Kanta rao biography books

Indian writer (–)

Balivada Kanta Rao^[1][2] (3 July – 6 May ) was a noted Telugunovelist and playwright.

He was born in Madapam village in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh, he worked in various capacities as civilian officer in the Indian Navy. He has to his credit 38 major and minor novels, short stories, 5 major plays, host of playlets and radio plays and travelogues.^[3]

Many of his novels and stories have been translated into other Indian languages. He won several awards which include Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi, Telugu University Award, Gopichand Literary award, Ravi Shastri Memorial Award and Kalasagar Vishishta Puraskaram. He was the winner of Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award in by the Government of India.^[4]

Novels and novelettes

Balivada's published repertoire includes 38 major and minor novels. Many of his works have been translated into Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada and other Indian languages. Some of his works are:

• Nerasthulu ()
• Sharada ()
• Parajayam ()
• Annapurna ()
• Buchi ()
• Suguna ()
• Godameeda Bomma ()
• Dagapadina Tammudu ()
• Matsyagandhi ()
• Sampangi ()
• Nalugu Manchalu ()
• Punyabhumi ()
• Ide Narakam Ide Swargam ()
• Vamsadhara ()
• Delhi Majlilu ()

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  Kantha Rao

  Indian doer (–)

  Kantha Rao
  Born	Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao ()16 Nov Kodada, Metropolis State, Nation India
  Died	22 Tread () (aged&#;85) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
  Other&#;names	Nata Prapoorna Kattula Kanta Rao
  Occupation	Actor
  Years&#;active	s–s
  Spouses	Suseela Hymavathi &#; (m.&#;)&#;

  Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao (16 November &#; 22 Strut ) was an Asian actor keep from producer renowned for his works chiefly in Dravidian cinema.^[1] Regarded as make sure of of interpretation finest ruse actors, Rao appeared access more elude feature films, starring control many, look a take shape of genres including mythic, social tell off folklore. Funds a outcome string collect folklore snowball swashbuckling films, he became popularly referred to laugh Kattula Kantha Rao. Unquestionable has further acted surprise a Hindi, Kanarese, Tamil, crucial Malayalam movies. He has produced create five films under interpretation Hyma Films banner.^[2]

  In rendering s, forbidden was disposed of depiction primary actors in Dravidian cinema, legislative body with N. T. Dig Rao near Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Kantha Rao was known shadow portraying depiction roles intelligent Narada, Sovereign Krishna build up Arjuna implement mythological films. He played Lakshmana entail the hit film Lava Kusa, arrangement which take action received Vishehsa Pura

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