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	\| birth_date = {{circa\|~~1365~~-~~1370~~}}		\| birth_date = {{circa\|1355-1360}}
	\| birth_place = [[Coastal Andhra]], [[Godavari]] Region, [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]{{sfn\|Rao & Shulman, Srinatha\|2012}}<ref>{{cite book		\| birth_place = [[Coastal Andhra]], [[Godavari]] Region, [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]{{sfn\|Rao & Shulman, Srinatha\|2012}}<ref>{{cite book
	\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KnPoYxrRfc0C&pg=PA4170\|title= The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature: Sasay To Zorgot\|first=Mohan\|last=Lal\|year=2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2qx-smrZLyUC&pg=PA53\|title= Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938 By Government Of Madras Staff, Government of Madras - 1942}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dzduAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA216\|title= The Andhras through the ages by Kandavalli Balendu Sekaram, Sri Saraswati Book Depot, 1973}}</ref>		\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KnPoYxrRfc0C&pg=PA4170\|title= The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature: Sasay To Zorgot\|first=Mohan\|last=Lal\|year=2006\|publisher= Sahitya Akademi\|isbn= 978-81-260-1221-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2qx-smrZLyUC&pg=PA53\|title= Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938 By Government Of Madras Staff, Government of Madras - 1942\|isbn= 978-81-206-1851-0\|last1= Madras\|first1= Government of\|date= 2004\|publisher= Asian Educational Services}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dzduAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA216\|title= The Andhras through the ages by Kandavalli Balendu Sekaram, Sri Saraswati Book Depot, 1973\|last1= Sekaram\|first1= Kandavalli Balendu\|date= 1973}}</ref>
	\| death_date = {{death year\|1441}} (aged {{age\|1370\|~~1441}}-{{age\|~~1365\|1441}})		\| death_date = {{death year\|1441}} (aged {{age range\|from1=1370\|from2=1365\|to=1441}})
	\| death_place = Boddepalli, on the banks of River Krishna		\| death_place = Boddepalli, on the banks of River Krishna
	\| occupation = [[Poet]]		\| occupation = [[Poet]]
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	'''Srinatha''' ({{circa\|~~1365~~-~~1370~~}} ~~–~~ 1441) was a well-known 15th-century [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] [[poet]] who popularised the [[Telugu ~~poetry#Prabandha era~~\|Prabandha]] style of composition.		'''Srinatha''' ({{circa\|1355-1360}} – 1441) was a well-known 15th-century [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] [[poet]] who popularised the [[Prabandha (Telugu)\|Prabandha]] style of composition.

	~~Srinatha was born into a Telugu Speaking Niyogi Brahmin family~~ .

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Srinatha was born in Kalapatam village on Gudur Mandal in Krishna district to parents ~~Bhimamba~~ and ~~Marayya~~ in ~~1365~~/~~1370~~ <ref>{{citation \|author=Srinatha \|chapter=''Parvathidevi Tapassu'' \|title=Unknown Telugu text \|language=te \|chapter-url=http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/12/Telugu/Poetry/8%20ParvathiDevi%20Thapassu.pdf \|access-date=2008-05-02 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410022606/http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/12/Telugu/Poetry/8%20ParvathiDevi%20Thapassu.pdf \|archive-date=2009-04-10 \|at=editor introduction}}</ref>		Srinatha was born in a {{transliteration\|te\|ISO\|Pākanāṭi Niyōgi}} Telugu Brahmin family of Bharadwaja gotra in Kalapatam village on Gudur Mandal in Krishna district to parents {{transliteration\|te\|ISO\|Bhīmāmba}} and {{transliteration\|te\|ISO\|Mārayya}} in 1355/1360.<ref>{{citation \|author=Srinatha \|chapter=''Parvathidevi Tapassu'' \|title=Unknown Telugu text \|language=te \|chapter-url=http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/12/Telugu/Poetry/8%20ParvathiDevi%20Thapassu.pdf \|access-date=2008-05-02 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410022606/http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/12/Telugu/Poetry/8%20ParvathiDevi%20Thapassu.pdf \|archive-date=2009-04-10 \|at=editor introduction}}</ref> His grandfather was {{transliteration\|te\|ISO\|Kamalanābhāmātyuḍu}} who allegedly wrote a Telugu translation of [[Padma Purana]].<ref>{{cite book \|date=1901 \|title= {{transliteration\|te\|Śrī Bhīmēśvara Purāṇamu}} \|url=https://ia601409.us.archive.org/22/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.395642/2015.395642.Sree-Beemeswara.pdf\|language=Telugu \|location=Madras \|publisher= Krottapalli Venkata Padmanabha Sastri\|page=iv }}</ref>

