PADAMRAS TV INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS
Screen Play & Director : T.S. Nagabharana
Illustrations: R.K. Laxman
Garlapati Tenali Ramakrishna popularly known as Tenali Rama was a Vikata Kavi, was a court-poet of Vijayanagara Empire in the 16th century. He was one of the Ashtadiggajas who were patrons of Krishnadevaraya & is also referred to as Tenali Rama in some parts of Southern India. He was known for wit and a large volume of poetry written in the Telugu Language. His story was made into a classic TV series on Doordarshan DD called Tenali Rama. He is noted for brilliance and wit and for mocking other poets and great personalities. The stories of Tenali are very popular as Akbar-Birbal Stories, both the personalities known for their intelligence. The TV series of Tenali Rama still hold a clear picture of the audiences of 1980s.
