About the Department
The Department of Telugu was started in 1927. It is to worth to mention that, this is the First Telugu Department in the British India, started with Korada Ramakrishnaiah as its Reader and Head. A Good number of Research works were there to his credit. His "Andhra Bharatha Kavitha Vimarasana" is the most valuable work. Many Great Scholars served in the department later Korada like Nidadavolu Venkata Rao. In 1970 Dr. Gandham Appa Rao was appointed as a lecturer. He bacame the first Professor and Head of the Department of Telugu. Followed by him Prof. S. Akki REddy, Prof. V. ramachandra, Prof. G.V.S.R. Krishnamurty, Prof. S. Samanthakamani, Prof. M. Sampath Kumar served for Department. At present Prof. Vistali Sankara Rao serving as Head of the Department.