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Vizai Bhaskar occupies a predominant place among the contemporary playwrights of Telugu Theatre. To his credit, he has about 20 plays of everlasting value with varied themes which won a great deal of appreciation from the theatre loving public. All his works are entertaining and enlightening. They are touching to the heart as well as thought provoking. The Author's sharp vision on human relations and his analysis on the ways of the world are indeed amazing and unique in nature. He leaves no stone unturned while giving expression to his feelings on the human nature in all its nakedness. Prestigious literary award has been bestowed on Vizai Bhaskar by Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University for his play 'Ruthwik'. A number of awards including Nandi Awards were received from the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Private Organisations stand testimony to his literary and artistictalents.
Name : D. VIZAI BHASKAR
Qualification : MA
Native Place
Ampolu (Village), Srikakulam (Dt), Andhra Pradesh
Residential Address
Flat No.201, 2nd Floor, 238/2RT- Amulya Brundavan Apartments, Near Ganesh Temple, Vijayanagar Colony, Hyderabad – 500 057.
E-Mail ID
vizai@yahoo.co.in
Contact Phone Number
98490 06046 (Mobile)
040-23456703 (Tele Fax)
Original Post
Regional Director cum Appellate Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Municipal Administration Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Present Post
Private Secretary to Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Government of A.P.
Dramas Written :
1. Kaalakootam
2. Ruthwik
3. Kinchith Bhogam
4. Kurchee
5. Puli Swaari
6. Hiranyagarbha
7. Gandhi Jayanthi
8. Jeevannatakam
9. Baapu Cheppina Maata
10. Mabbullo Bomma
11. Devudu Kaavaali
12. Chitram
13. Minister
13. Minister
14. Brahmaraata
15. Meere Devullu
16.Shatruvu
17. Shramanakam
18. Kabeer Das19. Mounamtho Maatalu. (Poetic Verses)
Awards received :
- Nandi Award as Best Writer (Kurchee) in 1999 by Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Nandi Award as Best Writer (Mabbullo Bomma) in 2000 by Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Nandi Award as Best Writer (Jeevannaatakam) in 2003 by Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Nandi Award as Best Writer (Minister) in 2004 by Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Nandi Award as Best Writer (Bapu Cheppina Maata – Teleplay) for 2005 by Government of Andhra Pradesh.
- Rashtriya Vikas Shiromani Award by Delhi Telugu Academy on the occasion of Ugadi Puraskar 2004
- Sri Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Sahitya Puraskaram for 2004.
- Ugadi Sahitya Puraskar 2003 by Andhra Saaraswatha Samithi, a literary organization of international repute.
- Number of Best Writer Awards in many Drama Competitions conducted by various Nataka Parishads
Award Winning Dramas
- ‘Swarna Nandi’ in 1999 for Kinchith Bhogam
- ‘Silver Nandi’ in 2002 for Gandhi Jayanthi
- ‘Silver Nandi’ in 2003 for Jeevannatakam
- ‘Silver Nandi’ in 2005 for Baapu Cheppina Maata
- ‘Telugu University Sahitya Puraskaram’ for Ruthwik
Translations
- ‘Gandhi Jayanthi’ was translated into Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Gujarati, Hindi & English.
- ‘ Ruthwik’ was translated into English
- ‘ Kaalakootam’ was translated into English
- ‘Minister’ and ‘Jeevannatakam’ were translated into Kannada.
Research Works
- Sri Godavarti Naga Raju has done M.Phil., on ‘Kurchee’ and other plays in Nagarjuna University, Guntur. He is also doing Ph.D on other ‘Plays of Vizai Bhaskar’ in the same University.
- Sri Satyavolu Sundara Sai is doing Ph.D on all the ‘ Dramas of Vizai Bhaskar’ in Osmania University, Hyderabad.
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