Palagummi Padmaraju
Palagummi Padmaraju | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1915 Tirupatipuram, West Godavari district |
| Died | 17 February 1983 |
| Pen name | P. Padmaraju |
| Occupation | Lecturer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Genre | Writer, Poet |
| Notable works | Galivana |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
Palagummi Padmaraju, shortly P. Padmaraju (Telugu: పాలగుమ్మి పద్మరాజు) (24 June 1915 – 17 February 1983) was a Telugu writer and winner of Sahitya Akademi Award. He is known for his works in Telugu literature and Telugu cinema.
Early life
He was born in Tirupatipuram in West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.[citation needed] He has worked as a Science Lecturer in Government P. R. College, Kakinada between 1939 and 1952.[citation needed] His younger brother Palagummi Viswanatham is a veena player, music composer and lyricist.[1]
Literary works
His first story was entitled Subbi.[2] He wrote about sixty short stories. They were published in three volumes titled as Galivana, Padava Prayanam and Eduruchusina Muhurtham.[3]
Novels
- Batikina College
- Nalla Regadi
- Ramarajyaniki Rahadaari
- Rendo Ashokudi Munalla Palana
Films
He wrote stories, dialogues and lyrics for some Telugu films:[4]
- Bangaru Papa (1954)
- Bhagya Rekha (1957)
- Bhakta Sabari (1960);
- Shanti Nivasam (1960).
- Bikari Ramudu (1961)
- Bangaru Panjaram (1965)
- Rangula Ratnam (1966)
- Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu (1973)
- Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club (1976)
- Sardar Paparayudu (1980)[5]
- Illale Devata (1985)
- Stri (1995)
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Story Writer - Rangula Ratnam (1966)[6]
- Nandi Award for Best Story Writer - Bahudoorapu Batasari (1983)[citation needed]
- Recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award to Telugu Writers for Galivana in 1985.[citation needed]
- His short story Cyclone won an international prize conducted by New York Herald Tribune in 1952. It was selected amongst 59 stories from 23 countries.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Palagummi honoured". The Hindu. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ Subbi
- ↑ Articles : Movie Retrospect : Stri (1995) Archived 2009-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Padmaraju Palagummi - IMDb
- ↑ "CineGoer.com - Nostalgia - Sardar Paparayudu". Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
- 1915 births
- 1983 deaths
- Telugu writers
- Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu
- Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh
- People from West Godavari district
- Telugu-language lyricists
- Indian lyricists
- Poets from Andhra Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian poets
- 20th-century Indian novelists
- Novelists from Andhra Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Indian screenwriters