Adivi Baapiraju | |
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| Born | (1895-10-08)8 October 1895 |
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| Occupation(s) | Novelist, playwright |
| Years active | 1895–1952 |
| Family | SeeAdivi Family |
Adivi Baapiraju (1895–1952) was an Indianpolymath, who was a novelist inTelugu language,playwright, painter, art director, andanti-colonial nationalist known for his works in Telugu theater, and cinema.[1][2] He is known for his literary works such asGona Ganna Reddy,Narayana Rao, andHimabindu.[3]
Baapiraju was born on 8 October 1895, at Sarepalle, nearBhimavaram inWest Godavari district ofAndhra. He obtained primary education in Bhimavaram and higher education atNarsapur andRajamahendravaram.[1] He visited tourist places around the country, such as Ajanta, Hampi, etc., and that is how his interest in arts and paintings developed. Inspired by the likes ofBipin Chandra Pal, Baapiraju participated in theNon-cooperation movement in 1921 and was jailed in 1922 for about a year.[4] He remembered his experiences in jail in his book "tolakari".[2] After his release Baapiraju attended the Law college in Madras. He practiced law in Bhimavaram for a year and later gave it up.[1]
Baapiraju served for a brief period as the principal of Jateeya Kalasala ofMachilipatnam. In 1934 he gave up that job to enter the Telugu film industry as an art director.[1] He directed Dhruva Vijayam, Meerabhai, and Anasuya. Baapiraju edited the Telugu dailyMijan, published fromHyderabad from 1943 to 1946. Baapiraju wrote over a hundred stories. He also provided paintings forViswanatha Satyanarayana'sKinerasani Patalu andNanduri'sEnkipatalu.[1] Baapiraju died in 1952.[1]
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