Tapi Dharma Rao

Thapi Dharma Rao
Thapi Dharma Rao
Born	19 September 1887; Berhampur, India
Died	1973 (aged 85–86)
Pen name	Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu
Education	B.A.
Alma mater	Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai
Genre	Writer, Poet, Lyricist
Notable awards	Sahitya Akademi Award
Spouse	Thapi Anaapornama
Children	Two daughters and three sons (including Tapi Chanakya)

Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu (1887–1973) was a Telugu writer, lyricist and social reformer. He wrote dialogues and lyrics for the films like Mala Pilla, Drohi, Thathaji, Bhishma, and Patni. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Indian Literature. He had authored many books which were the eye openers for many in the field of social sciences in India, in particular South India. His books Vidhi Vilasam, many more have found a place in the annals of Indian literature.

Honours[edit]

Andhra Sahitya Akademi honored him with 'Visishta Sabhyathvam'.
The chief priest of Sringeri Sharada Peetham honored him by conferring the title Andhra Visharada for his extraordinary service to Telugu language.
He was senate member of Sri Venkateswara University.

Family[edit]

Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu had two daughters and three sons.

Literary works[edit]

Devalayala Meeda Bhutu Bommalenduku?
Pelli- Dani Puttupurvotharalu,
Inupakatchadalu,
Pathapali, Kotha Pali,
All India Adukkutinevalla Mahasabha,
Sahityamormaralu.
Rallu-Rappalu is his autobiography from 1887 to 1908.
Translated Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina in Telugu (1952)

Filmography[edit]

Mohini Rugmangada (1937)
Malapilla (1938) (dialogue)
Raitu Bidda (1939) (dialogue)
Illalu (1940)
Krishna Prema (1943) (adaptation) (dialogue)
Drohi (1948)
Keelugurram (1949)
Palletoori Pilla (1950) (dialogue)
Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1950) (adaptation) (dialogue)
Mangala (1951) (dialogue)
Kanna Talli (1953)
Rojulu Marayi (1955) (dialogue)

References[edit]

20th Century Luminaries, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005.

External links[edit]