Dr Boyi Bhimanna, transliterated alternatively as Bheemanna or Bheemana, was a Telugu poet.
11 Facts About Boyi Bhimanna
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Boyi Bhimanna wore several hats such as that of a writer, poet, journalist and academic.
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Boyi Bhimanna was a member of the senate of Andhra University.
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Boyi Bhimanna was the director of the Andhra Pradesh state translation division for some time.
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Boyi Bhimanna wrote in English, as well, and the work entitled Seventh Season, a collection of his English poetry, was well-received.
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Boyi Bhimanna won several awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Puraskar for Gudiselu Kaalipothunnaayi in 1975.
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Boyi Bhimanna was honoured by the Government of India with the fourth and third highest civilian awards in the country, namely the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan in 1973 and 2001, respectively.
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Boyi Bhimanna was awarded the title Kala Prapoorna by Andhra University.
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Boyi Bhimanna was awarded Kala Ratna Award from Andhra Pradesh Government in 2003.
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Boyi Bhimanna received the prestigious Raja-Lakshmi Literary Award from the Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation in Chennai for the year 1991, as well as the Loknayak Award.
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Boyi Bhimanna suffered from Parkinson's disease and, after a period of ailment, died at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad.