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This List of Indian poets consists of poets:

of Indian ethnic, cultural or religious ancestry born in India or emigrated to India from other regions of the world who are poets in any of the Indian languages

Each has published poetry books either in an Indian language or in English.

Unless otherwise noted at the top of each section, poets are listed in alphabetical order by surname, as rendered in English.

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 [hide]  1 Assamese 2 Bengali 3 Indian poets writing in English 4 Gujarati 5 Hindi 6 Kannada 7 Kashmiri 8 Konkani 9 Maithili 10 Malayalam 11 Manipuri 12 Marathi 13 Nepali 14 Oriya 15 Punjabi 16 Rajasthani 17 Sanskrit 18 Sindhi 19 Tamil 20 Telugu

21 Urdu

22 See also

[edit] Assamese

Amulya Barua (1922–1946) first published posthumously in 1964 Aruni Kashyap (1984 -) Atul Chandra Hazarika (1903–1986), poet, dramatist, children's story writer and

translator; called "Sahitycharjya" by an Assamese literary society Bhabananda Deka (born 1929) writer, poet, critic, columnist, playwright Harekrishna Deka (born 1948) Hem Barua (1915–1977), poet and politician Hiren Bhattacharya (born 1932), writer, poet, critic, columnist and editor Homen Borgohain (born 1932), writer, poet, critic, columnist and editor Jyoti Prasad Agarwala , জ্যো���তি�প্ৰসা�দ আগৰৱা�লা�, (1903–1953), playwright,

songwriter, poet, writer and film maker Nabakanta Barua , also spelt "Navakanta Barua" also known as Ekhud Kokaideu

(1926–2002), novelist and poet Nilmani Phookan (born 1933) Raju Baruah (Born 1971) Nitoo Das Uddipana Goswami

[edit] Bengali

Bengali language names in parentheses Abul Bashar (born 1951), poet and writer Annadashankar Roy (অন্নদ�শং�কর র�য়) (1905–2002) Bharatchandra (Raygunakar, court poet in Krishnanagar) Binoy Majumdar (1934–2006)Indian poet Bishnu Dey (1909–1982) poet, prose writer, movie critic Buddhadeb Basu (also spelt "Buddhadeva Bose") (বু�দ্ধদেদবু বুসা�) (1908–1974),

poet, novelist, short-story writer and essayist Chandidas (born 1408 CE) refers to (possibly more than one) medieval poet Dwijendralal Ray (1863–1913) poet, playwright, and musician, known primarily

for patriotic plays and songs, as well as Hindu devotional lyrics Govindadas , Medieval Vaishanavite poet Humayun Kabir (1906–1969), poet, educationalist, politician, writer, philosopher Iswarchandra Gupta (1812–1859) poet and writer Jatindramohan Bagchi (1878–1948) Jatindranath Sengupta (1887–1954), poet and writer Jibananda Das (��বুনা�নান্দ দ�শং) (1899–1954) Joy Goswami (born 1954), Indian poet

Kazi Nazrul Islam (ক��� না�রুলা ইসালা�ম; also spelled "Kazi Nozrul Islam") (1899–1976) poet, musician, revolutionary, and philosopher

Krittibas Ojha (; also spelt "Krittivas Ojha"), medieval poet Mallika Sengupta (born 1960), poet and writer Michael Madhusudan Dutta (also spelled "Maikel Modhushudôn Dôtto" and

"Datta") (1824–1873), born Madhusudan Dutt, poet and dramatist Nabaneeta Dev Sen (Nôbonita Deb Shen) (born 1938) writer and poet Nabinchandra Sen (1847–1909), poet and writer Premendra Mitra (জ্যোপ্ৰদেমন্দ্র তিমত্র) (1904–1988) poet, novelist, short-story writer,

including thrillers and science fiction Purnendu Patri (born 1930) poet, novelist, Artist and Film maker. Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) Novelist, poet, painter and Asia's first Nobel

laureate Ramprasad Sen , Shakta devotee cum poet-composer Samar Sen (1916–1987) poet and journalist Shakti Chattopadhyay (Shokti Chôţţopaddhae) (born 1934) Shankha Ghosh (born 1932), poet and critic Subhash Mukhopadhyay (Shubhash Mukhopaddhae) (1919–2003) Subodh Sarkar (born 1958), poet Sudhindranath Dutta Sukanta Bhattacharya (1926–1947) poet Sukumar Ray (1987–1923) humorous poet, short-story writer and playwright Sunil Gangopadhyay (Shunil Gônggopaddhae) (born 1934), Indian poet, novelist Syed Kawsar Jamal (born 1950), Indian poet and essayist Tarapada Roy (1936–2007), poet, essayist and short-story writer, short stories,

and essays, known for his satirical sense of humour Vattacharja Chandan (born 1944), Indian poet, fiction writer, mail artist, editor.

