Srinatha

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Srinatha
Born

some time between 1365-70
Coastal Andhra, A.P., India[1] [2] [3] [4]

[5]
Died Around 1450 after the conquest of costal andhra by Kapileswara Gajapati in 1448.[6] (aged above 80 years)
Boddepalli, on the banks of River Krishna
Occupation Poet
Nationality Indian
Genres Religion

Srinatha (Telugu: శ్రీనాథుడు) (1365–1450) was a well-known 15th-century Telugu poet who popularised the Prabandha style of composition.

Biography

Srinatha was born to Bhimamba and Marayya in 1365/70.[7]

Srinatha was respected as Kavi Sarvabhouma (King of poets) in Telugu, and patronised by many kings including the Kondavidu Reddys, Velamas of Rachakonda and Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire.

Srinatha worked as a minister in the court of Pedakomati Vemareddy of Kondaveedu. He managed to get his king's prestigious Knife Nandikanta Potaraju Katari which was taken away by Lingamanedu ruler of Devarakanda in return for his literary prowess. Srinatha produced and dedicated a host of books to kings and enjoyed a luxurious life. However, he seemed to have suffered from poverty at the end of his life. He was not the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet Potana as shown in the movies.[8]

Works

Srinatha wrote, Panditaaradhyacharita, Shivaratri Mahatyam, Harivilasa, Bhimakanda, Kashikhandam, Shringara Naishadham, Palanati Veeracharitra, Dhananjaya Vijayam, Sringaradipika and Kridabhiramam over the subjects of history and mythology. He translated Shalivahana Gatha Saptashati in to Telugu from Prakrit.

Style

Prabandha can be described as a story in verse form with a tight metrical structure. Srinatha's Srungara Naishadhamu is a well-known example of the form.[9]

He is also credieted with hundreds of extempore poems called Chatuvulu in Telugu.

Awards and Titles

He was widely regarded as the Kavi Sarvabhowma (The emperor among poets). He had broken the drum of Gouda Dimdimabhattu by his conversation

Movies

A biographical movie on Srinatha named Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhouma[10] was released in 1993 by veteran director and Artist Padmasri Bapu starring N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) and Jayasudha in the lead roles.

See also

  • Peddana, another famous composer of Prabandhas.

References

  1. ↑ Reddy Sanchika 1947.
  2. ↑ The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Five (Sasay To Zorgot), Volume 5 By Mohan Lal - 2006. 
  3. ↑ Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938 By Government Of Madras Staff, Government of Madras - 1942. 
  4. ↑ Srinatha: The Poet who Made Gods and Kings by Velcheru Narayana Rao, David Shulman - 2012. 
  5. ↑ The Andhras through the ages by Kandavalli Balendu Sekaram, Sri Saraswati Book Depot, 1973. 
  6. ↑ M Somasekhara Sarma. History of Reddy Kingdoms.
  7. ↑ http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/12/Telugu/Poetry/8%20ParvathiDevi%20Thapassu.pdf
  8. ↑ "Pothana". rediff.com. Retrieved 2007-01-06. 
  9. ↑ "Languages - Literature". aponline.gov.in. Retrieved 2007-01-06. 
  10. ↑ http://latestvideos.in/shrinatha-kavi-sarvabhowma/

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