Pingali, The Legendary Writer

Pingali Nagendra Rao was born on 29 December, 1901 at Rajaam near Bobbili. His parents Gopala Krishnaiah and Maha Lakshmamma. He completed Mechanical Engineering from National College at Machilipatnam.
1918 - He completed his studies and joined in Railway Workshop as apprentice in Kharagpur.
1920 - He resigned his job and started tour to North India.
1923 - Kouta Rama Sastri was started a magazine 'Sarada' in Bandar. Pingali was joined in it and took an active part in publishing.
At that time he translated D.L. Roy's stage plays 'Mewadipatan' and 'Pashavi' and those published by Krishna Patrika.
Pingali's own plays 'Jebunnisa' and 'Vindhya Rani' were published in Krishna Patrika and 'Raraju' in Bharathi. Those plays were played on stage by D.V. Subba Rao, the famous stage personality.
After closing of 'Sarada', Pingali joined in Indian Dramatic Company, owned by D.V. Subba Rao, as Secretary. He was continuing in that job till 1946, when he got the film offers.
Pingali's plays 'Naa Raju' and 'Vindhya Rani' were very popular in those days.
He was written dialogues and songs for the movie 'Bhale Pelli'. That's the beginning of Pingali in film world. N. Jagannath and Durga Nageswara Rao produced the film.
1946 - The shoot of the film 'Vindhya Rani', which was based on his play, started. Vyjayanthi Films, owned by Durga Nageswara Rao, produced it with the co-operation of Gemini Studio. At that time, Kamalakara Kameswara Rao took Pingali and introduced him to K.V. Reddy, the top director. Reddy given him the responsibility of the dialogues and songs for the movie 'Gunasundari Katha'. Audience liked the songs and dialogues instantly.
Pingali worked as a permanent writer to Vijaya Pictures and written to the films like 'Patala Bhairavi', 'Chandraharam', 'Maya Bazar', 'Jagadeka Veeruni Katha', 'Satya Harischandra' and 'Uma Chandi Gouri Sankarula Katha'. He was written the songs for the films 'Missamma', 'Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu' and 'Gundamma Katha' mady by Vijaya Pictures.
Pingali worked as a writer for the films like 'Pellinati Pramanali', 'Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddham', 'Mahakavi Kalidasu', 'Mahamantri Timmarusu', 'Sri Krishna Vijayam', 'Sri Krishna Satya' and 'Neeti-Nijayiti', made by the outside production companies.
Pingali's dialogues were so popular as his songs. Mainly people remembered his dialogues in 'Patala Bhairavi' and 'Maya Bazar' even now. The matchless person died on 6 May, 1971.