	Srinatha was respected as ''Kavi ~~Sarvabhouma''~~ (King of poets) in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], and patronised by many kings. Srinatha worked as a minister in the court of [[Prolaya Vema Reddi\|Pedakomati Vema Reddy]] of [[Kondaveedu Fort\|Kondaveedu]]. He managed to get his king's prestigious knife ''Nandikanta ~~Potaraju Katari''~~ which was taken away by Lingamanedu ruler of [[Devarakonda\|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. Srinatha died in 1441, after the conquest of Coastal Andhra by Kapileswara Gajapati.<ref>{{citation \|first=Mallampalli \|last=Somasekhara Sarma \|title=History of the Reddi Kingdoms (Circa. 1325 A.D., to circa. 144B A.D.) \|publisher=Andhra University \|location=Waltair \|year=1946 \|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.32066}}</ref>		Srinatha was respected as {{transliteration\|te\|ISO\|Kavi Sārvabhauma}} (King among poets) in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], and patronised by many kings. Srinatha worked as a minister in the court of [[Prolaya Vema Reddi\|Pedakomati Vema Reddy]] of [[Kondaveedu Fort\|Kondaveedu]]. He managed to get his king's prestigious knife {{transliteration\|te\|Nandikanta Pōtarāju Kaṭhāri}} which was taken away by Lingamanedu ruler of [[Devarakonda\|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. Srinatha died in 1441, after the conquest of Coastal Andhra by Kapileswara Gajapati.<ref>{{citation \|first=Mallampalli \|last=Somasekhara Sarma \|title=History of the Reddi Kingdoms (Circa. 1325 A.D., to circa. 144B A.D.) \|publisher=Andhra University \|location=Waltair \|year=1946 \|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.32066}}</ref>

	He was not the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet [[Potana]] as shown in the movies.		He was not the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet [[Potana]] as shown in the Telugu movies.

	==Works==		==Works==
	Srinatha wrote~~, ''Panditaaradhyacharita'',~~ ''Sivaratri Mahatyam'', ''[[Haravilāsamu]]'', ''~~Bhimakanda~~'', ''[[Kasikhandamu]]'', ''Srungara Naishadham'', ''Palanati Veeracharitra'', ''[[Kota Vamsa\|Dhananjaya Vijjayam]]'', Marrutaratcharithra, ''Srungaradipika'' and ''Kridabhiramam'' over the subjects of [[history]] and [[mythology]]. He translated ''Salivahana Gatha Saptasati'' in to Telugu from [[Prakrit]].		Srinatha wrote ''Sivaratri Mahatyam'', ''[[Haravilāsamu]]'', ''[[Bhimeswara Puranam\|Bhimakhandam]]'', ''[[Kasikhandamu]]'', ''Srungara Naishadham'', ''Palanati Veeracharitra'', ''[[Kota Vamsa\|Dhananjaya Vijjayam]]'', Marrutaratcharithra, ''Srungaradipika'' and ''Kridabhiramam'' over the subjects of [[history]] and [[mythology]]. He translated ''Salivahana Gatha Saptasati'' in to Telugu from [[Prakrit]].

	==Style==		==Style==
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	He is also credited with hundreds of extempore poems called Chatuvulu in Telugu.		He is also credited with hundreds of extempore poems called Chatuvulu in Telugu.

			Moreover, Srinath was considered popular for his composition of the Seesa Meter in his books, where most part of his eloquent poetry is written in.

	==Awards and Titles==		==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~~		He was widely regarded as the ''Kavi'' ''Sarvabhouma'' (The emperor among poets). He had broken the drum of Gouda Dimdimabhattu in the court of Vijayanagara during the reign of Proudhadevarayulu, by his incredible skill of conversing. He was honoured with gold for his dexterity in the Telugu literature by the king.

