Tag Archives: Personalities

Personalities: Nataraja Ramakrishna

February 4, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Dance, Folk, High Culture, Personalities, TelanganaN.R.I.pathi

The word ‘Natya’ in the Two Telugus states today cannot be uttered without mentioning the name Nataraja Ramakrishna.

The reviver of Andhranatyam and Perini Siva Thandava, he was a virtuoso in three others, including the third native Telugu dance, …

Personalities: Nedunuri Krishnamurthy

December 7, 2015UncategorizedCarnatic, High Culture, Music, Personalities, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

In line with our primarily music and mostly Carnatic focus these past few weeks, our next great Andhra Personality is one who is synonymous with Annamayya. Exactly a year since he passed away, this Post is dedicated to the Life …

Personalities: Muktyala Raja

December 5, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, Development, Dharma, History, Personalities, PoliticsN.R.I.pathi

Background

Raja Vasireddy Rama Gopal Krishna Maheswara Prasad better known as V.R.G.K.M. Prasad, was the last Raja of Muktyala. The village and fort that gave the name to his family’s estate is also the seat of the famous Chennakesava …

Personalities: Gurajada

November 30, 2015UncategorizedCulture, Elite, Literature, Personalities, Society, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

On the occasion of the 2 day observance by the AP Government of the 100^th Anniversary of his Punya Tithi, our next great Andhra Personality is Gurajada Appa Rao.

A scholar, a poet, and a social conscience, …

Personalities: Narayana Teertha

November 28, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, Carnatic, Dharma, High Culture, Music, Personalities, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

From last week’s look at Telugu playback music, we come back this week to Classical Carnatic Music, and the great Andhra Personality and Telugu Saint: Sri Narayana Teertha.

A gem of a composer and spiritual figure, he is oft-forgotten …

Personalities: P.Susheela

November 16, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, Music, Personalities, Telugu, TollywoodN.R.I.pathi

In honour of her completing 80 wonderful years last week, our next great Andhra Personality this week is none other than the Nightingale of the South, Smt. P.Susheela.

A singer and philanthropist who dominated playback singing in the …

Personalities: Ganapati Deva

October 11, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, History, Personalities, Telangana, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

With “Rudhramadevi” Released, an interest in the great Kakatiya Samrajyam of the Telugus has been rekindled in large sections of the people. As the rulers of a united kingdom of Telangana, Rayalaseema, and Kosta (Coastal Andhra), they along with …

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