . 2015-01-23 . 2016-06-15.

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