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Acharya Aatreya

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Aatreya
BornKilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu
(1921-05-07)7 May 1921
Utchuru, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died13 September 1989(1989-09-13) (aged 68)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Pen nameAcharya Aatreya
Occupation
  • Lyricist
  • playwright
  • screenwriter
Notable awardsNandi Award for Best Lyricist
Honorary Doctorate
Spouse
Padmavathi
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(m. 1940)​

Acharya Aatreya (born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu pronunciationⓘ) (7 May 1921 – 13 September 1989) was an Indian poet, lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre.[1] He received the state Nandi Award for Best Lyricist in 1981 for "Andamaina Lokamani" from the film Tholikoodi Koosindi.[2][3] He is popularly known as Manasu Kavi (transl. Poet of the Heart).[4]

Life

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Athreya was born on 7 May 1921 in Mangalampadu village near Sullurpeta, Nellore district of the Madras Presidency of British India.[5] His birthname was Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu.[4] He took Acharya from his birth name and Aatreya his Gotra name, combined them as Acharya Aatreya and adopted it as his pen name.[6]

As a student in Nellore and Chittoor he wrote several plays. He abandoned his studies to participate in Quit India Movement and was jailed. After being released from jail, he had worked as a clerk in a settlement office and worked as an assistant editor of the journal Zamin Raithu which is based out of Nellore.[7]

Athreya married Padmavathi in 1940.[4]

Career

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Athreya continued his pursuit for social reform, transformation and universal peace, with his 10 Natakams [plays] and 15 Natikas,[8][9] which include Bhayam (transl. Fear), Viswa Shanti (transl. Universal Peace), Kappalu (transl. Frogs), Goutama Buddha, Ashoka Samrat, Parivartanam, Edureeta and Tirupati. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University of Hyderabad, for his contributions to Telugu literature.[8]

Athreya made his film debut in 1951. He went on to write over 1400 film songs. In 1989, he published a compilation of his works titled Naa Paata Nee Nota Palakali (transl. You would sing my song).[5][10]

Death

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Athreya died on 13 September 1989.[4]

Partial filmography

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Year Film Songs
1951 Deeksha "Pora Babu Po"
1955 Ardhangi "Raka Raka Vacchavu Chandamama"
1957 Todi Kodallu "Kaarulo Shikarukelle"
"Aadutu Paadutu Panichestunte"
1958 Mundadugu "Kodekaru Chinnavada – Vadiponi Vannekada"
1960 Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam "Seshasailavasa Srivenkatesa"
1962 Manchi Manasulu "Silalapai Silpaalu Chekkinaru"
1963 Mooga Manasulu "Muddabanti Poovulo"
1964 Doctor Chakravarti "Neevuleka Veena Palukalenannadi"
1964 Gudi Gantalu "Evarikivaarau Svardhamlo"
1964 Murali Krishna "Nee Sukhame Ne Korutunna"
1965 Antastulu "Tella Cheera Kattukunnadi Evari Kosamu"
1965 Preminchi Choodu "Adi Oka Idile Ataniki Tagule"
1965 Sumangali "Kanulu Kanulato Kalabadite"
1965 Tene Manasulu "Nee Eduta Nenu Vareduta Neevu"
1967 Private Master
1968 Brahmachari "Ee totalo Virabuseno Ee puvvu"
1969 Natakala Rayudu
1970 Akka Chellelu "Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda"
1971 Mattilo Manikyam "Naa Maate Nee Maatai Chadavali"
1971 Prem Nagar "Theta Theta Telugula Tellavari Velugula"
"Manasu Gati Inte Manishi Bratukinte"
1972 Badi Pantulu "Bharata Mataku Jejelu"
1972 Papam Pasivadu "Amma Choodali Ninnu Naannani Choodali"
1973 Bhakta Tukaram "Unnavaa Asalunnavaa Unte Kallu Moosukunnavaa"
1975 Babu
1976 Antuleni Katha "Kallalo Unnadedo Kannulake Telusu"
1976 Jyoti "Sirimalle Poovalle Navvu Chinnari Papalle Navvu"
1978 Maro Charitra "Vidhi Cheyu Vinthalanni MatilEni Chetalenani"
1979 Andamaina Anubhavam "Andamaina Anubhavam", "Hello Nestam Bagunnava", "Kurralloy Kurrallu Verrekki Vunnollu", "Nuvve Nuvvamma Navvula Puvvamma"
1979 Guppedu Manasu "Mauname Nee Bhasha O Mooga Manasa"
1979 Idi Katha Kaadu "Sarigamalu Galagalalu"
1980 Tholi KodiKoosindi "Andamaina Lokamani"
1981 Aakali Rajyam "Saapatu Etu Ledhu Paataina Padu Brother"
1983 Abhilasha "Velapala Ledu Kurrallataku"
1983 Kokilamma "Kommameeda Kokilamma Kuhu Annadi"

"Pallavinchava Naa Gontulo Pallavi kaava Naa Paatalo"

1985 Swati Mutyam "Chinnaari Ponnaari Kittayyaa"
1987 Abhinandana "Prema Enta Madhuram Priyuralu Antha Katinam"

"Prema Ledani Premincha Raadhani"
"Eduta Neeve Edalona Neeve"

1989 Prema "Priyatama naa Hrudayama"

References

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  1. ^ Subrahmanyam, Velcheti (31 May 2012). "Aatreya remembered". The Hindu.
  2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943189 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Telugu cinema Article - Manasu Kavi Acharya Atreya by Jyothi V Nallamothu".
  4. ^ a b c d Paidipala (13 September 2014). "ఆచార్య ఆత్రేయ 25వ వర్ధంతి". Sakshi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "ఆ కోరిక తీరకముందే కన్ను మూసిన ఆత్రేయ!". Sakshi (in Telugu). 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ పైడిపాల, డాక్టర్‌ (7 May 2021). "ఆ కోరిక తీరకముందే కన్ను మూసిన ఆత్రేయ!". Sakshi (in Telugu). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. ^ Ashish, Rajadhyaksha (1998). Enclopedia of Indian Cinema (Second ed.). BIF Publishers. p. 46. ISBN 1579581463.
  8. ^ a b "5 Manasukavi Athreya" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-09. Athreya
  9. ^ Athreya, Acharya. Antyarpana (Natika) (in Telugu). Vishalandra Prachuranalayam.
  10. ^ "Aatreya Sahiti" (in Telugu). Manaswini Public Charitable Trust.
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