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Andhra Kesari
1983 Indian film
Andhra Kesari (transl. Lion of Andhra) is a 1983 Indian Telugu-language periodbiographical film written, directed, and produced by Vijayachander. The film is based on the life of Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, the first Chief Minister of Andhra State, popularly known by the epithet Andhra Kesari. It is a co-production between Vijayachander and the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Vijayachander plays the title character Prakasam Panthulu, and Murali Mohan plays Kandukuri Veeresalingam. The film touches upon his contributions to the Simon Go Back movement.[1] It was released on 1 November 1983, the Andhra Pradesh State formation day. The film won two Nandi Awards - Best Child Actor for Master Harish and a Special Jury Award for Vijayachander.[2]
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[edit]The idea of making the film on Tanguturi Prakasam came to Vijayachander on the motivation by Tanguturi Anjaiah in one of his speeches, that Government would provide financial assistance to such ventures. After getting the script ready, he met the concerned minister and got his assurance. Later Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy became the Chief Minister. The Finance Minister Kona Prabhakara Rao gave financial assistance of ₹6 lakh on behalf of the Go
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Proud Moment For Swarajya: University Named After First AP CM And Publication’s Original Founder Prakasham Panthulu
Andhra Pradesh (AP) Human Resources Development Minister Ganta Srinivas Rao has said in a press release that the state government has issued an Order Number 32 for establishing Tanguturi Prakasham Panthulu University in Ongole , as reported by Times of India.
Chief Minister (CM) Chandrababu Naidu, on his tour of the Prakasam District had earlier promised it that the Acharya Nagarjuna P G Centre would be upgraded into a full fledged university and named after the Telugu freedom fighter and the first CM of AP Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu.
Prakasam Panthulu , also called as Andhra Kesari, was among the biggest Indian freedom fighters. He was also one of the first Telugu barristers, the Chief Minister of the Madras Presidency and the first Chief Minister of the newly created Andhra Pradesh in 1953.
Interestingly, he was also the founder and working editor of the first Swarajya publication, an English daily in 1924. The publication’s name and his influence were carried over to Swarajya magazine, the one started by Khasa Subbarao in 1956 with the patronage of C Rajagopalachari, who was a colleague of Mr Pantulu.
The University will be established in 114 Acer
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