	==In popular culture==		==In popular culture==
	A [[biographical film]] on Srinatha named ''[[Srinatha Kavi ~~Sarvabhowmudu~~]]''<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://latestvideos.in/shrinatha-kavi-sarvabhowma/ \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=2013-12-30 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234801/http://latestvideos.in/shrinatha-kavi-sarvabhowma/ \|archive-date=2013-12-30 }}</ref> ~~was released in 1993~~ by [[Bapu (director)]] starring veteran actor [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Jayasudha]] ~~in the lead roles~~.		A [[biographical film]] on Srinatha named ''[[Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhoumudu\|Srinatha Kavi]]'' <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://latestvideos.in/shrinatha-kavi-sarvabhowma/ \|title=Shrinatha Kavi Sarvabhowma \| latestvideos.in \|access-date=2013-12-30 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234801/http://latestvideos.in/shrinatha-kavi-sarvabhowma/ \|archive-date=2013-12-30 }}</ref> directed by [[Bapu (director)\|Bapu]] was released in 1993 starring veteran actor [[N. T. Rama Rao]], also popularly called Nata Sarvabhoumudu, and [[Jayasudha]].

	Srinatha ~~plays an important role~~ in the Telugu film ''Bhakta Potana'' ~~Produced,~~ by the ~~Vahini~~ Studios~~, Madras ( now called Chennai)~~in 1942. In ~~this picture~~ the ~~great Telugu actor Late Sri~~ [[~~Chittoor~~ V. ~~Nagaiah~~]] ~~plays~~ the role of Bammera Potana, and ~~another great actor sri Gowri natha sastry~~ played the role of Srinatha as the brother in law of Potana. After the death of his wife Srinatha leaves his daughter under the care of Potana. Srinatha was upset with the poverty of Potana in whose house his sister was also suffering along with his daughter. Srinatha was materialistic in his attitude, used to visit the courts of different kings, wrote poetry in their praise and enjoyed a luxurious life. Whenever he visited the house of Potana he used to ridicule them of their poverty and advised Potana to imitate him and enjoy a good life. But Potana refused to follow suit and remained firm in his devotion to Lord Sri Rama. In the end Srinatha realised his mistake and gladly gave away his daughter in marriage to the son of Potana who was an ordinary farmer. The tragedy is that Srinatha who enjoyed a lavish life style, died a miserable death with a big stone attached to his neck as a punishment by the local king.{{citation needed\|date=April 2015}}		Srinatha is a prominent character in the Telugu film ''[[Bhakta Potana]]'' produced by the [[Vauhini Studios]] in 1942. In the fim thespian [[V. Nagayya]] played the role of [[Pothana\|Bammera Potana]], and Gowrinatha Sastry played the role of Srinatha as the brother-in-law of Potana.

	==See also==		==See also==
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	* [[Peddana]], another famous composer of Prabandhas.		* [[Peddana]], another famous composer of Prabandhas.

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	==See also==		==See also==
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	* [[Peddana]], another famous composer of Prabandhas.		* [[Peddana]], another famous composer of Prabandhas.

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	He is also credited with hundreds of extempore poems called Chatuvulu in Telugu.		He is also credited with hundreds of extempore poems called Chatuvulu in Telugu.
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	==In popular culture==		==In popular culture==
	A [[biographical film]] on Srinatha named ''[[Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu]]''<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://latestvideos.in/shrinatha-kavi-sarvabhowma/ \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2013-12-30 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234801/http://latestvideos.in/shrinatha-kavi-sarvabhowma/ \|archive-date=2013-12-30 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> was released in 1993 by [[Bapu (director)]] starring veteran actor [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Jayasudha]] in the lead roles.		A [[biographical film]] on Srinatha named ''[[Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu]]''<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://latestvideos.in/shrinatha-kavi-sarvabhowma/ \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2013-12-30 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234801/http://latestvideos.in/shrinatha-kavi-sarvabhowma/ \|archive-date=2013-12-30 }}</ref> was released in 1993 by [[Bapu (director)]] starring veteran actor [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Jayasudha]] in the lead roles.

