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	'''Palanati Brahmanaidu''' (12th-century ) real name : ~~Recherla~~ Brahma Naidu was the minister in a small [[Andhra Ikshvaku\|Andhra]] kingdom of Palnadu (part of present [[~~Guntur~~]] district)~~. He belonged to padmanayaka~~ velama ~~community<ref>https://books~~.~~google.com/books/about/Palanati_Brahmanaidu.html?id=hGeUMAEACAAJ</ref>~~ He was responsible for the administration of [[Palnadu]] ruled by [[~~Haihayas\|~~Haihaya]] ~~King~~ Nalagama~~. He tried to usher in a new era in which caste distinctions would be abolished~~. Differences in ideology and court conspiracies led to Brahma Naidu leaving with his supporters, from the court of Gurajala ruled by Nalagamaraju. Nalagama's half brother Malideva established a ~~kingdom~~ with the support of Brahmanaidu at [[Macherla]].{{~~Citation needed~~\|date=~~June 2017~~}}		'''Palanati Brahmanaidu''' (flourished in the 12th century AD); real name: Seelam Brahma Naidu was the minister in a small [[Andhra Ikshvaku\|Andhra]] kingdom of Palnadu (part of present [[Palnadu district\|Palnadu]] district) from [[velama]] caste. He was responsible for the administration of [[Palnadu]] ruled by [[Haihaya]] Chief Nalagama. Differences in ideology and court conspiracies led to Brahma Naidu leaving with his supporters, from the court of Gurajala ruled by Nalagamaraju. Nalagama's half brother Malideva established a domain with the support of Brahmanaidu at [[Macherla]].<ref name="archive">{{cite book \|title=Palnati Veera Charitra \|date=22 January 2003 \|publisher=VENKAT RAMA & CO EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS \|url=https://archive.org/details/palnativeerachar022033mbp/page/n91/mode/2up}}</ref>

	==The Battle of Palnadu==		==The Battle of Palnadu==
	The Battle of Palnadu (Palnati Yudham) was immortalized in Telugu literature by the poet [[Srinatha]] in his 'Palnati Vira Charita'. The only other scholarly book on the subject was a study of its use in traditional Telugu poetry, Gene Roghair's 1982 ''Epic of Palnadu: Study and Translation of Palnati Virula Katha, a Telugu Oral Tradition from Andhra Pradesh''.<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Roghair\|first1=Gene\|title=''Epic of Palnadu: Study and Translation of Palnati Virula Katha, a Telugu Oral Tradition from Andhra Pradesh''\|year=1982\|publisher=Clarendon Press\|isbn=978-0-19-815456-3}}</ref> This war was very important in the social history of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It was a battle between two factions of the Palanati Haihayas.{{~~Citation needed~~\|date = ~~June 2017~~}}		The Battle of Palnadu (Palnati Yudham) was immortalized in Telugu literature by the poet [[Srinatha]] in his 'Palnati Vira Charita'. The only other scholarly book on the subject was a study of its use in traditional Telugu poetry, Gene Roghair's 1982 ''Epic of Palnadu: Study and Translation of Palnati Virula Katha, a Telugu Oral Tradition from Andhra Pradesh''.<ref name= "gene">{{cite book\|last1=Roghair\|first1=Gene\|title=''Epic of Palnadu: Study and Translation of Palnati Virula Katha, a Telugu Oral Tradition from Andhra Pradesh''\|year=1982\|publisher=Clarendon Press\|isbn=978-0-19-815456-3}}</ref> This war was very important in the social history of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It was a battle between two factions of the Palanati Haihayas.

