Aarudra

Arudra
Born
Bhagavatula Sadasiva Sankara Sastry

(1925-08-31)31 August 1925
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died4 June 1998(1998-06-04) (aged 72)
Occupations
  • Poet
  • lyricist
  • songwriter
  • translator
  • writer
SpouseK. Rama Lakshmi
RelativesAswini Bhamidi (Sister)
AwardsSahitya Akademi Award, 1987

Arudra (born Bhagavatula Sadasiva Sankara Sastry; 31 August 1925 – 4 June 1998) was an Indian author, poet, lyricist, translator, publisher, dramatist, playwright, and an expert on Telugu literature.[1][2][3][4][5] He is also known for his works in Telugu cinema as a lyricist, dialogue writer, and story writer. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1987.[2][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Datta, Amaresh (1 January 1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126018031 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "The Hindu : A humanist lyricist". Archived from the original on 23 April 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Arudra remembered". The Hindu. 5 June 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Dr. Arudra: Relentless Researcher and People's Poet". Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
  5. ^ a b "telugu, mana saMskriti (our culture)".
  6. ^ "Arudra remembered". The Hindu. 5 June 2009.