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Vinjamuri Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao | |
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| Born | 1887 India |
| Died | Unknown |
| Occupation | Stage actor |
Vinjamuri Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao (born 1887, date of death unknown) was an Indian stage actor, Telugu-Sanskrit pandit and author.
He studied atPithapuram. He was attracted to the stage acting and played Graciana role in theMerchant of Venice at the age of 10 years. He got the attention of Head masterKuchi Narasimham.
He joined the drama company 'Kakinada Amateurs' in 1913 and played the role of Gaya inGayopakhyanam. In the drama competitions of the same drama he received the first prize fromKurma Venkata Reddy Naidu. He used to play Dharmaraja inPandava Vijayam. His favorite role was Bahuka inChitranalineeyam of Dharmavaram. During the plays of Rasaputra vijayam, Pratarudriyam,Sarangadhara dramas in 1918 at Victoria Public Hall, they were appreciated by doyen of Indian dramaBellary Raghava.
He married Venkataratnamma, who launched and editedAnasuya, the first women’s magazine in Telugu, featuring women writers and Ajanta style illustrations. Their daughter was named after the magazine. He has two daughters:Vinjamuri Seetha Devi andVinjamuri Anasuya Devi.Devulapalli Krishna Sastry was his nephew.
He receivedPadma Shri Award fromGovernment of India in 1967.