Pingali Nagendrarao

Pingali Nagendrarao (b. 1901 - d. 1971) is one of the most original and creative Telugu movie script writers and lyricists. Famous for his witty and romantic lyrics, he also wrote dialogues for many a great movie. Patala Bhairavi, Mayabazar and Missamma are some of his best known works.

Pingali is famous for his coining of new and funny words/phrases in telugu like "Dhimbaka", "Dingari", "Gimbali". He was extremely popular and was loved by one and all.

ome memorable lines

*"aaduvaari maatalaku ardhaale veerule"

*"raagamuloo anuraagamu chindina jagamee ooyalaloogadatee"

*"laahiri laahiri laahiriloo",
**ohoo jagamee voogenugaa

*"Baala kumaarulanta chaalaa sukumaarulanta",
**pellikoduku nannu choosi murisi moorcha povunanta

*"ourouraa gaarelalla ayyaare boorelilla",
**oo hoo ree ariselilla ahaahaa ahaahaa,
**iyella naake chella

*"brundaavanamadi andaridi goovinduDu andari vaadeele",
**endukee raadha eesu nasooyalu andamulandari aanandamulee

*"raavooyi chandamaama maa vintha gaadha vinumaa"

Filmography

#C.I.D (1965)
#Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1963) (adaptation)
#Mahamantri Timmarasu (1962)
#Gundamma Katha (1962) (screen adaptation)
#Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)
#Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960/I) (also dialogue)
#Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1958) (dialogue) (story)
#Maya Bazaar (1957/I) (dialogue) (story)
#Maya Bazaar (1957/II) (screen adaptation)
#Missamma (1955)
#Chandraharam (1954)
#Patala Bhairavi (1951) (dialogue) (story)
#Gunasundari Katha (1949) (dialogue)
#Vindhyarani (1948) (dialogue) (story)
#Shri Krishna Leelalu (1935) (dialogue)

External links

*imdb name|id=0710589|name=Pingali Nagendra Rao