Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy
Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy (December 10, 1880 – February 24, 1951) also popularly known as Sir C.R. Reddy was an educationist and political thinker, essayist and economist, and poet and literary critic. He wrote his works in Telugu and English, which reveal his deep love and learning of classics as well as modernity of his outlook.
Reddy was the foremost educationalist who played a major role in shaping the educational policy in India. He was also the recipient of Knighthood by the British crown in honor of his service to the country.
He was the founder of Andhra University and also served as its Vice-Chancellor from 1926 to 1931 and in a further second term from 1936 to 1949.
Reddy was born in Cattamanchi, a suburb of Chittoor. He was the second son of Subramania Reddy who had built up a lucrative legal practice as a pleader in Chittoor and was known for his high sense of principles and right conduct. Reddy completed his high school education in PCR High School in Chittoor with distinction in 1896 and joined the prestigious Madras Christian College in 1897. Rev Dr Miller was the principal of the college and Dr Skinner was the professor of Philosophy there. Professor Kellet took English classes. All of them were greatly impressed by Reddy”s performance as a student and noted the qualities of his sharp and incisive mind. Even while in college, he was noted for his Telugu scholarship. He got a prize for writing a story in Telugu verse, called ”Musalamma Maranamu”. It had some unique features and was viewed as an avant-garde effort in the field of Telugu poetry, quite different from the traditional prabhanda style.
In 1901, he graduated with distinction in philosophy and history securing several University prizes. Soon thereafter, he won a Government of India scholarship to study in University of Cambridge in England. He joined St Johns College at Cambridge in 1902, the college where the great English poet William Wordsworth had studied. His career at St Johns College, Cambridge, was no less distinguished than it had been at Madras Christian College. Apart from being a brilliant student, he made his mark as an outstanding speaker and debater. He was elected Secretary of the Liberal Club and later Vice President of the Union Society. He was the first Indian student to be chosen for that office in the Union Society. When he was the Vice President of the Union Society, John Maynard Keynes (destined to be a world-famous economist later) was the Secretary of the Union Society. On 31 October, 1905, Reddy invited Gopal Krishna Gokhale to address the Union Society. When Gokhale met John Maynard Keynes, he instantaneously recognised the genius of Keynes and commented that: ”You are eminently fitted to be a Finance Member in the Viceroy”s Executive Council in India”.
Even as a student in Cambridge, Reddy campaigned on behalf of the Liberal Party in the Parliamentary Elections held in 1906 which swept the Liberal Party into power that year. Many British politicians admired Reddy”s gifts of intellect and eloquence and predicted a great future for him.
Professor JN Reddy
Junuthula N. Reddy (born August 12, 1945) is a Distinguished Professor and holder of the Oscar S. Wyatt Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. He is one of the researchers responsible for the development of the Finite Element Method (FEM). He is an authoritative figure in the broad area of mechanics. He has made significant contributions in the areas of finite element method, plate theory, solid mechanics, variational methods, mechanics of composites, functionally graded materials, fracture mechanics, biomechanics, fluid mechanics, and applied functional analysis. Reddy has over 350 journal papers, 14 books, and has given numerous national and international talks. Many of his (former) Ph.D. and postdoctoral students are currently faculty members in reputed universities throughout the world. He has been listed as an ISI Highly Cited Author in Engineering by the ISI Web of Knowledge, Thomson Scientific Company. He has won many awards for his research accomplishments.
In addition to being a world class researcher, he is also considered as a phenomenal educator. He has won many teaching awards, and his books are widely used as textbooks in many courses at various universities across the world. His books are known for explaining very difficult theories in lucid manner.
Yogi Vemana (Real Name: Gona Vema Buddha Reddy) – Great telugu Poet and one of 33 UNESCO recognized greatest poets in the world. Vemana, popularly known as Yogi Vemana, was an Indian philosopher and poet in the Telugu language. His poems are known for their use of simple language and native idioms. They discuss the subjects of yoga, wisdom and morality. There is no consensus among scholars about the period in which Vemana lived. C.P. Brown, known for his research on Vemana, estimates his year of birth to be 1652 based on some of his verses. Various sources say he was born in the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth centuries and eighteenth centuries Vemana was a Vedic scholar and a great yogi in achala sidhantha.
Many lines of Yogi Vemana’s poems are now colloquial phrases of the Telugu language. They end with the signature line Viswadaabhi Raama Vinura Vema, literally “Beloved of Viswada, listen Vema.” There are multiple interpretations of what the last line signifies.
Suravaram Pratap Reddy – Suravaram Pratap Reddy was a social historian and one of the pioneers of Telangana literature, a scholar in Sanskrit, Telugu, Urdu and English languages.He had tremendous admiration for Telangana Telugu. He is famous for his research articles, novels, poetry, story writer, and literary critic.
Pratapareddy native village is Itikalapadu and completed his primary education at his uncle Ramakrishnareddy’s residence in Kurnool. He studied Sanskrit literature and grammar under the guidance of Vellala Sankarasastri. Later he finished his FA at Nizam College, Hyderabad. Then he obtained BA and BL degrees from Presidency College, Madras and became a lawyer for a short while.
