Career
He wrote dialogues and lyrics for the films like Mala Pilla, Drohi, Thathaji, Bhishma, and Patni. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Indian Literature. He had authored many books which were the eye openers for many in the field of social sciences in India, in particular South India.
His books " Vidhi Vilasam", "Devalayala paina bootu Bommalu endhuku" and many more find place in the annals of Indian literature.
He was a native of a village in Srikakulam, and born in Berhampur on September 19, 1887. His father Thapi Appanna Naidu was a medical practitioner and mother’s name was Narasamma.
His early education was in Sreekakulam until 1900 and continued further in Rippan High school of Vizianagaram. He did his Field Artillery in Parlakhamidi.
He was a pet student of Gidugu Ramamurthy at Parlakhamidi.
He had completed his Bachelor of Arts graduation from Pachaiyappa"s College, Madras. He was the trend setter in Telugu journalism. He introduced the spoken language in journalism.
He worked as an editor for Telugu magazines ‘Kondegadu’ and ‘Janavani’.
In 1940, he was established a popular weekly named ‘Kagada’.