Balijepalli Lakshmikantham

Balijepalli Lakshmikantam or Lakshmikanta Kavi was an actor, poet, screen writer, dramatist and freedom fighter. He is remembered for the masterpiece Harischandra written in 1924, and for his works in Telugu cinema.

He was born in Itikampadu village of Guntur district near Bapatla in 1881 to Narasimha Sastry and Adilakshmamma. After matriculation in Kurnool, he worked for some in the Subregistrar office as Gumasta. He worked as teacher in Hindu College. He used to tour different Zamindaris to perform Avadhanams.

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