Kallakuri Narayana Rao
Kallakuri Narayana Rao (28 April 1871 – 27 June 1927) was social reformer, play writer, cinematographer and Indian nationalist.[1][2] His honorific name is "Mahakavi".[3] Some of his plays were Varavikrayam,[4][5] Chintamani,[6][7] Madhuseva, Chitrabhyudayam and Padmavyuham(1919).[8][9] His play chintamani depicted how Chintamani attained liberation through conscious devotion to Lord Krishna, although she was born into a family of professional harlots.[10]
His play "Padmavyuham" (Army configuration of the Lotus) used historical and mythological frameworks as allegories for contemporary conditions under British domination.[11]
His novel "Varavikrayam" is about the dowry system prevalent in British India. The film Varavikrayam is based on the novel and play of the same name.[12]
His mythological verse plays are very popular. He penned these myth-dramas based on the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata, Siva Puranam and other epics.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Nadendla, Abbas (29 April 2024). "Tributes paid to Kallakuri Narayana Rao". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Annam, Bandhavi (19 September 2022). "Ban on Chintamani Padya Natakam puts artistes in fight for livelihood". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Chintamani Padya Natakam - JournalsOfIndia". 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Enduring appeal". The Hindu. 22 March 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Vara Vikrayam (1939) Cast". Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Das, Sisir Kumar (1991). History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788172017989.
- ^ Nadendla, Abbas (29 April 2024). "Tributes paid to Kallakuri Narayana Rao". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Natarajan, Nalini; Nelson, Emmanuel Sampath (1996). Handbook of Twentieth-century Literatures of India. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313287787.
- ^ "Chintamani Padya Natakam - JournalsOfIndia". 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ S, A. R. (19 March 2010). "Drama well enacted". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Downing, John D. H.; Downing, John Derek Hall (2011). Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media. SAGE. ISBN 9780761926887.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943257.
- ^ "Mythological plays enthral all". The Hans India. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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