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{{Short description|Film Maker, Theatre Artiste, Researcher and Telugu Wikipedia Admin}}
{{Resume-like|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pranayraj Vangari
| image = Telugu Wikipedian Pranayraj (cropped).jpg
| caption = Vangari in 2013
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Mothkur]], [[Yadadri Bhuvanagiri]], [[Telangana]]
| known = {{Ubl | Theatre Research Scholar || [[Telugu Wikipedia]] Administrator}}
| education = 
| occupation =
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| years_active = {{Ubl
| Telugu Theatre and Cinema (2009 - Present)
| [[Telugu Wikipedia]] (8 March 2013 - Present)
}}
| spouse = 
}}

'''Pranayraj Vangari''' is a [[Telugu theatre]] research scholar<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://epaper.sakshi.com/1141300/Yadadri-District/20-03-2017#page/18/2 |title=ప్రణయ్ రాజ్ కు ఉగాది పురస్కారం |access-date=1 August 2020 |archive-date=22 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322180716/http://epaper.sakshi.com/1141300/Yadadri-District/20-03-2017#page/18/2 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Telugu Wikipedia Administrator.<ref name="కళా..పాప్‌కార్న్..">{{cite news |last1=ఆంధ్రజ్యోతి |first1=సాహిత్య వార్తలు |title=కళా..పాప్‌కార్న్.. |url=http://lit.andhrajyothy.com/sahityanews/kala-popcorn-7733 |access-date=30 November 2018 |date=9 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130184923/http://lit.andhrajyothy.com/sahityanews/kala-popcorn-7733 |archive-date=30 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://telugu.oneindia.com/sahiti/general/dawat-stage-play-golden-treshold-179113.html |title=గోల్డెన్ త్రెషోల్డ్ లో "దావత్" |access-date=2017-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615141034/http://telugu.oneindia.com/sahiti/general/dawat-stage-play-golden-treshold-179113.html |archive-date=2016-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> With a concept name ''WikiVatsaram'' ({{Translation|Wiki Year}}), he has written 365 new articles on Wikipedia in 365 days in a row. He is the first person to achieve this credit in the world.<ref name="రోజుకో వ్యాసం... ఏడాది యజ్ఞం!">{{cite news|last1=ఈనాడు| first1= ఆదివారం అనుబంధం సంచిక|title=రోజుకో వ్యాసం... ఏడాది యజ్ఞం!|url=http://www.eenadu.net/magazines/sunday-magazine/sunday-magazineinner.aspx?catfullstory=16749 |access-date=17 September 2018|date=15 October 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171015051625/http://www.eenadu.net/magazines/sunday-magazine/sunday-magazineinner.aspx?catfullstory=16749| archive-date=15 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="వికీ వ్యాసాల ప్రణయ్">{{cite news|last1=నమస్తే తెలంగాణ|first1=జిందగీ న్యూస్|title=వికీ వ్యాసాల ప్రణయ్|url=https://www.ntnews.com/Zindagi/వికీ-వ్యాసాల-ప్రణయ్-7-2-420557.aspx|access-date=4 October 2017|date=19 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919025615/https://www.ntnews.com/zindagi/%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%80-%E0%B0%B5%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%AF%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B8%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B2-%E0%B0%AA%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%A3%E0%B0%AF%E0%B1%8D-7-2-420557.aspx|archive-date=19 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="వికీపీడియాలో తెలుగు వెలుగు">{{cite news|last1=ఈనాడు|first1=ప్రత్యేక కథనాలు|title=వికీపీడియాలో తెలుగు వెలుగు|url=http://www.eenadu.net/district/inner.aspx?dsname=Yadadri&info=ydr-sty4|access-date=4 October 2017|date= 18 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918074347/http://www.eenadu.net/district/inner.aspx?dsname=Yadadri&info=ydr-sty4|archive-date=2017-09-18}}</ref><ref name="Pranayraj Vangari has written a new Wikipedia article every day for the last year">{{cite web|last1=వికీమీడియా బ్లాగ్|first1=COMMUNITY, PROFILES, WIKIPEDIA|title=Pranayraj Vangari has written a new Wikipedia article every day for the last year|url= https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/09/07/pranayraj-wikiyear-challenge/|website=blog.wikimedia.org|date=7 September 2017 |access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="Pranay Raj Vangari: A guy from Hyderabad created World Record in Wikipedia">{{cite web|last1=inspiretelangana|title=Pranay Raj Vangari: A guy from Hyderabad created World Record in Wikipedia|url=http://inspiretelangana.org/pranay-raj-vangari-guy-hyderabad-created-world-record-wikipedia/|website=inspiretelangana.org|access-date=4 October 2017|archive-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004075821/http://inspiretelangana.org/pranay-raj-vangari-guy-hyderabad-created-world-record-wikipedia/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Continuing that trend, he completed 1000 articles in 1000 days as of June 4, 2019. Now he completed 1500 articles in 1500 days as of October 17, 2020.

