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{{Infobox writer
| name = Devulapalli Krishnasastri
| birth_name = Devulapalli Venkata Krishnasastri
| image = Devulapalli Krishnasastri.jpg
| birth_date = 1 November 1897
| birth_place = [[East Godavari|Ramachandrapalem]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1980|2|24|1897|11|1}}
| death_place = India
| occupation =
| genre = Playwright, poet
| notableworks = Krishna Paksham
}}
'''Devulapalli Venkata Krishnasastri''' (1 November 1897 – 24 February 1980) was a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] poet, playwright and translator.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/04/11/stories/2008041151150300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080601121302/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/04/11/stories/2008041151150300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-06-01 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Archive News |date=2008-04-11 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> He is known as ''Andhra [[Percy Bysshe Shelley|Shelley]]''.<ref name="book" /> In 1976, Krishnasastri was honoured with [[Padma Bhushan]], third highest civilian award in India. In 1978, he received [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his literary works.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-01|title=కవితాలోకాన కల్పవల్లి.. దేవులపల్లి|url=https://zeenews.india.com/telugu/ap/sahitya-akademi-winner-devulapalli-krishna-sastry-birth-anniversary-1231|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Zee News Telugu|language=te}}</ref>

==Early life==
Krishnasastri was born on 1 November 1897 in Ramachandrapalem of [[East Godavari]] district in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. He was brought up in [[Pitapuram]] in a family of court-poets.<ref name="book">[http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/09/Telugu/Prose/5%20Guhudu.pdf Krishnasastri] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410062815/http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/09/Telugu/Prose/5%20Guhudu.pdf |date=10 April 2009 }}</ref>

He grew interest in [[English literature]] while he was in his high school.

==Career==
Krishnasastri started writing poetry from a very young age. Krishnasastri's works changed significantly after he met [[Rabindranath Tagore|Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore]] at [[Santiniketan]] in 1929.

Krishnasastri joined [[All India Radio]] in 1945 and wrote a number of plays for it.

He also translated Sri Goda Devi's Tamil [[Tiruppavai]] into Telugu Keertanaas. Other translations of Tiruppavai are available - but they are all word for word. His translation is unique because he had taken the central idea of each Pasuram, made it into pallavi and wove around it the rest of the paasuram into anupallavi and charanam(s). They were set to pure [[carnatic music]], even as they were composed, by [[Amruthavalli Sundaram]]. The publication with notation, is Orient Longman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avkf.org/BookLink/display_author_books.php?author_id=164 |title=Display Books of this Author |publisher=Avkf.org |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

He died on 24 February 1980.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 November 201y|title=మన షెల్లీ దేవులపల్లి|language=te|work=[[Mana Telangana]]|url=https://www.manatelangana.news/telugu-story-about-telugu-poet-devulapalli-krishnasastri/}}</ref>

==Literary works==
Some of Krishnasastri's famous works include :
*''Amrutha Veena'' (1992)
*''Appudu Putti Vunte''
*''Aruna Ratham''
*''Badarika''
*''Bahukaala Darshanam''
*''Dhanurdasu''
*''Gorinta''
*''Mangala Kahali''
*''Sri Vidyapathi''
*''Krishnapaksham - Urvashi pravasam''
*''Sharmishta''
*''Vyaasavali - Kavi parampara''
*''Sri Andallu Tiruppavu Kirtanalu'' (1993)
* ''Meghamala'' (1996)
*''Krishna Paksham'' (The Darkening Fortnight),
*''Pravasam'' (Alien Residence),
*''Mahati'' (The [[Veena]] of [[Narada]]),
*''Urvasi''.

