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Turlapaty Kutumba Rao

1933 – 2021

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Lived 1933 – 2021 (aged 87). Turlapaty Kutumba Rao was an Indian journalist, orator, biographer and author.

Turlapaty Kutumba Rao (August 10, 1933 – 11 January 2021) was an Indian journalist and orator, known for his service to journalism in Telugu language. He is reported to have written over 4000 biographies and delivered over 16000 public speeches which has been recorded by the Telugu Book of Records as a world record. a policy making body of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The journey of his life is recorded in his autobiography, Naa Kalam - Naa Galam, released in 2012.

He was a recipient of the Pratibha Puraskar from the Telugu University, Kalaprapoorna title from Andhra University and the title of Guardian of Telugu from C. Rajagopalachari, then Governor of Andhra Pradesh. making him the first journalist from the state of Andhra Pradesh to receive the award.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Awards
Kala Prapoorna; Padma Shri; President of India

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Turlapaty Kutumba Rao's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Turlapaty Kutumba Rao?

Indian writer

When was Turlapaty Kutumba Rao born?

Turlapaty Kutumba Rao was born on 10 August 1933 in Vijayawada.

When did Turlapaty Kutumba Rao die?

Turlapaty Kutumba Rao died on 11 January 2021 in Vijayawada.

What was Turlapaty Kutumba Rao's occupation?

Turlapaty Kutumba Rao was a journalist, orator, biographer and author.

What nationality was Turlapaty Kutumba Rao?

Turlapaty Kutumba Rao was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Turlapaty Kutumba Rao

· Wikidata: Q15703306

· DBpedia: Turlapaty Kutumba Rao

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