Nagabhairava Koteswara Rao, 1931-

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1. Nagabhairava kavita kadambam.
   Ravinutala: Nagabhairava Pracuranalu, 1988.
   (LCCN: 00373320)
   • "Rangajamma"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 32-33, pp. 51, pp. 53-54, pp. 90
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 32-33, pp. 51, pp. 53-54, pp. 90
   • "Kanneetigadha"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 91-94
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 91-94
   • "Gundla kamma ceppina katha"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 138, pp. 149, pp. 164, pp. 166-167
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 138, pp. 149, pp. 164, pp. 166-167
2. Nadi ceppani katha.
   Gullapalli: Nagabhairava Kalapitham, 1996.
   (LCCN: 97900405)
   • "Nadi ceppani katha"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 19-24, pp. 34-35
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 19-24, pp. 34-35
3. Nagabhairava kavita kadambam.
   Ravinutala: Nagabhairava Pracuranalu, 1988.
   (LCCN: 00373320)
   • "Oasis, okka prasna"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 170-171
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 170-171
   • "Nirudyogaparvam"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 216-217
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 216-217
   • "Veluturu snanam, Ekskyuj me"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 238-239
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 238-239
   • "Sthanabalam"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 252-254
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 252-254
4. Pataka sirsika.
   Gullapalli: Nagabhairava Pracuranalu, 1992.
   (LCCN: 00373327)
   • "Punaravrttam"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 7-11
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 7-11
   • "Elaksan ki munduratri"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 12-14
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 12-14
   • "Avesam aksaramaina vela"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 15-16
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 15-16
   • "Bhagyanagaram gadiyaralu"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 17-18
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 17-18
   • "Svatantra samarayodhulu"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 21-27
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 21-27
   • "Gundelni prasadincu"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 22-23
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 22-23
   • "Na jenda"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 27-30
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 27-30
   • "Cinnappati mavuri udayam"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 67-68
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 67-68
5. Dagdha gitam.
   Gullapalli: Srinagabhairava Kalapitham, 1996.
   (LCCN 97900399)
   • "Valla vakillanu valle terucukonivvandi"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 9-11
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 9-11
   • "Dagdha gitam"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 40-42
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 40-42
   • "Kantro dampatyam"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 28-29
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 28-29
   • "Okka padunu kosam"
     Realmedia excerpt: pp. 17-18
     MP3 excerpt: pp. 17-18

Koteswara Rao, a Telugu poet, was born in the year 1931 in a small village of Prakasam District in Andhra Pradesh. After a long and successful career, he retired as lecturer of Telugu language and literature. Dr. Rao began writing poetry in traditional Telugu kavya form. Five of his works are in that form. His inclination to this form did not stop him from using other forms such as free verse. He also wrote plays and novels. Two of his poetical works have been prescribed in textbooks. His works are characterized by altruism and universal love, but he shows special concern for the downtrodden.

Dr. Rao's play Kavanavijayam, which depicted the development of 20th century Telugu poetry, ran more than 300 performances. His poetical work Kanneetigadha captured the deadly cyclone that devastated parts of Andhra Pradesh in 1969.

Dr. Rao was Telugu expert for Sahitya Akademi from 1988-1992. He received Telugu University Award and Raja Lakshmi Foundation Award for his literary achievements.

Notable among his seventeen published works are: Rangajamma, (1963); Kanneetigadha, (1969); Oasis (1969); Manavata sangeetham (1972); Veluturu snanam (1980); Turpu vakillu (1982); Naa udayam (1984); Santakam (1985); Gundla kamma cheppina katha, (1985); Pathaka seershika, (1991); Kanneganti Hanumantu, (1992) all poetry; Kavana vijayamu, (1980) play.

The Library of Congress acquired seven of his works and one work on him.