DescriptionChandala Kesavadasu from jakkepalli.png
English: Chandhala Kesavadasu (June 20 1876–May 14, 1956) is the first lyricist in the history of the Telugu Film Industry.[1] In addition to dialogues and poems, H.M. Reddy made Chandala Kesavadasu to pen songs for Bhakta Prahlada (1931). The great poet Kesavadasu, thus remains in the history of Telugu Cinema to have penned its first song Thanaya Itulan Thagadhura Palukaa…for the first Telugu talky film Bhakta Prahlada (1931 film) that was released in the year 1931. The other songs include Parithaapambu.. and Bheekarambagu Naa.. in the same film and Bhale Manchi Chowka Beramu.. (Sri Krishna Tulabaram). Parabrahma Parameshwara.. used as an invocation song for most of the Telugu dramas is also penned by him. He wrote dialogues and lyrics to Kanakatara film in 1937.
He was born to Chandala Laxminarayana and Papamma in Jakkepalli[2] Village, Kusumanchi Mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.
Caution: Before removing a watermark from a copyrighted image, please read the WMF's analysis of the legal ramifications of doing so, as well as Commons' proposed policy regarding watermarks.