- Srinatha
Srinatha (1365--1441) was a well known
15th century Telugupoet who popularised the Prabandha style of composition. [http://www.hinduonnet.com/br/2003/10/28/stories/2003102800030201.htm Novel on Srinatha's life] ]Biography
Srinatha was born to Bhimamba and Marayya in 1370. [http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/12/Telugu/Poetry/8%20ParvathiDevi%20Thapassu.pdf]Srinatha was respected as "Kavi Sarvabhouma"(King of poets) in Telugu, and patronised by many kings including the Kondavidu Reddys, Velamas of Rachakonda andDeva Raya II ofVijayanagara Empire .Srinatha worked as a minister in the court of Pedakomati Vemareddy of Kondaveedu. He managed to get his king released from captivity of the Lingamaneni rulers of Devarakanda in return for his literary prowess. Srinatha produced and dedicated a host of books to kings and enjoyed a luxurious life. However, he seemed to have suffered from poverty at the end of his life. He was the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet
Pothana . [cite web
url=http://members.rediff.com/saivani/Pothana.htm
title=Pothana
publisher=rediff.com
accessdate=2007-01-06 ]Works
Srinatha wrote "Marutratcharitra", "Salivahana Saptasati", "Panditaaradhyacharita", "Sivaratri Mahatyam", "Harivilasa", "Bhimakanda", "Kashikhandam", "Shringara Naishadham", "Palanati Veeracharitra" also called as Kamma vari charitra, "Sringaradipika" and "Kridabhiramam" over the subjects of history and mythology.
tyle
"Prabandha" can be described as a story in verse form with a tight metrical structure. Srinatha's "Sringara Naishadhamu" is a well-known example of the form. [cite web
url=http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20links/HIST-CULT/languages.html
title= Languages - Literature
publisher=aponline.gov.in
accessdate=2007-01-06 ]He is also credieted with hundreds of extempore poems called Chatuvulu in Telugu.
Awards and Titles
He was widely regarded as the "Kavi Sarvabhowma" (The emperor among poets). He had broken the drum of Gouda Dimdimabhattu by his conversation.
Movies
N. T. Rama Rao made a bioscopic movie on Srinatha.ee also
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Peddana , another famous composer of Prabandhas.References
External links
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