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Dr.Pappu Venugopala Rao
9,Fourth Cross Street, CIT Colony
Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004

Tel: 24992103(O) - 24313870 (R)
Email: pappuvenu@gmail.com
www.flowersathisfeet.org


Born 30 June 1948

Education B.Sc. from MR College, Vizianagaram
B.Ed from MR College of Education

ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
Master of Arts in English Literature
Master of Arts in Sanskrit Literature
Master of Arts in Telugu Literature
Ph.D in Telugu & Sanskrit

BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN'S
Rajendra Prasad College of Mass Communication
Diploma in Business Management
won all India Gold Medal

Employment
1980 todate AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INDIAN STUDIES
DIRECTOR (South)

1977-80 Lecturer in Telugu
Mrs.AVN College, Visakhapatnam


Publications : Books
1.Thematic identity between the Maha Bharata & Bahagavata Purana in Sanskrit & Telugu (Doctoral dissertation)
2. Bhagavta Tattvamu - Manavattvamu
3. Commentary for the Bhajagovindam
4. Bhagavata Katha Sudha Vol I - II & III
5. Nityarchana
6.Bhuvana Vijayam
7.Adi Sankarula Jeevita Charitra
8.English translation of Dasarathy Satakam ( a publication of Telugu University)
9. Flowers at His Feet
10.Rama Paada Yatra

Papers:
Published about 100 papers on Music, Dance, Literature and Religion
in reputed national and international journals.

Cultural:
*Performed Ashtavadhanam about 20 times in Telugu and Sanskrit.
*Presented about 50 Lecture Demonstrations on various topics on
Music & Kuchipudi Dance(with Dr.Vempati China Satyam)
in India and abroad.
* Gave about 100 lectures on literature .
* Presented programmes on TV & Radio.

* Compered programmes where CMs, Governors and other stalwarts
participated.

Titles: 'Aasukavi Sekhara' conferred by Prof SV Jogarao

Awards:
Kavitrayam Award from Nellore.
For the Sake of Honour award from Rotary Club, Madras.
Dr. KV Rao Jyothi Rao award from TFAS, New Jersey USA.
Seven times won the Best Paper Award at The Music Academy, Madras.

Miscellany:
Toured USA, UK and Sri Lanka.
has been an examiner for Doctoral Dissertations of several Universities in India and abroad.
Experts Committee Member of The Music Academy, Madras.
Contributing Editor to Sruti
Book reviewer for The Hindu.
Member, Consultant and Advisor of several social, cultural and religious bodies.

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Dr.Pappu Venugopala Rao