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EMINENT PERSONALITIES IN THE FIELD
OF ARTS AND LITERATURE
Gurajada Appa Rao
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Sri Gurajada Apparao an eminent writer and founder of colloquial
literature inTelugu. He wrote a famous drama “Kanya Sulkam” which is a
remarkable play on evil traditions in child marriages. He was born on
21.09.1862 in Rayavaram village. He stated that “Desam mante matti
kadoi Desam mante manushuloi”. He wrote “Mutyala Saramulu” a new poetic
stanza. He worked as Lecturer in M.R.
College, Vizianagaram. KanyaSulkam is one of the most popular play
among his literature. He died on
30.11.1915
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Dwaram Venkata Swamy Naidu
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Vizianagaram district is the place for eminent
writers and artists. Music
College was started in
the year 1919 in Vizianagaram by the Vizianagaram Maharaja Sri Dwaram Venkata Swami Naidu an eminent violinist born on 08.11.1893. He
worked as a Principal in Music
College at
Vizianagaram. He was famous in violin
concert. He was awarded “Padmasri” by the President
of India and awarded KalaPrapurna” by the Andhra University
for his excellence in violin. He died in the year 1964
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Adibhatla Narayana Das
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Sri Adibhatla Narayana Das an eminent “Hari Kadha Gaana”
born in Ajjada village of Vizianagaram
dist. He was the first “Pradhama Acharulu” of Music
College, Vizianagaram.
He was famous for his Hari Kadha Gaanam even from his
education (Matriculation) and acquired profound knowledge Parish Sanskrit, Arabi and English. He sang “Sri Krishna Janma” HariKadha in Sanskrit
and explained in Hindi to the audience at Calcutta. He was appreciated by Rabindra Nadha Tagore for his excellency in Hari Kadha.
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Kodi Ramurty
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Sri Kodi Ramurthy an excellent wrestler was born in 1885. He
worked as Physical Education Teacher in Branch College
in Vizianagaram.
He got profound knowledge in “Vayu Stambhana”, “Jala Stambhana”. He was awarded with title Kaliyuga
Bhima. In 1911 he went to Madras and showed his skills in breaking
steel chain to stop the motor cars and allowed elephant to pass through his
chest before 5th King George. He was awarded him with “Indian
Sando” for his excellence
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Maharajkumar
Vijayanand
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His name is Maharajkumar
Vijayanand, the younger brother of the ruler of
Vizianagaram. Vizzy, as the Maharajkumar
was popularly known, was educated at Heylebury Public
School in England,
was a Knight of the British
Empire, a councillor to the Viceroy
and a Cricket Captain who led the MCC team. It is to his credit that
Vizianagaram is linked to the world of cricket. Vizzi
was one of the rare Presidents of BCCI who was elected unanimously. During
his tenure, the Indian team had an eventful tour of Pakistan,
which is still recalled with nostalgia amongst the cricket fans of the
country
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Smt. P. SUSHEELA
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P.Susheela hails from a music family but she was the first to sing in her family.
Born in Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh, Susheela is the daughter of Sheshavatataram and Mukund Rao, a leading criminal lawyer of his time.
She studied classical music in Maharaja`s Music College, Vizianagaram under the tutelage, of the famous violinist Dwaram Venkatasamy Naidu.
She got Padma Bhushan Award in 2008 by the Govt. of India. She may be better known through her official web site www.psusheela.org
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