~ • J Sahity.a Akademi 3 September 2016 meet the author Tirumala Srinivasacharya 37 years in different capacities as Lecturer in Telugu and Reader in Sardar Patel College, Secunderabad, wherefrom he retired as Reader and Head of the Department of Telugu. He also served for one year as Principal, Annie Besant Women's Degree College, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. He had done supervision for M.Phil research of G. Krishna Kumari on the subject Sivaratri Mahatmyamu - Samalochana (1994). Further, Kamala Sudha Rani has done research on "Dr. Tirumala Srinivasacharya's Life & Works" and obtained Doctorate from Osmania University. Besides winning encomiums as a powerful Tirumala Srinivasacharya, receiving the Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Academy Award from teacher, Srinivasacharya emerged as a Devulapalli Ramanuja Rao, the President in 1982 committed poet and authored fourty four ahiti Sudhanidhi, Telugu Rubayee books, message of melody and literary Kavi Samrat Tirumala exuberance. Though these books reflect SSrinivasacharya is a renowned Srinivasacharya as a prolific writer of poetry, Telugu poet, critic, research scholar & free verse, criticism and variety, he has won compere. a special name for his innovative Born to Smt. Venkatamma and Sri Tirumala anthologies of Rubayees and won title as Telugu Rubayee Kavi Samrat. Fifteen Manoharacharyulu in an orthodox spiritually anthologies of Rubayees adorned his oriented family in 1938 in Narayanapuram literary works that won a wide readership. Village, Sirsilla Taluk, Kishan Das Yellareddypet Mandai, Karimnagar District, For over four and half a decade, the services Telangana State. Tirumala Srinivasacharya rendered by Srinivasacharya to the Telugu moved to the capital city Hyderabad for post language literature and culture remain ever graduate studies in Telugu at the Osmania outstanding. He compiled First Language University, Hyderabad, wherefrom he had Telugu Reader for the 9th class (published also done research and obtained doctorate by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in (Ph.D). With an aptitude for poetry, literature 1987) as a writer and commentator. He fine arts, sports, he started his professional rendered yeomen service as Member, Vice- career as a college lecturer and worked for President and President of the YUVA Nara Chandra Babu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh presenting Ugadi Award to Tirumala Srinivasacharya in the year 2001 The Chief Minister of Telugana State K. Chandra Shekara Rao, honouring Tirumala Srinivasacharya by presenting "Dasarathi Award" on behalf of Telugana Government, for the first time in 2015 BHARATI a premier Telugu Literary and (Welcome Song), Yuva Bharati Rajatotsawa Cultural Organization. Presently he is Sameeksha (Review of Yuva Bharati Silver working as its Honorary President. He is Jubilee), 25. Introduction Dr. C. Narayana serving as Executive Member of the Andhra Reddy's Life and Literature, 26. Mukha Saraswata Parishad (presently Telangana Mukhee - (3 hour Interview for Archives), Saraswata Parishad). 27. Mukha Mukhee - (3-hour Interview with Pullela Sreeramachandrudu for Archives), Srinivasacharya's writings and services to 28, Live Commentary of Yadagiri Lakshmi the Radio and Television have been Narasimha Swami Kalyana Mahotsavam, extensive and exhaustive. He participated 29. Live Commentary of the Krishna in more than eighty times in thirty one Pushkaralu (at Bachupalli), Talks in the varieties of literary programmes that include feature Bhavana. 1. National Multilingual Poets' Conference, 2. Poets' Get-together (Convention), As a poet in literary meets, speaker and 3. Rasamanjari Kavitanjali, 4. Taruna musical ballet writer, commentator, judge, Tarangini, 5. Poets' Meet (in the presence of coordinator Tirumala Srinivasacharya the audience), 6. Sahitya Veedhi, 7. Meeru participated in numerous Doordarshan Chadivaraa? ( Book Review in Telugu), (Saptagiri) Television programmes of 8. Sahitya Parichayarn (Literary Criticism), literary, cultural and devotional interest such 9. Book Introduction & Book Review, as 1. Judge for the Padyalatoranam, A 10. Diwakarla Venkatavadhani's poetry competition for upcoming poets. Ashtavadhanam- (8-fold literary feat). 2. Gave live commentary for the Tirumala 11. Madugula Nagaphani Sarma's Sri Venkateswara Swami vari Ashtavadhanam. 12. Lecturers in Radio Brahmotsavams. 3. Live commentary for Kalasala, 13. Mahaneeyula Mahitoktulu Sivaratri Festival at Nettikant Anjaneya (Aphorisms of men of eminence), Temple at Anantapuram. 