Telugu Pandit

UNIT-I

Classical and Contemporary Poetry

(a) Classical Poetry

• Kumarastra Vidya Pradarsanamu-Nannaya. Andhra Mahabharathamu – Adipervamu
• Govyagra Samvadamu – Ananthamathya, Bhajarajeeyamu
• Trijata vrittantamu – Anguleeyaka Pradanamu (328 lines) Ranganatha Ramayanamu – Sundara kanda

(b) Contemporary Poetry

Book Prescribed:

Telugu kavyamala, Edited by Katuri, Published by Central Sahitya Academy Selections:

• Jandhyala Papaiah Sastri – Karunamayi (Pages 327-328)
• Tilak – Advitiyamu (Pages 332-333)

UNIT-II

Drama

Text: Uttaramacharilamu Translated by M.Nageswara Rao, A.C. College, Guntur.

UNIT-III

History of Telugu Literature

I. Division of Yugas:

II. Poets :

• Nannaya
• Tikkana
• Errana
• Bammera Pothana
• Allasani Peddana
• Dhurjati
• Pingali Surana
• Tenali Ramakrishnudu
• Tirupathi Venkatakavulu – Royaprolu
• Veeresalingalingam Panthulu – Sri Sri
• Gurazada – Dasurathi
• Tilak – Narayana Reddi
• Pingali – katuri

III. Trends : Puranamu, Ithihasamu, Kavyamu, Natakamu, Prabandhamu, Achcha Tenugu – Janu Tenugu – Marga.

Desikavithalu. Sathakamu, Yaksha ganamu, Navala, Kathanika, Natika

Books recommended for reference:

• Andhra Sahitya Charita by Pingali Lakshmikantham
• Samagrandhra Sahithyam by Arudra

UNIT-IV

Telugu Novel

Text Books :

• Mana Navala – OKA Pariseelanamu
• Published by Yuvabharathi, Hyderabad.

UNIT-V

History of Telugu Language and Dravidian Philogy

Books Prescribed :

• History of Telugu Language, Edited by Bh. Krishnamurthy
• Dravida Bhashalu – P.S.Subrahmanyam
• Andhra Bhashavikasamu – C.J.Somayaji

UNIT-VI

Grammar and Prosody

Grammar – Balavyakaranamu

Prosody – Appakaviyamu – Canto III

Books prescribed :

• Ramaneeyamu – by Duvvuri Venkatrama Sastri
• Commentary on Balavyakaranam – by Bulusu Venkataramanayya
• Appakaviya bhava prakasika by Ravoori Dorasami Sarma

UNIT-VII

Translation and General Essay :

Translation from English to Telugu

UNIT-VIII

Outlines of Linguistics

• The general Characteristics of Language and its definition
• Phonetics
• Phonemics
• Morphology
• Sentence and its parts

Books Prescribed :

Adhunika Bhashasastra Siddhanthalu – By P.S. Subrahmanyam.

Note : Medium of Examination only in Telugu.