culture of telugu's etc.
Prasad N Tata
It is nice thought provoking article you wrote about our generation of
telugus not making significant contributions in literary, cultural and
political fronts.
My impression is too much competition leading to mad running for the
quick bucks rather than establishing their identity.
Take the case of literature what now a days we are getting in press is
nothing but PULP FICTION If Yandamuri Veerendranath comes out with
TULASI DALAM(WHETHER IT IS ORIGINAL OR NOT IT IS A DIFFERENT QUESTION)
there will be 1000s of Kommanapalli Ganapati Raos and Minampati Bhaskars.
Like me too publications in scientific community following a lead article
These me too authors can not be remembered once the page we are reading
is over. On the other hand we have some life time great writers who wrote
BAARISTER PARVATISAM AND KANYA SULKAM which I bet our grand fathersknow
these maha Kaavyams and they continue to be ever green even for our great
grand children. Many people criticized Mrs. Yaddanapudi Sulochana Devi
for writing Secretary(full of sweet dreams) but how many people can write
such a good novel(it need lot of narrative mind) They are great works
because they have conveyed what they want to convey but now a days
authors expect the reader should get an underlying meaning where the
whole purpose is defeated. In this context I can remind the readers an
incident Kavi Samrat Sri. Viswanatha Satyanarayana just before he passed
away wrote a novel AA EEE VU VVU you might have known the overwhelming
response for this. He was known for his Veyi Padagalu and with what ease
he wrote this novel in contemporary context without llosing his classical
touch.
Coming to the present generation writers Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy
has the required talent to be a good(if not great) writer. Like Arthur
Hailey (may be an over comparision) he do lot of research on the subject
he writes. He has shown the versatile nature by writing variety stories
from detective novels------family stories best thing I liked with him is
he incorporates Srungaram in his stories without vulgarity(Eg. Mrs.
Margaret in Peddalaku Maatrame and the novel Sravanthi.)
I will continue later.
With regards,
Prasad Tata
Eric Bierman
Prasad N Tata <ta...@pitt.edu> wrote:
>Dr. Chandrasekhar Kambhampati,
>
>It is nice thought provoking article you wrote about our generation of
>telugus not making significant contributions in literary, cultural and
>political fronts.
>
>My impression is too much competition leading to mad running for the
>quick bucks rather than establishing their identity.
>
>Take the case of literature what now a days we are getting in press is
>nothing but PULP FICTION If Yandamuri Veerendranath comes out with
>TULASI DALAM(WHETHER IT IS ORIGINAL OR NOT IT IS A DIFFERENT QUESTION)
>there will be 1000s of Kommanapalli Ganapati Raos and Minampati Bhaskars.
>Like me too publications in scientific community following a lead article
>These me too authors can not be remembered once the page we are reading
>is over. On the other hand we have some life time great writers who wrote
>BAARISTER PARVATISAM AND KANYA SULKAM which I bet our grand fathersknow
>these maha Kaavyams and they continue to be ever green even for our great
>grand children.
Many quote TULASI DALAM, TULASI, etc. when they have to refer to
Yandamuri Veerendranath. Why not
Rushi, Chengalva Poodanda, Anando Brahma, Antharmadhanam
for his serious works ( thought provoking
socials )
Vennelalo Adapilla for his romantic works.
Nathalosthunnai Jaagratha, Sanivaaram Naadi etc.
IMHO BAARISTER PARVATISAM and KANYA SULKAM are not MAHA KAAVYAMs.
KANYA SULAKAM has a social value and meaning at its time. It still has
value in our male dominated society. But, as the society changes, it is
very difficult to understand the society which existed at that time.
It is even difficult to identify some of the places referred in that
drama. Where is bonkula dibba in VZM ? What do many people refer to it
today ? :-) ( Meeru, VZM vaaru kaabatti meeku thelusu saar. Ekkadoo unna
Vemulavada ( Kareemnagar ) vaarikemu thelusthundi. )
saar is a telugu word. If anyone has any doubts, nexttime you visit
ANDHRA count the number of saars you hear. ( I heard that in some villages
students call their male teachers Saar and lady teachers as Saaramma.)
BAARISTER PARVATISAM is
Part I comedy
Part II comedy and some romantic stuff in England
Part III not much to mention. Tries to add some social reform in
second generation without creating much interest in the story.
I consider both of them as good literary works but not MAHA KAAVYAMs.
They will not live long in the current social and education system.
( I am referring to an education system, where a student need not know
a sandhi sootram, but just remember how to dissect ( I really mean
dissect. I know someone who dissected Malleeshvari as ( Malleesha + vari)
That is the reason I use the word dissect ). The logic of modern
day linguists is How many times an ordinary telugu uses these
complicated linguistic structures. I will say as long as we have
tirupathi ( a samaasam )
Venkateswaradu, Venkateswara X ( replace by all known suffixes )
parks named as ( tarakaramaa saagaratheeraaraamodyanavanam ), :-)
and other so called TELUGU names.
