Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu
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Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu | |
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| Born | January 1853 |
| Died | 30 November 1912 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Lawyer by profession - Telugu scholar, author, director, dramatist of Telugu Natakas |
| Nationality | India |
| Education | Matriculation, F.A. |
| Genre | Playwright, poet, actor |
| Subject | Telugu Natakas |
| Literary movement | 1886 up to 1912 |
| Notable works | Chitranaliyam, Vishadasarangadhar, Prahlada |
| Spouse | Lakshmidevamma |
| Children | Krishnama charyulu, Seesha charyulu, Rangacharyulu, Venugopala charyulu, Antha krishnamacharyuu, Bhogendar krishnamacharyulu |
| Relatives | Bellary Raghava, Dharmavaram Gopalacharyulu |
Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu (January 1853[1] – 30 November 1912)[2] was a Telugu playwright from Bellari (formerly Bellary), Karnataka, India. He was known as the "Andhra Nataka Pithamaha" (Grandfather of Andhra Drama)[3] and wrote more than 30 plays.
Ramakrishnamacharyulu was born in Dharmavaram, a city in the Anantapur district of British India (in present day now as Andhra Pradesh), in 1853.[1] His parents were Krishnamacharyulu and Laxmidevamma. His family name was Komanduru.
He left home and took up acting in Madras (modern-day Chennai), where he studied Shakespeare. After the death of his father when Ramakrishnamacharyulu was 16 years old, he returned to Bellari to assume responsibility for his family's welfare. He began to work as a lawyer (vakil) in the city's cantonment. His first wife died soon after their marriage, and he later married another woman named Laxmidevamma.
Ramakrishnamacharyulu had six siblings in total. His three sisters were named Pedda Seshamma, Chinna Seshamma, and Krishnamma. Pedda Seshamma was the mother of Bellary Raghava. His three brothers were named Dharmavaram Gopalacharyulu, Venkata Krishnamacharyulu, and Seshacharyulu.[4]