[edit] Indian poets writing in English

In alphabetical order by last name:

A. K. Ramanujan (1929–1993), Indian poet, writer, academic, philologist, folklorist, translator, and playwright who wrote in English and Kannada.

Agha Shahid Ali (आगा� शा�ही�द अली�) (4 February 1949, New Delhi – 8 December 2001, Amherst, Massachusetts) Indian poet writing in English.

Amit Chaudhuri (born 1962), author and poet writing in English. Arun Kolatkar (Marathi: अरुण बा�लीकृ� ष्ण कृ�लीटकृर, 1932–2004), Indian poet

writings in English and Marathi. Arvind Krishna Mehrotra (born 1947) Indian poet, anthologist, literary critic and

translator writing in English. Dilip Chitre (born 1938) Indian poet writing in English and Marathi also a painter

and filmmaker. Dilip Sankarreddy Dom Moraes (1938–2004), Goan writer, poet and columnist writing in English .

Eunice De Souza (also "Eunice de Souza" (born 1940) Indian poet, literary critic and novelist writing in English.

G. S. Sharat Chandra (1935–2000), author and poet writing in English . Gieve Patel (born 1940), Indian poet, playwright and painter who practiced to be

a general physician writing in English. Gopi Kottoor (born 1956), Indian poet , playwright, translator writing in English. Hemant Mohapatra , poet writing in English. Henry Derozio (1809–1831). Indira Goswami (born 1942), also known as "Mamoni Raisom Goswami" and,

popularly, "Mamoni Baideo", poet, novelist and academic writing in English. Jayanta Mahapatra (born 1924) poet, critic, arts scholar, and curator writing in

English. Kamala Das also known as "Kamala Suraiya" (born 1934), writer and poet in

English and Malayalam . Keki Daruwalla Indian poet writing in English. Makarand Paranjape (born 1960) is an Indian poet writing in English. Mani Rao (born 1965) is an Indian woman poet writing in English. Michael Madhusudan Dutt Nissim Ezekiel (1924–2004), Indian poet, playwright and art critic and editor

writing in English. P. Lal (born 1929), Indian poet, translator, professor and publisher; also the

founder and publisher of Writers Workshop in Calcutta , India. Prithwindra Mukherjee (born 1936), Indian poet writing in English. Pritish Nandy (born 1951), Indian poet, journalist, politician, television

personality and film producer writing in English. R. Parthasarathy is an Indian poet, translator, critic, and editor writing in English. Raman Mundair , poet, writer, artist and playwright writing in English. Ranjit Hoskote (born 1969) Indian poet, art critic, cultural theorist and

independent curator writing in English. Robin S Ngangom . Indian poet writing in English. Rukmini Bhaya Nair Indian woman poet , writer and critic writing in English. Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949). Indian woman poet and freedom fighter writing in

English . Shiv Kumar is Indian poet , playwright, novelist, short story writer Smita Agarwal (born 1958) Indian woman poet, critic, educator, singer. Som Ranchan (born 1932), Indian poet and novelist writing in English. Sri Aurobindo (Bengali: শ্রী� অরতিবুন্দ Sri Ôrobindo) (1872–1950) major Indian

English poet, philosopher, and yogi writing in English. Subhash Misra (born 1955) Tabish Khair (born 1966), poet, novelist and essayist Tishani Doshi (born 1975) Sudeep Sen , Indian poet and editor writing in English . Vikram Seth (born 1952), is an Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, librettist,

children's writer, biographer and memoirist. Ram Sharma (1837–1918), Indian poet and journalist writing in English .

Arundhathi Subramaniam is a woman poet and writer and web editor writing in English.

