Tirupati Venkata Kavulu


Tirupati Venkata Kavulu refers to the Telugu poet duo Divakarla Tirupati Sastry and Chellapilla Venkata Sastry. These twin poets are acclaimed as the harbingers of modern poetry in Telugu. They have dramatised several of the Hindu epics into dramas and plays consisting of singable verses set to perfect meter. Several of their plays, especially pandavodyogavijayalu have been extremely popular with many drama clubs and audiences across Andhra Pradesh. Venkata Sastry has trained a large number of later age poets including Viswanatha Satyanarayana, Pingali Lakshmikantam and Veturi Sundararama Murthy.

Awards

Original compositions in Sanskrit

1. Dhatu Ratnakara Campu is a campu cavya with the story of Ramayana illustrating the use of verbal forms for the roots given by Pāṇini, the Sanskrit grammarian.
2. Sringara Sringataka is a small playlet called Veedhi with predominantly erotic sentiment.
3. Kali Sahasram is incomplete work modelled on Lakshmi Sahasram in Sanskrit.
4. Mula Sthaneswara Stuti was composed in Arya vrittas on Mulasthaneswara, local deity of Nellore.
5. Ashtkas, 1889–1890
6. Suka-Rambha Samvadam is an argumentation between Śuka, the sage and Rambha, the danseuse. Suka interprets Ananda, the Supreme Bliss, in terms of Vedantic Truth and Rambha interprets it in terms of erotic experience.
7. Namassivaya Stotram is a devotional panegyric on Shiva.
8. Kshampanam
9. Pishtapeshanam
10. Salabhalabhanam

Translations from Sanskrit to Telugu

  1. Devi Bhagavatam, 1896
  2. Siva Leelalu, 1896
  3. Purana Gadhalu, 1896
  4. Vrata Kathalu, 1896
  5. Srinivasa Vilasamu, 1896–1897
  6. Rasikanandamu, 1893–1894
  7. Suka-Rambha Samvadamu is translation into Telugu from the poets' own work of the same name in Sanskrit.
  8. Buddha Caritramu, 1899–1900
  9. Vairagya Sataka of Appaya Dikshita, 1899–1900
  10. Bala Ramayana of Rajasekhara, 1901–1912
  11. Mudra Rakshasa of Vishakhadatta, 1901–1912
  12. Mrichchakatika of Shudraka, 1901–1912
  13. Vikramankadeva Caritra of Bilhana, 1901–1912
  14. Candraprabha Caritra of Veera Nandi, 1901–1912
  15. Harsha Caritra of Bana, 1901–1912

    Translations from English to Telugu

  16. Stories of Rabindranath Tagore

    Original works in Telugu poetry

  17. Sravananandam
  18. Panigrihita
  19. Lakshana Parinayamu was a mythological work which describes the marriage of Krishna and Lakshana.
  20. Ela Mahatmyamu was a work on the sanctity of River Ela.
  21. Jataka Carya and Iteevali Carya are two unique works by Venkata Sastry. It is somewhat autobiographical work based on jyotishaphala. He has recorded his life in verse form. First work described his life from 30th to 60th year and the second work almost to the end of his life.
  22. Divakarastamayamu is an elegy by Venkata Sastry on the demise of his lifelong partner, Tirupati Sastry.
  23. George V Pattabhisheka Padyalu were composed on the occasion of the coronation of King George V.
  24. Bobbili Pattabhisheka Kavyamu was a descriptive poem pertaining to the coronation of the Maharajah of Bobbili.
  25. Kameswari Satakamu
  26. Arogya Kameswari Stuti
  27. Arogya Bhaskara Stavamu
  28. Mrtyunjaya Stavamu
  29. Saubhagya Kameshwari Stavamu
  30. Sita Stavamu
  31. Siva Bhakti
  32. Go-Devi was work on dialogue between a cow and a tiger.
  33. Pativrata was a kavya based on a folk song wherein a young woman is married to a snake.
  34. Suseela is a work dealing with social customs like divine dispensation.
  35. Poorva Hariscandra Caritramu is a mythological work.
  36. Daiva Tantramu
  37. Satee Smriti was an elegy by Venkata Sastry on the demise of his wife.
  38. Krishna Niryanamu was an elegy on the demise of the Raja of Polavaram.
  39. Suryanarayana Stuti was composed by Tirupati Sastry when he was seriously ill before his demise.
  40. Polavaram Rajah gari Sani Mahadasa is a deprecation of someone who had brought misfortune to the Rajah of Polavaram, his benefactor.
  41. Sukha Jeevi is a panegyric describing the qualities of Edara Venkata Rao Pantulu.

    Original works in Telugu drama

  42. Panditarajamu
  43. Edward Pattabhisheka Natakamu
  44. Pandava Jananamu
  45. Pandava Pravasamu
  46. Pandava Rajasuyamu
  47. Pandava Udyogamu
  48. Pandava Vijayamu
  49. Pandava Aswamedhamu
  50. Anargha Naradamu
  51. Dambha Vamanamu
  52. Sukanya
  53. Prabhavatee-Pradyumnamu
  54. Gajanana Vijayamu

    Original works in Telugu prose

  55. Bharata Veerulu
  56. Vikrama Cellapillamu
  57. Shastipoorti
  58. Satee Jatakamu