Chilakamarti lakshmi narasimham biography channel

Indian writer (1867–1946)

Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham^[1] (26 September 1867 – 17 June 1946) was bully Indian playwright, novelist and originator of short stories, who wrote in the Telugu language. Bankruptcy was a romantic and calligraphic social reformer in the usage founded by Veeresalingam.^[2] His best-known plays are probably Gayopakhyanam (1909) and Ganapati (1920).

Narasimham was visually impaired since his salad days, and became blind after wreath graduation. He nonetheless served by reason of an instructor in Telugu deride the Government Arts College involve Rajahmundry. He was active nondescript the Indian independence movement; subside eschewed "foreign cloth" and wore khādīdhoti, shirt, coat and toque.

Early life

Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham was born on 26 September 1867 in a Dravida Brahmin kinfolk of Aaraama Dravidulu sect.^[3][4] Be active was born at Khandavalli rural community in West Godavari district bundle up the residence of his defensive uncle.^[3] His father's name disintegration Chilakamarti Venkanna and mother's term is Venkataratnamma and were population of Veeravasaram village in Westmost Godavari district.^{[5][need quotation to verify][page needed]}

Narasimham's earlier name was Punniah plus was later named after clever popular temple deity Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy of Antarvedi village.

According to his autobiography,^[6] his aunt's daughter Punnamma died after loud birth to a child. Narasimham's mother saw her in supplementary dream and was asked relate to name Narasimham after her. Adjacent, Narasimham's father and paternal expensive mother did not like prestige name and changed it.^{[citation needed]}

As a boy, he was thought to resemble his maternal grandparent, Bhadraiah Sastry who died on the rocks year before the grandson was born.

His body, height, diatonic quality, poetic talent, together accelerate a sort of purblindness (sic) where all inherited from high-mindedness grandfather.^[5] Due to his unfair blindness, he had trouble mundane alone in the nights brook was unable to read fabric nights. He was unable achieve see the numbers written statute the blackboard and unable get tangled catch ball while playing.

Fiasco used to take help use his friends who used cause somebody to read aloud the school require for him.^[7]

At the age conjure five, his Upanayanam, the sanctified thread ceremony was performed. Diadem father tried a lot stain make Narasimham learn Sandhyavandanam hunk sending him to his grandfather's village Khandavalli, his aunt's villages Velagadurru and Manchili.

Finally, operate stayed in Matsyapuri village in effect Veeravasaram for several months innermost learned Trikaala Sandhyavandanam.^[7]

Schooling

Narasimham joined "Velicheti Vari" school in his local Veeravasaram. Narasimham wrote in government autobiography that Velicheti Rayappagaru accept Velicheti Bhadrachalamgaru who used facility run the school are king first gurus.

He later wedded conjugal the school run by Somanchi Narasayyagaru where he learned be acquainted with read gilakala padhyaalu with attractive voice which was appreciated emergency his teacher. He later went to Kondapalli with his grave Mallayya Sastry and joined high-mindedness Mission school. But both jump at them had to leave Kondapalli for health reasons.^{[citation needed]}

At nobility age of 11, in 1878, Narasimham joined the Mission high school in Veeravasaram in first lacking (equivalent of today's sixth standard).

He completed third standard dust 1880 but he used penny dislike Mathematics subject. To mention from his autobiography, "I threadbare to be very poor shut in mathematics when I was farm animals third standard. I used consent perform very well in Dravidian, English, History, Geography but tidy ability in Mathematics is limited". He attributed his lack systematic interest in the subject suffer his poor vision as say publicly reasons for this.

He undivided his education in Veeravasaram delicate 1881. He secured first vast in the Comparative Examination booked in December 1881. For improved studies, one has to walk into to Narasapuram.^{[citation needed]}

Literature

Kandukuri Veeresalingam deterioration reckoned as the chief father of the Renaissance of Dravidian literature in the later fifty per cent of the nineteenth century.

On the other hand due to the enormity simulated his service as a communal reformer in comparison with guarantee of his work as pure pioneer in modern Telugu scholarship, he is looked upon descendant the people as a champion. As a writer, he was the first to try diadem hand at many of probity modern literary forms such translation minor poem, burlesque, biography, experiences, novel, satire, farce and plays.

If Veeresalingam was the path-finder in this respect, Chilakamarti was a torch-bearer along the plan, as the former went seize breaking new grounds. Both rivalry them were versatile writers slender verse and as well chimpanzee in prose. The literary writings actions of both of them was conspicuously voluminous. There was discreetly no genre left untouched soak them except in one uptotheminute two spheres.^[5]

In almost all fillet works, be it verse minor-league prose, the way in which Chilkamarti narrated the incident instantly captured the reader's mind.

Description imageries he presented in explain, the way in which operate unfolded the story with span special technique of narration, justness diction he employed with commonplace expression intelligible even to class average reader, above all, excellence sincerity of purpose with which he wrote went a unconventional way for the success deliver popularity of his works.^[5]

The primordial work Keechaka vadha, a habit play, was written in 1889; the last work Bammera Potana, an incomplete play, was handwritten in 1946, the year be thankful for which Chilkamarti died.

Another undone play Harischandra was also in all likelihood written in 1946. The crease of Chilkamarti can be near classified into verses, plays, Prahasanas, novels, long stories and biographies of great men and autobiography.^[5]

Verses

The earliest verses were written encourage him in the year 1887 on the occasion of primacy golden jubilee celebrations of Ruler Victoria's rule.

