Pingali Nagendrarao
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Pingali Nagendrarao (29 December 1901–1971) was a Telugu
movie script writer, playwright and lyricist
. Famous for his witty and romantic lyrics, he also wrote dialogues for many movies. Patala Bhairavi
, Mayabazar
and Missamma
are some of his best known works.
Pingali is famous for his coining of new and funny words and phrases in Telugu such as Dhimbaka, Dingari, Gimbali.
, Andhra Pradesh
. Because most of his relatives are settled in Machilipatnam
, their family migrated there. He did a course in Mechanical Engineering from the Andhra Jateeya Kalasala, Machilipatnam.
He joined Indian independence movement
and wrote Janma Bhoomi as his first literary work. He was arrested for the same. He worked as a teacher for some time and later joined Bengal Nagpur Railway at Kharagpur
for two years. He was union leader of the labour association there. During this period, he translated Dwijendralal Ray
's Mebar Patan (1922) as Mevadu Rajyapatanam and Pashani (1923) from Bengali into Telugu language. His independent work during the same time was Jebunnisa. All the three dramas were published in Krishna Patrica. He joined Indian National Congress
and as pracharak toured the entire country and reached Sabarmati Ashram
.
He came back to Machilipatnam and joined Indian Dramatic Company of Devarakonda Venkata Subbarao in 1924 as writer and secretary. He wrote Vindyarani play in 1928 based on the Dubois of Padua of Oscar Wilde
, Naa Raju play based on the history of Sri Krishnadevaraya, Maro Prapancham social play and Rani Samyukta historical play.
Pingali Nagendra Rao was considered a magician with words. The legendary writer died on May 6, 1971.
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
movie script writer, playwright and lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
. Famous for his witty and romantic lyrics, he also wrote dialogues for many movies. Patala Bhairavi
Patala Bhairavi
Patala Bhairavi was a Telugu fantasy film produced by Vijaya Pictures in 1951. It is directed by Kadri Venkata Reddy and Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao, who also gave the screen adaptation. Pingali Nagendra Rao wrote dialogue and song lyrics...
, Mayabazar
Mayabazar
Mayabazar is a folklore Telugu Cinema first released in Andhra Pradesh, India on 27 March 1957, produced by B.Nagi Reddy and Alur Chakrapani. It was also dubbed in Tamil , and the Telugu version was later dubbed in Kannada. The story, dialogues, and song lyrics were written by Pingali Nagendra...
and Missamma
Missamma
*Aduvari matalaku ardhale verule - A. M. Rajah*Baalanura Madana - P. Susheela*Brindavanamadi andaridi Govindudandari vade - A. M. Rajah*Dharmam Cheyyi Babu - Relangi*Ee NavaNavabhuyudaya*Kaavaalante Isthaale - A. M. Rajah...
are some of his best known works.
Pingali is famous for his coining of new and funny words and phrases in Telugu such as Dhimbaka, Dingari, Gimbali.
Life sketch
He was born December 29, 1901 to Gopalakrishnaiah and Mahalaxmamma in Rajam, near BobbiliBobbili
Bobbili is a town, mandal headquarters and a Municipality in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Bobbili is located at . It has an average elevation of 103 metres .-History:...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. Because most of his relatives are settled in Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam is a city and a special grade municipality in the Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located south east of state capital, Hyderabad.-History:...
, their family migrated there. He did a course in Mechanical Engineering from the Andhra Jateeya Kalasala, Machilipatnam.
He joined Indian independence movement
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
and wrote Janma Bhoomi as his first literary work. He was arrested for the same. He worked as a teacher for some time and later joined Bengal Nagpur Railway at Kharagpur
Kharagpur
Kharagpur is an industrial city in India. It is located in the Midnapore West district of the state of West Bengal.Kharagpur was chosen as the location of the first campus of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology . The IITs are the premier technical education institutes in India and...
for two years. He was union leader of the labour association there. During this period, he translated Dwijendralal Ray
Dwijendralal Ray
Dwijendralal Ray , also known as D. L. Ray , was a Bengali poet, playwright, and musician. He was known for his Hindu mythological and Nationalist historical plays and songs known as Dwijendrageeti or the Songs of Dwijendralal, which number over 500, create a separate sub-genre of Bengali Music...
's Mebar Patan (1922) as Mevadu Rajyapatanam and Pashani (1923) from Bengali into Telugu language. His independent work during the same time was Jebunnisa. All the three dramas were published in Krishna Patrica. He joined Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and as pracharak toured the entire country and reached Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram is located in the Ahmedabad suburb of Sabarmati adjoining to famous Ashram Road, at the bank of River Sabarmati, 4 miles from the town hall. This was one of the residences of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi...
.
He came back to Machilipatnam and joined Indian Dramatic Company of Devarakonda Venkata Subbarao in 1924 as writer and secretary. He wrote Vindyarani play in 1928 based on the Dubois of Padua of Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s...
, Naa Raju play based on the history of Sri Krishnadevaraya, Maro Prapancham social play and Rani Samyukta historical play.
Pingali Nagendra Rao was considered a magician with words. The legendary writer died on May 6, 1971.