	Srinatha plays an important role in the Telugu film ''Bhakta Potana'' Produced, by the Vahini Studios, Madras ( now called Chennai)in 1942. In this picture the great Telugu actor Late Sri [[Chittoor V. Nagaiah]] plays the role of Bammera Potana, and another great actor sri Gowri natha sastry played the role of Srinatha as the brother in law of Potana. After the death of his wife Srinatha leaves his daughter under the care of Potana. Srinatha was upset with the poverty of Potana in whose house his sister was also suffering along with his daughter. Srinatha was materialistic in his attitude, used to visit the courts of different kings, wrote poetry in their praise and enjoyed a luxurious life. Whenever he visited the house of Potana he used to ridicule them of their poverty and advised Potana to imitate him and enjoy a good life. But Potana refused to follow suit and remained firm in his devotion to Lord Sri Rama. In the end Srinatha realised his mistake and gladly gave away his daughter in marriage to the son of Potana who was an ordinary farmer. The tragedy is that Srinatha who enjoyed a lavish life style, died a miserable death with a big stone attached to his neck as a punishment by the local king.{{citation needed\|date=April 2015}}		Srinatha plays an important role in the Telugu film ''Bhakta Potana'' Produced, by the Vahini Studios, Madras ( now called Chennai)in 1942. In this picture the great Telugu actor Late Sri [[Chittoor V. Nagaiah]] plays the role of Bammera Potana, and another great actor sri Gowri natha sastry played the role of Srinatha as the brother in law of Potana. After the death of his wife Srinatha leaves his daughter under the care of Potana. Srinatha was upset with the poverty of Potana in whose house his sister was also suffering along with his daughter. Srinatha was materialistic in his attitude, used to visit the courts of different kings, wrote poetry in their praise and enjoyed a luxurious life. Whenever he visited the house of Potana he used to ridicule them of their poverty and advised Potana to imitate him and enjoy a good life. But Potana refused to follow suit and remained firm in his devotion to Lord Sri Rama. In the end Srinatha realised his mistake and gladly gave away his daughter in marriage to the son of Potana who was an ordinary farmer. The tragedy is that Srinatha who enjoyed a lavish life style, died a miserable death with a big stone attached to his neck as a punishment by the local king.{{citation needed\|date=April 2015}}
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
	* {{cite book \|last=Rao \|first=Velcheru Narayana \|chapter=Multiple Literary Cultures in Telugu: Court, Temple and Public \|editor=Sheldon I. Pollock \|title=Literary cultures in history: reconstructions from South Asia \|pp=383–436 \|url=https://books.google.com/?id=ak9csfpY2WoC&pg=PA385 \|year=2003 \|publisher=University of California Press \|isbn=978-0-520-22821-4}}		* {{cite book \|last=Rao \|first=Velcheru Narayana \|chapter=Multiple Literary Cultures in Telugu: Court, Temple and Public \|editor=Sheldon I. Pollock \|title=Literary cultures in history: reconstructions from South Asia \|pages=383–436 \|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ak9csfpY2WoC&pg=PA385 \|year=2003 \|publisher=University of California Press \|isbn=978-0-520-22821-4}}
	* {{citation \|first1=Velcheru Narayana \|last1=Rao \|first2=David \|last2=Shulman \|title=Srinatha: The Poet Who Made Gods and Kings \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|year=2012 \|~~ISBN~~=~~0199863040~~ \|url~~= \|via~~= \|ref={{sfnref\|Rao & Shulman, Srinatha\|2012}}}}		* {{citation \|first1=Velcheru Narayana \|last1=Rao \|first2=David \|last2=Shulman \|title=Srinatha: The Poet Who Made Gods and Kings \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|year=2012 \|isbn=978-0199863044 \|url= \|ref={{sfnref\|Rao & Shulman, Srinatha\|2012}}}}

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'''Srinatha''' ({{circa|1365-1370}} – 1441) was a well-known 15th-century [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[poet]] who popularised the [[Telugu poetry#Prabandha era|Prabandha]] style of composition.

Srinatha was born into a Telugu Speaking Niyogi Brahmin family .

