Pingali surana biography sample

Pingali Suranna (Telugu: పింగళి సూరన్న) (16th century CE) was a Telugupoet and was one of the Astadiggajas.

Early life

Suranna's exact birthplace is uncertain. He lived in Kanala village near Nandyala.^[1][2]

Suranna's parents were Abbamamba (mother) and Amarana (father), scholars themselves.

Surana dedicated a work to Nandyala Krishna Raju, a subject of the Vijayanagara Empire in Krishna District. It is now settled that he was from Kanala village, near Nandyala, on Nandyala and Koilakuntla Road of Nandyal District. There is his samadhi. Potter community celebrates his Jayanthi year after year.

Contributions of Pingali Suranna - Manish Jaishree

There is an old Oriental High School in Kanala, which is said to be the legacy from Pingali Surana. Surana Saraswatha Sangham, Nandyal is a literary organisation in existence for more than 25 years. Dr. G. Sahadevudu, a practicing doctor, Gottimukkala Subrahmanya Sastri, a retired teacher and Koduri Seshapani Sarma, a retired teacher are the Pre