==Films==
Krishnasastri entered the film industry by scripting the 1951 Telugu film ''[[Malliswari (1951 film)|Malliswari]]''. He gave lyrics to about 160 songs in over 70 films during the 1950s to 1970s.<ref>Vendithera Patalu, Krishnasastri Sahityam, Volume 3, Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, 2008</ref> They include ''[[Malliswari (1951 film)|Malleswari]]'', ''[[Naa Illu]]'', ''[[En Veedu]]'', ''[[Bangaru Papa]]'', ''[[Ekaveera]]'', ''[[Bhagya Rekha]]'' (1957), ''[[Rakta Kanneeru]]'', ''[[Bhakta Tukaram]]'', ''[[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]]'', ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]'', ''[[Megha Sandesam]]'', ''[[Sri Rama Pattabhishekam]]''.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Song
|-
| 1951
| ''[[Malliswari (1951 film)|Malliswari]]''
| ''Aakaasa Veedhilo Hayiga Egirevu Desa Desalanni Tirigi Chusevu''
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Naa Illu]]''
| ''Adigadigo Gagana Seema Andamaina Chandamama Adigo''
|-
| 1954
| ''[[Bangaru Papa]]''
| ''Yavvana Madhuvanilo''
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Bhagya Rekha]]''
| ''Neevundeda Kondapai Naasaami''
|-
| 1959
| ''[[Raja Makutam]]''
| ''Sadiseyako Gali Sadiseya Boke''
|-
| 1965
| ''[[Bangaru Panjaram]]''
| ''Pagalaite Doravera Raatiri Naa Raajuvula''
|-
| 1967
| ''Sukhadukhalu''
| ''Idi Mallela Velayani Idi Vennela Masamani''
|-
| 1968
| ''[[Undamma Bottu Pedata]]''
| ''Ravamma Mahalakhsmi Ravamma''
|-
| 1969
| ''[[Ekaveera]]''
| ''Prati Raatri Vasantha Raatri''
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Mayani Mamatha]]''
| ''Raanika Neekosam Sakhi, Raadika Vasanta Maasam''
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Kalyana Mandapam]]''
| ''Chukkalu Pade Subha Mantram''
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Antha Mana Manchike (1972)]]''
| ''Maata Chalada Manasu Chalada''
|-
| 1972
| ''Manchi Rojulochayi''
| ''Neloto Needa Annadi Nanu Taakaradani''
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Bhakta Tukaram]]''
| ''Ghana Ghana Sundaraa Karuna Rasa Mandiraa''
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Neramu Siksha]]''
| ''Chesina Papam Needi Chitikina Bratukinkokaridi''
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Amma Manasu]]''
| ''Srishailabhavanaa Meluko''
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Balipeetam]]''
| ''Kusalama Neeku Kusalamena''
|-
| 1975
| ''Cheekati Velugulu''
| ''Cheekati Velugula Kaugitilo Chinde Kumkuma Vannelu''
|-
| 1976
| ''Sri Rajeswari Vilas Coffee Club''
| ''Naa Peru Bikari, Naa Daari Edari''
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Seetamalakshmi]]''
| ''Maavi Chigugu Tinagane Koyila Palikena''
|-
| 1978
| ''Sri Rama Pattabhishekam''
| ''Ee Gangakenta Digulu Ee Gaalikenta Gubulu''
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]''
| ''Gorinta Poochindi Komma Lekunda''
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]]''
| ''Aaraneekuma Ee Deepam Karteeka Deepam''
|-
| 1980
| ''Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam''
| ''Veena Naa Veena Eruguduva Neevainaa''
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Megha Sandesam]]''
| ''Aakulo Aakunai Puvvulo Puvvunai''
|}

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
*[[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] - ''[[Seetamalakshmi]]'' (1978)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] - ''[[Meghasandesam]]'' (1982)

;Other Awards
* [[Andhra University]] has conferred the title ''[[Kala Prapoorna]]'' (The complete artist) on him in 1975.
* He was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi]] Award.
* Krishnashastri also won the [[Padma Bhushan]] Award in the year 1976.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDB name|nm0893132}}
* [http://cdbaby.com/cd/sreedharmurthy Krishnasastriyam] is a novel musical interpretation of some songs written by Sri Krishnasastri. Excerpts available at the linked site.
* {{YouTube|03IqPxVqjhs|'Nava Sahiti Sourabhalu - Devulapalli Krishna Sastri' telecasted on Maa TV}}.

{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 1970–79}}

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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education]]
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[[Category:Hindu poets]]
[[Category:People from East Godavari district]]
[[Category:Indian male poets]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian poets]]
[[Category:Poets from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]]
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