Gudipoodi Srihari | |
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Born | 8 September 1934 |
Died | 5 July 2022 | (aged 87)
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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.
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]