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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1928|03|31}}
| birth_place = Jinkunta, [[Mahabubnagar]], [[Hyderabad state]] (now [[Telangana]]), [[India]]
| death_date = {{death date|df=yes|2018|11|06}}<ref>http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-11-07/Legendary-Telugu-poet-Kapilavai-Lingamurthy-dies-at-90/438678</ref>
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], -[[India]]
| occupation = Poet, writer
| spouse = Meenakshammma
| children = Kapilavai Kishore babu, Kapilavai Ashok babu
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| website = {{url|kapilavailingamurthy.com}}
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'''Kapilavai Lingamurthy'''; born 31 March 1928) is a Telugu poet and writer from [[Mahabubnagar]] District of [[Telangana]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kapilavailingamurthy.com |title=శ్రీ కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి - Kapilavai Linga Murthy - kapilavAyi liMga mUrti - kapilavaayi linga moorti |publisher=Kapilavai Linga Murthy |date= |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref>

==Early life and family==

Kapilavai Lingamurthy was born on 31 March 1928 in Jinukunta, [[Mahabubnagar]] district of [[Telangana state]] (formerly [[Hyderabad state]]). His father Kapilavai Venkatachalam died when Lingamurthy was 3 years old. Following this, he moved to his maternal uncle's home. It was here he developed the interest in literature from his maternal uncle{{clarify|reason=Is this the same maternal uncle he was living with or a different maternal uncle?|date=March 2017}} Chepooru Peddalakshmaiah from [[Amrabad]] near [[Achampet, Telangana|Achampet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kapilavailingamurthy.com/jeevitasangraham.php |title=శ్రీ కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి - Kapilavai Linga Murthy - kapilavAyi liMga mUrti - kapilavaayi linga moorti |publisher=Kapilavai Linga Murthy |date= |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref><ref name="kapilavailingamurthy1">{{cite web|url=http://kapilavailingamurthy.com/saahityaprasthaanam.php |title=శ్రీ కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి - Kapilavai Linga Murthy - kapilavAyi liMga mUrti - kapilavaayi linga moorti |publisher=Kapilavai Linga Murthy |date= |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref>

In 1944, he married Chinthapatla Meenakshamma, who was originally from [[Nagarkurnool]].

==Studies and career==
Lingamurthy graduated from [[Osmania University]]-[[Hyderabad]] with a Master of Arts in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] literature. He was a teacher and lecturer by profession.<ref name="blogspot1">{{cite web|author=P |url=http://cckraopedia.blogspot.in/2013/03/kapilavai-lingamurthy.html |title=Encyclopedia in Telugu (తెలుగులో విజ్ఞానసర్వస్వం): కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి (Kapilavai Lingamurthy) |website=Cckraopedia.blogspot.in |date= |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref>

He joined as a teacher in [[Nagarkurnool]] national high school on 11 July 1954 and later trained in MOL (Master of Oriental Learning). He joined in Sri Venkateshwara Oriental College, Palem, as a history lecturer on 19 August 1972. He retired on 28 February 1983.

==Literature==
Lingamurthy is a prominent writer and researcher in Telugu, and his services continue to be in demand three decades after his retirement.

Lingamurthy is well-versed in both Telugu poetry and prose. He has written more than 100 books in the Telugu language. Among his books, the most popular are:
* ''Palamoor zilla Devalayalu'' (పాలమూరు జిల్లా దేవాలయాలు)
* ''Paamara Samskritam"" (పామర సంస్కృతం) <ref>https://catalog.lib.uchicago.edu/vufind/Record/11436809/Details</ref>
* ''Saalagramashastram'' (సాలగ్రామ శాస్త్రం)
* ''Aarya shatakam'' (ఆర్యా శతకం)
* ''Maangalya shastram'' (మాంగళ్య శాస్త్రం)
* ''Sri Mathprathapagiri khandam'' (శ్రీ మత్ప్రతాపగిరి ఖండం)
* ''Someshwara Kshetra Mahatyam and Charitra'' (సోమేశ్వరక్షేత్ర మహత్యం, చరిత్ర)
* ''Sundaree Sandeshamu'' (సుందరీ సందేశం)
* ''Padya kathaa Parimalamu''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avkf.org/BookLink/display_author_books.php?author_id=139 |title=Display Books of this Author |website=Avkf.org |date= |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref> (పద్యకథా పరిమళము)
* ''Sri Rudraadhyaayamu'' (శ్రీ రుద్రాధ్యాయము) written with D.Chandrashekar reddy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kapilavailingamurthy.com/photogallery.php |title=శ్రీ కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి - Kapilavai Linga Murthy - kapilavAyi liMga mUrti - kapilavaayi linga moorti |publisher=Kapilavai Linga Murthy |date= |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref>

Lingamurthy wrote ''Umamaheshwara Kshetram'', a history of the temple of [[Umamaheswaram]], known as the northern gateway of a pilgrimage route to [[Srisailam]].

==Awards==
Lingamurthy received an honorary doctorate<ref name="blogspot1"/> from Telugu University-Hyderabad in August 2014.

Six scholars conducted their doctoral research on Lingamurthy's body of work.{{relevance inline|date=March 2017}}

Kapilavai Lingamurthy has created the following titles:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kapilavailingamurthy.com/puraskaaraalu.php |title=శ్రీ కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి - Kapilavai Linga Murthy - kapilavAyi liMga mUrti - kapilavaayi linga moorti |publisher=Kapilavai Linga Murthy |date= |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref>

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* "Kavitha Kalanidhi" – 1992 – (Kavitha Kalanidhi)
* "Research Panachana" – 1992 - (Parishodhanaa Panchaanana)
* "కవి కేసరి" – 1996 – (Kavi Kesari)
* "వేదాంత విశారద" – 2005 – (Vedanta Vishaarada)
* "గురుశిరోమణి" – 2010 – (Guru Shiromani)
* "సాహిత్య స్వర్ణసౌరభ కేసరి" – 2012 – (Sahithya Swarnasourabha Kesari)
Apart from the titles mentioned above, he received the awards listed below:<ref name="kapilavailingamurthy1"/>
* Pratibhaa Puraskaaram from Telugu University-Hyderabad
* [[Burgula Ramakrishna Rao]] Prathibha Puraskaaram
* [[Charles Phillip Brown]] Sahitya Puraskaaram
* Nori Narasimha Sastri Puraskaaram
* Kandukoori Rudrakavi Peetam Puraskaaram
* Paalkuri Somanatha Peetam Puraskaaram
* Palagummi Padmaraju Shata Jayanthi Puraskaaram
* TeNA Telangana Renaissance Awards, 2014, for Kaloji Narayana Rao Award (literature)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telangananri.com/tena-has-announced-telangana-renaissance-awards-2014 |title=Telangana Renaissance Awards-2014 – Telangana NRI Association |website=Telangananri.com |date=2015-01-23 |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref>

==References==
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