Pitcheswara Rao Atluri

Background

He was born in the small village of Choutapalli in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh on 12 April 1925.

Education

He studied in Choutapally village and Kaikaluru schools. He completed his Inter in the Hindu College.

Career

He worked at a daily Telugu newspaper, Vishalandhra, for some time. He translated famous works of literature from the Hindi language into Telugu-Godaan, Prathidwani, Pekamukkalu, and Gaadida Athma Kadha. Apart from translation, he wrote many stories, radio plays, sketches, and others

"Manasulo Manishi" is notable.

The scripts for the Gowthama Budha and Veeresalingam documentaries are examples of his unparalleled talent as a writer They are considered to be rare works of art in Telugu language.

Just as he was blossoming into a great film screenwriter, he died on 26 September 1966 from a heart attack.

Achievements

• In 1962, he moved to Madras, the present Chennai, and worked as a film screenwriter, for which he became famous.