Vice President of India virtually inaugurated the 125th Birth Anniversary celebrations of the Kavi Samrat Shri Viswanatha Satyanarayana where he described the literary genius as an embodiment of Indian culture and traditions.
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Viswanatha Satyanarayana (1895 – 1976) was a 20th century Telugu writer.
His works included poetry, novels, dramatic play, short stories and speeches, covering a wide range of subjects such as analysis of history, philosophy, religion, sociology, political science etc.
His popular works include Ramayana Kalpa Vrukshamu (Ramayana the wish-granting divine tree), Kinnersani Patalu (Mermaid songs) and the novel Veyipadagalu (The Thousand Hoods).
He was a student of the illustrious Telugu writer Chellapilla Venkata Sastry, of the Tirupati Venkata Kavulu duo.
Viswanatha’s wrote in both a modern and classical style, in complex modes.
He was given the honorific “Kavi Samrat” (emperor of poets). In 1970 Indian government awarded Padma Bhushan.
In 1971 he was awarded with Jnanpith Award for his book “Ramayana Kalpavriksham”. He was the first Telugu writer to receive Jnanpith Award.