Devulapalli Krishnasastri

Devulapalli Krishnasastri
Born
Devulapalli Venkata Krishnasastri

1 November 1897
Ramachandrapalem, Madras Presidency, British India
Died24 February 1980(1980-02-24) (aged 82)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
GenrePlaywright, poet
Notable worksKrishna Paksham

Devulapalli Krishnasastri (1 November 1897 – 24 February 1980) was a Telugu poet, playwright and translator known for his works in Telugu literature and Telugu cinema. He is known as Andhra Shelley. In 1976, Krishnasastri was honoured with Padma Bhushan, third highest civilian award in India. In 1978, he received Sahitya Akademi Award for his literary works.

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