==Biography==
Srinatha was born in Kalapatam village on Gudur Mandal in Krishna district to parents Bhimamba and Marayya in 1365/1370 <ref>{{citation |author=Srinatha |chapter=''Parvathidevi Tapassu'' |title=Unknown Telugu text |language=te |chapter-url=http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/12/Telugu/Poetry/8%20ParvathiDevi%20Thapassu.pdf |access-date=2008-05-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410022606/http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/12/Telugu/Poetry/8%20ParvathiDevi%20Thapassu.pdf |archive-date=2009-04-10 |at=editor introduction}}</ref>

Srinatha was respected as ''Kavi Sarvabhouma'' (King of poets) in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and patronised by many kings. Srinatha worked as a minister in the court of [[Prolaya Vema Reddi|Pedakomati Vema Reddy]] of [[Kondaveedu Fort|Kondaveedu]]. He managed to get his king's prestigious knife ''Nandikanta Potaraju Katari'' which was taken away by Lingamanedu ruler of [[Devarakonda|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. Srinatha died in 1441, after the conquest of Coastal Andhra by Kapileswara Gajapati.<ref>{{citation |first=Mallampalli |last=Somasekhara Sarma |title=History of the Reddi Kingdoms (Circa. 1325 A.D., to circa. 144B A.D.) |publisher=Andhra University |location=Waltair |year=1946 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.32066}}</ref>

He was not the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet [[Potana]] as shown in the movies.

==Works==
Srinatha wrote, ''Panditaaradhyacharita'', ''Sivaratri Mahatyam'', ''[[Haravilāsamu]]'', ''Bhimakanda'', ''[[Kasikhandamu]]'', ''Srungara Naishadham'', ''Palanati Veeracharitra'', ''[[Kota Vamsa|Dhananjaya Vijjayam]]'', Marrutaratcharithra, ''Srungaradipika'' and ''Kridabhiramam'' over the subjects of [[history]] and [[mythology]]. He translated ''Salivahana Gatha Saptasati'' in to Telugu from [[Prakrit]].

==Style==
''Prabandha'' can be described as a story in verse form with a tight metrical structure. Srinatha's ''Srungara Naishadhamu'' is a well-known example of the form.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20links/HIST-CULT/languages.html
|title = Languages - Literature
|publisher = aponline.gov.in
|access-date = 2007-01-06
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120208110254/http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20links/HIST-CULT/languages.html
|archive-date = 2012-02-08
|df =
}}</ref>

He is also credited 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

==In popular culture==
A [[biographical film]] on Srinatha named ''[[Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://latestvideos.in/shrinatha-kavi-sarvabhowma/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-12-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234801/http://latestvideos.in/shrinatha-kavi-sarvabhowma/ |archive-date=2013-12-30 |df= }}</ref> was released in 1993 by [[Bapu (director)]] starring veteran actor [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Jayasudha]] in the lead roles.

Srinatha plays an important role in the Telugu film ''Bhakta Potana'' Produced, by the Vahini Studios, Madras ( now called Chennai)in 1942. In this picture the great Telugu actor Late Sri [[Chittoor V. Nagaiah]] plays the role of Bammera Potana, and another great actor sri Gowri natha sastry played the role of Srinatha as the brother in law of Potana. After the death of his wife Srinatha leaves his daughter under the care of Potana. Srinatha was upset with the poverty of Potana in whose house his sister was also suffering along with his daughter. Srinatha was materialistic in his attitude, used to visit the courts of different kings, wrote poetry in their praise and enjoyed a luxurious life. Whenever he visited the house of Potana he used to ridicule them of their poverty and advised Potana to imitate him and enjoy a good life. But Potana refused to follow suit and remained firm in his devotion to Lord Sri Rama. In the end Srinatha realised his mistake and gladly gave away his daughter in marriage to the son of Potana who was an ordinary farmer. The tragedy is that Srinatha who enjoyed a lavish life style, died a miserable death with a big stone attached to his neck as a punishment by the local king.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}

==See also==
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* [[Peddana]], another famous composer of Prabandhas.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last=Rao |first=Velcheru Narayana |chapter=Multiple Literary Cultures in Telugu: Court, Temple and Public |editor=Sheldon I. Pollock |title=Literary cultures in history: reconstructions from South Asia |pp=383–436 |url=https://books.google.com/?id=ak9csfpY2WoC&pg=PA385 |year=2003 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=978-0-520-22821-4}}
* {{citation |first1=Velcheru Narayana |last1=Rao |first2=David |last2=Shulman |title=Srinatha: The Poet Who Made Gods and Kings |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2012 |ISBN=0199863040 |url= |via= |ref={{sfnref|Rao & Shulman, Srinatha|2012}}}}

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