Palagummi Padmaraju
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Palagummi Padmaraju, shortly P. Padmaraju (Telugu
: పాలగుమ్మి పద్మరాజు) (b: June 24, 1915 - d: 1983) is famous Telugu writer and winner of Sahitya Akademi Award
. He is very good at delineating the psychological aspects of different kinds of people.
. He has worked as Science Lecturer in Government P. R. College, Kakinada
between 1939 and 1952. His younger brother Palagummi Viswanatham is a veena player, music composer and lyricist.
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
: పాలగుమ్మి పద్మరాజు) (b: June 24, 1915 - d: 1983) is famous Telugu writer and winner of Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty-four major Indian languagesAssamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,...
. He is very good at delineating the psychological aspects of different kinds of people.
Early life
He was born in Tirupatipuram in West Godavari District, Andhra PradeshAndhra 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...
. He has worked as Science Lecturer in Government P. R. College, Kakinada
Kakinada
Kakinada is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district. It is nicknamed "Fertilizer City" , "Pensioner's Paradise" and "Second Madras"...
between 1939 and 1952. His younger brother Palagummi Viswanatham is a veena player, music composer and lyricist.
Literary works
His first story was entitled Subbi. He wrote about sixty short stories. They were published in three volumes titled as Galivana, Padava Prayanam and Eduruchusina Muhurtham.Novels
- Batikina College
- Nalla Regadi
- Ramarajyaniki Rahadaari
- Rendo Ashokudi Munalla Palana
Films
He wrote stories, dialogues and lyrics for some Telugu films:- Bangaru PapaBangaru PapaBangaru Papa is a 1954 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi. It is based on the 1861 English novel Silas Marner of George Eliot. B. N. Reddi personally considered it as his best cinematic work. It portrayed the acting skills of Nata Sarvabhouma S. V. Ranga Rao...
(1954) - Bhagya RekhaBhagya RekhaBhagya Rekha or Bhagyarekha is a 1957 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi and produced by Ponnaluri brothers.The popular Devotional song Neevundeda Kondapai Naasaami Nenundedee Nelapai by P. Susheela is in this film...
(1957) - Bhakta Shabari (1960)
- Bikari Ramudu (1961)
- Bangaru Panjaram (1965)
- Rangula RatnamRangula RatnamRangula Ratnam is a Telugu movie directed by B. N. Reddy, starring Chandra Mohan, Vanisri and Anjali Devi, under the banner of Vahini pictures. It is a social and political sattire involving a middle class family in the backdrop of politics and elections. The film bagged golden Nandi Award in the...
(1966) - Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club (1976)
- Sardar Paparayudu (1980)
- Stri (1995)
Awards
- Recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award to Telugu WritersSahitya Akademi Award to Telugu WritersSahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1955, by Sahitya Akademi , to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature and Telugu literature in particular....
for Galivana in 1985. - His short story Cyclone won an international prize conducted by New York Herald TribuneNew York Herald TribuneThe New York Herald Tribune was a daily newspaper created in 1924 when the New York Tribune acquired the New York Herald.Other predecessors, which had earlier merged into the New York Tribune, included the original The New Yorker newsweekly , and the Whig Party's Log Cabin.The paper was home to...
in 1952. It was selected amongst 59 stories from 23 countries.