(MHO )
)
>Many people criticized Mrs. Yaddanapudi Sulochana Devi
>for writing Secretary(full of sweet dreams) but how many people can write
>such a good novel(it need lot of narrative mind) They are great works
Yaddanapudi is well known for here Padava lanti caru ( it is caru saar
not car )
aaradugula podugu hero ( I am jealous of that guy :-)). But not for
her good novels. One I can recollect and still love is
Eee Desam Naakamicchindi. ( Hey! I read this novel long long ago.
I remember as Yaddanapudi's work. If, I am wrong correct me. I still
remember, the baby in the fruit basket and the tunnel in the center of
the city. The hero is my childhood ideal. He is a police officer chasing
goons )
>because they have conveyed what they want to convey but now a days
>authors expect the reader should get an underlying meaning where the
>whole purpose is defeated. In this context I can remind the readers an
>incident Kavi Samrat Sri. Viswanatha Satyanarayana just before he passed
>away wrote a novel AA EEE VU VVU you might have known the overwhelming
>response for this. He was known for his Veyi Padagalu and with what ease
>he wrote this novel in contemporary context without llosing his classical
>touch.
Kavi Samrat is also known for his good works ( HAHA HOHO. A story about a
gandharva fainted in the middle of LONDON ). I read few of his works
including Pushyamitra. I like his style of writing for his language.
But, I don't subscribe to some of his views on HINDU CLASS structure
expressed in his works.
He is good in his literary works as long as the language story ideas
are concerned but not in his social ideology. I used to have high openion
about him when I read HAA HAA HOO HOO when it came as a serial
( I was too young to read between the lines ). I lost it when I read
Pushyamitra and HAA HAA HOO HOO few years back.
>
>Coming to the present generation writers Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy
>has the required talent to be a good(if not great) writer. Like Arthur
>Hailey (may be an over comparision) he do lot of research on the subject
>he writes. He has shown the versatile nature by writing variety stories
>from detective novels------family stories best thing I liked with him is
>he incorporates Srungaram in his stories without vulgarity(Eg. Mrs.
>Margaret in Peddalaku Maatrame and the novel Sravanthi.)
You forgot his works like Theneteega and the recent novel ( serial
with a compilation of party jokes. I forgot its name ). I don't
consider them as bad. But according to your classification, they should be.
Every writer has their other side.
When you have to talk about yester year literary works, you have to consider
Raavi,
Aarudra,
his wife ( I forgot his name. I like her Q&A in andhra bhoomi. )
Maalathi Chendur ( I like her for her Paatha Kerataalu. )
M. Ranganaayakamma.
Chelam ( His Maidaanam kind of Women Lib is not of my taste )
Sri Sri,
Taapi Dharmarao, etc..
I consider Sri Maheedhra Nalinimohan as one of those good writers
who brought good scientific thoughts to telugu students.
Nowadays, when we talk about literary works, we look at the social
novels or the novels which are published as serials in magazines.
What about those novels ( mostly historical. I am not sure of their
authenticity) which are prescribed for inter, graduate, students.
ex: Chitra Saala,
Saptha Parni,
Paatali,
Maadhava Varma, etc..
>
>I will continue later.
>
>
>With regards,
>
>
>Prasad Tata
Ravikanth
Eric Bierman
C. Kambhampati <shsk...@reading.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>But what about the authoress of Ramayana vishavruksham - Muppala
>Ranganaka Amma (I think). Wouldn't you consider her to be a leading
>light in the feminist movement in Andhra. It did create a lot of stir
>and it was one of the most popular books of its time. Even now I would
>guess.
I just mentioned a list of authors whom we can give credit. If you
see the list, I missed Adavi Baapiraju etc.. It is just a partial list.
Ranganayakamma is also well known for her other works.
ex: Sweet Home ( Radha-Kunthi I am not sure of the title).
I didn't have a chance to read Ramayana Vishavruksham.
Our grad course is only 1 1/2 years and there are lots of books to read. :-)
Nowadays it is very difficult to get any of the older works.
The only source of good books in my home town ( Visaalandhra ) is nowadays
selling the contemporary novels. I bought Amma and Tales of Savastipole
for Rs. 10 each when they were clearing their racks. I bought Rocket Katha,
Figures for Fun,Physics for Entertainment, Ulipikatte Vova ( and some other
comics) from the same racks.
I have to visit guntur or Vijayawada for good books. There is no proper
navodaya outlet in North Andhra.
>
>people like Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthi have a long way to go before
>they can be considered srugarakavis.
IMHO, There is a marked differnce between Srungara and Party Jokes.
I do agree he wrote very good novels. Mrs. Parankusam. Meghamala,
Chantabbai etc. . ( I get confused between his works and Yandamoori's)
>
>A lot of people rate Barrister Parvatisam as a seminal piece of work.
-------
I was afraid to use this word. But that is what I felt when I read
Part II ( in LONDON ). I felt the same when I read HAA HAA HOO HOO and
Pushya Mitra of KVS. I have yet to read his Pulimuggu and Ramayana Kalpa
vruksham. But, I am afraid I can't with my present state of mind.
I have to wait for few more years, to read a book till the end before
jumping into any conclusions and throwing it back into the rack.
>-
>chandrasekhar kambhampati
Are there any plans to compile a list of Authors and their works.
I remember reading an old serial in Andhra Prabha Eadi Paapam. Any idea
who is the author of this work ?
Ravikanth