| Suddala Hanumanthu | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Telugu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genres | Freedom fighter |
| Subjects | Freedom, democracy, liberation, equality |
| Literary movement | Telangana Rebellion |
Suddala Hanmanthu was a noted Indian poet of the mid 1900s.[1] He was revolutionary troubadour, who churned out classic song like Palleturi pillagada... pasulagaase monagaada... in the movie Maa Bhoomi.[2]
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Suddala Hanmanthu was born in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh state in India in a Padmashali community.
Suddala Hanmanthu was a dynamic poet of his age and inspired the people of the Telangana through his literary works to participate in the Communist led peasant struggle against the oppressive rule of feudal lords and the Nizam. This struggle was famous in Indian history as the Telangana Rebellion. His themes were freedom from bonded labour known as Vetti Chakiri, democracy, liberation, equality and communism.
He is famous for the folk song in Telugu, Palletoori Pillagada, which radically mobilised the people of his region. It was included in the movie, Maa Bhoomi.
Suddala Hanmanthu was married to Janakamma and his son Suddala Ashok Teja is a contemporary lyricist. [3] His Telugu songs and was awarded the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in the year 2003.