C P Surendran , poet, novelist and editor writing in English. Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941), major Indian poet who won the 1913 Nobel

Prize in Literature . Shreekumar Varma (born 1955), newspaper columnist, poet, novelist writing in

English. T.K. Doraiswamy (Nakulan), (1921–2007), poet, novelist, translator and professor

of English Toru Dutt (1856–1877). Indian woman poet wrote in English and French . Yuyutsu Sharma (born 1960) poet, editor and translator, writes in English. Deepak Chaswal (born 1985) poet, editor and critic.

[edit] Gujarati

In alphabetical order by last name:

Akho (1591–1659), poet, Vedantist and radical. Dalpatram (1820–1898), father of Nanalal Dapatram Kavi Deepak Chaswal (1985-), is a poet and critic writing in English. Dayaram (1757–1852) Mahadev Desai (1892–1942), writer in English, Gujarati and Bengali. Suresh Joshi (1921–1986), novelist, short-story writer, critic, poet and writer Umashankar Joshi – see listing under "Umashankar", below Kalapi (1874–1900) Kavi Kant (1867–1923), writer and poet. Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi (ના�ના�લા�લા દલાપતરા�મ કવિ�) Meerabai (मी�र�बा�ई) (1498–1547), alternate spelling: Meera, Mira, Meera Bai. Jhaverchand Meghani (1896–1947), novelist, poet, short-story writer, folklorist Narsinh Mehta , alternate spelling: Narasingh Mehta (c. 1414 – c. 1481) K. M. Munshi (1887–1971), novelist, playwright, writer, politician and lawyer Narmad (1834–1886) Ravji Patel (born 1939) was a modernist poet and novelist in Gujarati. Rajendra Shah (born 1913) Rajendra Shukla Sundaram (1909–1990), poet, short-story writer, travel writer, biographer and

critic Govardhanram Tripathi (1855–1907), novelist and poet Umashankar Joshi (1911–1988), novelist, poet, playwright, writer and academic;

surname: Umashankar

[edit] Hindi

Main article: List of Hindi language poets Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana Ambarish Srivastava Amir Khusro Ashok Chakradhar Amit Mishra Bharatendu Harishchandra Bhawani Prasad Mishra Dharmveer Bharti Geet Chaturvedi Gopal Singh Nepali Gopal Das Neeraj Gulab Khandelwal Harivansh Rai Bachchan Jagadguru Rāmabhadrācārya Jagdish Gupt Jaishankar Prasad Javed Akhtar Jwalamukhi Kabir Kaka Hathrasi Kedarnath Agarwal Kedarnath Singh Krishan Kumar Sharma "Rasik" Kumar Vishwas Mahadevi Verma Maithilisharan Gupt Makhanlal Chaturvedi Mira Bai Murari Lal Sharma Neeras Naresh Mehta Nagarjun Nawal Kishore Dhawal Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' Ram Ratan Bhatnagar Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayana Agyeya Shivmangal Singh Suman Shail Chaturvedi Sri Ramakrishna Subhadra Kumari Chauhan Sudama Panday 'Dhoomil' Sumitranandan Pant Surinder Sharma Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' Tulsidas Uday Prakash

[edit] Kannada

Main article: List of Kannada language poets Kuvempu D R Bendre Gopala Krishna Adiga V K Gokak K S Narasimha Swamy U R Ananthamurthy Pampa Ranna Janna Harihara Vaidehi

[edit] Kashmiri

Abdul Ahad Azad (1903–1948) Amin Kamil (born 1924) Arnimal (died 1800) Ghulam Ahmad Mahjur (1885–1952) Habba Khatun (16th century) Lalleshwari लील्ली�श्वर� also known as "Lalla" or "Lal Ded" Mahmud Gami (1765–1855) Maqbool Shah Kralawari (1820–1976) Moti Lal Saqi (1936–1999), poet, writer, folklorist and researcher Nund Reshi (1377–1440) Rasul Mir (died 1870) Rehman Rahi (born 1925), poet, translator and critic Rupa Bhavani (1621–1721) Zinda Kaul 'Masterji' (1884–1965)

[edit] Konkani

Poet Borkar Balakrishna Bhagwant Borkar and also known as "Baki-baab"

