Ushasri

Ushasri (16 March 1928 – 7 September 1990) was a radio and literary personality in Telugu. The original name of Ushasri was Puranapanda Surya Prakasha Dikshithulu. He was from Andhra Pradesh in South India.

He was famous for his radio programmes broadcast from the Vijayawada All India Radio station. His voice was easily recognised all across Andhra Pradesh among the 1960-1970s' generation. On radio, in a weekly series, he used to tell the epics of Mahabharata and Bhagavata Purana in a simple and lucid style which was easily understood even by illiterate people.

He translated the speeches of Rajaji and gave a running commentary on the visit of Lal Bahadur Sastri to Hyderabad. While he was young, he was blessed by Sridhara Venkaiah, who is famous in astronomy. He said that Ushasri would be popular by his voice. ("You will live with your mouth"). Family Ushasri's wife is Madhunapantula Vyasa Venkata Satyavati, who is the cousin of Madhunapantula Satyanarayana Sastry, residents of Pallepalem, near Yanam. Ushasri has four daughters. Dr. Gayatri, who is a professional ayurvedic doctor, giving programmes in Etv, SVBC. Padmavathi who is working as a teacher for 25 years, in Vijayawada. Jayanthi, who did her Ph.D. on Ushasri's works, is a sub-editor in Sakshi Telugu Daily newspaper. Kalyani is in charge of the auditing section in a hospital. Ushasri faced so many difficulties, and struggled a lot in the beginning of his career. He also wrote a famous story, Athidhi Maryadha, which is a lesson for seventh class children in Telugu state and CBSE text book.

Books written by Ushasri Ushasri Bharatham Ushasri Ramayanam Ushasri Sundarakanda Ushasri Bhagavat Gita Ushasri Bhagavatam Amruta kalasam Malle Pandiri Venkateswara Kalyanam Raaga Hrudayam Pellade Bommaa Santaptulu Preyasi-priyam Vada