Kopparapu Sodara Kavulu
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Kopparapu Sodara Kavulu consists of Kopparapu Venkata Subbaraya Kavi (November 12, 1885 – March 29, 1932) and Kopparapu Venkataramana Kavi (December 30, 1887 – March 21, 1942). They were famous poet
s and well known for conducting Avadhanam
s. They were born to Venkatarayalu and Subbamamba at Kopparam village in Prakasam district
of Andhra Pradesh
, India
. They were trained under Ramadugu Krishna Sastry and Potharaju Ramakavi and exhibited extempoer poetry at a very young age.
A younger brother of this poet-duo, Kopparapu Buchirama Kavi (December 9, 1892 – May 29, 1956), was also an eminent poet and avadhani.
Kopparapu Seetarama Prasadaraya Kavi, the son of Venkata Subbaraya Kavi, was famous extempore poet and gave some avadhana performances.
During each anniversary of the peetham, Sarma honors a well-known writer and also oversees the publication of a book. "Kopparapu Sodara Kavulu" authored by G. Lakshmi Narayana was released by Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad in 2003. A book entitled Kopparapu Sodara Kavula Sahitya Darsanam, compiled and edited by renowned writer-poet Bethavolu Ramabrahmam was released during the fourth-anniversary celebrations in 2005.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
s and well known for conducting Avadhanam
Avadhanam
Avadhana is a literary performance popular from the very ancient days in India, cultivated by the Telugu speaking community. It involves the partial improvisation of poems using specific themes, metres, forms, or words....
s. They were born to Venkatarayalu and Subbamamba at Kopparam village in Prakasam district
Prakasam district
Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City...
of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. They were trained under Ramadugu Krishna Sastry and Potharaju Ramakavi and exhibited extempoer poetry at a very young age.
Kopparapu family
Their ancestors were also well-known poets. One of them was Kopparapu Kamaraja Kavi, who wrote Jambavati Parinayam, and another, named Kopparapu Venkataratna Kavi, wrote Sambhavi Satakam and Rama Dandakam.A younger brother of this poet-duo, Kopparapu Buchirama Kavi (December 9, 1892 – May 29, 1956), was also an eminent poet and avadhani.
Kopparapu Seetarama Prasadaraya Kavi, the son of Venkata Subbaraya Kavi, was famous extempore poet and gave some avadhana performances.
Notable performances
Kopparapu Sodara Kavulu gave some notable performances before renowned literary persons.- In Hyderabad, they performed at the residence of Adiraju Tirumala Rao and were gifted gandapenderams.
- In NelloreNelloreNellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
, they performed before Jayanthi Ramayya Pantulu, Vedam Venkataraya SastryVedam Venkataraya SastryVedam Venkataraya Sastry B.A. was a Sanskrit and Telugu poet, critic and dramatist. He is respected for providing authoritative editions of Sanskrit and Telugu classics.-Life sketch:...
and were honored with Asukavisimha - In ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, they performed before Veturi Prabhakara Sastry, Chennapragada Bhanumurthy, Kavyakanta Ganapati Sastry and continuously dictated about 400 poems per hour and surprised the entire audience.
Peetham
In 2002, a peetham in the name of Kopparapu Sodara Kavulu Peetham was established by M.V.Ch.R.M. Subbaraya Sarma, who is the grandson of one of the duo. Every year to mark the peetham's anniversary, Sarma honorsDuring each anniversary of the peetham, Sarma honors a well-known writer and also oversees the publication of a book. "Kopparapu Sodara Kavulu" authored by G. Lakshmi Narayana was released by Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad in 2003. A book entitled Kopparapu Sodara Kavula Sahitya Darsanam, compiled and edited by renowned writer-poet Bethavolu Ramabrahmam was released during the fourth-anniversary celebrations in 2005.
Publications
- Kopparapu Sodara kavulace Baptla - Cirela pattanamulalo nonarpabadina satavadhanamu (1913) published by B.K. Swamy