Sripada Kameswara Rao

Sripada Kameswara Rao (1877–1943) was an actor, translator and speaker. He translated Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, French and Punjabi dramas to Telugu. He published numerous reviews, such as one on the play Kanyasulkam, that was published in 1933 in the Telugu literary journal Bharathi.

Rao translated other scholars' writings, such as Dwijendra Lal Rai's and P. C. Vasu's contributions to dramatic and literary criticism, into Telugu prose. He was a scholar who was well-versed in Eastern and Western culture. His son Sripada Pinakapani was a medical doctor and an acclaimed Carnatic musician, who was awarded the Padma Bhushan by Government of India. Rao's great-granddaughter, Chinmayi Sripada, is one of India's finest playback singers.

Books

 * Kalapahad (1913)
 * Bharatharamani
 * Tagina sasthi
 * Lilavathi sulochanalu
 * Sahitya meemamsa
 * Chandragupta
 * Sri madhavacharya vidyaranyaswamy
 * Pisinigottu
 * Punarvivahamu
 * Ranapratapasing naatakamu.