Daasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu
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Daasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu (1927–1987) was a popular Telangana Poet and Writer. Daasarathi holds the titles Abhyudhaya Kavi and Kalaprapurna. He was also the recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award
for his poetic work book Thimiramtho Samaram (Fight against Darkness) in 1974. He was also chosen as Aastana Kavi of the Andhra Pradesh
Government.
district. An orthodox, but discreet, Vaishnava bhakta, he was an erudite scholar of Indian mythology (puranas) with a fine grip on Telugu, Sanskrit and Tamil languages. He matriculated from the Khammam Government High School but gave up higher education to join the movement against the autocratic Nizam
rule in the Hyderabad Kingdom.
As a volunteer in Andhra Mahasabha (Left Wing), Krishnamacharyulu traveled across Telangana to enlighten the public of the Nizam's atrocities. Gandhi and Kandukuri Veeresalingam
influenced him. However, he was inclined towards the Left, as many of his friends were on that side.
He along with 150 other Telangana Rebellion
political prisoners were incarcerated during the armed struggle between 1946 and 1948. He was jailed initially in Warangal
jail and in 1948 shifted to Indur Khilla Fort Nizamabad). The cell in which he resided is now popularly called Dasarathi Cell.
Daasarathi later escaped from Nellikudhuru village jail in Manukota Taluk and went into hiding in nearby forests to continue his activities.
Dasaradhi obtained fame through his revolutionary poetry. His first book Agnidhara (flowing fire) was published in 1947. This book is about the Telangana Armed Struggle against Nizam's rule in which the young Dasaradhi served as a revolutionary. He wrote this book partly while in jail and completed it after release.
"Naaku Urdu Telugu rendu kallu, ee rendu kallatho anni bhashalani chadavagalanu" [Urdu and Telugu are my two eyes, with which I read every other language]
"Edi Kakati? Evate Rudrama? Evaru Rayalu? Evadu Singana? Anni Nene! Anta Nene! Telugu Nene! Velugu Nene!"
"Telanganamu Ritude! Musali Nakkaku Racharikambu Dakkune?"
"Na Geetavalulenta Dooramu Prayanambauno Andaka Ee Bhoogolambuna Aggi Vettedanu"
"Na Peru Praja Koti! Na Ooru Praja Vati!"
"Ranunnadi Edi Nijam? Adi Okate - Socialism!"
"Kammani na telangana tommidi jillalena? Asalandhra ku telangana paryayam kaada?"
Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty-four major Indian languagesAssamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,...
for his poetic work book Thimiramtho Samaram (Fight against Darkness) in 1974. He was also chosen as Aastana Kavi of the Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
Government.
Early life
Krishnamacharyulu Dasaradhi was born on July 22, 1925 in a middle-class Vaishnava family (Vaikhaanasa Brahmin). His native village Chinnaguduru is in the KhammamKhammam
Khammam , is the headquarters of the Khammam District in Andhra Pradesh state of India and is located about east of state capital, Hyderabad...
district. An orthodox, but discreet, Vaishnava bhakta, he was an erudite scholar of Indian mythology (puranas) with a fine grip on Telugu, Sanskrit and Tamil languages. He matriculated from the Khammam Government High School but gave up higher education to join the movement against the autocratic Nizam
Nizam
Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad popularly known as Nizams of Hyderabad was a former monarchy of the Hyderabad State, now in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , and Maharashtra in India...
rule in the Hyderabad Kingdom.
As a volunteer in Andhra Mahasabha (Left Wing), Krishnamacharyulu traveled across Telangana to enlighten the public of the Nizam's atrocities. Gandhi and Kandukuri Veeresalingam
Kandukuri Veeresalingam
Rao Bahadur Kandukuri Veeresalingam , also known as Kandukuri Veeresalingham Pantulu , was a social reformer of Andhra Pradesh. He was born in an orthodox Niyogi Telugu Brahmin family...
influenced him. However, he was inclined towards the Left, as many of his friends were on that side.
He along with 150 other Telangana Rebellion
Telangana Rebellion
The Telangana Rebellion or Vetti Chakiri Movement also known as Telangana Raithanga Sayudha Poratam was a communist-led peasant rebellion against the feudal lords of the Telangana region and later against the princely state of Hyderabad between 1946 and 1951...
political prisoners were incarcerated during the armed struggle between 1946 and 1948. He was jailed initially in Warangal
Warangal
Warangal is a city and a municipal corporation in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Warangal is located northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. This district is a combination of three cities: Warangal,...
jail and in 1948 shifted to Indur Khilla Fort Nizamabad). The cell in which he resided is now popularly called Dasarathi Cell.
Daasarathi later escaped from Nellikudhuru village jail in Manukota Taluk and went into hiding in nearby forests to continue his activities.
Literary career
In 1949, his first poetry compilation "Agnidhaara" was published. It contained titles such as maatrubhoomi, desabhakti, prajaporatam, dharmachakram, vasantakumari and silpi. He published Rudraveena in 1950, in which he described the life of the starving poor. His works include Mahaandhrodayam (1955), Punarnavam (1956), Mahaboadhi (1959), Galib Geetaalu (1961), Dasaradhi Satakamu (1962), Kavita Pushpakam (1960), Timiramto Samaram (1973), Aalochanaalochanalu (1975) etc. In addition, he wrote lyrics for many Telugu movies, debuting with Vaagdanam. In all, he penned 2000 lyrics for films. His Timiramto Samaram (war with darkness) bagged the Sahitya Akademi (the Indian National Academy of Letters) Award in 1967. In 1975, the Andhra University honored Dasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu with the title Kalaprapoorna and in the next year, Agra University conferred on him the D. Litt degree.Dasaradhi obtained fame through his revolutionary poetry. His first book Agnidhara (flowing fire) was published in 1947. This book is about the Telangana Armed Struggle against Nizam's rule in which the young Dasaradhi served as a revolutionary. He wrote this book partly while in jail and completed it after release.
Personal life
Daasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu's younger brother Daasaradhi Rangacharyulu is also an accomplished writer.Quotes
"Naa Telangana, Koti Rathanala Veena" [My Telangana is like the Veena (a beautiful stringed hollow instrument) decked with innumerable diamonds]"Naaku Urdu Telugu rendu kallu, ee rendu kallatho anni bhashalani chadavagalanu" [Urdu and Telugu are my two eyes, with which I read every other language]
"Edi Kakati? Evate Rudrama? Evaru Rayalu? Evadu Singana? Anni Nene! Anta Nene! Telugu Nene! Velugu Nene!"
"Telanganamu Ritude! Musali Nakkaku Racharikambu Dakkune?"
"Na Geetavalulenta Dooramu Prayanambauno Andaka Ee Bhoogolambuna Aggi Vettedanu"
"Na Peru Praja Koti! Na Ooru Praja Vati!"
"Ranunnadi Edi Nijam? Adi Okate - Socialism!"
"Kammani na telangana tommidi jillalena? Asalandhra ku telangana paryayam kaada?"