Janamanchi Seshadri Sarma

Background

Janamanchi Seshadri Sarma was born in 1882 at Kaluvai in Nellore district.

Career

He took up a job in Cuddapah, but later moved to different places like Kashi, Vijayanagaram and Kasimkota near Anakapalli. He was learned in many shastras. He worked as Telugu pandit at many high schools, retiring finally from Municipal High School, Cuddapah.

Achievements

• He earned several titles like "Balasaraswathi", "Abhinava Nannaparya", "Abhinava Andhra Valmiki", "Andhra Vyasa", Kalaprapoorna, "Kavyathirtha", et cetera and was a recipient of several honours. He was honoured with Kalaprapoorna from Andhra University in 1937.