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ANAKAPALLI HAIKU POETS -Dr.TALATHOTI PRITHVI RAJ

With the estblishment of INDIAN HAIKU CLUB by Dr.Talathoti Prithvi Raj,Lecturer in Telugu,A.M.A.L.College,Anakapalle,some of the poets and readers started composing HAIKU poetry in Anakapalle. --ANAKAPALLE HAIKU POETS (talk) 17:35, 20 May 2010 (UTC)--ANAKAPALLE HAIKU POETS (talk) 17:35, 20 May 2010 (UTC) Dr.Talathoti Prithvi Raj as a Editor of Indian Haiku Club HAIKU MAGAZINE(monthly), popularized Haiku poetry. Taking inspiration from this magazine and poet,critic,Indian haiku club founder president Dr.T.Prithvi Raj many new poets of haiku came in to limelight.

Among with Prithvi Raj some of the Haiku poets from Anakapalle are, Sri Ganapathi Raju Chandra Sekhara Raju,Sri Madhavi Sanara,Sri Vempali Siva Prasad,Dr.Emmidisetti Chakrapani,Sri Pinakini,Sri G.Ranga Babu,Dr.M.Siva Prasad Rao,Dr.Dake Ashok Kumar,Dr.M.Rama Appa RAo,Sri P.V.Sudhakar,Dr.B.V.Seeta Rama Rao,Sri Baddi Nageswara Rao,Smt.Amara Jyothi,Sri Gatti Brahmaji, Sri Arasada Surya Narayana Rao,Dr.M.R.V.Kumarji,Sri D.V.Reddy, Sri Bhamidipati Prasada Rao etc.

First of all, let us know an introduction of Dr.Talathoti Prithvi Raj contribution to HAIKU poetry from Anakapalle is as follows.

Dr Talathoti Prithvi Raj, M.A., Ph.D., lecturer in Telugu, A.M.A.L.College, Anakapalle justly deserves high praise for his laudable endeavours in making the special genre of Haiku more popular in Telugu and also for his keen enthusiasm in innating a band young men who manifest an unfailing instinct for poetry writing. Dr. Talathoti Prithvi Raj has been a born poet and his poems as juveinile exercises even from his fifteenth year appeared in some of Telugu some of Telugu jounals. He has to his credit the following words published between 1997 and 2003. They are: I) Critical works; 1. Athreya Nataka Sahityam - Sambhashanalu, 2. Manasu Kavi, 3. Athreya Cinema Sambhashanalu - Oka Pariseelana, for which he was awarded Ph.D. in the year 2000 by Andhra University. II) The Anthology of Poems: 1) Nalla Doralu, 2) Manishi. III) Poetic Definitions: 1) Manishilo... Very early in life Dr. Talathoti Prithvi Raj developed a special love for the genre of Haiku - a genre which had its birth in Japan - and he has been doing a praise worthy service in writing Haiku and making it very popular in his native tongue of Telugu. He has published sofar no less than 7 volumes of Haiku which have been greatly appreciated by the lovers of the poetry. Some of the titles of his publications are, 1) Vennela, 2) Chinukulu, 3) Vasantham, 4) Rojuko Suryudu, 5) Neelakasam, 6) Ruthu Bhramanam 7) Chandra Kireeti, 8) Kavitalathoti, besides these volumes he has also written 3 other books in three other genres namely 9) Prithvi Photo Haiku, 10) Prithvi Senryu and Prithvi Tanka. He has passed through the pangs of Travails in giving a proper shape to The Indian Haiku Club and these effords on his part clearly reflects his earnest interest in his particular genre. He has initiated some young talented people into writing Haiku, thus trying to bring Haiku into vogue. In this connection it may well be mentioned that an Anthology of Haiku contributed poets of different temperments, is being brought out every year. In 2001 and 2002 Nelavanka and Sambhodhi have been respectively published. Besides these efforts, a monthly magazine is being published with a view to encourage talents to contribute Haiku to this magazine inviting them different regional languages. Prithvi has the following proposals to realise in the near future. i) To hold seminars on Haiku, Senryu and Tanka at regular intervals. ii) A literary discussion every month on a noted Haiku poem irrespective of nationality. iii) To honour a Haku poet annually who ever is adjudged the best with a cash prize. Haiku, the smallest literary Japanese genre has been very popular all world over. It exercises a great fascination on the minds of young poetic talents of every land and language. Haiku has a special function; it describes, in the main, the seasons of the year, although it embraces subjects of varied interests. Stictly speaking, a Haiku should consist of only 17 syllables erranged in 3 lines, 5-7-5 respectively. Shiki, the 19th century Japanese poet admits, a range of Haiku from 15 to 25 syllables. Every good Haku must be a sudden flash of insight revealing sum unexpected aspect of human life. In the vast corpus of Dr. Prithvi Raj’s Haiku are revealed an infinite variety of Kaleidoscopic moods, reflections and observations on life and things. They are characterised by a spontaniety of expression, felicity of phrase and sudden flash of insight. Most of his Haiku admit of interpretation on different levels. To quote a few of his Haiku; The Autumn flows off All flowers down to dusty earth - A flash in the dark sky. In this Haiku there is a concealed metaphor during the Autumn season. The sky is overcast with dark clouds and the stars are hid behind them. Here the comparison is between the stars and fallen flowers. The tree though barren Yields shade; though it gives no shade Beauty it doth shed! In this Haiku reveals the poets deep love of Nature, in whatever form it is. The frogs in the well Their comrade is the tortoise Besides them The Moon. In this Haiku the poet presents a realistic picture a graphic manner. Thus we find many a Haiku with deep reflection on social, romantic and philosophical matters. The poet ardently hopes that this Haiku will certainly delight the reader and inspire him inturn to write Haiku making this genre more popular