Palagummi Padmaraju

Palagummi Padmaraju
Native name
పాలగుమ్మి పద్మరాజు (Telugu)
Born24 June 1915
Tirupatipuram, West Godavari district
Died17 February 1983(1983-02-17) (aged 67)
Pen nameP. Padmaraju
OccupationLecturer, writer, poet, lyricist, screenwriter
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
GenreWriter, poet
Notable worksGalivana
Notable awardsSahitya Akademi Award

Palagummi Padmaraju, shortly P. Padmaraju (24 June 1915 – 17 February 1983) was a Telugu writer and winner of Sahitya Akademi Award. He is known for his works in Telugu literature and Telugu cinema.