C. Narayanareddy

From BharatWiki

Cingireddy Narayana Reddy (సి.నారాయణరెడ్డి)(born July 29, 1931, Hanumajipeta, Karimnagar district) is an Indian poet, a winner of the Jnanpith Award in 1988 for his contribution to Telugu literature.

Literary contributions and recognition

• Dr Reddy subsequently worked in Osmania University as a professor. His students often recollect his grip over the language, especially his poetry reading sessions.

• He became known to a wide public as a lyricist for several famous Telugu films.

• The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1977 and the second highest civilian award, the Padma bhushan in 1992. He was conferred with the Raja-Lakshmi Award in the year 1988 from Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai.

• He won the Jnanpith Award for his poetic work Viswambara, which has been translated into three other languages. He became one of only two Telugu persons who have received that award, the other being Viswanatha Satyanarayana.

• Dr Narayana Reddy was nominated to the Rajya Sabha.

List of Telugu Poets & Popular Authors (Telugu Literature)

Aarudhra • Adavi Baapiraaju • Ajanta • Allasani Peddana • Atukuri Molla • Bammera Pothana • Buchchibabu • Balivada Kantha Rao • C. Narayanareddy • Cha So • Chaemakoori Venkatakavi • Chalam • Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham • Daasaradhi • Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak • Dhurjati • Duvvoori Raamireddy • Devulapalli Krishnasastri • Gadiyaaram Venkataseshasastri • Gonabuddhareddy • Gurajada Apparao • Gurram Jashuva • Kaethana • Kaloji • Kandukuri Veeresalingam • Kasula Purushottama Kavi • Kavitrayam • Kethu Viswanathareddy • Ko Ku • Kotikalapudi Seetamma • Koochimanchi Timmana • Korlapati Sriraamamurthy • Leelavati • Maarana • Muddupalani • Mullapudi Venkata Ramana • Ranganayakamma • Nandoori Subbarao • Nanne Choadudu • Nidumolu Prasuna • Palagummi Padmaraju • Palkuriki Somanaathudu • Panuganti Lakshmi Narasimham • Paravasthu Chinnayasuri • Pingali Soorana • Rachakonda Viswanathasastri • Ramaraaja Bhooshanudu • Rangajamma • Ravuri Bharadwaja • Raayaprolu Subbarao • Sankaramanchi Satyam • Sri Krishna Deva Raya • Sri Siddappa Varakavi • Sripaada Subrahmanyasastri • Sri Sri • Sri K Sabha • Srinatha • Suravaram Pratapareddy • Tallapaka Annamacharya • Tallapaka Timmakka • Tarigonda Venkamamba • Tenali Raamakrishna • Thummala Seetaraamamoorthy • Tikkana • Timmana • Tirupati Venkata Kavulu • Tirumalamba • Tripuranaeni Gopichand • Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Choudhury • Unnava Lakshminaarayana • Viswanatha Satyanarayana • Srimadraamaayana kalpavŕkshamu • Vemana • Yandamuri Veerendranath • Yerrapragada