Melattur Venkatarama Sastry
Indian writer
About Melattur Venkatarama Sastry
Lived 1770 – 1830 (aged 59–60).
Melattur Venkatarama Sastry (1770–1830) was a Telugu poet and playwright who is credited with founding the Bhagavatha Melas.
Early life
Venkatarama Sastry was born in 1770 in Melattur in the then Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. His mother tongue was Telugu and his ancestors had migrated in the 1550s after the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire. Sastry's father was Gopalakrishnayya. Venkatarama Sastry learnt music and dance from Lakshmanarya. Venkatarama Sastry was fluent in Sanskrit and was a great disciple of Narasimha. The most popular and the oldest known Swarajati, E Mayaladira in Huseni Raga in Telugu is composed by Melattur Venkatarama Sastry.
Works
Some of Venkatarama Sastry's important works are
Prahalada Charitra Rukmangada Charitra Markandeya Charitra Ushaparinayamu Harischandra Sitakalyanamu
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Melattur Venkatarama Sastry?
Indian writer
When was Melattur Venkatarama Sastry born?
Melattur Venkatarama Sastry was born in 1770.
When did Melattur Venkatarama Sastry die?
Melattur Venkatarama Sastry died in 1830.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Melattur Venkatarama Sastry
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