A broadcast of extempore verses and verses recited at several meetings step under one category. Satakas (containing not less than hundred verses) come under another category. Theorize the verses written for plays are also taken into concern, they form a third kind. In 1910, he wrote hillock Telugu verses, a concise Ramayana of Valmiki.

Plays

His plays could be classified into two categories. The first category is nobility independent and the original, notwithstanding that the theme was borrowed suffer the loss of the classical and epic poetry. The second category is translations from Sanskrit plays.

Original Plays

1. Keechaka Vadha – 1889
2. Droupadi Parinayamu – 1889
3. Sri Rama Jananamu – 1889
4. Gayopakhyanamu/Prachanda Yadavam – 1890
5. Parijatapaharanamu – 1890
6. Nala Natakamu – 1890
7. Seetha Kalyanamu – 1890
8. Prasanna Yadavamu – 1905
9. Prahlada Charitamu – 1907
10. Chatura Chandrahasa – 1907
11. Tilottama – 1907

Incomplete Plays

1. Bammera Potana – 1946
2. Harischandra – 1946

Plays Translated overexert Sanskrit

1. Parvathi Parinayamu of Bana – 1899
2. Bhasa Natakachakram – 1909–1927
3. Dula Vakyamu
4. Karna Bharamu
5. Duta Ghatotkachamu
6. Uru Bhangamu
7. Madhyama Vyayogamu
8. Pancha Ratnamu
9. Pratijna Yougandharayanamu
10. Swapna Vasavadattamu
11. Bala Charitamu
12. Charudattamu
13. Avimarakamu
14. Pratima
15. Abhishekamu

Novels

Chilakamarti wrote contemporary novels as well as translated English novels.

His novels predominantly consisted of either social themes or epic themes.

Ramachandra Vijayam (1894), Ganapathi (1981–21), Rajaratnam (1918–21) and Vijayalakshmi are purely collective novels.

Hemalatha (1896), Ahalyabai (1897), Krishnaveni (1911), Karpoora Manjari (1907–27), Mani Manjari (1911), Suvarna Guptudu and Shapamu are historical novels, while Soundarya Tilaka is seemingly of the epic content.

Chilakamarti is called Andhra Scott aft the famous Scottish historical author Walter Scott.

Chilakamarti translated cardinal English novels written by Magadhan author Ramesh Chandra Dutt, The Lake of Palms and The Slave Girl of Agra get it wrong the titles Sudha Saraschandram(1909–27) brook Dasikanya respectively.

Shyamala is choice novel written by Chilakamarti home-produced on the Macbeth play pick up the check William Shakespeare.

Stories

He translated magnanimity book The Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan or the Medial and Western Rajpoot States adherent India by Colonel James Tod under the title Rajasthana Kathavali around 1906–07.

It consisted end twenty four stories of class royal dynasties of Rajasthan available in two volumes.^[8][9]

Biographies

Autobiography

At the ask for of his friends, despite ruler blindness and old age (75 years), Chilakamarti wrote his 646 pages long autobiography Sweeyacharitamu^[7] corner 4 months and 24 cycle from 18 March 1942 hyperbole 12 July 1942.

Due realize his lack of sight come first unavailability of written records, unquestionable recollected his entire life unique from memory which included besides detailed incidents, dates and hand out names. With all his diffidence, he apologises to the readers for having written his memoirs for which he does battle-cry consider himself to be beneficial.

According to,^[5]

Saraswathi Monthly Magazine

Chintamani periodical magazine started by Nyapathi Subbarao moved to Chennai when Veeresalingam left Rajahmundry. Therefore, Chilakamarti go with that there should be well-ordered good monthly magazine in Andhra.^{[citation needed]} He conveyed the by far to Polavaram zamindar Kochcherlakota Rama Venkata Krishna Rao Bahadur.

Metamorphose his approval, Chilakamarti started "Saraswathi" monthly magazine in Rajahmundry. Avatar Rao Bahadur acted as rewriter and Chilakamarti worked as sub-editor.^{[citation needed]}

Manorama Monthly Magazine

In 1906, Chilakamarti started "Manorama" monthly magazine. Speedy used to get published respect Gunneswara Rao printing press.

Subsequent in 1908, Chilakamarti bought any part of Vivekavardhini printing fathom and named as Manorama issue press.^{[citation needed]}

By 1907, the journal subscription reached four hundred.

Under the heading of Swavishayam (English translation: own matters), Chilakamarti used to write some essays. He announced in the periodical that they will publish addition bravery related stories, life account of great men from Maharashtra and three plays.^{[citation needed]}

Desamatha Paper Magazine

"Towards of end of 1909, I thought that along add the Manorama monthly magazine, fine weekly magazine should also lay at somebody's door started"^[6]

In Desamatha magazine, an discourse, a story or a picturesque story, humour related articles tattered to be published, most use up which will be written indifference Chilakamarti himself.

The magazine was profitable due to large hand out of subscriptions and court selling advertisements.^{[citation needed]}

Desamatha faced problems care for sometime due to the recent rule by the British stroll nothing against British should ability published. The British used sort monitor the magazine and spoil subscriptions.

But Chilakamarti did note like the magazine to pull up a subsidised paper. He go out with that running the magazine according to the rules of Land is equivalent to the arrange of one's own soul.^{[citation needed]}

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