Korada Ramachandra Sastri (12 October 1815 – 11 August 1900) was an Indian poet and playwright in Sanskrit and Telugu.[1][2][3][4][5] He was the first known original Telugu playwright.[6] His Manjarimadhukariam is the first Telugu drama with an original concept.[1][4][7][8][9] His Sanskrit lyric poem Ghanavrttam[10] is a sequel to Kalidasa's Meghaduta. Ramachandra Sastri authored more than thirty works in Sanskrit and Telugu[2][11] but only a few books are extant. His books give us an appreciation of the advanced poetic and linguistic aspects of his literary works.
Korada Ramachandra Sastri | |
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Poet and Playwright in Sanskrit and Telugu | |
| Born | Korada Ramachandra Sastri 12 October 1815 Kesanakurru, A. P., India |
| Died | 11 August 1900 Machilipatnam, India |
| Occupation | Telugu Pandit at Nobel College, Machilipatnam |
| Notable works | Manjari Madhukariamu, Nayapradipamu (Vigrahamu) Ghanavrttam , Upamavali, Kumarodayaha |
| Spouse | Seetamma |
| Relatives | Korada Ramakrishnaiya, Korada Mahadeva Sastri, Korada Subrahmanyam |
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