Bammera Pothana (1450–1510) was a Telugu poet best known for his translation of the Srimad Bhaagavatam from Sanskrit to Telugu. He was a Telugu and Sanskrit Scholar. [1] His work, Srimad Bhagavatamu, is popularly called as Pothana Bhagavatam in Telugu. [2]

Bhakta Pothana is a 1943 Telugu -language biographical film directed by K. V. Reddy in his directorial debut. Based on the life of poet-saint Pothana who translated Bhagavatham into Telugu language, the film was scripted by Samudrala Sr. The film had celebrated Jubilee runs all over the South India including Mysore state and Kerala. [1] .

Oct 4, 2020 · 15th-century poet Pothana wrote one of the greatest classics of Telugu poetry. He kept his ‘divine gift of writing’ so pure that he preferred to retire to the life of a simple farmer rather than toe the line of his king. Here’s his story...

May 9, 2020 · Pothana (1450–1510) was a Telugu poet and a saint. He translated the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit to Telugu through the divine grace of Lord Rama.

Aug 2, 2017 · Pothana Mahakavi may be famous for one thing, but he was known by many names. Also called Potaraju and later Potanamatya, he is a native of the town of the same name as his surname. Bammera Pothana was born some time in the first decade of the 1400s , in Nalgonda District of Telangana.

Dec 31, 2024 · Bammera Pothana, also known as Potana, was a prominent poet and scholar who lived during the 14th and 15th centuries. He was born in the village of Bammera in Palakurthy Mandal, located in the Jangaon District of present-day Telangana State, India.

Jun 27, 2014 · Pothana was a Telugu poet who lived in the 15 th century. He is best known for his translation of the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit to Telugu, titled Andhra Maha Bhagavatamu. His celebrated work is popularly known as Pothana …

Apr 10, 2025 · Bammera Pothana Category Historic (1450–1510) was an Indian Telugu poet best known for his translation of the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit to Telugu.

Pothana is the first Indian poet who translated the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit to his mother-tongue Telugu. He was a Telugu and Sanskrit Scholar. His work Maha Bhagavatamu, is popularly called as Pothana Bhagavatam in Telugu.

The name of the poet who translated Bhagavatam into Telugu is Bammera Pothana; as is still the custom among the modern Telugus, the first part of the name is his surname and the second part is his own name. Pothana lived through the 15th century of the Christian era.