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Pen name
  
Acharya Aatreya

Nationality
  
Indian


Name
  
Aatreya Aatreya

Ethnicity
  
Hindu

Citizenship
  
India

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Born
  
Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu7 May 1921Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh (
1921-05-07
)

Died
  
13 September 1989(1989-09-13) (aged 68)Hyderabad

Genre
  
Playwright, poet, story writer, lyricist

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Aacharya Aatreya (born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu  pronunciation ) (7 May 1921 – 13 September 1989) was an Indian poet, scenarist, playwright, lyricist, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema, and Telugu theatre. He received the state Nandi Award for Best Lyricist in 1981 for "Andamaina Lokamani" from the film "Tholikoodi Koochindi".

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Life

He was born in Sullurpeta, Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. As a student in Nellore and Chittoor he wrote several plays. He abandoned his studies to participate in Quit India Movement and was jailed. After releasing from jail, he had worked as a clerk in a settlement office and worked as an assistant editor of the journal Zamin Raithu which is based out of Nellore.

He continued his pursuit for social reform, transformation and universal peace, with his 10 Natakams (plays) and 15 Natikas, which include Bhayam ("Fear"), Viswa Shanti ("Universal Peace"), Kappalu ("Frogs"), Goutama Buddha, Ashoka Samrat, Parivartanam, Edureeta and Tirupati. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University of Hyderabad, for his contributions to Telugu literature.

Selected filmography

Songs of some of the Telugu films include:

References

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