Tekumalla Achyutarao Explained

Tekumalla Achyutarao (18 April 1880 – 12 February 1947) [1] was one of a major critics in Telugu language.[2] He 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Achyutarao Tekumalla (1880-1947) . ResearchGate. en. 2017-10-13.
  2. Book: Lal, Mohan. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. 1992. Sahitya Akademi. 9788126012213. en.
  3. Book: Das, Sisir Kumar. History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy. 1991. Sahitya Akademi. 9788172017989. en.
  4. Book: Kameswara Rao (Tekumalla). Na Vangmaya Mithrulu. 1996. Visalandra Publications Home, Vignan Bhavan, 4-1-435. Bank S.
  5. Web site: telugu, mana saMskriti (our culture). www.vepachedu.org. 2017-10-13.
  6. Book: Tekumalla Achyuta Rau M A L T. Life Of Pingali Suranarya. 1941.
  7. Web site: The telusa list-archive: telugu ja'napada gEya'la pustakamulu - Books on Telugu Folk Songs. www.bhaavana.net. 2017-10-13.
  8. Book: Tekumalla Achyutharao. Andhra Natakamulu Rangasthalamulu. 1926.
  9. Web site: Select Bibliography.
  10. Book: Vallabharāya, Vinukoṇḍa. A Lover's Guide to Warangal. 2002. Orient Blackswan. 9788178240299. en.

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