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Prof.

Veturi Anandamurthy
Today is an auspicious occasion for triple reasons of
Prayer, Remembrance and Celebration both in India and
abroad as well.
151st Birth Anniversary Day of Gidugu Venkata
Ramamurthy Pantulugaru (29
th
August,1863 22
nd

January,1940)
64
th
Vardhanti occasion of Gurudev Veturi Prabhakara
Sastry garu (7
th
February, 1888 29
th
August, 1950),
This is also a day of Celebration for the Telugu Brothers
of Mauritius who also have a share in the beneficial
efforts of our elders in the past
Telugu language progressed from Mother Tongue,
Regional Language, Official Language to the present
status of Classical Language
Hurdle of the diglossia between Spoken (Vyaavahaarika)
and Written (Graandhika) form of the language was
surpassed before reaching the classical language status.
Gidugu was like Varadagodaavari, and Veturi
was like Prasanna Krishnavenna in their
temperaments.
GVR a great vocal leader of the language
movement. VPS was a silent supporter and active
participant.
Their mutual support gave Life and Vitality to the
language movement at that time.
Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy after a great fight
seeing his own success of the war waged, on the
Telugu language front, died peacefully in 1940,
like President Roosevelt after the second world
war.

It was Veturi Prabhakara Sastry who first observed that
our ancient and medieval writers employed a certain
colloquial register of functional language in their
explanatory type of prose writings, while they followed a
different grammatical style in their creative writings. To
prove this fact he used to unearth and quote copious
examples from earlier palm leaf sources which went
unnoticed by scholars even, including my (Dr. Sitapatis)
father Gidigu Venkat Ramamurthy and Gurajada Venkata
Appa Rao. While that being the case such writings were at
times tampered with by some leading publishing houses in
getting the spoken form transformed into grammatical
usage, and thus harmed the beauty of the language,-
revealed Prabhakara Sastry.

- Dr. Gidugu Sitapati, the distinguished scholar and son
of Gidugu Venkata Rama Murthy

The literary effort of Gurajada and Gidugu was mainly responsible for founding
the Navya Sahitya Parishatand launching of Pratibha patrika.... Both Gurajada
and Gidugu were my close friends. I was also one who joined hands with them
those days, in what you are all now enjoying joyously and celebrating the eventful
achievements of modern Telugu renaissance.
I do not think there is anyone in this assembly here who is witness to our
friendship those days. Because, that was nearly three decades back (1947 minus
30yrs =) much prior to1916-17.
I was the one to celebrate with ecstasy the launching of Gurajadas new poetry like
Kanyaka or Puurnamma. I know that many more of his other writings which are
yet to be published. I was personally aware of certain of his poetic nuances and
excellences which many of you gathered here may not know. At the instance of my
friend Gidugu, Gurajada Appa Raos son Ramadasu wanted me to pen my
foreword for a poetry compilation of his father. I promised him that I would. But
that did not happen the way we wanted.
As far as the VaDukabhasha movement was concerned I totally agree with the
views of my friend Gidugu. During 1912and 1913 I published some books in
Vadukabhasha when there was stiff opposition to the use of such style. Leave
alone writing it was a taboo to speak in Vadukabhasha in public forums....
Although Gurajada passed away long back, Gidugu continued waging war single
handed to see the successful end of a long drawn battle like President Roosevelt,
hero of the Second World War.
Like Bhushanabhattu, son of Banabhattu Dr.Gidugu Sitapati son of my friend
Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy is fully equipped to fulfil all the ambitions of his
father.
GV Apparaos Kanyasulkam drama written in spoken Telugu First
edition- 1897 / Second edition 1907.
1910 GVR established Andhrabhasha pravartaka sangham at
Rajahmundry
Madras Government constituted the Composition Committee in
1913.
After a tough debate the motion in favour of Spoken Language Reform was
finally defeated.
GVAR presented a strongly worded minute of Dissent to the Committee,
which was a landmark achievement in the progress of the movement.
1919 Slowly perceptible change in attitudes appeared in favour
of the movement.
Savara tribal upliftment program by GVR
1936 - Navya Sahitya Parishat established and the journal
Pratibha launched towards promotion of the movement.
1937 Tapi Dharmarao launched another organ called Janavani
in support.
1940 GVRs Final Appeal published in Prajamitra won over the
debate.
GVR died peacefully on 22
nd
January, the same year(1940)
P T Srinivasa Iyengar
(1863 1931)

J A Yates
(1874 1951

Gurajada Venkata Apparao
(1861 1915)
Situation before 1965 Telugu language survived
magically from extinction, purely on local efforts with
occasional outside support. Pundit Ramamurti; Pundit
Gunnaiah Ottu; Pundit Gooraiah are some names to reckon
with, besides scores of other enthusiast teachers in 1966
and thereafter
MAMS inspired by SAAMS
1966 70 Arrival of ITEC Experts of Indian languages
phase one.
1976 79 : Introduction of Spoken Telugu at Primary and
Secondary levels.
Establishment of Mahatma Gandhi Institute
2014 and now : Invigorating situation with increasing
Governmental support establishment of Telugu Speaking
Union, jointly under the aegis of the Ministry of Arts &
Culture.
Love for Mauritian Nationalism, Love for Telugu Language
and Love for Dharma are the Body, Mind and Spirit
You can contact me at:
605, 2
nd
Cross, BEML Layout 3
rd
Stage,
Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore 560098
E-mail: aveturi@yahoo.co.in
Phone: +919742486122

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