| Krishnamacharyulu Dasaradhi | |
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| Born | July 22, 1925 Warangal, Telangana |
| Died | 1987 (aged 61–62) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1949–1987 |
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Daasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu (1927–1987) was a popular Telangana Poet and Writer. Daasarathi holds the titles Abhyudhaya Kavi and Kalaprapurna.[1] He was also the recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetic work book Thimiramtho Samaram (Fight against Darkness) in 1974.[2] He was also chosen as Aastana Kavi of the Andhra Pradesh Government.
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Krishnamacharyulu Dasaradhi was born on July 22, 1925 in a middle-class Vaishnava family (Vaikhaanasa Brahmin). His native village Chinnaguduru is in the Khammam district. An orthodox, but discreet, Vaishnava bhakta, he was an erudite scholar of Indian mythology (puranas) with a fine grip on Telugu, Sanskrit and Tamil languages. He matriculated from the Khammam Government High School but gave up higher education to join the movement against the autocratic Nizam rule in the Hyderabad Kingdom.
As a volunteer in Andhra Mahasabha (Left Wing), Krishnamacharyulu traveled across Telangana to enlighten the public of the Nizam's atrocities. Gandhi and Kandukuri Veeresalingam influenced him. However, he was inclined towards the Left, as many of his friends were on that side.
He along with 150 other Telangana Rebellion political prisoners were incarcerated during the armed struggle between 1946 and 1948. He was jailed initially in Warangal jail and in 1948 shifted to Indur Khilla Fort Nizamabad). The cell in which he resided is now popularly called Dasarathi Cell.[3]
Daasarathi later escaped from Nellikudhuru village jail in Manukota Taluk and went into hiding in nearby forests to continue his activities.[4]
In 1949, his first poetry compilation "Agnidhaara" was published. It contained titles such as maatrubhoomi, desabhakti, prajaporatam, dharmachakram, vasantakumari and silpi. He published Rudraveena in 1950, in which he described the life of the starving poor. His works include Mahaandhrodayam (1955), Punarnavam (1956), Mahaboadhi (1959), Galib Geetaalu (1961), Dasaradhi Satakamu (1962), Kavita Pushpakam (1960), Timiramto Samaram (1973), Aalochanaalochanalu (1975) etc. In addition, he wrote lyrics for many Telugu movies, debuting with Vaagdanam. In all, he penned 2000 lyrics for films. His Timiramto Samaram (war with darkness) bagged the Sahitya Akademi (the Indian National Academy of Letters) Award in 1967. In 1975, the Andhra University honored Dasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu with the title Kalaprapoorna and in the next year, Agra University conferred on him the D. Litt degree.
Dasaradhi obtained fame through his revolutionary poetry. His first book Agnidhara (flowing fire) was published in 1947. This book is about the Telangana Armed Struggle against Nizam's rule in which the young Dasaradhi served as a revolutionary. He wrote this book partly while in jail and completed it after release.
Daasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu's younger brother Daasaradhi Rangacharyulu is also an accomplished writer.[5]
"Naa Telangana, Koti Rathanala Veena"[5] [My Telangana is like the Veena (a beautiful stringed hollow instrument) decked with innumerable diamonds]
"Naaku Urdu Telugu rendu kallu, ee rendu kallatho anni bhashalani chadavagalanu" [6] [Urdu and Telugu are my two eyes, with which I read every other language]
"Edi Kakati? Evate Rudrama? Evaru Rayalu? Evadu Singana? Anni Nene! Anta Nene! Telugu Nene! Velugu Nene!"
"Telanganamu Ritude! Musali Nakkaku Racharikambu Dakkune?"
"Na Geetavalulenta Dooramu Prayanambauno Andaka Ee Bhoogolambuna Aggi Vettedanu"
"Na Peru Praja Koti! Na Ooru Praja Vati!"
"Ranunnadi Edi Nijam? Adi Okate - Socialism!"
"Kammani na telangana tommidi jillalena? Asalandhra ku telangana paryayam kaada?"