Mamidi Harikrishna | |
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 Mamidi Harikrishna | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, culture department, government of telangana |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | poetry, film criticism |
Mamidi Harikrishna is an Indian Telugu poet, illustrator, translator, documentary filmmaker, movie critic[1] and Historian on Telangana state history and Films.[2] He is currently the director of Language and Culture department of the Telangana government.[3][4]
Birth, early life
Harikrishna was born in Shayampet of Warangal district.[2] He did his schooling up to class X in his village. His intermediate education and degree were completed from Lalbahadur College in Warangal and his post-graduation MA in psychology from Osmania University. He further completed his MEd from Kakatiya University.[2][5] Have done Ph.D. research on 'Folklore elements in Telugu Cinema a study', and received doctorate from Telugu University on 16 July 2022.[6][7]
Poetry
Harikrishna has published three of his own poetry compilations and as a director of the Culture Department, published 50 above books of various writers and poets. He is credited with introducing "Fusion Shayaree" into Telugu poetry in 2014.[8]
as writer
- Telugu Cinemallao Basha-Saahithyam-Samskruthi (Essays on Film Criticism and Analysis)
- Ooriki Poyina Yalla (An anthology of selected 30 poems written in Telangana language between 1995 and 2018)
- Sushupthi Nunchi (An anthology of poems written between 1986 and 1989)
- Ontareekarana (An anthology of selected 45 poems written between 1993 and 2003)
- Folklore elements in Telugu Cinema a study (Research Book)
as editor
- Aashadeepam (Poetry on AIDS)
- Chigurantha Aasha (First ever largest collection of stories on AIDS awareness)
- Viniyogam - Vikasam Kosam (First ever collection of stories, poetry, cartoons on consumer rights awareness)
as editor (published by Dept. of Language and Culture, Government of Telangana)
The Department of Language and Culture have published the following books.[9]
- Tolipoddu[10]
- Kotta Salu
- Tangedu Vanam
- Matti Mudra
- Padya Telanganam
- Talli Veru
- Akupachani Poddu Podupu
- Smara Narayaneeyam
- Golla Ramavva and other plays[11]
- Kala Telanganam
- Patam Kathalu
- Telangana Harvest
- Naya Saal
- Telangana Tejomurthulu
- Telangana Vaggeyakara Vaibhavam
- Telugu Cartoon
- A Green Garland
- Kakateeya Prasthanam
- Swedha Bhoomi
- Women in Art & Culture
- Manaku Teliyani Telangana
- Tharikullo Telangana
- Telangana Ruchulu
- Jaya Jayosthu Telangana
- Where the head is held high
- Adirang Mahotsav -2017
- Culture of Amity: Glimpses of Dargahs of Hyderabad[12]
- Mimescape of Telangana
- A Montage On Mime
- Eyewitness Of An Epoch
- Culture of Telangana At Surajkund
- Alugu Dunkina Aksharam
- Telangana Bonalu[13]
- Samkshema Swaralu
- Echoes of Lines
- Udyama Geetha
Public Service
Harikrishna joined the state civil services (of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh) in 1996. He was appointed to his current position, Director of Language and Culture, on 28 October 2014.[14]
Recognition
Harikrishna was awarded Best Film Critic in Telugu Cinema for the year 2009 and 2012. He is credited with organising the fifth edition of World Telugu Conference in Hyderabad in 2017. He was selected as the national poet from Telugu by Ministry of Information and Broadcasts, Government of India in 2019.[15]
References
- ^ deSouza, Peter Ronald; Alam, Mohd Sanjeer; Ahmed, Hilal (11 November 2021). Companion to Indian Democracy: Resilience, Fragility, Ambivalence. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-46158-9.
- ^ a b c Ramya Sree, K (5 April 2020). "Wedded to creative work". The Pioneer (India). Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Sushil Rao, Ch (5 April 2020). "Traditional art forms and peppy folk songs unite to fight coronavirus in Hyderabad". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Chakravorty, Reshmi (8 July 2017). "Telangana Department of Language and Culture is creating a database of all artistes". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Suresh, Basani (October 2019). bahumukha prajnasali mamidi harikrishna(in Telugu). Deccan Land. p. 23.
- ^ India, The Hans (18 July 2022). "Hyderabad: Mamidi Harikrishna awarded PhD". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ telugu, NT News (17 July 2022). "మామిడి హరికృష్ణకు తెలుగు వర్సిటీ డాక్టరేట్". Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "MAMIDI HARI KRISHNA". Hyderabad Literary Festival. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Amazon.in". www.amazon.in. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "'Largest' compilation of contemporary poetry released". The Hindu. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Harikrishna, Mamidi (2017). PV Narasimha Rao Books. ISBN 978-81-936345-3-0. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Harikrishna, Mamidi; Turaga-Revelli, Usha (2018). Culture of Amity: Glimpses of Dargahs of Hyderabad. Department of Language and Culture, Government of Telangana. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Harikrishna, Mamidi (2019). Bonalu: Mahankalijatara. Telangana Sahithya Kala Vedika. ISBN 978-81-927072-3-5. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Bhasha samskrutika director ga mamidi harikrishna(Mamidi Harikrishna appointed as director of language and culture department)". One India. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Sushil Rao, Ch (19 December 2019). "Telugu writers bag national honours, one gets Sahitya Akademi award". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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