Ramarajabhushanudu

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Ramarajabhushanudu (mid 16th century CE) was a Telugu poet and a notable musician was one of the Astadiggajas (a collective title for Telugu poets in the court of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara Empire).

Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Style 4 Sample poetry 5 Awards and Titles 6 External links

[edit] Biography

He was a native of Nellore. He was also believed to be an apprentice of the Allasani Peddana in his youth. He was later patronised by Krishnadevaraya and his successors.

His real name was Bhattu Murti, though because he was the jewel (Bhushanam) of the royal court of Aliya Rama Raya, he later became known as Ramarajabhushanudu. He was also a distinguished musician and played the veena.

[edit] Works

His popular works are Kavyalankarasangrahamu, Vasucaritramu, Hariscandra Nalopakhyanamu, and Narasabhupaleeyamu. He dedicated Vasucharita to Tirumala Deva Raya and Harischandra Nalopakhyanamu to Orugnati Narasaraya.

[edit] Style

His work Vasucharitra is the most renowned for its use of Slesha, or double meaning. These poems were later imitated by many Telgu poets including Chemakura Venkata Kavi.

Similar to Pingali Surana, he also wrote a dvayarthi(double entendre) work called Harischandra Nalopakhanam. Each poem of story narrates to life of the kings Harischandra and Nala.

As he was also a musician, some of his poetic compositions had a musical flow and rhythm.

[edit] Sample poetry

[edit] Awards and Titles

• He is credited as gem of Ramaraya's court, and hence his name is Ramarajabhushana.

[edit] External links

• Bhattumurthy
• Telugu literature
• K.A. Nilakanta Sastry, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002) ISBN 0-19-560686-8
• Golden age of Telugu Literature
• Literary activity in Vijayanagara Empire

Astadiggajas
Peddana • Thimmana • Madayyagari Mallana • Dhurjati • Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu • Pingali Surana • Ramarajabhushanudu • Tenali Ramakrishna