[edit] Maithili

Vidyapati , also known as Vidyapati Thakur and called Maithil Kavi Kokil "the poet cuckoo of Maithili" (c. 1352 – c. 1448), Maithili poet and Sanskrit writer

Acharya Ramlochan Saran (1889–1971), littérateur, grammarian, publisher and poet

Baidyanath Mishra 'Yatri'(1911–1998), though he wrote in Hindi with name as Nagarjun, called Janakavi, the "people's poet" Maithili poet and, Hindi novelist, short-story writer, biographer and travel writer

Jayamant Mishra , (15.10.1925- 7.9.2010) Sanskrit scholar and Maithili poet

[edit] Malayalam

Main article: Malayalam literature#Poetry

Medieval Poets

Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan തു�ഞ്ചത്തു� രാ�മാ�നു�ജന്‍ എഴു�ത്തുച്ഛന്‍, called the "Father of the Malayalam language" (fl. 16th century)

Arnos Paathiri , also known as "Johann Ernst Hanxleden" (1681–1732), a German Jesuit priest

Poonthanam Namboothiri (fl. 16th century), devotional poet Kunchan Nambiar (1705–1770) Unnayi Warrier Irayimman Thampi ഇരായി�മ്മന്‍ തുമ്പി� (1783–1862), court poet and musician Moyinkutty Vaidyar (1857–1891)

Renaissance Poets

Kumaran Asan (1873–1924) Kerala Varma Valiya Koyithampuran , also known as Kerala Varma (1845–1914),

poet and translator Vallathol Narayana Menon (1878–1958) Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer (1877–1949) K. V. Simon , (1883–1943) K.C. Kesava Pillai (1868–1914) A. R. Raja Raja Varma (1863–1918) poet, grammarian, scholar, critic and writer.

Romantic Poets

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai (1911–1948), poet and translator Edappalli Raghavan Pillai (1909–1936) P. Kunhiraman Nair (1906–1974) Sanjayan

Neo-Romantic Poets

G. Sankara Kurup , aka "Sankara Kurup" (died 1978) Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon , aka "Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon" (1911–1985) Edasseri Govindan Nair (1906–1974)) N.V. Krishna Warrier (1916–1989), poet and scholar

Thirunalloor Karunakaran (1924–2006), poet and scholar P. Bhaskaran , (born 1924–2007), poet and film songwriter Vayalar Ramavarma , also spelt Vayalar Rama Varma, (1928–1975) O.N.V. Kurup (born 1931) Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri (born 1939) Kunjunni (died 2006)

Modernist Poets

M. Govindan (1919–1988) K. Ayyappa Panicker , also spelt Ayyappa Paniker, Indian (1930–2006) Attoor Ravi Varma Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan , popularly known as Kadammanitta (1935–2008) Satchidanandan (born 1946), critic (writing in Malayalam and English), poet (in

Malayalam) S. Rajasekharan (born 1946), poet and literary critic D. Vinayachandran A. Ayyappan (born 1949) Balachandran Chullikkad (born 1957), poet and actor Nellikkal Muraleedharan (born 1948), poet, writer and critic

Postmodern Poets

Adiyeri Gangadharan P. Raman (born 1962) P. P. Ramachandran T. P. Rajeevan (born 1959), poet, novelist and literary critic. V. M. Girija (born 1961), a poetess

[edit] Manipuri

Nongthombam Biren Singh , politician, poet and former journalist Ashangbam Minaketan Singh Robin S Ngangom (born 1959), poet who writes in English and Manipuri Angom Gopi

[edit] Marathi

For Konkani poets, see "Konkani" section, above

Samarth Ramdas – He has written Manache Shlok. Also, known as the Guru of Shivaji Maharaj.

