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Garikapati Narasimha Rao
Telugu literary performer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Garikipati Narasimha Rao is an Indian scholar, literateur, and avadhani from Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] In 1996, he performed Avadhanam with 1116 Pruchchakas for 21 days in Kakinada. He also delivers lectures on personality development based on dharmic culture and way of life. He regularly appears on Telugu TV channels like SVBC, Bhakti TV, and ABN Andhra Jyothi giving discourses on ancient Hindu texts like Bhagavadgita, Ramayana, and Mahabharata. In 2022, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri by the government of India.[3]
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Personal life
Garikapati was born on 14 September 1958 to the couple Venkata Surya Narayana and Venkata Ramanamma. Garikapati married his second wife Sarada 30 years ago (as of 2013) and she is from Amalapuram, East Godavari.[4]
Career
Garikapati started performing avadhanams in the year 1972. Avadhanis are respected for their abilities to spin out verses conforming to Telugu grammar on literally any subject that audience may throw at them, as a challenge. He has conducted more than 288 avadhanams, including Dvigunita Avadhanam at Dallas for the American Telugu Association in 2002. Rao is known for his Dhāraṇā (memorising and reciting), which is a key requirement for performing Avadhanams.[citation needed]
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Awards
- He received Loknayak Foundation Award on 18 January 2016.[5]
- "Gurajada Samskritika Samakhya", a literary organization honored him with "Gurajada Visishta Puraskar" in November 2016.[6]
- Ramineni Foundation Awards in 2018
- Padma Shri in 2022.[7]
References
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