1958-9-14 (age 68)
Bodapadu Agraharam, Tadepalligudem mandal, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Indian
M.A, M.Phil, PhD
Orator, Avadhani and Author in Telugu
Garikipati Venkata Suryanarayana
Garikipati Venkata Ramana
Garikipati Narasimha Rao is an Indian Telugu Avadhani (literary performer)[1][2] from Andhra Pradesh, India. Avadhanis are respected for their abilities to spin out verses conforming to Telugu grammar on literally any subject that audience may throw at them, as a challenge. In 1996 he performed Avadhanam with 1116 Pruchchakas or Pricchakas for 21 days in Kakinada. He also delivers lectures on personality development based on Dharmic culture and way of life. He regularly appears on Telugu TV channels like SVBC, Bhakti TV, and ABN Andhra Jyothi giving discourses on Ancient Hindu texts like Bhagavadgita Balavikaasam, Ramayana, and Mahabharata. In 2022, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri by the government of India.[3]
Personal life
Rao was born on 14 September 1958 to the couple Venkata Surya Narayana and Venkata Ramanamma. He married Sarada who is from East Godavari, Annavaram.[4] He named his two sons Sri Sri and Gurajada. His elder son was named after great telugu poet Srirangam Srinivasarao completed his Hotel management and working as a General manager. His younger son Gurajada who was named after great Telugu poet Gurajada Apparao is a PhD scholar in Telugu at university of Hyderabad. He is an ABVP activist also. He also started giving speeches from the year 2015 following his Father's footsteps. His speeches are uploaded on YouTube channel Great Sri Garikipati Narasimha Rao.[5]
Career
Rao started performing Avadhanams in the year 1972. He has conducted more than 288 avadhanams, including Dvigunita Avadhanam at Dallas for the American Telugu Association in 2002. Rao is known for his Dhāraṇā (memorising and reciting), which is a key requirement for performing Avadhanams.
On 26 November 2018, while at Koti Deepotsavam Stage, Rao emotionally announced that very soon he will retire from discoursing pravachanams and public speeches after completing already accepted projects, in order to attain inner peace and enlightenment.[6]
Literary works
- Sagara Gosha (Padya Kavyam) (Template:Ill)
- Mana Bharatam (padya kavyam )
- Bashpa guccham (padya kavita samputi)
- pallavi (songs)
- Mahasahasravadhanam
- Dwi satavadhanam
- Dharadharana
- Kavitakhandika satavadhanam
- Moukhika sahityam (parisodhana)
- Pillala bommala Telugu nighantuvu
- Maa Amma (padyalu)
- Avadhana satakam
- Vaikunthapali
Awards
- He received Loknayak Foundation Award on 18 January 2016.[7]
- "Gurajada Samskritika Samakhya", a literary organization honored him with "Gurajada Visishta Puraskar" in November 2016.[8]
- Ramineni Foundation Awards in 2018.
- Padma Shri in 2022.[9]
References
- ↑ Rich entertainer. The Hindu(11 November 2005).
- ↑ Wordsmiths hold court. The Hindu(23 December 2005).
- ↑ Late CDS Bipin Rawat, Kalyan Singh and Ghulam Nabi Azad among Padma awardees | Full list here. India Today(January 25, 2022). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ↑ గరికపాటి మస్ట్ శారదమ్మ షుడ్, Reddi, Nirmala. sakshi.com. Sakshi(20 November 2013).
- ↑ Sri Garikipati Narasimha Rao Official - YouTube. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ↑ ఇక నుంచి ప్రవచనాలు చెప్పను అని కన్నీళ్లు పెట్టుకున్న గరికిపాటి | Garikipati Takes Shocking Decision(2018-11-26).
- ↑ Lok Nayak awards for Garikapati, Gandhi. thehansindia.com. The Hans India(23 January 2016).
- ↑ 'Gurajada Visishta Puraskar' for Garikipati. The Hindu(21 November 2016).
- ↑ Padma Shri award to Sahasra Avadhani Garikapati | Hyderabad News. The Times of India.
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