Rayaprolu Subba Rao
Rayaprolu Subba Rao | |
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| Born | 17 March 1892 Bapatla taluka, Guntur district, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 30 June 1984 |
| Pen name | Abhinava Nannaya |
| Genre | Poet, lyricist, translator |
| Notable works | Andhravali |
Rayaprolu Subbarao (1892–1984) was among the pioneers of modern Telugu literature. He is known as Abhinava Nannaya. He was recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award to Telugu Writers for his poetic work Misra Manjari in 1965. He was inspired by the Western literary movement and brought romanticism into Telugu literature by breaking away from the traditional translations of Sanskrit literature. He introduced the concept of "Amalina Shringara Tatvamu" into Telugu literature.