Chandhala Kesavadasu is the first lyricist in the history of the Telugu Film Industry.
He penned the song Thanaya Itulan Thagadhura Palukaa…for the first Telugu talky film Bhakta Prahlada

Bhakta Prahlada

Bhakta Prahlada means "devotee Prahlada", a devotional character in Hindu mythology. It may refer to:-Films:* Bhakta Prahlada - first Telugu talkie movie made in 1931 under the krishna movies banner by H. M...

 that was released in the year 1931. The other songs include Parithaapambu.. and Bheekarambagu Naa.. in the same film and Bhale Manchi Chowka Beramu.. (Sri Krishna Tulabaram). Parabrahma Parameshwara.. used as an invocation song for most of the Telugu dramas is also penned by him. He wrote dialogues and lyrics to Kanakatara

Kanakatara

Kanakatara was made as a film by Saraswathi Talkies in 1937 under the direction of H. V. Babu. It was starring Dommeti Suryanarayana, Kannamba and P. Suribabu.-1956 film:...

film in 1937.

He was born to Chandala Laxminarayana and Papamma in Khammam district

Khammam district

Khammam District is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It had a population of 2,565,412 of which 19.81% were urban as of 2001 census. Khammam town is the district headquarters. The present name of Khammam is derived from the old name Kammamet. Later it was called Khammam Mettu and subsequently...

, Andhra Pradesh, India.