PINGALI NAGENDRA

Pingali Nagendrarao (b. 1901 - d. 1971) is one of the most original and creative Telugu movie lyricists. Famous for his witty and romantic lyrics, he also wrote dialogues for many a great movie. Mayabazar and Missamma are some of his best known works.

Pingali is famous for his coining of new and funny words/phrases in telugu like Dhimbaka, Dingari, Gimbali. He was extremely popular and was loved by one and all.

Some memorable lines

* aaduvaari maatalaku ardhaale veerule

* raagamuloo anuraagamu chindina jagamee ooyalaloogadatee

* laahiri laahiri laahiriloo,
o ohoo jagamee voogenugaa

* Baala kumaarulanta chaalaa sukumaarulanta,
o pellikoduku nannu choosi murisi moorcha povunanta

* ourouraa gaarelalla ayyaare boorelilla,
o oo hoo ree ariselilla ahaahaa ahaahaa,
o iyella naake chella

* brundaavanamadi andaridi goovinduDu andari vaadeele,
o endukee raadha eesu nasooyalu andamulandari aanandamulee

* raavooyi chandamaama maa vintha gaadha vinumaa

Filmography

1. C.I.D (1965)
2. Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1963) (adaptation)
3. Mahamantri Timmarasu (1962)
4. Gundamma Katha (1962) (screen adaptation)
5. Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)
6. Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960/I) (also dialogue)
7. Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1958) (dialogue) (story)
8. Maya Bazaar (1957/I) (dialogue) (story)
9. Maya Bazaar (1957/II) (screen adaptation)
10. Missamma (1955)
11. Chandraharam (1954)
12. Patala Bhairavi (1951) (dialogue) (story)
13. Gunasundari Katha (1949) (dialogue)
14. Vindhyarani (1948) (dialogue) (story)
15. Shri Krishna Leelalu (1935) (dialogue)