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'''Pingali Nagendrarao''' (29 December 1901 – 6 May 1971) was an Indian [[screenwriter]]/[[lyricist]] in [[Telugu films]] and also a [[playwright]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sinha |first1=Biswajt |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Theatre: South Indian Theatre |date=2000 |publisher=Raj Publications |isbn=9788186208540 |page=111}}</ref> Famous for his witty and romantic lyrics, he also wrote dialogues for many films. ''[[Patala Bhairavi]]'', ''[[Mayabazar]]'' and ''[[Missamma]]'' are some of his best known works for story, script and song lyrics.

Pingali is famous for his coining of new and funny words and phrases in Telugu such as ''Dhimbaka'', ''Dingari'', ''Gimbali''.

==Life sketch==
He was born in a Telugu [[Brahmin]] family on 29 December 1901 to Gopalakrishnaiah and Mahalaxmamma in [[Rajam]], near [[Bobbili]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2019}} Because most of his relatives are settled in [[Machilipatnam]], their family migrated there. He did a course in Mechanical Engineering from the Andhra Jateeya Kalasala, Machilipatnam.

He joined [[Indian independence movement]] and wrote ''Janma Bhoomi'' as his first literary work. He was arrested for the same. He worked as a teacher for some time and later joined [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] at [[Kharagpur]] for two years. He was union leader of the labour association there. During this period, he translated [[Dwijendralal Ray]]'s ''Mebar Patan'' (1922) as ''Mevadu Rajyapatanam'' and ''Pashani'' (1923) from Bengali into Telugu language. His independent work during the same time was ''Jebunnisa''. All the three dramas were published in [[Krishna Patrica]]. He joined [[Indian National Congress]] and as pracharak toured the entire country and reached [[Sabarmati Ashram]].

He came back to Machilipatnam and joined [[Indian Dramatic Company]] of [[Devarakonda Venkata Subbarao]] in 1924 as writer and secretary. He wrote ''[[Vindyarani]]'' play in 1928 based on the ''[[Dubois of Padua]]'' of [[Oscar Wilde]], ''Naa Raju'' play based on the history of [[Sri Krishnadevaraya]], ''Maro Prapancham'' social play and ''Rani Samyukta'' historical play.

Pingali Nagendra Rao was considered a magician with words. He died on 6 May 1971.

All of Pingali Nagendra Rao's plays were reprinted recently in a book titled ''Pingaleeyam''.

==Filmography==
#[[Chanakya Chandragupta]] (1977) (dialogues)
#[[Neeti-Nijayiti]] (1972) (dialogues)
#[[Umachandi Gowri Sankarula Katha]] (1968) (lyrics)
#[[Bhagya Chakramu]] (1968) (lyrics)
#[[C.I.D. (1965 film)|C.I.D.]] (1965)
#[[Srikakula Andhra Maha Vishnu Katha]] (lyrics)
#[[Satya Harishchandra (1965 Telugu film)|Satya Harischandra]] (1965) (lyrics)
#[[Prameelarjuneeyam]] (1965) (lyrics)
#[[Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham]] (1963) (adaptation)
#[[Mahamantri Timmarusu (film)|Mahamantri Timmarusu]] (1962) (story, dialogues and lyrics)
#[[Gundamma Katha]] (1962) (screen adaptation)
#[[Jagadeka Veeruni Katha]] (1961)
#[[Mahakavi Kalidasu]] (Telugu, 1960) (story, dialogues and screenplay)
#[[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu]] (Telugu, 1959) (lyrics)
#[[Pelli Naati Pramanalu]] (1958) (story, dialogues and lyrics)
#[[Maya Bazaar]] (Telugu, 1957) (story, dialogues and lyrics)
#[[Maya Bazaar]] (Tamil, 1957) (screen adaptation)
#[[Missamma]] (1955) (story, dialogues, lyrics)
#[[Guna Sundari]] (Tamil, 1955)(Story)
#[[Chandraharam]] (1954)
#[[Patala Bhairavi]] (1951) (dialogue) (story) (lyrics)
#[[Gunasundari Katha]] (1949) (story, dialogues and lyrics)
#[[Vindhyarani]] (1948) (dialogue) (story)
#[[Bhale Pelli]] (1941) (dialogue) (story)
#[[Sri Krishna Leelalu]] (1935) (dialogues)

== See also ==

* [[Pingali Venkayya]], designer of the Indian flag

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090612102236/http://www.pingali.info/ A Website Dedicated To Sri Pingali Nagendra Rao]
*{{IMDb name|id=0710589|name=Pingali Nagendra Rao}}
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