Kanyasulkam

For other uses, see Kanyasulkam (disambiguation).
Kanyasulkam
Written byGurajada Apparao
Characters
  • Agnihotravadhanlu
  • Karataka Sastri
  • Sishyudu
  • Lubdhavadhanlu
  • Meenakshi
  • Gireesam
Date premiered1892
Original languageTelugu
SettingVizianagaram, 19th century

Kanyasulkam is a Telugu play written by Gurajada Apparao in 1892.[1][2] It is one of the earliest modern works in an Indian language, and it is the first Telugu play to deal with social issues.[3][4]

The play portrays the practice of Kanya-sulkam (roughly translates to bride price) which was common among the priestly Brahmins in Telugu-speaking areas of southern India. Controversial in its time, this play continues to be one of the most popular Telugu literary works of all time. A number of expressions used by Gurajada in this play are still popular in modern-day Telugu.[5][6]

  1. ^ 20th Century Telugu Luminaries, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005
  2. ^ "ಗುರಜಾಡ ವೆಂಕಟ ಅಪ್ಪಾರಾವ್ – ಚಿಲುಮೆ". 17 July 2016.
  3. ^ Staff Reporter (22 September 2016). "Gurajada's literary contribution recalled". The Hindu.
  4. ^ Sarma, G. v Prasada (22 September 2016). "Gurajada's patriotic song set to go places". The Hindu.
  5. ^ Gopal, B. Madhu (26 December 2012). "Time we perpetuated Gurajada memory" – via The Hindu.
  6. ^ Apparao, Gurujada Venkata (1 January 2002). Kanyasulkam. Book Review Literacy Trust. ISBN 9788188434008 – via Google Books.