YA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

Telugu

GUEST LECTURE

KANDUKURI KAVYADVAYAMU

21.02.2022

CONDUCTED BY

TELUGU DEPARTMENT

Aims & Objectives:

Sri. Kandukuri Veeresalingam is a great personality who was a social reformer as

well as a literary reformer. He made very good use of literature and magazines to

deplore the unhealthy social practices in the society, criticize the deviant trends in

the literature and to promote the well being of women in the society. This

programme has been organized with a view to introduce his twin literary works

“Abhagyopakhyanamu” and “Saraswathi Narada Vilapamu” to the students and to

commemorate the services rendered by Kandukuri Veeresalingam for ushering in

reforms in the society as well as Telugu literature.

Report:

The guest lecture on Kandukuri Kavyadvayamu was held in the Virtual class room

from 4.00 pm to 5 pm on 21.02.2022. The programme was presided over by Smt.

Ch. Ramanamma, the Principal of the college. Dr. Satram Malleswara Rao, Retired

Principal, BBH Degree College, Vetapalem and Dr. P. V. Subba Rao, Retired

Principal, C. R. College Degree, Chilakaluripeta participated in the programme as

Special Guests. Smt. Ch. Ramanamma, the Principal, Dr. Satram Malleswara Rao,

Dr. P. V. Subba Rao, the special guests and Dr. N. Vijayalakshmi, Head of

Department of Telugu released the book titled as Kandukuri Kavyadvayamu. Smt.

Ch. Ramanamma, the Principal expressed her happiness regarding release of the

book of Kandukuri who made great contribution for progress of women in the

society.

Dr. Satram Malleswara Rao, Retired Principal, BBH Degree College, Vetapalem, who

delivered the guest lecture, complimented Dr. Toomati Sanjeeva Rao, Secretary,

Cheenapuri Telugu Vani, for publishing the book Kandukuri Kavyadvayamu along

with commentary. He explained the salient features of “Abhagyopakhyanamu” to

the students. Dr. N. Vijayalakshmi, who spoke on the occasion, made references to

important features of “Saraswathi Narada Vilapamu” and explained the intention of

Kandukuri Veeresalingam behind authoring this work. The faculty of the college and

42 students attended the guest lecture.

Outcome:

By attending the guest lecture, the students were able to become aware of the

significant contribution made by Kandukuri in bringing much needed reforms in the

society and Telugu literature. They were able to develop awareness regarding the

specific reforms promoted by Kandukuri in the field of Telugu Literature.