Ushasri (March 16, 1928 - September 7, 1990) is a radio and literary

Literature

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 personality in Telugu

Telugu language

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. The original name of Ushasri is Puranapanda Dikshithulu. He is from Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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 in South India

South India

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. He lived between 1928 and 1990. He was very famous for his radio programmes broadcast from Vijayawada

Vijayawada

Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...

 All India Radio

All India Radio

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 Station. His voice is easily recognized all across Andhra Pradesh among the 1960-1970's generation. On radio, in a weekly series, he used to tell the epics of Mahabharata

Mahabharata

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 and Bhagavata Purana

Bhagavata purana

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 in a simple and lucid style which was easily understandable by even illiterate people. The live commentary which he used to give for Sita Rama Kalyanam at Bhadrachalam

Bhadrachalam

Bhadrachalam , a town known for the Sri Rama Temple constructed in the year 1674 A.D., is a Municipality in Khammam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located east of state capital, Hyderabad. The Bhadrachalam Temple, where the presiding deity is Lord Rama, is an important site...

 was equally popular. He has also written a number of books on Hindu Epics. Even now, his voice is imitated by Mimicry Artists in their programmes.

Books Written By Ushasri

• Ushasri Bharatham
• Ushasri Ramayanam
• Ushasri Sundarakanda
• Ushasri Bhagavat Gita
• Ushasri Bhagavatam
• Amruta kalasam
• Malle Pandiri
• Venkateswara Kalyanam
• Raaga Hrudayam
• Pellade Bommaa
• Santaptulu
• Preyasi-priyam vada

External links

• Ushasri
• Listen to Ushasri "purANa kAlakShepam", "Ramayanam", "Mahabharatam", and "Bhagavatam" in Telugu

See also

• Aaraama Dravidulu
  Aaraama Dravidulu
  Aaraama Dravidulu is a sub-sect of Telugu Brahmins of Andhra Pradesh in South India. They primarily reside in East Godavari and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh, though they can found all over Andhra Pradesh and other parts of India and world now...