Question

Who had the title of Andhra Kavita Pitamaha?
A. Nandi Timmana
B. Pingali Surana
C. Allasani Peddana
D. Tenali Rama Krishna

Answer 1

Hint:
The owner of the title wrote the first major fictional poetry in telugu and was entitled as Andhra Kavita Pitamah by the emperor and contemporary poets.

Complete step by step solution:
Allasani Peddana was entitled Andhra Kavita Pitamaha which means the grandfather of Telugu poetry because of his work in creation of the first major fictional poetry in telugu.
He was a famous Telugu poet and was ranked the foremost in the court of King Krishnadevaraya of Vijaynagar Empire.
He is the native of Pedda dornala of present prakasam district which is near to Srisailam and later moved to Peddanapadu in Kadapa district.
 There are some sources in reference to Peddana which says that the emperor himself bore the weight of a palanquin in which Peddana seated and also he was bestowed with Kanakabhishekam or showering with gold. He was privileged with mounting royal elephants.
On the demise of King Krishnadevaraya he expressed his sorrows saying “" Atti Krishna Rayala thoti divikegaleka brathiki yundithi jeevatchavambu naguchu " which means I became a living dead by not going to heaven along with Sri Krishnadevaraya.
Peddana’s famous work was Swaarochisha Manu Sambhavam and Harikathaasaramu which is untraceable. The manucharitra is the most popular classical after the big epics.
He was ornamented with a big golden bracelet in his leg called “Ganda Penderam”. His style of poetry was described as 'Allasani Vari Allika Jigi Bigi.
Peddana described in a script which says all the comforts one needs to have to compose beautiful poetry. He said that poets could not compose unless all props are available. By props he meant delicious meals, betel leaf tambulam, a swinging cot etc and a full stomach.


Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
 He was also a music scholar. It is said that he might have introduced the convention of dubbing all the heroines of prabandhas as expert Veena players.