			In the battle, Brahmanaidu's son named Balachundrudu fought courageously and died. Brahmanaidu won the battle and [[Nayakuralu Nagamma\|Nagamma]], the minister of king Nalagmaraju fled from the field. However, [[Malidevaraju]] had died fighting in the battle and Brahmanaidu was forced to install Nalagmaraju as the king, who was the only surviving member of the Palnadu royal family. Subsequently, Brahma Naidu retired to the forests, renouncing the world.<ref name="art">{{cite book \|last1=Sadanandam \|first1=P. \|title=Art and Culture of Marginalised Nomadic Tribes in Andhra Pradesh \|date=2008 \|publisher=Gyan Publishing House \|isbn=978-81-212-0958-8 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nhu52oHk6r4C&dq=Palnati+Veera+Charitra&pg=PA128 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==In popular culture==		==In popular culture==
	* [[~~Palnati Yudham~~]]~~, 1947 and 1966~~ [[~~Telugu language~~\|~~Telugu~~]] ~~films~~ depicted various aspects of the war and the human emotions surrounding it.		* The 1947 [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] film ''[[Palnati Yuddham (1947 film)\|Palnati Yudham]]'' depicted various aspects of the war and the human emotions surrounding it. It was directed by [[L. V. Prasad]] and starred [[Govindarajula Subba Rao]] as Brahmanaidu.
	* The 1947 film was directed by [[L. V. Prasad]]~~, one of the pioneers of Indian cinema and a [[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]] recipient~~ and starred [[Govindarajula Subba Rao]] as Brahmanaidu~~, [[P. Kannamba]] as Nagamma and [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], another [[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]] recipient as Balachandrudu~~.		* ''Palnati Yudham'' was remade in 1966, directed by Gutta Ramineedu, with [[N. T. Rama Rao\|N.T.R]] in the role of Brahmanaidu.{{cn\|date=January 2025}}
	* ~~The~~ 1966 ~~film produced by Tagirisa Hanumantha Rao and~~ directed by Gutta Ramineedu ~~starred~~ [[N. T. Rama Rao\|N.T.R]] as Brahmanaidu~~, [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]] as Nagamma, [[Harinath\|Haranath]] as Balchandrudu and [[Jamuna (actress)~~\|~~Jamuna]] as Maanchaala. [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]] has won the [[Rashtrapati Award]] for her performance in this movie.~~		* ''[[Palnati Brahmanayudu]]'' was a 2003 movie starring [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], a contemporary take on the conflict.
	* ~~The 1987 Telugu film~~ [[~~Brahma Nayudu (1987 film)~~]] was ~~directed by [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]~~ starring [[~~Krishnam Raju~~]] ~~as Brahmanaidu~~.

	==References==		==References==
	# B S L Hanumantha Rao, ''Social Mobility in Medieval Andhra'', Telugu Academy Press		{{reflist}}
	# Palanati Vira charitra, Oral Epic		* B S L Hanumantha Rao, ''Social Mobility in Medieval Andhra'', Telugu Academy Press
	~~{{Reflist}}~~		* Palanati Vira charitra, Oral Epic

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{{About|the historical figure|the 2003 film|Palnati Brahmanayudu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
'''Palanati Brahmanaidu''' (12th-century ) real name : Recherla Brahma Naidu was the minister in a small [[Andhra Ikshvaku|Andhra]] kingdom of Palnadu (part of present [[Guntur]] district). He belonged to padmanayaka velama community<ref>https://books.google.com/books/about/Palanati_Brahmanaidu.html?id=hGeUMAEACAAJ</ref> He was responsible for the administration of [[Palnadu]] ruled by [[Haihayas|Haihaya]] King Nalagama. He tried to usher in a new era in which caste distinctions would be abolished. Differences in ideology and court conspiracies led to Brahma Naidu leaving with his supporters, from the court of Gurajala ruled by Nalagamaraju. Nalagama's half brother Malideva established a kingdom with the support of Brahmanaidu at [[Macherla]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2017}}

==The Battle of Palnadu==
The Battle of Palnadu (Palnati Yudham) was immortalized in Telugu literature by the poet [[Srinatha]] in his 'Palnati Vira Charita'. The only other scholarly book on the subject was a study of its use in traditional Telugu poetry, Gene Roghair's 1982 ''Epic of Palnadu: Study and Translation of Palnati Virula Katha, a Telugu Oral Tradition from Andhra Pradesh''.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Roghair|first1=Gene|title=''Epic of Palnadu: Study and Translation of Palnati Virula Katha, a Telugu Oral Tradition from Andhra Pradesh''|year=1982|publisher=Clarendon Press|isbn=978-0-19-815456-3}}</ref> This war was very important in the social history of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It was a battle between two factions of the Palanati Haihayas.{{Citation needed|date = June 2017}}

==In popular culture==
* [[Palnati Yudham]], 1947 and 1966 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films depicted various aspects of the war and the human emotions surrounding it.
* The 1947 film was directed by [[L. V. Prasad]], one of the pioneers of Indian cinema and a [[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]] recipient and starred [[Govindarajula Subba Rao]] as Brahmanaidu, [[P. Kannamba]] as Nagamma and [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], another [[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]] recipient as Balachandrudu.
* The 1966 film produced by Tagirisa Hanumantha Rao and directed by Gutta Ramineedu starred [[N. T. Rama Rao|N.T.R]] as Brahmanaidu, [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]] as Nagamma, [[Harinath|Haranath]] as Balchandrudu and [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]] as Maanchaala. [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]] has won the [[Rashtrapati Award]] for her performance in this movie.
* The 1987 Telugu film [[Brahma Nayudu (1987 film)]] was directed by [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] starring [[Krishnam Raju]] as Brahmanaidu.

==References==
# B S L Hanumantha Rao, ''Social Mobility in Medieval Andhra'', Telugu Academy Press
# Palanati Vira charitra, Oral Epic
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