Viswanatha Satyanarayana
1895–1976Jnanpith Award winning Telugu writer
poet
Kosaraju Raghavaiah
1905–1987, born Appikatla, writes in Telugu, writer, poet
Kosaraju Raghavayya, known mononumously by his surname Kosaraju, was an Indian lyricist and poet known for his works in Telugu cinema. He wrote about 3,000 songs in 350 films. His lyrics are steeped in Telugu folklore and rural idiom. He was awarded the prestigious Raghupathi Venkaiah Award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for his contribution to Telugu cinema in 1984.
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Also writing in Telugu
Adivi Bapiraju
1895–1952Telugu novelist, playwright and painter
I. Panduranga Rao
1930–2011scholar, poet, writer, linguist and orator of Telugu descent
K. Shivareddy
b. 1943Telugu writer
Ravuri Bharadhwaja
1927–2013Writer who won Jnanpith award in 2012
Singireddy NarayanaReddy
1931–2017Jnanpith awardee and renowned Telugu poet