Varanasi Ramamurthy
| Dr. Varanasi Ramamurthy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
10th April, 1916. Valluru, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh |
| Died |
February 19, 1995. Hyderabad, Telangana. |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Education | D. Litt |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, editor, educator. |
Dr. Varanasi Ramamurthy known also as Renu was a writer, translator, educator from Andhra Pradesh, India [1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Dr. Varanasi Ramamurthy was born in 1916 in the village of Valluru, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh to Brahmin parents Smt. Subbamma and Sri Subbaiah. He married Lakshmi Arundhati in 1937.
He had great passion to go to Kasi for studies but that didn't happen soon. Only after the completion of his high schooling from Bapatla, Guntur, he managed to go there for further studies. He funded his studies mostly through scholarships. He did his Master’s in Arts (MA) in Hindi from Banaras Hindu Vishwavidyalaya (1952). He was awarded doctorate degree in Hindi Literature by the University of Rohilkhand, Bareilly in 1977.[1]
He was a great admirer and follower of Gandhiji, the father of nation. He even took part in freedom struggle and was jailed for 15 days. Throughout his life, he wore only khadi clothes.
He died on February 19, 1995.
Career
He began his career as a school teacher in 1939, served for one year and then joined as a lecturer in Hindu College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. He worked as a lecturer for 15 years (1940-1955) and then joined All India Radio as a Program Producer for Akashvani, Hyderabad (1955–78).[5] He also served Member Experts Committee, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams from 1984–86 and Shri Virupaksha Vidyaranya Mahapeetham (as religious advisor) Hampi Bellary District, Karnataka.
Publications
Ramamurthy wrote various books in Hindi, translated works of many writers from Telugu to Hindi.[4] Some of the selected books he worked on include the following:
Hindi
- Vihag geet (1946)
- Andhra desh ke Kabir vemana (1950)
- Adaan Pradaan (1952)
- Hazari Prasad Dwivedi (1953)
- Goswami Tulasi Das (1963)
- Sahityak Adaan Pradaan (1973)
Translations
- Chamgadad - Translated from Telugu into Hindi (1965). It is originally titled in Telugu as Gabbilam
- Andhra Bhagvat Parimal (1965) - Translated some selected chapters from the original book written by Mahakavi Potana
- Sivananda Lahari and Soundarya Lahari (Sanskrit into Hindi)
- Shri Krishna Leelamruth (1992) - Translated from the original Dasama Skandam, written by Mahakavi Potana
Unpublished Work
- Raja Jai Singh (A historical poetic write-up)
- Malapalli (Translation into Hindi from Telugu of the original book by Unnavalaxminarayana)
- Ekaveera Translation into Hindi from Telugu of the original book by Vishwanatha Satyanarayana
- Alampuram charitra (Translation from Telugu into Hindi)
All India Radio
During his role as a Program Producer for All India Radio (AIR) in Hyderabad, he produced many National Programs. He worked for AIR from 1955 to 1978.[5]
Honours and Felicitations
- He was honored for his work Andhra desh ke Kabir Vemana by the Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) (1950)
- He was honored for his work Adaan- Pradaan by Smt. Mahadevi Verma (1952),
- Government of Andhra Pradesh.honored him for his work on Chamgadad (1965)
- Felicitated for his work on Sahityak Adaan-Pradaan by UP Government (1973)
- Government of Rajasthan honored him for his notable work on Shree Krishna Leelamruth In (1992) .
His name has been mentioned as one of the Prasara Pramukha in the Book 'Prasara Pramukhulu' authored by Shri Revuru Ananta Padmanabharavu. The book details about the Radio Broadcasters in India.
See also
References
- 1 2 Telugu Academy. "Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi, Kalabhavan, Hyderabad". Telugu Academy.
- ↑ Google Books. "Bharath Prakashan". Bharath Prakashan.
- ↑ Sanskrit Documents. "Hindi Catalogue". Sanskrit Documents.
- 1 2 TeIndia. "Development of Hindi". TeIndia.
- 1 2 3 WorldCat. "Ramamurthy at AIR". WorldCat.
Centenary
On 15th April 2016, Dr. Renu's centenary was celebrated at Hyderabad by his family and friends. Dr. C. Narayana Reddy, Sri. Yella Venkateswara Rao and Prof. Alok Pandey were the chief guests. Dr. Renu's contribution to Hindi Literature and his literary contribution towards national integration were highlighted by the speakers. Participants shared their experiences with Dr. Renu. A souvenir was released on this occasion.