Tribute to Devulapalli
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It was a day to remember the father of `Bhava Kavitam'.
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Speeches to remember The book Telugu Bhasha Vaibhavam has them all
Devulapalli Krishna Sastry was the harbinger of the era of `Bhava Kavitvam' in Telugu literature. He is remembered for his outstanding books like Krishna Paksham, Pravsaam, Mahati, Amrutha Veena and translation of Tamil Tiruppavai into Telugu with the title Sri Andallu Tiruppavu Kirtanalu and also for the outpouring of tasteful songs for Telugu cinema. On the occasion of his 112th Jayanthi, memorial programmes were held at Thyagaraya Ganasabha, timed with the celebrations of Andhra Pradesh Formation Day.
Rasanjali held one in the
mini theatre of Thyagaraya
Ganasabha and Kinnera Art
Theatres.
On the occasion, Kinnera
brought out a book from the
speeches made by different
Telugu scholars. The book titled
Telugu Bhasha Vaibhavam
and was was released by
C. Narayana Reddy. Former
Governor of Karnataka V. S.
Ramadevi was the chief guest.
Other literary personalities
Kavita Prasad, Yarlagadda
Lakshmi Prasad, Anumandla
Bhumaiah, Vice Chancellor of
Telugu University and Kinnera'
president and former
DGP, R. Prabhakara Rao
spoke of the contribution of
Devulapalli Krishna Sastry to
Telugu literature. There was
a Kuchipudi dance ballet Ma
Telugu Talliki Malle
Poodanda.
In the other function held
at Kala Subba Rao mini theatre
of Thyagaraya Ganasabha,
Rasanjali organised a musical
programme under the title
Devulapalli Gnaapakaalu. Surekha
Murthy, Sasikala Swamy
and Himabindu rendered
Devulapalli songs that included
pleasant numbers like Ramacharanam,
Siva
Sivayanarada, Kailasagirinundi
Kasikai, Nee Adugulekaaka,
Padamule Chalu
Rama, Jaya Jaya Priya Janani.
All the songs were set to
music by Palagummi. C. Narayana
Reddy, Mrunalini, Nidamarthi
Nirmala, M.
Nagabhushana Sarma and
others shared these memories
of Devulapalli and paid
tributes to the literary genius.
G.S.
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