| Pseudonym | Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 19 September 1887 |
| Birth place | Berhampur, India |
| Death date | 08-05-1973 |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai |
| Genre | Writer, Poet, Lyricist |
| Spouse | Thapi Annapoornamma |
| Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu (1887–1973) was a Telugu writer, journalist, rationalist, and social reformer.[1] He is considered as a pioneer of colloquial language in Telugu journalism and a doyen of Telugu prose writers.[1] He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award by India's National Academy of Letters in 1971.[2] He authored many books which were the eye openers in the field of social sciences in India, in particular South India. His literary works like Vidhi Vilasam have found a place in the annals of Indian literature. He also wrote dialogues and lyrics for films like Mala Pilla (1938), Raithu Bidda (1939), Drohi (1948), Rojulu Marayi (1955).
Honours
- Andhra Sahitya Akademi honored him with 'Visishta Sabhyathvam'.
- The chief priest of Sringeri Sharada Peetham honored him by conferring the title 'Andhra Visarada' for his extraordinary service to Telugu language.
- He was senate member of Sri Venkateswara University.
Family
Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu had two daughters and three sons.
Literary works
- Devalayala Meeda Bhutu Bommalenduku?
- Pelli- Dani Puttupurvotharalu Archived 1 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Inupakatchadalu
- Pathapali, Kotha Pali
- All India Adukkutinevalla Mahasabha
- Sahityamormaralu
- Rallu-Rappalu is his autobiography from 1887 to 1908
- Translated Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina into Telugu (1952)
Filmography
- Mohini Rugmangada (1937)
- Malapilla (1938) (dialogue)
- Raithu Bidda (1939) (dialogue)
- Illalu (1940)
- Krishna Prema (1943) (adaptation) (dialogue)
- Drohi (1948)
- Keelugurram (1949)
- Palletoori Pilla (1950) (dialogue)
- Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1950) (adaptation) (dialogue)
- Mangala (1951) (dialogue)
- Kanna Talli (1953)
- Rojulu Marayi (1955) (dialogue)
References
- ^ "Thapi Dharma Rao, a doyen of colloquial language in journalism" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2016-10-17. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards in Telugu language (1955-2007)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived 13 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
External links
- The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Two); page: 995.
- 20th Century Luminaries, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005.
- Thapi Dharma Rao profile in IMDb.