Sant Dnyaneshwar ज्ञा�ने�श्वर, also known as "Sant Jñāneshwar" and "Jñanadeva" ज्ञा�नेद�व (1275–1296) saint, poet, philosopher and yogi

Sant Eknath सं�त एकृने�थ or Eknāth; the epithet "sant" सं�त is traditionally given to persons regarded as thoroughly saintly (1533–1599), poet and scholar

Sant Tukaram सं�त त कृ�र�मी (birth-year estimates range from 1577–-1609 – died 1650)

Keshav Pandit , also known as Keshav Pandit or Keshav Bhat Pandit (died 1690), religious official under Chhatrapati Shivaji, poet and Sanskrit scholar

Raghunath Pandit Suresh Bhat सं र�शा भट, 1932–2003), known as Ghazal Samrat (Emperor of

ghazals) for his exposition of that form Namdeo Dhasal (born 1949), poet, writer, journalist, editor and Dalit activist Manohar Oak ( born 1933), poet and novelist Arun Kolatkar अरुण बा�लीकृ� ष्ण कृ�लीटकृर, (born 1931 or 1932), poet who wrote both

in Marathi and English; also a graphic designer Bahinabai Chaudhari बाहिहीण�बा�ई चौ$धर� (1880–1951), illiterate poet whose son wrote

down her poems for her Tryambak Bapuji Thombre Vilas Sarang (born 1942), writer, critic, translator and poet Kusumagraj कृ सं मी�ग्रज, pen name of Vishnu Vāman Shirwādkar हिवष्ण व�मीने

शिशारव�डकृर (1912–1999), poet, writer and humanist P. S. Rege (1910–1978), poet, playwright, fiction writer and academic Shanta Shelke शा��त� शा�ळकृ� (1922–2002), poet, journalist, a professor, composer,

story writer, translator, writer of children's literature (a woman) Hemant Divate (born 1967), poet, editor of Abhidhanantar magazine, translator Manya Joshi (born 1972), a noted Marathi poet Mangesh Narayanrao Kale ( born 1966), poet, editor, critic and translator Shridhar Tilve (born 1964), poet and critic Saleel Wagh ( born 1967), poet, translator, critic G. D. Madgulkar गाज�नेने दिदगा�बार मी�डगा,ळकृर or गा. दिद. मी�डगा,ळकृर , popularly known in

his home state of Maharashtra by his initials, Ga Di Ma गादिदमी� (1919–1977), poet, lyricist, writer and actor; older brother of writer Venkatesh Madgulkar

Poet Borkar Balakrishna Bhagwant Borkar and also known as "Baki-baab" (1910–1984) wrote mostly in Marathi but with numerous works in Konkani

Varjesh Solanki ( born 1967), an award winning Marathi poet, Vasant Abaji Dahake (born 1942), poet, novelist, playwright, artist, and critic Bhau Panchbhai , poet and dalit activist. Mangesh Padgaonkar (born 1929), मी�गा�शा कृ� शाव पा�डगा��वकृर, noted Marathi poet and

recipient Maharahtra Bhushan Award.

[edit] Nepali

Parijat (1937–1993) Rajendra Bhandari (born 1956)

Yuyutsu Sharma (born 1960)Pravakar Jayasingh, a writer, social activist.

[edit] Oriya

Brajanath Ratha Fakir Mohan Senapati ଫକି�ର ମୋ��ହନ ମୋନ�ପତି� (1843–1918), short-story writer,

novelist, poet, writer, government official and social activist who has variously been called the "Father of Modern Oriya Literature" and Vyasakabi or "founder poet" of the language. He wrote what is regarded as the first short story in the Oriya language, whose preservation he championed.

Gangadhar Meher Gopabandhu Das called Utkala Mani ("Gem of Orissa"), (1877–1928), social

worker, political activist, writer, novelist and poet.

Gopinath Mohanty Jayadeva Manmohan Acharya Manoj Das Mohammed Ayoob Nanda Kishore Bal Nirmala Devi Radhanath Ray Ramakrushna Nanda Ramakant Rath Salabega (born 1607 or 1608), Muslim author of many bhajans and devotee of

Jagannath Sarala Dasa Upendra Bhanja (born sometime from 1670 to 1688), poet and member of the

royal family of a princely state.

