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{{Infobox person
| name = Kokkonda Venkata Ratnam Pantulu
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| birth_place = [[Vinukonda]], [[Guntur district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]],<br />[[India]]
| occupation = Sanskrit and Telugu writer
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'''Kokkonda Venkata Ratnam Pantulu''' (1842–1915) was a well-known [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] writer in the nineteenth century.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sHklK65TKQ0C&q=telugu+writers+chinnaya+suri+kokkonda&pg=PA169|title=History of Indian Literature|last=Das|first=Sisir Kumar|date=2000|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=9788172010065|language=en}}</ref> As a respect word ''pantulu'' meaning scholar was added. He was known as ''Andhra Johnson'' and is remembered as the multifaceted Andhra genius, the pioneer of many movements in social reform, literature, publication, journalism.

== Writings ==
In 1867, he published incomplete '''''Mahasvetha'''''. This was never published as a book, although a portion of it was serialized in a literary monthly published form. It is evident from the serialized portion that the author had desired to give a Telugu rendering of the episode of Mahasveta from the Sanskrit ''Kadambari.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yabaluri.org/Web%20(1978%20-%202008)/thefirstnovelintelugujan78.htm|title=The First Novel in Telugu|website=www.yabaluri.org|access-date=2017-11-08}}</ref>

In 1876 his poem was selected and published in the Anglo-Indian Prize Poems By Native and English Writers, in Commemoration of the visit of Price of wales to India. <ref name="Anglo-Indian">{{cite book |title=Anglo-Indian Prize Poems |date=1876 |publisher=Hamilton, Adams & Co |page=47 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QrwOAAAAQAAJ&q=prince+of+wales+book+telugu&pg=PA47}}</ref>

His Narakasura Vijayam, a translation of Varanasi Dharma Suri's Sanskrit 'Vyayoga' was first published in 1872. It is believed to be the first Telugu drama to be printed. Since this was first ever translation to Telugu, he had to work out his own path for it.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aPoVGysfFhIC&q=Narakasura+Vijayam+kokkonda&pg=PA7|title=Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu|last=Apparao|first=Ponangi Sri Rama|date=1994|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=9788172017712|language=en}}</ref> He tried to capture the meaning but also used the same sound (similar word) as far as possible. He also brought out the nuances of the style according to the situation in the original.

He also wrote verses using new meters named after metals like silver, gold, etc., for instance, a meter called Seesam (lead) in Telugu.

His other plays include Dhananjaya Vij'aya Vyayogam, Prasanna Raghavam, Panchatantram, Simhachala Yatra, Bilveswara Satakam, Bilveswareeya Prabhandham, Mangalagiri Mayathyam, Korukonda Mahathyam, Godavari Varnam, Godavari Manjari, Deekshita Charitram, Yuva Raja Paryatanam.

He was the editor of journal Andhra Bhasa Sanjivani (1871–91) <ref name="TELUGU PRESS AND INDIAN FREEDOM MOVEMENT">{{cite book |first1=Dr.G.Somasekhara |title=TELUGU PRESS AND INDIAN FREEDOM MOVEMENT |date=2018 |publisher=Roshmi Book Publication |isbn=978-1-387-76595-9 |page=29 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_85YDwAAQBAJ&q=andhra+bhasha+Sanjeevani&pg=PA29}}</ref> which covered a broad range of literary, social and contemporary issues. After him, [[Kandukuri Veeresalingam]] took the post.

== Writing philosophy ==
He was a die hard purist and follower of ''[[Paravastu Chinnayasuri]]'' style of prose writing and wrote Vigrahamu and Sandhi. He ensued a literary warfare with [[Kandukuri Veeresalingam]], for whom linguistic reform was a part of his social reform movements.

Magnum Opus, ''Bilveswareeyan'' with 3442 poems was reprinted by Sri Sri Ratna Kamalambika Seva Trust. On 26 March 2013, local TV [[DD Saptagiri]] channel broadcast a review of this book.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=sHklK65TKQ0C&pg=PA169&lpg=PA169&dq=telugu+writers+chinnaya+suri+kokkonda&source=bl&ots=sRBV9j0yRe&sig=nZuYsmeF_XvA2W-wuh6VQBwOaCk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAWoVChMIpNyAn_T2xgIVw7yACh3PlADg#v=onepage&q=telugu%20writers%20chinnaya%20suri%20kokkonda&f=false Ref: History of Indian Literature, Volume 1 page 169]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=sHklK65TKQ0C&pg=PA567&lpg=PA567&dq=Kokkonda+Venkataratnam+Pantulu&source=bl&ots=sRBV9jWyQg&sig=-rcJ8Ie2LbPlIJJZMDQrb3jspws&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBGoVChMIpc_b7d32xgIVkP2ACh0DtQdE#v=onepage&q=Kokkonda%20Venkataratnam%20Pantulu&f=false Ref: in History of Indian Literature, Volume 1 page 567]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i43mno2acVY Local TV coverage in youtube of Magnum Opus, "BILVESWAREEYAM" book release]
*[http://ratna.kamalambika.org/downloads/kkpteluguAcademy.pdf Photo and content captured from ‘Vignana Sarvaswam’ book 4th volume, printed by Telugu Academy]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=aPoVGysfFhIC&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=kokkonda+venkataratnam+johnson&source=bl&ots=-NqUB8TbJM&sig=SUClQ3u_Sh_iH99EhNBCKZMlikE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAGoVChMI2e2_hun2xgIVE-2ACh2pog8g#v=onepage&q=kokkonda%20venkataratnam%20johnson&f=false Ref in book Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu by Ponangi Sri Rama Apparao]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=5SUbAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR217&lpg=PR217&dq=Andhra+Bhasa+Sanjivani&source=bl&ots=LjjUOHQ_9q&sig=9iFYYgNOa-vJ8QOG1VQcalWPvTI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAWoVChMIvrHnh-z2xgIVzM2ACh0zcwD5#v=onepage&q=Andhra%20Bhasa%20Sanjivani&f=false Ref: Report on the Administration of the Madras Presidency ]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZccTAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT234&lpg=PT234&dq=Andhra+Bhasa+Sanjivani&source=bl&ots=ajOn7LES61&sig=mD8YGGZJDLlkx2ehxS0JVo0mOC4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAGoVChMIvrHnh-z2xgIVzM2ACh0zcwD5#v=onepage&q=Andhra%20Bhasa%20Sanjivani&f=false Ref: Land, Water, Language and Politics in Andhra: Regional Evolution in India Since 1850]

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