Some memorable lines
- Aaduvaari maatalaku ardhaale veerule
- Raagamuloo anuraagamu chindina jagamee ooyalaloogadatee
- Laahiri laahiri laahiriloo, ohoo jagamee voogenugaa
- Baala kumaarulanta, chaalaa sukumaarulanta, pellikoduku nannu choosi, murisi moorcha povunanta
- Ourouraa gaarelalla ayyaare boorelilla, oo hoo ree ariselilla ahaahaa ahaahaa, iyella naake chella
- Brundaavanamadi andaridi goovinduDu andari vaadeele, endukee raadha eesu nasooyalu andamulandari aanandamulee
- Raavooyi chandamaama maa vintha gaadha vinumaa
Filmography
- Umachandi Gowri Sankarula Katha (1968) (lyrics)
- Bhagyachakram (1968) (lyrics)
- C.I.D.C.I.D. (1965 film)C.I.D. is a 1965 Telugu Drama film directed by Tapi Chanakya and produced by Vijaya Pictures.Nataratna N. T. Rama Rao portrayed the C.I.D. Ravi character effectively. There are some melodious songs by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao.-The plot:...
(1965) - Srikakula Andhra MahaVishnuvu (lyrics)
- Satya Harischandra (1965) (lyrics)
- Premeelarjuneeyam (1965) (lyrics)
- Sri Krishnarjuna YudhamSri Krishnarjuna YudhamSri Krishnarjuna Yudham is a 1962 film in Telugu and Tamil languages directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy. It stars N. T...
(1963) (adaptation) - Mahamantri TimmarusuMahamantri Timmarusu (film)Mahamantri Timmarusu is a 1962 Telugu historical film directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao. Versatile character actor Gummadi Venkateswara Rao played the key role, while N.T. Rama Rao the role of Krishnadevaraya.-The Plot:...
(1962) (story, dialogues and lyrics) - Gundamma KathaGundamma KathaGundamma Katha is a 1962 Telugu film produced by famous producer duo B. Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani starring mainly S. V. Ranga Rao, N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Suryakantham, Jamuna Ramanarao, Savitri, Ramana Reddy, Rajanala Kaleswara Rao, Chaya Devi, L. Vijayalakshmi and Haranath...
(1962) (screen adaptation) - Jagadeka Veeruni KathaJagadeka Veeruni KathaJagadeka Veeruni Katha is a 1961 Telugu Drama film directed and produced by Kadiri Venkata Reddy under the banner of Vijaya Pictures. It is subsequently dubbed into Tamil language entitled Jagathala Prathapan and Kannada, Bengali, Oriya and Hindi languages.It is a Musical film with music score...
(1961) - Mahakavi KalidasuMahakavi KalidasuMahakavi Kalidasu is a 1960 Telugu Biographical film based on the life of the great Sanskrit poet Kalidas. It is directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao. Akkineni Nageswara Rao played the role of Kalidas. Some poems of Kalidas including Shyamala dandakam by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao is...
(Telugu, 1960) (story, dialogues and screenplay) - Appu Chesi Pappu KooduAppu Chesi Pappu Koodu-2008 film:Appuchesi Pappukudu was remade in 2008 directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao and starring Rajendra Prasad and Madhumitha in lead roles.-External links:* * * *...
(Telugu, 1959) (lyrics) - Pelli Naati PramanaluPelli Naati PramanaluPelli Naati Pramanalu or Pellinati Pramanalu is a 1958 Telugu Drama film directed and produced by Kadiri Venkata Reddy....
(1958) (story, dialogues and lyrics) - Maya Bazaar (Telugu, 1957) (story, dialogues and lyrics)
- Maya Bazaar (Tamil, 1957) (screen adaptation)
- MissammaMissamma*Aduvari matalaku ardhale verule - A. M. Rajah*Baalanura Madana - P. Susheela*Brindavanamadi andaridi Govindudandari vade - A. M. Rajah*Dharmam Cheyyi Babu - Relangi*Ee NavaNavabhuyudaya*Kaavaalante Isthaale - A. M. Rajah...
(1955) - ChandraharamChandraharamChandraharam is a 1954 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and produced by Vijaya Pictures.-The Plot:The life of Chandana Raju is in the Chandraharam worn by him in the neck. He paints the image of a beautiful lady and wants to marry her. His adviser Dhoomaketu wanted to dethrone him...
(1954) - Patala BhairaviPatala BhairaviPatala Bhairavi was a Telugu fantasy film produced by Vijaya Pictures in 1951. It is directed by Kadri Venkata Reddy and Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao, who also gave the screen adaptation. Pingali Nagendra Rao wrote dialogue and song lyrics...
(1951) (dialogue) (story) - Gunasundari KathaGunasundari KathaGunasundari Katha was a 1949 Telugu film directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy and starring Sriranjani in the title role as Gunasundari. It is loosely based on the William Shakespeare's King Lear and his three daughters. Sri Tulasi Jaya Tulasi song by P...
(1949) (story, dialogues and lyrics) - VindhyaraniVindhyaraniVindhyarani is a 1948 Telugu film directed by C. Pullayya. It is a film based on a drama written by Pingali Nagendra Rao. Pushpavalli played the title role of Vindhyarani.-The plot:...
(1948) (dialogue) (story) - Bhale Pelli (1941) (dialogue) (story)
- Shri Krishna Leelalu (1935) (dialogues)
External links
- http://www.pingali.info/ - A Website Dedicated To Sri Pingali Nagendra Rao