[edit] Punjabi

Main article: List of Punjabi language poets Baba Farid - 12th–13th c Damodar – 15th c Shah Hussain – 16th c Sultan Bahu – 16th–17th c Bulleh Shah – 17th–18th c Waris Shah – 18th c Khwaja Ghulam Farid - 18th–19th c Mian Muhammad Bakhsh – 19th c Qadaryar – 19th c Hashim – 19th c Bhai Veer Singh – 20th c Dhani Ram Chatrik – 20th c

Amrita Pritam – 20th c Darshan Singh Awara – 20th c Dr. Harbhajan Singh – 20th c Shiv Kumar Batalvi – 20th c Sharif Kunjahi – 20th c Surjit Paatar – 20th c Ajmer Rode – 20th c Paramjit Kaur Sirhind

[edit] Rajasthani

Abdul Vaheed `Kamal' Bankidas Asiya Chand Bardai Kanhaiyalal Sethia कृन्ही/या�ली�ली सं�दि1या� (1919–2008), Rajasthani and Sanwar Daiya Sawai Singh Dhamora

Hindi poet and social activist

Kripa Ram Barath Dr.Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat Dr. Narayan Singh Bhati Sūdan Vijaydan Detha Dr.Zahoor Khan Mehar

[edit] Sanskrit

Ancient Poets

Valmiki , (author of Ramayana) Vedavyasa , (author of Mahabharata) Kālidāsa , (1st century BC), Classical Sanskrit poet and dramatist Bharavi (author of Kiratarjuniya) Magha Jayadeva (author of Gita Govinda,1200 AD) Bhatti (author of Bhattikāvya known as Rāvatavadha) Narayana Panditacharya , (author of Sumadhvavijaya, Sangraha Ramayana etc.) Vedanta Desika (1269–1370), Sri Vaishnava writer, poet, devotee, philosopher

and teacher. Krishnadevaraya (died 1529), king of the Vijayanagara empire and poet

Modern Poets

Jagadguru Rāmabhadrācārya Ram Karan Sharma , of New Delhi Srinivas Rath Vanikavi Manomohan Acharya ; Cuttack

[edit] Sindhi

Main article: List of Sindhi language poets

[edit] Tamil

Sangam poets (c. 300 BC to 300 AD)

Avvaiyar the name of more than one poet who was active during different periods of Tamil literature; Auvaiyar I lived during the Sangam period (c. 1st and 2nd century CE)

Kapilar

see also Sangam literature

Post Sangam poets (200 AD to 1000 AD)

Thiruvalluvar தி�ருவள்ளுவர் ([fl.] c. 2nd – 8th century AD) poet who wrote the Thirukkural, an ethical work

Ilango Adigal (300 to 700 AD) who wrote the epic Cilappathikaaram Nakkeerar (fl. c. 9th century)

Bakthi period poets (700 to 1300 AD)

12 Alvars Namely Poigaialvar, Boothathaalvaar etc. 63 Nayanmars Namely Appar, Sambanthar etc. Sekkizhar (fl. 12th century), poet and scholar

Patriots

Subramanya Bharathi சுப்பி�ரமணி�ய பி�ரதி�, called Mahakavi Bharati ("Great Poet Bharati") (1882–1921) poet, writer, independence advocate and reformer

Subramanya Siva (1884–1925), poet and independence advocate Bharathidasan பி�ரதி�தி�சன், also spelt Bharatidasan (1891–1964), poet,

playwright, screenwriter, short-story writer and essayist

Modern

Kannadasan கண்ணிதி�சன் (1927–1953), poet and song lyrics writer

Vaali (poet) வ�லி (born 1931), poet and song lyrics writer Annamalai Reddiyar - Tamil poet Vairamuthu , poet and song lyrics writer Pudhumaipithan T.K. Doraiswamy (Nakulan) Prof. Karmegha Konar Pa. Vijay பி�. வ�ஜய், poet who writes song lyrics for films Mu Metha , poet and songwriter L. S. Kandasamy V. Akilesapillai (1853–1910), Sri Lankan scholar, poet and writer

[edit] Telugu

This list is in alphabetical order by family name (surname). The position (first, second, last place) in a Telugu name is complicated. Traditionally, most Telegu family names have been given first, followed by the given name. For men, the two names are often followed by a caste title, such as Reddy, Sastri or Raju. In the 20th century, caste titles have been replaced by secondary given names such as Rao, Babu and Baba. Women may have only two-part names or an extension of the given name, such as Devi or Amma. Christian names follow the same order, but Muslim names often have the family name at the end. Many poets use one- or two-word pen

Gona Budda Reddy - 13th century poet Annamacharya శ్రీ� తాళ్ళ�పాక అన్నమాచార్య� (1408–1503), mystic saint composer of

the 15th century, widely regarded as the Telugu pada kavita pitaamaha (grand old man of simple poetry); husband of Tallapaka Tirumalamma

