Bhamidipati Kameswara Rao

Bhamidipati Kameswara Rao (1897–1958) was an Indian writer in the Telugu language, known for his humorous plays. He was inspired by French writer Moliere, whose plays he adapted into Telugu. Bhamidipati became a trend setter in the field of humour play writing.[1] Bhamidipati not only translated some English farces into Telugu but also wrote original prahasanas (farces) in Telugu. His prahasanas are considered to be the best of type even today.[2]

  1. ^ "A tribute to a genius". The Hindu. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. ^ Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: devraj to jyoti. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 1262–. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0. Retrieved 23 August 2013.