Panuganti Lakshmi Narasimharaavu (Telugu - పానుగంటి లక్ష్మీ నరసింహా రావు) (11 February 1865 – 1 January 1940) was one of the popular modern
Telugu writers. He was born at
Seetanagaram,
Rajamundry
Rajahmundry, officially known as Rajamahendravaram, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and District headquarters of East Godavari district. It is the sixth most populated city in the state. During British rule, the District of Rajah ...
,
Andhra Pradesh
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. After his education, he became a teacher in Peddapuram High School. Later he moved to Pithapuram as 'Asthana Kavi' for the Pithapuram Rajah's kingdom.
He brought essays into prominence in Telugu literature. He is popularly known as "
Andhra
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Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...
" and "Andhra Edison". He was awarded 'Abhinava Kalidas' by Venkata Sastry. He was one of the three famous writers of those days - Chilakamarthy Lakshmi Narasimham, Koochi Narasimham and Panuganti Lakshmi Narasimham - popularly known as 'Simha Trayam'.
Literary works
*''Sri Vishnu Naama Maala Strotram'' (1899)
*''Narmada Purukutsiyam'' (1902)
*''Saarangadhara'' (1904)
*''Radhakrishna'' (1904): It is based on the tenets of
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism (), also known as Chaitanya Vaishnavism, is a Vaishnava Hindu religious movement inspired by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534) in India. "Gaudiya" refers to the Gaura or Gauḍa region of Bengal, with Vaishnavism meani ...
. He was inspired to write this play by Ashutosh Mukherji's Lord
Gouranga
Gauranga is another name for Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (or Gauranga Mahaprabhu), the 16th century Bengali avatar and founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. The term ''Gauranga Mahaprabhu'' references Lord Chaitanya possessing the golden complexion of Sri ...
. The play depicts the stages of development of Radha's simple bhakti growing into Mahabhava, its highest culmination usually associated with only
Radha by vaishnava scholars. It is sought to elevate the image of Radha to Krishna's consort in Goloka, the heaven. The Sage Narada was used as an initiator and promoter of this dramatic action.
*''Prachanda Chanakyamu'' (1909)
*''Pattabhanga Raghavamu'' or ''Paadukaa Pattabhishekhamu'' (1909)
*''Kokila'' (1909)
*''Vijaya Raghavamu'' (1909)
*''Vanavasa Raghavamu'' (1909)
*''Vyjayanthi Vilasamu'' or ''Vipranaaraayana Charitra'' (1909)
*''Buddha Bodha Sudha'' (1910)
*''Vruddha Vivahamu'' (1910)
*''Mano Mahima'' (1911)
*''Saakshi'' (1913-1914; 1920-1922; 1927-1928; 1933)
*''Kalyana Raaghavamu'' (1915)
*''Kanthaabharanamu'' (1917)
*''Kathalahari'' (1917)
*''Hasyavallari'' (1917)
*''Prakeershopanyasamulu'' (1918)
*''Saraswathi'' (1920)
*''Poornima'' (1922)
*''Mudrika'' (1923)
*''Veeramathi'' (1923)
*''Chudamani''
*''Padmini'' (1929)
*''Malatheemala'' (1929)
*''Sarojini'' (1930)
*''Raati Sthambhamu'' (1930)
*''Vichitra Vivahamu'' (1931)
*''Gunavathi'' (1948)
*''Manimala'' (1948)
*''Subbaraju'' (1948)
*''Paraprema'' (1948)
*''Ramaraju'' (1948)
*''Chinna Natakamu'' (1948)
References
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*Kalyana Raghavamu: Panuganti Lakshmi Narasimha chary 191
*Narmadapurukutsiyam: Panuganti Lakshmi Narasimha chary, 197
*Raathi Sthambhamu: Panuganti Lakshmi Narasimha chary 193
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Telugu writers
People from East Godavari district
1865 births
1940 deaths
Writers from Andhra Pradesh