Devulapalli Krishnasastri
Devulapalli Krishnasastri | |
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| Born | Devulapalli Venkata Krishnasastri 1 November 1897 Ramachandrapalem, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 24 February 1980 (aged 82) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genre | Playwright, poet |
| Notable works | Krishna Paksham |
Devulapalli Krishnasastri (1 November 1897 – 24 February 1980) was a Telugu poet, playwright and translator known for his works in Telugu literature and Telugu cinema. He is known as Andhra Shelley. In 1976, Krishnasastri was honoured with Padma Bhushan, third highest civilian award in India. In 1978, he received Sahitya Akademi Award for his literary works.