Srinatha

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Srinatha (1365--1441) was a well known 15th century Telugu poet who popularised the Prabandha style of composition.[1]

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[edit] Biography

Srinatha was born to Bhimamba and Marayya in 1370. [2]

Srinatha was respected as Kavi Sarvabhouma(King of poets) in Telugu, and patronised by many kings including the Kondavidu Reddys, Velamas of Rachakonda and Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire.

Srinatha worked as a minister in the court of Pedakomati Vemareddy of Kondaveedu. He managed to get his king released from captivity of the Lingamaneni rulers of Devarakanda in return for his literary prowess. [3] Srinatha produced and dedicated a host of books to kings and enjoyed a luxurious life. However, he seemed to have suffered from poverty at the end of his life. He was the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet Pothana.[4]

[edit] Works

Srinatha wrote Marutratcharitra, Salivahana Saptasati, Panditaaradhyacharita, Sivaratri Mahatyam, Harivilasa, Bhimakanda, Kashikhandam, Shringara Naishadham, Palanati Veeracharitra, Sringaradipika and Kridabhiramam over the subjects of history and mythology.

[edit] Style

Prabandha can be described as a story in verse form with a tight metrical structure. Srinatha's Sringara Naishadhamu is a well-known example of the form.[5]

He is also credieted with hundreds of extempore poems called Chatuvulu in Telugu.

[edit] Awards and Titles

He was widely regarded as the Kavi Sarvabhowma (The emperor among poets). He had broken the drum of Gouda Dimdimabhattu by his conversation.

[edit] Movies

N. T. Rama Rao made a bioscopic movie on Srinatha.

[edit] See also

  • Peddana, another famous composer of Prabandhas.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Novel on Srinatha's life
  2. ^ http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/12/Telugu/Poetry/8%20ParvathiDevi%20Thapassu.pdf
  3. ^ Novel on Srinatha's life
  4. ^ Pothana. rediff.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
  5. ^ Languages - Literature. aponline.gov.in. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.

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