One of the luminaries of sangeetha in Telugu land is among the first to be named at any mention of music. Beloved throughout southern India, his legacy cuts across caste and creed.
Background
Kshetrajna—better known to crores of Telugus as …
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Personalities: G.D. Naidu
As with the venerable Syama Saastri, one of the 3 great Carnatic composers, a number of Telugu-speaking figures often made their way to, or were born in Tamil Nadu. While this does not take away from their birth in …
Personalities: Avadhuta Narayana Swami
Background
Sri Avadhuta Narayana Swami is a venerated Yogi of Mittapalem in Prakasam district. He is said by many to have hailed from the fifth class (panchama), and thus would be a Hindu Telugu Dalit Saint.
Dharma is often incorrectly …