== Birth ==
Pranayraj was born in [[Mothkur]], [[Yadadri Bhuvanagiri|Yadadri Bhuvanagari district]] in a weavers family. According to Pranayraj, his father is an admirer of films and his mother used to sing [[Bathukamma]] songs among others which attracted him towards [[the arts]]. He started listening to songs on the [[radio]] and practiced singing movie songs from lyrics books. Then he started performing in his school events, [[Ganesh Chaturthi|Vinayaka Chavithi]] celebrations and marriage ceremonies in his home town.<ref name="వికీపీడియానే.. ప్రణయ్‌ రాజ్యం!">{{cite news |last1=నమస్తే తెలంగాణ |first1=లైఫ్ స్టోరి (బతుకమ్మ ఆదివారం సంచిక) |title=వికీపీడియానే.. ప్రణయ్‌ రాజ్యం! |url=https://www.ntnews.com/sunday/2020-07-12-55519 |access-date=13 July 2020 |work=ntnews |publisher=దాయి శ్రీశైలం |date=12 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713071332/https://www.ntnews.com/sunday/2020-07-12-55519 |archive-date=13 July 2020 |language=te}}</ref>

[[File:Pranay with Jimmy Walesin Wikimania 2016.jpg|thumb|Pranayraj with Wikipedia co-founder [[Jimmy Wales]] in [[Esino Lario]] in [[Italy]] in Wikimania 2016]]

== Theatre ==
Pranayraj participated in Tifli International Theatre Festival for Children and Young Audience, in [[New Delhi]] during February 17–23, 2014. On March 20, he established Popcorn Theatre with the performance of ''Amma Cheppina Katha'' in [[Golden Threshold]], [[Abids]], Hyderabad by collaborating with some of his friends who are also working in Telugu Theatre. Through the Popcorn Theatre, he is working to attract Children and Youth towards Theatre.<ref name="కళా.. పాప్‌కార్న్">{{cite news|last1=ఆంధ్రజ్యోతి|title=కళా.. పాప్‌కార్న్|url=http://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/18165262 |access-date=29 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130185529/https://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/18165262|archive-date=30 November 2018}}</ref>

