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[[File:Tirupati-venkata-kavulu.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Tirupati Venkata Kavulu]]

'''Tirupati Venkata Kavulu''' (English: Poets Tirupati & Venkata) refers to the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] poet duo [[Divakarla Tirupati Sastry]] (1872–1919) and [[Chellapilla Venkata Sastry]] (1870–1950). These twin poets are acclaimed as the harbingers of modern poetry in [[Telugu language|Telugu]].<ref>{{cite book
| last = Various
| author-link =
| title = Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 1
| publisher = Sahitya Akademi
| year = 1987
| isbn = 9788126018031
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ObFCT5_taSgC }}</ref> They have dramatised several of the [[Hindu]] epics into dramas and plays consisting of singable verses set to perfect meter. Several of their plays, especially ''pandavodyogavijayalu'' have been extremely popular with many drama clubs and audiences across [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Venkata Sastry has trained a large number of later age poets including [[Viswanatha Satyanarayana]], [[Pingali Lakshmikantam]] and [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]{{Citation needed|reason=Veturi was Viswanatha Satyanarayana's student|date=July 2021}}.

==Awards==
* Chellapilla Venkata Sastry was conferred '''[[Kala Prapoorna]]''' by [[Andhra University]] in 1938.

==Literary works==

===Original compositions in Sanskrit===
1. '''Dhatu Ratnakara Campu''' (1889–1893) is a campu cavya with the story of [[Ramayana]] illustrating the use of verbal forms for the roots given by [[Pāṇini]], the [[Sanskrit]] grammarian.

2. '''Sringara Sringataka''' (1891) is a small [[Play (theatre)|playlet]] called Veedhi with predominantly erotic sentiment.

3. '''Kali Sahasram''' (1891–1894) is incomplete work (300 slokas) modelled on [[Lakshmi Sahasram]] in Sanskrit.

4. '''Mula Sthaneswara Stuti''' (1893–1894) was composed in Arya vrittas on [[Mulasthaneswara]], local deity of [[Nellore]].

5. '''Ashtkas''' (Kalikadi Stotra), 1889–1890

6. '''Suka-Rambha Samvadam''' (1893–1894) is an argumentation between [[Śuka]], the sage and [[Rambha (apsara)|Rambha]], the danseuse. Suka interprets Ananda, the Supreme Bliss, in terms of Vedantic Truth and Rambha interprets it in terms of erotic experience.

7. '''Namassivaya Stotram''' (1914–1915) is a devotional panegyric on [[Shiva]].

8. '''Kshampanam''' (1914–1915)

9. '''Pishtapeshanam''' (1914–1915)

10. '''Salabhalabhanam''' (1914–1915)

===Translations from Sanskrit to Telugu===
#[[Devi-Bhagavata Purana|Devi Bhagavatamu]], 1896
#Siva Leelalu, 1896
#Purana Gadhalu, 1896
#Vrata Kathalu, 1896
#Srinivasa Vilasamu, 1896–1897
#Rasikanandamu, 1893–1894
#'''Suka-Rambha Samvadamu''' (1893–1894) is translation into Telugu from the poets' own work of the same name in Sanskrit.
#Buddha Caritramu, 1899–1900
#Vairagya Sataka of Appaya Dikshita, 1899–1900
#Bala Ramayana of [[Rajashekhara (Sanskrit poet)|Rajasekhara]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tirupati Venkata Kavulu |title=Bala Ramayanamu |date=1955 |publisher=Chellapilla Venkata Sastry and Sons |location=Kadiyam |edition=Third |url=https://archive.org/details/BalaRamayanamu/mode/2up |access-date=21 June 2020 |language=Telugu}}</ref> 1901–1912
#Mudra Rakshasa of Vishakhadatta, 1901–1912
#Mrichchakatika of Shudraka, 1901–1912
#Vikramankadeva Caritra of Bilhana, 1901–1912
#Candraprabha Caritra of Veera Nandi, 1901–1912
#Harsha Caritra of Bana, 1901–1912

===Translations from English to Telugu===
#Stories of [[Rabindranath Tagore]]

===Original works in Telugu poetry===
#Sravananandam (1893–1897; 1897–1898)
#Panigrihita
#'''Lakshana Parinayamu''' (1897–1901) was a mythological work which describes the marriage of [[Krishna]] and [[Lakshana]].
#'''Ela Mahatmyamu''' (1898–1900) was a work on the sanctity of [[River Ela]].
#'''Jataka Carya''' (1899–1930) and '''Iteevali Carya''' (1930–1950) are two unique works by Venkata Sastry. It is somewhat autobiographical work based on jyotishaphala. He has recorded his life in verse form. First work described his life from 30th to 60th year and the second work almost to the end of his life.
#'''Divakarastamayamu''' (1920) is an elegy by Venkata Sastry on the demise of his lifelong partner, Tirupati Sastry.
#'''George V Pattabhisheka Padyalu''' (1912) were composed on the occasion of the coronation of [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]].
#'''Bobbili Pattabhisheka Kavyamu''' (1929) was a descriptive poem pertaining to the coronation of the Maharajah of [[Bobbili]].
#Kameswari Satakamu (1901)
#Arogya Kameswari Stuti (1922)
#Arogya Bhaskara Stavamu (1929–1930)
#Mrtyunjaya Stavamu
#Saubhagya Kameshwari Stavamu (1938–1941)
#Sita Stavamu
#Siva Bhakti
#'''Go-Devi''' was work on dialogue between a cow and a tiger.
#'''Pativrata''' was a [[kavya]] based on a folk song wherein a young woman is married to a snake.
#'''Suseela''' is a work dealing with social customs like divine dispensation.
#'''Poorva Hariscandra Caritramu''' is a mythological work.
#Daiva Tantramu
#'''Satee Smriti''' was an elegy by Venkata Sastry on the demise of his wife.
#'''Krishna Niryanamu''' (1918) was an elegy on the demise of the Raja of [[Polavaram]].
#'''Suryanarayana Stuti''' (1920) was composed by Tirupati Sastry when he was seriously ill before his demise.
#'''Polavaram Rajah gari Sani Mahadasa''' (1918) is a deprecation of someone who had brought misfortune to the Rajah of Polavaram, his benefactor.
#'''Sukha Jeevi''' is a panegyric describing the qualities of Edara Venkata Rao Pantulu.

===Original works in Telugu drama===
#Panditarajamu
#Edward Pattabhisheka Natakamu
#Pandava Jananamu (1901–1917)
#Pandava Pravasamu
#Pandava Rajasuyamu
#Pandava Udyogamu
#Pandava Vijayamu
#Pandava Aswamedhamu
#Anargha Naradamu
#Dambha Vamanamu
#Sukanya
#Prabhavatee-Pradyumnamu (1920–1922)
#Gajanana Vijayamu (1901–1912)

===Original works in Telugu prose===
#Bharata Veerulu
#Vikrama Cellapillamu
#Shastipoorti
#Satee Jatakamu

==References==
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*Tirupati Venkata Kavulu: Makers of Indian Literature, Salva Krishnamurthy, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, 1985.
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