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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Suddala Hanmanthu was married to Janakamma and his son [[Suddala Ashok Teja]] is a contemporary [[lyricist]].<ref>http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/27/stories/2004092713660300.htm</ref> He earned fame for his [[Telugu language|Telugu]] songs and was awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]] in the year 2003.{{Citation needed|date= June 2012}} They also had other two sons and a daughter.{{Citation needed|date= June 2012}} Famous Telugu actor [[Uttej]] is his grandson, son of his daughter.
Suddala Hanmanthu was married to Janakamma and his son [[Suddala Ashok Teja]] is a contemporary [[lyricist]].<ref>http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/27/stories/2004092713660300.htm</ref> He earned fame for his [[Telugu language|Telugu]] songs and was awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]] in the year 2003.{{Citation needed|date= June 2012}} They also had other two sons and a daughter.{{Citation needed|date= June 2012}} Famous Telugu actor [[Uttej]] is his nephew, son of his sister.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:55, 26 September 2018

Suddala Hanumanthu
OccupationWriter
LanguageTelugu
NationalityIndian
GenreFreedom fighter
SubjectFreedom, democracy, liberation, equality
Literary movementTelangana Rebellion

Suddala Hanmanthu was a noted Indian poet of the mid 1900s.[1] He wrote songs like Palleturi pillagada... pasulagaase monagaada... (from the movie Maa Bhoomi).[2]

Early life

Suddala Hanmanthu was born in Paladugu village, Mothkur mandal, Yadadri bhuvanagiri district, Telangana State in India.

Career

Suddala Hanmanthu's poetry inspired the people of the Telangana to participate in the Communist-led peasant struggle against the oppressive rule of feudal lords and the Nizam. This struggle was famous in Indian history as the Telangana Rebellion.[citation needed] His themes were freedom from the bonded labour known as Vetti Chakiri, democracy, liberation, equality and communism.[citation needed]

His Telugu folk song, Palletoori Pillagada, mobilised the people of his region. It was included in the movie, Maa Bhoomi (1980).[citation needed] The movie Rajanna, starring Nagarjuna is inspired by Sri Suddala Hanumanthu's life.

Personal life

Suddala Hanmanthu was married to Janakamma and his son Suddala Ashok Teja is a contemporary lyricist.[3] He earned fame for his Telugu songs and was awarded the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in the year 2003.[citation needed] They also had other two sons and a daughter.[citation needed] Famous Telugu actor Uttej is his nephew, son of his sister.

References