Even before Telugu film industry is yet to come to terms with the passing away of legendary filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao, the industry has lost one more stalwart. Noted poet, lyricist, Jnanpith awardee writer C Narayan Reddy, popular as CNR, passed away on Monday.
He breathed his last with age-related issues. He was 85. He belongs to Telangana and was instrumental in spreading awareness of literature in the region.
Cingireddi Narayana Reddy was born in a remote village of Karimnagar district then in united Andhra Pradesh on July 29, 1931. He had a MA and PhD in Telugu literature from Osmania University where he also worked as a professor. In 1992, he was felicitated with country’s third-highest civilian honour, Padma Vibhushan, and was nominated to the Upper House of Parliament in 1997. CNR was honoured with the prestigious Jnanpith award in 1988 for his poetic work Visvambara which was also translated in three other languages.
