Bellary Raghava | |
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Born | Tadipatri Raghavacharylu 2 August 1880 Anantapuram,Bellary District, Ceded Madras presidency, British India (present - day) Anantapuram Andhra Pradesh India |
Died | 16 April 1946Madras, Madras Presidency, British India, (Present - day Chennai Tamil Nadu) | (aged 65)
Occupation(s) | Thespian actor dramatist playwright |
Bellary Raghava ; born Tadipatri Raghavacharyulu; 2 August 1880 – 16 April 1946) was an Indian playwright and actor, known for his works predominantly in Telugu theatre and cinema.[1][2] His uncle Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu was a pioneering dramatist in Telugu, and initiated him on the stage. Raghava was also associated with another dramatist from Ballari, Kolachalam Srinivasa Rao. His students include female artists like Sarojini Kopparapu, Padmavati Kommuri, Annapurna Kakinada, and male artists like Vasudevarao K.S., Apparao Basavaraju and Banda Kanakalingeswara Rao.[3]