Gudipoodi Srihari

Gudipoodi Srihari
Born(1934-09-08)8 September 1934
Died5 July 2022(2022-07-05) (aged 87)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • film and art critic

Gudipoodi Srihari (8 September 1934 – 5 July 2022)[1] was a journalist who worked as a film and art critic for Eenadu and later The Hindu.

Life and career

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Gudipoodi Srihari did his Bachelor of Science at Andhra University and his master's degree in Delhi University.[1] He taught PUC students mathematics and physics.[2] He was the writer for the Harivillu column of Eenadu, which was a social commentary, for twenty-five years.[1] He wrote reviews for the Friday Review and Sunday Magazine sections of The Hindu starting in 1969.[2][3] He worked as a news broadcaster for the Hyderabad station of All India Radio and introduced M. S. Ramarao, whose Sundara Kanda became famous.[4] He published music reviews in the 1970s.[5] He also worked on the cultural monthly Pallavi.[1]

In 1995, he received a threat from Chiranjeevi fans on a satellite television channel for publishing a negative film review.[6] In an interview in 2000, Srihari recalled "not missed a single Telugu film" and that he was called cynic for doing so.[2] He published two books: one on the cultural heritage’ of Andhra Pradesh and one on the Telugu film industry.[4] Srihari also served as the president of the Film Critics Association.[4] He was the first writer of Great Andhra and worked there until 2006.[7] He was given the ANR National Award in 2016.[8]

He died on 5 July 2022.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Mary, S. B. Vijaya (5 July 2022). "Veteran journalist and art critic Gudipoodi Srihari passes away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Jeevi (25 December 2000). "Interview with Gudipoodi Srihari". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Hyderabad: Veteran journalist Gudipoodi Srihari passes away". Telangana Today. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Veteran scribe, art critic Srihari passes away". The New Indian Express. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ Sathynarayana, R. (2006). Music Criticism. Vidwan R.K. Srikantan Trust. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ^ Media and the Constitution of the Political. SAGE PUBLICATIONS PVT LIMITED. 2022. ISBN 978-93-5479-084-3. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  7. ^ Venkat (5 July 2022). "Veteran Critic Gudipudi Srihari Passes Away". Great Andhra. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ "ANR award to senior journalist". The Hindu. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.