Chandhala Kesavadasu (DOB Entered by BEZAWADA BASHA---birth: June 20,1876 :: dead May 14,1956) is the first lyricist in the history of the Telugu Film Industry.[1] He penned the song Thanaya Itulan Thagadhura Palukaa…for the first Telugu talky film Bhakta Prahlada that was released in the year 1931. The other songs include Parithaapambu.. and Bheekarambagu Naa.. in the same film and Bhale Manchi Chowka Beramu.. (Sri Krishna Tulabaram). Parabrahma Parameshwara.. used as an invocation song for most of the Telugu dramas is also penned by him. He wrote dialogues and lyrics to Kanakatara film in 1937.
He was born to Chandala Laxminarayana and Papamma in Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
He was born to Chandala Laxminarayana and Papamma in Jakkepally Village, Kusumanchi Mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.