Aarudhra , pen name of Bhagavatula Siva Sankara Sastry (1925–1998), author, poet, essayist, writer of stories (including detective stories), playwright, translator, composer of film songs

Balijepalli Lakshmikantham , (1881–1953), poet and dramatist

Chaganti Somayajulu (1915–1993), short-story writer and poet Chellapilla Venkata Sastry Devulapalli Krishna Sastry (1887–1981), poet and writer of radio plays, known as

"Andhra Shelly" Divakarla Tirupati Sastry Errana ఎఱ్ఱ�న్న also known as "Yellapregada" or "Errapregada" (fl. 14th century),

poet in the court of Prolaya Vemareddy who ruled areas in the future state of Andhra Pradesh; third poet of the Kavi Trayam, or "Trinity of Poets", that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over the course of a few centuries: he concluded the project by translating the half-finished "Aranya Parvamu" in the

mode of Nannaya Bhattaraka and then shifting to that of Tikkana as a bridge between the two styles; honored with the title Prabandha Parameshwara ("the supreme lord of Prabandha") and Shambudasusu belonged to Srivatsa gotram and Apastambha sutram of the Brahmin caste

o Gurajada Apparao గు�ర్యజాడ అపా�రావు (1862–1915) poet, writer and

playwright who wrote the first Telugu play, Kanyasulkam; also an influential social reformer sometimes called Mahakavi ("the great poet")

Jwalamukhi జా�లాము�ఖీ , pen name of Veeravalli Raghavacharyulu (1938–2008),

poet, novelist, writer and political activist Kandukuri Veeresalingam (1848–1919), social reformer, poet, scholar, founded

the journal Vivekavardhani, introduced the essay, biography, autobiography and the novel into Telugu literature

Molla , also known as "Mollamamba", both popular names of Atukuri Molla (1440–1530) poet who wrote Telugu Ramayan; a woman

Nannaya Bhattaraka , also known as the First Poet "Aadi Kavi", the first poet of the Kavi Trayam, or "Trinity of Poets", that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over the course of a few centuries

Potana , born Bammera Pothana (1450–1510), poet best known for his translation of the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit; the book is popularly known as Pothana Bhagavatham

Rayaprolu Subba Rao C. R. Reddy Sri Sri – Srirangam Srinivasa Rao (1910–1983) Tallapaka Tirumalamma , also known as "Timmakka" and "Thimmakka" (fl. 15th

century) poet who wrote Subhadra Kalyanam; wife of singer-poet Annamacharya and was popularly known as Timmakka

Tikkana తిక�న్న also called "Tikkana Somayaji" (1205–1288) a poet born into a

literary family during the Golden Age of Kakatiya dynasty; the second poet of the Kavi Trayam, or "Trinity of Poets", that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over the course of a few centuries; he translated last 15 chapters, but didn’t touch the half-finished Aranya Parvamu; the other two poets were Nannaya Bhattaraka and Errana

Timmakka – see Tallapaka Tirumalamma Vemana వేమున్న (fl. 14th century) poet, many of whose poems are now colloquial

phrases in Telugu; a yogi or yogi-like person whose poems, in a simple style, are all in the Ataveladi ("dancing lady") meter, dealing with mystic, satirical, moral and social subjects, including social problems and challenging traditions; he is often portrayed in the nude

Viswanatha Satyanarayana (1895–1976), popularly known as the Kavi Samraat ("Emperor of Poetry")

The great poems from Nannaya and thikanna

Modern Poets C. Narayana Reddy సి.నారాయణరెడ్డి& (born 1931), poet, academic and songwriter

Ismail , popular name of Mohammad Ismail (born 1928)

Narayanam Narasimha Murthy (నారాయణ' న్నర్యసి'హ ము)ర్తి+) Popularly known as

"Vidyavachaspati" Prof Dr N N Murthy, Crusader of Paryavaran Kavitodyamam ( పరా�వర్యణ కవితోద్య�ము' )

Suravaram Pratap Reddy - Writer and historian from Telangana Kethu Viswanatha Reddy - Poet from Rayalaseema Kesava Reddy - Telugu novelist from Chittoor Rishi Reddi - American author