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Singireddy NarayanaReddy

Singireddy NarayanaReddy

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Literature & writing Telangana Great mind of history

Cingireddi Narayana Reddy, popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu-language poet, writer, and critic. He had produced over eighty literary works including poems, prose-plays, lyrical plays, translations, and ghazals.

BORN

29 July 1931

DIED

12 June 2017

HONOUR

Padma Shri in literature and education

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Key facts

Born
29 July 1931, Karimnagar district
Died
12 June 2017
State of birth
Karimnagar district, Telangana
Sector
Literature & writing
Profession
Jnanpith awardee and renowned Telugu poet
Gender
Male

Biography

Cingireddi Narayana Reddy, popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu-language poet, writer, and critic. He had produced over eighty literary works including poems, prose-plays, lyrical plays, translations, and ghazals. He was also a professor, film lyricist, actor, and Rajya Sabha politician. He also served as the Vice Chancellor of Telugu University.

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Timeline

  1. 1931Born in Karimnagar district
  2. 1973Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu
  3. 1988Awarded the Jnanpith Award
  4. 2017Dies
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