Sripada Subrahmanya Sastry

{{Short description|Indian writer (1891–1961)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Sripada Subrahmanya Sastry

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1891|04|23}}{{cite book |last1=Poranki |first1=Dakshina Murthy |title=Bharateeya Sahitya Nirmathalu Sripada Subrahmanya Sastry |date=2005 |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |location=New Delhi |isbn=81-260-2157-8 |page=11 |edition=1}}

| birth_place = Polamuru, British India

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1961|02|25|1891|04|23}}

| death_place = Rajamandri

| father = Lakshmipati Somayajulu

| mother = Mahalakshmi Sodemma

| spouse =

| children =

| occupation = writer

}}

File:Statue of Sripada Subramanyam laid By Vedagiri Rambabu at Rajamundry.jpg

Sripada Subrahmanya Sastry (1891–1961) was a Telugu writer from Andhra Pradesh.{{cite book |last1=Dutt |first1=Kartik Chandra |title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA561 |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |accessdate=5 July 2018 |year=1999|isbn=9788126008735 }}{{cite book |last1=Śāstri |first1=Śrīpāda Subrahmaṇya |title=A New Glimpse: Short Stories from South India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=691jAAAAMAAJ&q=Sripada+Subrahmanya+Sastry |publisher=Sterling Paperback |accessdate=5 July 2018 |year=1999|isbn=9788120721838 }} His predominant works include short stories, novels, literary essays. He also performed Avadhanam.{{cite web |last1=Punnamaraju |first1=Nageswara Rao |title=జాతి కోసం తపించిన కథకుడు శ్రీపాద సుబ్రహ్మణ్య శాస్త్రి |url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/opinion/sripada-subrahmanya-sastry-a-greatest-literature-writer-133137 |website=Sakshi |accessdate=5 July 2018 |date=24 May 2014}} He is called Adhunika Katha Chakravarthy (King of modern short stories) because of his contributions to Telugu literature.{{cite web |title=A collection of Sripadas short stories |url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2015-04-24/A-collection-of-Sripadas-short-stories-/146685 |website=The Hans India |date=25 April 2015 |accessdate=5 July 2018 }} He translated entire Valmiki Ramayana into Telugu prose.{{cite news |last1=Rao |first1=Govindaraju Ramakrsihna |title=Universal appeal |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/telugu-translation-of-the-ramayana/article6317784.ece |website=The Hindu |accessdate=5 July 2018 |date=14 August 2014}} He ran a magazine called Prabuddha Andhra for 9 years.{{cite web |last1=Pouthukuchi |first1=Surya Narayana Murthy |title=SRIPADA SUBRAHMANYA SASTRI |url=http://www.yabaluri.org/CD%20&%20WEB/sripadasubrahmanyasastrijul64.htm |website=yabaluri.org |accessdate=6 July 2018}}

Early life

Subrahmanya Sastry was born on 23 April 1891 in Polamuru, East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh to a Brahmin family. His parents are Lakshmipati Somayajulu and Mahalakshmi Somidevamma demma. His father, a Vedic scholar did not allow him to study anything except the traditional Hindu scriptures in Sanskrit. He completed his traditional education according his father's wishes and later pursued formal education.

Works

  • Anubhavalu Jnapakalunu (Experiences and memories)
  • Vadla Ginjalu
  • Pullampeta Jaree cheera
  • Veeraanganalu (1924)
  • Arikaalla kinda mantalu
  • Veera Puja

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Category:1891 births

Category:1961 deaths

Category:Telugu writers

Category:People from East Godavari district