Suddala Hanmanthu
{{short description|Indian poet (died 1982)}}
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| birth_place = Suddala, Nalgonda District, India, june 06, 1908
| death_date = {{death date|1982|10|10}}
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| genre = Freedom fighter
| subject = Freedom, democracy, liberation, equality
| movement = Telangana Rebellion
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Suddala Hanmanthu was a noted Indian poet of the mid 1900s.{{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/09/27/stories/2004092713660300.htm |title=The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada News : Suddala promises more haunting melodies |website=www.hinduonnet.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002210538/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/09/27/stories/2004092713660300.htm |archive-date=2 October 2009 |url-status=usurped}} He wrote songs like "Palleturi pillagada... pasulagaase monagaada..." (featured in the film Maa Bhoomi).{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article439322.ece |title=The Hindu : Arts / Cinema : A slice of history |website=www.thehindu.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026071442/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article439322.ece |archive-date=26 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}
Early life
Suddala Hanmanthu was born in Paladugu village, Mothkur mandal. Later, he moved to Suddala village in the Gundala mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana.
Career
Suddala Hanmanthu's poetry inspired the people of Telangana to participate in the communist-led peasant struggle against the oppressive rule of feudal lords and the Nizam. Along with his contemporary leader Gurram Yadagiri Reddy, a famous communist leader, he fought against Doras and Gadi's rule. This struggle was known in Indian history as the Telangana Rebellion.
The themes of his writing included freedom from the bonded labour known as Vetti Chakiri, democracy, liberation, equality and communism.
His Telugu folk song, "Palletoori Pillagada", mobilised the people of his region. It was included in the movie Maa Bhoomi (1980). The movie Rajanna, starring Nagarjuna, is inspired by Suddala Hanumanthu's life.
Personal life
Suddala Hanmanthu was married to Janakamma and his son Suddala Ashok Teja is a contemporary lyricist.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/27/stories/2004092713660300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041014034931/http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/27/stories/2004092713660300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-10-14 |title=Suddala promises more haunting melodies - ANDHRA PRADESH |date=2004-09-27 |work=The Hindu |access-date=2020-03-29}} He earned fame for his Telugu songs and was awarded the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 2003.{{Cite web|title=Maa bhoomi songs download {{!}} maa bhoomi 1979. - Naa Songs & Ringtones|url=https://naasongsandringtones.in/maa-bhoomi-songs-download/|access-date=2021-03-11|language=en-US}} They also had another two sons and a daughter.{{Citation needed|date= June 2012}} The Telugu actor Uttej is his grandson, son of his daughter.
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Category:People from Nalgonda district
Category:20th-century Indian poets
Category:20th-century Indian male writers
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