== Contributions in Telugu Wikipedia ==
* Acted as General Secretary for 10th Anniversary Celebrations in 2014 hosted in [[Vijayawada]] and 11th Anniversary Celebration in 2015 hosted in [[Tirupati (urban) mandal|Tirupathi]].<ref name="More online free content in Telugu Wikipedia soon">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1=Andhra Pradesh - Thirupathi |title=More online free content in Telugu Wikipedia soon |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/more-online-free-content-in-telugu-wikipedia-soon/article6899802.ece |access-date=7 May 2019 |publisher=A.D. Rangarajan |date=16 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507195159/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/more-online-free-content-in-telugu-wikipedia-soon/article6899802.ece |archive-date=7 May 2019}}</ref><ref>[http://telugu.oneindia.com/feature/general/youth-special-telugu-wikipedia-man-pranay-179439.html యూత్ స్పెషల్ : అది అతనికో మిషన్]</ref>
* Campaigning about Telugu Wikipedia through various mediums to reach it to everyone. Recognizing Pranayraj's contributions, [[Wikimedia Foundation]] invited him to Wikipedia International Conference [[Wikimania#2016|Wikimania 2016]] held in Italy.<ref>కంప్యూటర్ ఫర్ యు పత్రిక - ఏప్రిల్ 2016 - 37వ పుట</ref>
* Pranayraj completed 100 days – 100 Wiki articles challenge happening in various languages of Wikipedia worldwide. During 8 September 2016 – 16 December 2016 he had written 100 wiki articles.<ref>[http://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/pranay-raj-record-in-100-days-100-articles ప్రణయ్ రాజ్ ను సన్మానిస్తున్న హరికృష్ణ]</ref><ref name="జ్ఞానా భాండాగారం తెలుగు వికీపీడియా">{{cite news|last1=వెబ్ ఆర్కైవ్|title=జ్ఞానా భాండాగారం తెలుగు వికీపీడియా|url=http://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/21729866|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830115456/http://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/21729866|access-date=30 August 2017|archive-date=2017-08-30}}</ref>
* He became the first wikipedian in the world by writing 365 wiki articles in 365 days under ''WikiVastaram'' concept.<ref name="వికీపీడియాలో మోత్కూరు వాసి ప్రపంచ రికార్డు">{{cite news|last1=వి6 న్యూస్|first1=వార్తలు » రాష్ట్రీయ వార్తలు|title=వికీపీడియాలో మోత్కూరు వాసి ప్రపంచ రికార్డు|url=http://telugu.v6news.tv/వికీపీడియాలో-మోత్కూరు-వా|access-date=4 October 2017|date=September 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910203110/http://telugu.v6news.tv/%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%80%E0%B0%AA%E0%B1%80%E0%B0%A1%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%AF%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%8B-%E0%B0%AE%E0%B1%8B%E0%B0%A4%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%82%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%81-%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BE|archive-date=10 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Starting on 8 September 2016, writing a wiki article every day, he completed ''WikiVastaram'' on 7 September 2017.<ref name="KTR congratulates Telugu Wikipedia Volunteer">{{cite news|last1=telanganatoday|title=KTR congratulates Telugu Wikipedia Volunteer|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ktr-congratulates-telugu-wikipedia-volunteer|access-date=4 October 2017|date=12 September 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121233215/https://telanganatoday.com/ktr-congratulates-telugu-wikipedia-volunteer|archive-date=2019-01-21 }}</ref>
* On 4 June 2019, he completed 1000 days - 1000 Wiki Articles.<ref name="వికీపీడియాలో వెయ్యి రోజుల్లో వెయ్యి వ్యాసాలు">{{cite news |last1=ఈనాడు |first1=తెలంగాణ |title=వికీపీడియాలో వెయ్యి రోజుల్లో వెయ్యి వ్యాసాలు |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telangana/statenews/2019/06/06/128330/ |access-date=13 June 2019 |date=6 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606022340/https://www.eenadu.net/telangana/statenews/2019/06/06/128330/ |archive-date=6 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="వికీపీడియలో రికార్డు సృష్టించిన మోత్కూర్ యువకుడు">{{cite news |last1=మన తెలంగాణ |first1=తెలంగాణ |title=వికీపీడియలో రికార్డు సృష్టించిన మోత్కూర్ యువకుడు |url=http://manatelangana.news/pranayraj-vangari-has-written-1000-articles-in-wikipedia/ |access-date=13 June 2019 |date=6 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607120404/http://manatelangana.news/pranayraj-vangari-has-written-1000-articles-in-wikipedia/ |archive-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
{{commons category|Pranayraj Vangari}}
* {{IMDb name|14266117}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgsqE2Few0M Face to Face with Pranayraj in Etv Yuva Programme]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oGUQ0ISuW0 Telugu guy to Wikimania in 10Tv News Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrmhVFzM4MU Face to Face with Pranayraj in ABN Andhrajothi Channel]
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DcG29OVwKkClKKdyNm9Wt-TyHh35Oyuc/view?usp=sharing Telugu Wikipedia Contributors (Telugu Velugu Magazine)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161002210913/http://10tv.in/Nalgonda-Boy-Pranay-Raj-Selects-for-Wikimania-2016-50330 Telugu guy to Wikimania 10Tv News Website - June 17, 2016 (Archived)]
* [http://tools.wmflabs.org/xtools/pages/?user=Pranayraj1985&project=te.wikipedia.org&namespace=0&redirects=noredirects Pranayraj's wiki articles on Telugu Wikipedia]
* [[c:Special:ListFiles/Pranayraj1985|Files uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Pranayraj]]

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