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Kallakuri Narayana Rao
Indian play writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kallakuri Narayana Rao (28 April 1871 – 27 June 1927) was social reformer, play writer, cinematographer and Indian nationalist.[1][2] His honorific name is "Mahakavi".[3]
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Some of his plays were Varavikrayam,[4][5] Chintamani,[6][7] Madhuseva, Chitrabhyudayam and Padmavyuham(1919).[8][9] His play chintamani depicted how Chintamani attained liberation through conscious devotion to Lord Krishna, although she was born into a family of professional harlots.[10]
His play "Padmavyuham" (Army configuration of the Lotus) used historical and mythological frameworks as allegories for contemporary conditions under British domination.[11]
His novel "Varavikrayam" is about the dowry system prevalent in British India. The film Varavikrayam is based on the novel and play of the same name.[12]
His mythological verse plays are very popular. He penned these myth-dramas based on the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata, Siva Puranam and other epics.[13]
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