Pingali Nagendrarao

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Pingali Nagendrarao (b. 1901 - d. 1971) is one of the most original and creative Telugu movie lyricists. Famous for his witty and romantic lyrics, he also wrote dialogues for many a great movie. Patala Bhairavi, Mayabazar and Missamma are some of his best known works.

Pingali is famous for his coining of new and funny words/phrases in telugu like Dhimbaka, Dingari, Gimbali. He was extremely popular and was loved by one and all.

[edit] Some memorable lines

• aaduvaari maatalaku ardhaale veerule

• raagamuloo anuraagamu chindina jagamee ooyalaloogadatee

• laahiri laahiri laahiriloo,
  • ohoo jagamee voogenugaa

• Baala kumaarulanta chaalaa sukumaarulanta,
  • pellikoduku nannu choosi murisi moorcha povunanta

• ourouraa gaarelalla ayyaare boorelilla,
  • oo hoo ree ariselilla ahaahaa ahaahaa,
  • iyella naake chella

• brundaavanamadi andaridi goovinduDu andari vaadeele,
  • endukee raadha eesu nasooyalu andamulandari aanandamulee

• raavooyi chandamaama maa vintha gaadha vinumaa

[edit] Filmography

1. C.I.D (1965)
2. Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1963) (adaptation)
3. Mahamantri Timmarasu (1962)
4. Gundamma Katha (1962) (screen adaptation)
5. Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)
6. Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960/I) (also dialogue)
7. Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1958) (dialogue) (story)
8. Maya Bazaar (1957/I) (dialogue) (story)
9. Maya Bazaar (1957/II) (screen adaptation)
10. Missamma (1955)
11. Chandraharam (1954)
12. Patala Bhairavi (1951) (dialogue) (story)
13. Gunasundari Katha (1949) (dialogue)
14. Vindhyarani (1948) (dialogue) (story)
15. Shri Krishna Leelalu (1935) (dialogue)

[edit] External links

• Pingali Nagendra Rao at the Internet Movie Database