Gollapudi Maruti Rao, ivala thudi swasa vidichaaru, gollapudi garu max ee generation ki leader cinema lo chusi untaru, inka konchem venaki velthe Samsaram Oka Chadarangam ane movie dwara manaki telsi untaru mukyamga “samsaram oka chadarangam” ane song dwara. He is an artist manaki telsinantha varaku, but he is a writer who accidentally became an artist, let us take a brief look at the journey of gollapudi garu
1) He is honours graduate in mathematical physics
2) His first published story
Maruthi Rao gari vayasu appudu 14 years, ee age lone ayana story paper lo publish ayindi, aa age lone chala stories rasi pampistu unde vaalu papers ki
3) I couldn’t write the spelling of cigarette
Times of India lo job kosam gollapudi garu job interview ki vellaru, mathematical physics lo honours graduate unna, english sariga vachedi kadu, aa interview lo sariga matladalekapoyaru, aakariki cigarette spelling kuda rayalekapoyaru anta, ekkada aithe cigarette spelling rayalekapoyara ade Times of India ki 40 years tarvtha chief editor ayyaru. That is success
4) He worked with some of the greatest telugu literature giants
Maruthi Rao garu Devulapalli Krishna Sastry and buchibabu gaari lanti vaaritho work chesaru…
5) He became an actor at the age of 42
Maruthi Rao garu eppudu actor avalani anukoledu, aina first act chesina cinema “Intlo ramayya, veedilo krishnayya” chiranjeevi deentlo hero ee cinema lone eeyane first villan ga act chesindi, twist enti ante ee movie ayana rasina book base chesukone theesaru, ee movie tho maruthi rao garu overnight star aipoyaru, ainaki matrame sadyamayye typical dialogue delivery
6) The Only Man in telugu cinema to receive nandi awards in different genres…
Nandi Award for Best Story – Atma Gowravam (1965)
Nandi Award for Best Comedian – Tarangini (1983)
Nandi Award for Best Character actor – Ramayanamlo Bhagavatham (1985)
Nandi Award for Best Dialogue – Mestri kapuram (1991)
Nandi Award for Best Screenplay – Prema Pusthakam (1994)
Nandi Award for Best actor (Television) (1996)
A total of 6 nandi awards, telugu cinema lo ippatiki ide record anni nandi award lu evariki raledu, vachina inni various department lo inka evariki radu kuda
7) Some of the famous writings of Maruthi Rao
Rendu Rellu Aaru, Patita, Karuninchani Devatalu, Mahanatudu, Kaalam Venakku Tirigindi, Aasayaalaku Sankellu, Amma Kadupu Challaga(His own auto-biography), and films like Doctor Chakravarthy, Tharangini, Samsaram Chadharangam, Kallu and k.viswanath gari first direct chesina movie “Athmagouravam” writer maruthi rao gaare
8) Famous characters of Gollapudi
Gaddamukka Panthulu, puri sharma in sundarakanda, inka enno enno roles chesaru
9) Literary awards and honours
Sangam Academy Award for Best Play Kallu (1975)
Sarvaraya Dharmanidhi Puraskaram for the Best Humorous writing (1983)
Other awards
Gurazada Apparao Memorial Gold Medal by Vamsee Art Theatre (1985)
Telugu Velugu Award (1987)
Madras Telugu Academy Award for Best All-rounder (1996)
Paidi Lakshmayya Dharmanidhi Puraskaram (2002)
Pulikanti Krishna Reddy Puraskaram (2007)
Sarvaraya Memorial Puraskaram
Andhra Nataka Kala Parishad Award
Narasaraopeta Rangasthali Pratibha Puraskaram (2018) # First award recipient
10) చక్కగా పొద్దునే బోంచేయ్యాలి అనుకుంటా, ఎప్పుడు నిద్రపోవాలో అప్పుడు నిద్రపోవాలి అని కోరుకుంటా, నాకు నచ్చింది నేను చదువుకుంటా, నాకు నచ్చని దానిని తప్పించుకుంటా, దాని గురుంచి దెబ్బలు ఆడాలి అని కోరుకొను, దెబ్బలు ఆడాల్సి వస్తే దెబ్బలు ఆడాను అర్థంచేసుకోడానికి ప్రయత్నిస్తా, నేను చెప్పింది వినకపోతే నవ్వుకుంటా, నన్ను విమర్శిస్తే ఊరుకుంటా,
This is how I feel, I can always differ with you, you can always differ with me, it’s your attitude that keeps you alvie to the society around you, I am living here(pointing to his mind) – Gollapudi Maruti Rao
