Garikapati Narasimha Rao

Dr. Garikipati(not Garikapati) Narasimha Rao "Maha Sahasraavadhani" is a Telugu Avadhani (literary performer)^[1][2] in Andhra Pradesh, India. He was born in Smartha Vaidhika Telaganya Brahmin community, Kakinada, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Career

He has conducted more than 288 avadhanams, including Dvigunita Avadhanam at Dallas for the American Telugu Association in 2002. Garikipati is known for his Dhāraṇā (memorising and reciting), which is a key requirement for performing Avadhanams.

Literary works

• Sagara Gosha (Padya Kavyam)
• Mana Bharatham (padya kavyam )
• Bashpa guccham (padya kavitha sanputi)
• pallavi (songs)
• Mahasahasravadhanam
• Dwi shathavadhanam
• Dharadharana
• Kavithakandika shathavadhanam
• Moukika sahityam (parishodhana)
• Pillala bommala telugu nigantuvu
• Ma Amma (padyalu)
• Avadhana shathakam

Awards

Dr. Garikipati has been awarded titles such as Satavadhhana Geeshpati, Avadhana Sarada, and Dharanaa Brahma Raakshasa.

He was awarded a Gold Medal by the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao, for standing first in Masters of Philosophy, and received Pratibhaa Puraskaaram, both from Telugu University.

Kopparapu Puraskaram

Noted scholar ‘Mahasahasravadhani” Garikipati Narasimha Rao was presented the ninth Kopparapu Kavula Pratibha Puraskaram in the presence of Courtalam Peethadhipati Sri Siddheswarananda Bharati Mahaswami and Sadguru K. Sivananda Murthy.

The award is presented every year by Kopparapu Kavula Kalapeetham in memory of brothers Kopparapu Venkata Subbaraya Kavi and Venkata Ramana Kavi.

Former Chairman of A P Press Academy Potturi Venkateswara Rao who presided said Kopparapu kavulu and Tirupati Venkata kavulu brought fame to ‘avadhanam,' a unique Telugu literary feat in 20th century. He regretted that the works of Kopparapu kavulu who were ‘asukavis' (spontaneous poets) were not available to posterity like those of Tirupati Venkata kavulu. He urged A P Hindi Academy Chairman Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad to install the busts of Tirupati Venkata kavulu along with those of Kopparapu kavulu.

Replying to the felicitation, Mr. Narasimha Rao said if ‘kavyam' was science ‘avadhanam' was technology that took poetry to people. With the experience of Kopparapu kavula poems not being available, he was recording his poems, he said. S. Vijay Kumar of Vijay Nirman presented the cash award.

[Garikipati Narasimma Rao Official Website http://www.srigarikipati.com]

Present TV Programs Are

Presently he was doing "NAVA JEEVANA VEEDHAM" in ABN andhrajyothi channel and "ANDHRA MAHA BHARATHAM" in Bhakthi tv and "TELUGU VELUGU" IN ETV ANDHRA PRADESH.