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{{Short description|15th century Telugu poet}} | {{Short description|15th century Telugu poet}} | ||
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| birth_date = {{circa| | | 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| | | 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| | '''Srinatha''' ({{circa|1355-1360}} – 1441) was a well-known 15th-century [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[poet]] who popularised the [[Prabandha (Telugu)|Prabandha]] style of composition. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Srinatha was born in Kalapatam village on Gudur Mandal in Krishna district to parents | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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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[[Category:Indian male poets]] | [[Category:Indian male poets]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu poets]] | [[Category:Telugu poets]] | ||
[[Category:1360s births]] | [[Category:1360s births]] | ||
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[[Category:14th-century Indian poets]] | [[Category:14th-century Indian poets]] | ||
[[Category:15th-century Indian poets]] | [[Category:15th-century Indian poets]] | ||
[[Category:People | [[Category:People from the Vijayanagara Empire]] | ||
[[Category:Biographical films about poets]] | [[Category:Biographical films about poets]] | ||
[[Category:Vijayanagara | [[Category:Vijayanagara poets]] | ||
[[Category:Scholars | [[Category:Scholars from the Vijayanagara Empire]] | ||
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Srinatha | |
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| Born | c. 1355-1360 Coastal Andhra, Godavari Region, Andhra Pradesh, India[1][2][3][4] |
| Died | 1441 (aged Template:Age range) Boddepalli, on the banks of River Krishna |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Genre | Religion, Hindu |
Srinatha (c. 1355-1360 – 1441) was a well-known 15th-century Telugu poet who popularised the Prabandha style of composition.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Srinatha was born in a Pākanāṭi Niyōgi Telugu Brahmin family of Bharadwaja gotra in Kalapatam village on Gudur Mandal in Krishna district to parents Bhīmāmba and Mārayya in 1355/1360.[5] His grandfather was Kamalanābhāmātyuḍu who allegedly wrote a Telugu translation of Padma Purana.[6]
Srinatha was respected as Kavi Sārvabhauma (King among poets) in Telugu, and patronised by many kings. Srinatha worked as a minister in the court of Pedakomati Vema Reddy of Kondaveedu. He managed to get his king's prestigious knife Nandikanta Pōtarāju Kaṭhāri which was taken away by Lingamanedu ruler of 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.[7]
He was not the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet Potana as shown in the Telugu movies.
Works[edit | edit source]
Srinatha wrote Sivaratri Mahatyam, Haravilāsamu, Bhimakhandam, Kasikhandamu, Srungara Naishadham, Palanati Veeracharitra, Dhananjaya Vijjayam, Marrutaratcharithra, Srungaradipika and Kridabhiramam over the subjects of history and mythology. He translated Salivahana Gatha Saptasati in to Telugu from Prakrit.
Style[edit | edit source]
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.[8]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
A biographical film on Srinatha named Srinatha Kavi [9] directed by Bapu was released in 1993 starring veteran actor N. T. Rama Rao, also popularly called Nata Sarvabhoumudu, and Jayasudha.
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 Bammera Potana, and Gowrinatha Sastry played the role of Srinatha as the brother-in-law of Potana.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Peddana, another famous composer of Prabandhas.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Rao & Shulman, Srinatha 2012.
- ↑ Lal, Mohan (2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature: Sasay To Zorgot. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3.
- ↑ Madras, Government of (2004). Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938 By Government Of Madras Staff, Government of Madras - 1942. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-1851-0.
- ↑ Sekaram, Kandavalli Balendu (1973). The Andhras through the ages by Kandavalli Balendu Sekaram, Sri Saraswati Book Depot, 1973.
- ↑ Srinatha, "Parvathidevi Tapassu" (PDF), Unknown Telugu text (in తెలుగు), editor introduction, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2009, retrieved 2 May 2008
- ↑ Śrī Bhīmēśvara Purāṇamu (PDF) (in Telugu). Madras: Krottapalli Venkata Padmanabha Sastri. 1901. p. iv.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Somasekhara Sarma, Mallampalli (1946), History of the Reddi Kingdoms (Circa. 1325 A.D., to circa. 144B A.D.), Waltair: Andhra University
- ↑ "Languages - Literature". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2007.
- ↑ "Shrinatha Kavi Sarvabhowma | latestvideos.in". Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Rao, Velcheru Narayana (2003). "Multiple Literary Cultures in Telugu: Court, Temple and Public". In Sheldon I. Pollock (ed.). Literary cultures in history: reconstructions from South Asia. University of California Press. pp. 383–436. ISBN 978-0-520-22821-4.
- Rao, Velcheru Narayana; Shulman, David (2012), Srinatha: The Poet Who Made Gods and Kings, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0199863044