Astavadhanam Recital By Dr Vaddiparti Padmakar

Vaddiparti insists on making foie grass out of these Prucchakas.

The Andhra Pradesh State Cultural Council is presenting an Astavadhanam Recital By Dr Vaddiparti Padmakar, as a part of 'Avadhana Sapthaham', its programs honoring the legendary poets, the Kopparapu Brothers.


Avadhanam is a literary feat which involves concentration, resonance, command over poetic metres, creativity and wide scholarship. In Astavadhanam, the Avadhani (the scholar) takes on eight subjects posed by Prucchakas (subject scholars) at a time, while in Satavadhanam, he takes hundred subjects at a time.



Dr Vaddiparti Padmakar will not use pen or paper to write down the querries of the Prucchakas, using his memory to recite all the questions and answers, and also to identify the scholar who posed the questions.

Please contact the Dept. of Culture at 2324-2482 for further details.