‘Satavadhanam’ to mark poet’s centenary

Literary and cultural organisation Prasanna Bharathi will organise ‘satavadhanam’, poetry recitation, and present literary awards to mark the culmination of the birth centenary of its founder Kondepudy Subba Rao.

As part of the fete from November 18 to 22, ‘satavadhanam’ by Rambhatla Parvateeswara Sarma will be organised on the first three days at Kala Bharati auditorium. ‘Satavadhanam’ is a literary feat unique to Telugu language, where 100 questioners pose riddles to the ‘avadhani’ performing it. He has to answer them in the given meter and diction.

Courtalam Peethadhipathi Sri Siddheswarananda Bharati Swamy will attend the inaugural of the centenary.