1. Srinatha worked as a minister in the court of Pedakomati Vema Reddy of Kondaveedu.
13 Facts About Srinatha
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Srinatha managed to get his king's prestigious knife which was taken away by Lingamanedu ruler of Devarakanda in return for his literary prowess.
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Srinatha produced and dedicated a host of books to kings and enjoyed a luxurious life.
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Srinatha died in 1441, after the conquest of Coastal Andhra by Kapileswara Gajapati.
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Srinatha was not the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet Potana as shown in the Telugu movies.
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Srinatha wrote Sivaratri Mahatyam, Haravilasamu, Bhimakhandam, Kasikhandamu, Srungara Naishadham, Palanati Veeracharitra, Dhananjaya Vijjayam, Marrutaratcharithra, Srungaradipika and Kridabhiramam over the subjects of history and mythology.
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Srinatha translated Salivahana Gatha Saptasati in to Telugu from Prakrit.
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Srinatha's Srungara Naishadhamu is a well-known example of the form.
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Srinatha is credited with hundreds of extempore poems called Chatuvulu in Telugu.
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Srinatha was widely regarded as the Kavi Sarvabhouma.
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Srinatha had broken the drum of Gouda Dimdimabhattu in the court of Vijayanagara during the reign of Proudhadevarayulu, by his incredible skill of conversing.
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Srinatha was honoured with gold for his dexterity in the Telugu literature by the king.
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Srinatha is a prominent character in the Telugu film Bhakta Potana produced by the Vauhini Studios in 1942.