4. Live 14. Kavitavahini (poetic exuberance), commentary for Bhadrachala 15. Makarandam (Nectar); Jyoti Patham Sitaramaswami Kalyana Maghotsavams, 5. (Path of Light), 16. Kavi Sammelanam Live commentary for Tiruchanure (Poets' Meet at Tirupati & Hyderabad), Padmavati Ammavari Brahmotsavams, 17. Dhwani (Special Literary Magazine 6. Live commentary for Ganesh Immersion Programme), 18. Light Music Programmes Festival at Hyderabad, 7, Live commentary (10 Recorded songs relayed), 9. Swechcha of Yadagiri Lakshmi Nrisimha Swami Nadam - Musical Ballet, written and Kalyana Mahotsavam, 8. Special Guest of presented, 20. Rasamanjari - New Year Honour. for Patala Pallaki (Palanquin of Ugadi Musical Ballet, written and presented, songs), 9, Participated as a poet in Prasara 21. Radio Talks on (a) Acharya Puttaparti (b) Bharati Foundation day celebrations.) Sahitee Sudha Palla Durgaiah (c) on 10. Participated as a poet in the Nanadana Karunasree etc., 22. Ee Masapu Pata This Ugadi New Year Kavi Sarnmelan. Month's song, 23. Light Music lyric Similarly for Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel (TV), he presented commentary Sastry (Gurajada Darbar) in literary plays. for 22 episodes on Bhaskara Satakam, 2. Srinivasacharya is a much sought after poet Gave live commentary for the Tirumala Sri and literary celebrity. He participated and Venkateswara Swami vari Brahmotsavams, spoke in the Centenary Celebrations of and 3. Participated in Nandana Ugadi New literary giants like Abhinava Potana, Year Kavi Sammelan. Vanamamalai Varadacharyulu, Acharya Satavadhanam is a feat of spontaneous Diwakarala Venkatavadhani etc. On the composition of poetry on subjects invitation of several organizations gave demanded by the Prichchkas in four turns literary talks during meetings held in line by line, Srinivasacharya participated Hyderabad, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, New as Prichchaka, presided and coordinated Delhi, Ongole (Prakasam 01.), Khammam, Satavadhanams, Sahasravadhanams etc., Srikakulam, Barampuram, Chennai, of all frontline Satavadhananis in the State, Mumbai, Anantapuram, Tirupati, that include 1. Commentator for the Dwi Karimnagar, Warangal, Vijayawada, Sahasravadhanam of Madgula Nagaphani Guntur, Nellore, Palakole, Chittor, Medak, Sarma, 2. Coordinator for Medasani Siddipeta, Korutla, Nizamabad etc. Spoke, Mohan's one-month Apoorva Pancha presided over meetings, presented papers Sahasravadhanam, jointly organized by in conferences and seminars, Spoke on Gov!. of Andhra Pradesh and Rasamayi classics; spoke in book release functions Cultural organization. (1997), 3. Coordinator etc. He Spoke on poet Nayani Subba Rao for Garikipati Narasimha Rao's (2012) on the occasion of commemoration Satavadhanam (2009) organized by Dept. function at PS Telugu University, of Language & Culture, Govt. of Andhra Hyderabad. Pradesh. He also participated in literary Srinivasacharya taught teaching methods plays presenting extempore performance of and different subjects to junior and degree characters of legendary poets. He played college lecturers in training classes the roles of classic poets as Srikrishna organized by the Dept. ofTelugu, Osrnania Devaraya, Pingali Suranna, Ayyalaraju University, Directorate of Higher Education. Ramabhadrudu, Tenali Ramakrsihna, SCERT, etc. He gave long lectures on the Madayagari-Mallana etc., in the Bhavana life and poetic works of Potana, Dasarathi Vijayam literary play designed by Divakarla etc., to the participants of classes organized Venkatavadhani, He also participated in by the Academic Staff College, Osmania different roles as poet in literary plays like University, guest lectures in different Sreenadhuni Kanakabhishekam, colleges in the states of Telangana and Ramayanavataranam, Indira Mandiram, Andhra Pradesh. He was Member of Board Kailasa Sahitee Sabha, Venkatadri Naidu, of Studies of Osmania University. He was also a Member of Expert Committee for Potana, Dasarathi, Vedam Venkataraya text-book preparation for the Andhra The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N, Kiran Kumar Reddy honouring Tirumala Srinivasacharya with a memento, on the occasion of Khara Ugadi celebrations in 2011 Raja Shekara Reddy the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh honouring Tirurnala Srinivasacharya with a cash award on the occasion of Parthiva Ugadi -2005 Pradesh Open School. He authored college jou rnal (Sanch ika) named Sahiti theme song, wrote the invocation theme Sudhanidhgi - an anthology of essays and song for the Sree Padmavati Mahila poems written by eminent Telugu literary University, Tirupati for being sung at the personalities on the life and works of functions of the University (1992). He was Tirumala Srinivasacharya was published profusely felicitated by the college. and released by Yuva Bharati in the year Many prominent Telugu poets and writers 2015. dedicated their books to Tirumala In order to serve literary field and honour Srinivasacharya, Mahakavi Utpala eminent writers etc., Tirumala Satyanarayanacharya dedicated his book Srinivasacharya himself instituted literary Pata Bastee Vilasamu. Popular poet