Jnanpith Award winner C Narayana Reddy passes away
Reddy was awarded the prestigious Jnanpith award in 1988 for his poetic work Visvambara which was also translated in three other languages.
Hyderabad, June 12: Jnanpith awardee and a prominent writer in Telugu, Cingireddi Narayana Reddy, passed away on Monday, news agency ANI reported. He was 85. Reddy, considered an authority on Telugu literature also wrote several songs for Telugu movies.
The litterateur was rushed to the hospital this morning when he developed health complications but was declared dead.
The 85-year-old doyen of Telugu language had to his credit more than 80 publications, which include poems, songs, lyrical dramas, ballets, essays, travelogues, ghazals original and in translation and literary criticism.
Dr. Cingireddy Narayana Reddy was born on 29 July 1931 in a remote village of Karimnagar district in Andhra Pradesh. He had a MA and PhD in Telugu literature from Osmania University where he also worked as a professor.
In
1992,
he
was
felicitated
with
country's
third-highest
civilian
honour,
Padma
Vibhushan,
and
was
nominated
to
the
Upper
House
of
Parliament
in
1997.
He
is
a
winner
of
the
Jnanpith
Award
in
1988
for
his
contribution
to
Telugu
literature
and
considered
a
foremost
authority
on
Telugu
Literature.
He
also
served
as
vice-chancellor
of
Telugu
University
and
held
important
academic
and
administrative
positions
in
the
state.
The Telugu film industry has condoled his death.
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