He was moved by the sad plight and illiteracy of Telangana people. He was disturbed by the fact that Urdu was the ruling language and Telugu had no respect. There were no facilities for Telangana Telugus to study in their mother tongue. Raja Bahaddur Venkatramareddy, the police commissioner of Nizam State, employed him as the secretary of Reddy Hostel in Hyderabad. Pratapareddy set up a very good library in the hostel and brought activity and discipline among the students.
He quit his job at Reddy Hostel to launch a Telugu language journal “Golconda” in 1925 for the benefit of Telangana people. Golconda was published twice a week. In one of the editorials of Golconda he wrote that the purpose of the journal was two fold: 1) to serve Telugu language in Telangana and 2) to help develop everybody in Telangana without any tribal/caste prejudices.
Many of his articles appeared in journals like Sujata, Shoba, Bharati etc.
Golkonda Kavula Sanchika, a collection of poems written by 350 Telangana poets brought out by Suravaram Pratap Reddy in 1942. Suravaram brought out this special issue of poems when poets from Seemandhra reportedly questioned the existence of Telugu poets in Hyderabad dominion.
His work Andhrula Saanghika Charitra is considered the best social history, which won the first award from central literature academy was printed again and again for 7 times and the same has been translated into Hindi by Yarlagadda Laxmi Prasad. S. Pratap Reddy represented the State assembly from Wanaparthy constituency in the district in 1953.
Sri Suravaram Pratap Reddy is known more for his active participation in and leadership of the social and cultural renaissance movement in Telangana during 1920-1948 period that defied the Nizam autocracy and worked for the liberation of the people from the horrible feudal cum monarchical dictatorship of the days which prejudiced and oppressed the majority community in the Nizam Hyderabad State and especially the Telugu people of Telangana.
He was the first President of the famous fighting organization of the people – Nizam Andhra Mahasabha – held in 1930 at Jogipet. He consistently propagated the idea of unity of all Telugu people and was an ardent supporter of the concept and demand of Vishalandhra. The book Telangana Andhrodyamam is a very precious and useful historical compilation of the cultural, linguistic cum political struggles of the period from 1920s to 1948 in Telangana.
Pratapareddy wrote approximately 40 books, including Nizamrashtra Palanam, Mogalayi kathalu, Sanghoddharana, Ucchala Vishadamu, Grandhalayamu, Hinduvula Pandugalu, Haindava Dharmaveerulu, Yuvajana Vignyanam etc. Most prominent among his writings was Andhrula Sanghikacharitra (Social History of Andhras), which won him prestigious “Kendra Sahitya Academy Award,” a federal Indian government award for literature.
Malla Reddy Gajjela – A prominent CPI leader and writer. Gajjela Mallareddy, who is known as a journalist, newspaper editor and writer, was born in 1925 at Ankalamma Guduru in Kadapa district. In 1956, Savyasachi entered journalism through a partisan newspaper and worked as an editor in Eenadu, Visalandhra, Andhra Bhumi, and Utama magazines. In today’s daily, Punyabhoomi headline, Andhrabhumi headline “Churakalu” and morning “Akshintalu” headline. Organized a literary monthly called “Veechika” for some time. He received an honorary doctorate from Srivenkateswara University in 1985.
Served as President of Andhra Pradesh Official Language Association during 1993-95. Shankharavam, Matakacheri, Rasapipasulu, Mallareddy Geyas are his famous works. Gajjela Mallareddy, who is prominent in the society of progressive writers, was initially a rationalist and later turned towards spirituality.
Dr C.Narayana Reddy – Poet, Gynapith Award Winner and Lyric Writer. Cingireddi Narayana Reddy (29 July 1931 – 12 June 2017), popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu-language poet, writer, and critic. He had produced over eighty literary works including poems, prose-plays, lyrical plays, translations, and ghazals. He was also a professor, film lyricist, actor, and Rajya Sabha politician. He also served as the Vice Chancellor of Telugu University.
Narayana Reddy won several awards in his career including the Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary honour, for Viswambhara in 1988. He was conferred with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2014, the highest honour of the Sahitya Academy, India’s National Academy of Letters. The Government of India honored him with the fourth and third highest civilian awards, Padma Shri (1977) and Padma Bhushan (1992).
Narayana Reddy also ventured into the film industry as a lyricist with the 1962 film Gulebakavali Katha. Subsequently, he penned the lyrics for more than 3,500 songs and won two state Nandi Awards for Best Lyricist.
Dr V.Malkonda Reddy –Â Poet and Eminent Writer, First principal of CBIT
Dr. J. Bapu Reddy – Poet & writer in Telugu and English, Indian Administrative Service(Retd)
Tikkavarapu Pattabhirami Reddy (Pathabhi)– A Well know Poet, Firt Kannada Movie producer. His Kannada film Samsara won National award and a trendsetter in south Indian cinema.
Krishna R. Reddy
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., Civil Engineering (1990)
Illinois Institute of Technology
M.S., Civil Engineering (1985)
Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, India
B.S., Civil Engineering (1983)
Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Professional Civil Engineer,
State of Illinois
E-mail: kreddy@uic.edu
P.Krishna Reddy, Ph.D, Professor
International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)
