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birth_date 24th JULY 1953
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0 A. N. Prahlada Rao Crossword Writer
1 A. N. Prahlada Rao (born 24 July 1953) is a Kannada crossword writer who has created the highest number of crosswords in India. He has created 21,000 crosswords in the Kannada language for Kannada daily newspapers and periodicals. A.N. Prahlada Rao was born at Abbani in the Kolar district of Karnataka in India. He started writing Kannada crosswords in 1984.A.N.Prahlada Rao is probably the only man in the country to possess the unique achievement of having created more than 20,000 crosswords in a regional language -- Kannada. And the range of his subjects vary from one end of the spectrum to the other -- cinema, science, crime, women and child issues, culinary, and of course, the general crossword.
2 Crossword books
3 The first-ever volumes of Kannada crossword puzzles compiled by A.N. Prahlad Rao were launched on 14 February 2008. Three of the five Kannada crossword books are based on general knowledge, one on Kannada cinema, and another one for children.
4 Bangarada manushya
5 A. N. Prahlada Rao is an author of a book named Bangarada manushya, the chronicle of Dr. Rajakumar, a popular Kannada film actor. The book Bangarada Manushya surmises the achievements of Dr.Rajkumar both on and off the screen. This book is a referral volume on Kannada film industry, for it is rich in details of the growth and evolution of the Kannada Film Industry.
6 Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur released the books on 75 noted personalities who contributed to the progress of Kannada cinema on 2nd March 2009. Felicitating the Kannada cinema industry on celebrating the Platinum Jubilee” Kannada cinema-75 organised by Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce. Noted Writer and Film Director Baragur Ramachandrappa, has the Principal Editor of the books. Out of 75 books A.N.Prahladarao have written 2 books. The books are one is Rajakumar and onther one is T.S.Karibasaiah.
7 Belliterey Belagidavaru
8 His second book, Belliterey Belagidavaru, (Gems of the Silver Screen) contains profiles of 115 film stars of the Kannada silver screen with a foreword by director Girish Kasaravalli, who is also profiled. The book features everyone from patriarch Gubbi Veeranna to the golden oldies of the black-and-white era who reinvented the stage on celluloid, making the new medium a craze for first generation film-goers.
9 Dr. Rajkumar: The Inimitable Actor With A Golden Voice
10 The English translation of his book 'Bangarada manushya' named Dr. Rajkumar: The Inimitable Actor With A Golden Voice was released in New Jercy, America on 10 May 2008. The same book was released in London by Edward Thimson, Senetor during the month of August 2008.
11 Vasanta Mallika
12 A. N. Prahlada Rao is also poet. His 9 poems CD VASANTA MALLIKA (beginning blossoms) released in the month of December 2008. The songs sung by Mrs 'Vasanta Shashi' a NRI residing in America and music composed by the great singer 'Puttur Narasihma Nayak'.