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'''Bellary Raghava''' (Telugu: బళ్ళారి రాఘవ; born ''Tadipatri Raghavacharyulu''; 2 August 1880 – 16 April 1946) was an [[India]]n [[playwright]], [[Actor|thespian]] and [[film actor]], known for his works predominantly in [[Telugu theatre]] and [[Telugu cinema|cinema]].<ref name=autogenerated1>M.L. Narasimharao (2002) ''Nooruguru Telugu Pramukhulu''. Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/printcontent/41381|title=The next stage: The evolving face of theatre in India|work=Forbes India |author=Chirantana Bhatt|date= 31 October 2015}}</ref> His uncle [[Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu]] was a pioneering dramatist in Telugu, and initiated him on the stage. Raghava was also associated with another dramatist from [[Bellary]], [[Kolachalam Srinivasa Rao]]. His students include female artists like ''Sarojini Kopparapu'', ''Padmavati Kommuri'', ''Annapurna Kakinada'', and male artists like ''Vasudevarao K.S.'', ''Apparao Basavaraju'' and ''[[Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article1885843.ece|title=Bellary Raghava remembered|date=5 August 2007|publisher=|work=The Hindu}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Raghava studied at Bellary High School and at Christian College, Madras. He then practiced law after graduating from Madras Law College in 1905. Aged 12, he founded Shakespeare Club in Bellary and played in Shakespeare dramas. Raghava also portrayed main characters in various dramas in the Sreenivasarao Kolachalam's group "Sumanohara" in Bangalore. In 1909 he founded the ''Amateur Dramatic Association of Bangalore''.<br />
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==Notable theatre works==<br />
''Harischandra'', ''Padukapattabhishekamu'', ''Savitri'', ''Brihannala'', ''Ramaraju charitra'', ''Ramadasu'', ''Tappevaridi'', ''Saripadani sangatulu'', etc. were his noted dramas. He visited various countries like Sri Lanka, England, France, Germany and Switzerland and gave seminars and lectures on Indian drama art. He advocated and developed the naturalistic style in acting. He was very particular that women should always play female roles on the stage. In 1927 he went to England and took part in English dramas with [[Laurence Olivier]] and [[Charles Laughton]]. His presentation of ''Tappevaridi'' by Rajamannar in 1930 in Madras, has received critical reception as a momentous event heralding a new era in Telugu theatre.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><br />
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==Cinema==<br />
In 1936, Raghava played ''Duryodhana'' in [[H. M. Reddy]]'s ''Draupadi Maanasamrakshanam''. He then acted in ''[[Raithu Bidda]]'' (1939) and [[Chandika (film)|''Chandika'']] (1940),<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0706473/ Bellary Raghava]. IMDb</ref> and has garnered critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/in-memory-of-bellary-raghava/article1885149.ece|title=In memory of Bellary Raghava|date=4 August 2007|publisher=|work=The Hindu}}</ref><br />
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==Death==<br />
Raghava died on 16 April 1946. The ''Ballari Raghava Puraskaram'' award was instituted in his memory. It is presented to talented artists who contributed to drama and cinema.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/annapurna-sagar-to-get-bellary-raghava-award/article3709941.ece|title=Annapurna Sagar to get Bellary Raghava Award|date=1 August 2012|work=The Hindu}}</ref> In 1981, a postal stamp was released in his memory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://desipedia.desibantu.com/india-post-year-1981|title=✍pedia – India Post (भारतीय डाक ) Stamps published in year 1981|date=27 December 2012|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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