Srinatha
| Srinatha | |
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| Born |
in between 1365-70 |
| Died | 1441 after the conquest of coastal andhra by Kapileswara Gajapati . (aged above 80 years) Boddepalli, on the banks of River Krishna |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | ReligionHindu |
in between 1365-70
Coastal Andhra, Godavari Region, Andhra Pradesh, India
Srinatha (1365–1441) was a well-known 15th-century Telugu poet who popularised the Prabandha style of composition.
Srinatha was born to Bhimamba and Marayya in 1365/1370
Srinatha was respected as Kavi Sarvabhouma (King of poets) in Telugu, and patronised by many kings including the Kondavidu Reddys, Velamas of Rachakonda and Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire.
Srinatha worked as a minister in the court of Pedakomati Vemareddy of Kondaveedu. He managed to get his king's prestigious Knife Nandikanta Potaraju Katari which was taken away by Lingamanedu ruler of Devarakanda in return for his literary prowess. Srinatha produced and dedicated a host of books to kings and enjoyed a luxurious life. However, he seemed to have suffered from poverty at the end of his life. He was not the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet Potana as shown in the movies.
Srinatha wrote, Panditaaradhyacharita, Shivaratri Mahatyam, Harivilasa, Bhimakanda, Kashikhandam, Shringara Naishadham, Palanati Veeracharitra, Dhananjaya Vijayam, marrutaratcharithra, Sringaradipika and Kridabhiramam over the subjects of history and mythology. He translated Shalivahana Gatha Saptashati in to Telugu from Prakrit.
Prabandha can be described as a story in verse form with a tight metrical structure. Srinatha's Srungara Naishadhamu is a well-known example of the form.
He is also credited with hundreds of extempore poems called Chatuvulu in Telugu.
He was widely regarded as the Kavi Sarvabhowma (The emperor among poets). He had broken the drum of Gouda Dimdimabhattu by his conversation
A biographical film on Srinatha named Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu was released in 1993 by Bapu (director) starring N. T. Rama Rao and Jayasudha in the lead roles.
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