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that his grand-father was Kālaya and his grandmother Gangama. His father is Venkatayya of ministerial fame and won the title of "Ranaranga gandhavāraṇa" for his military prowess. He is also a great poet and wrote Parvati Parinaya and other works, which unfortunately have not come down to us. His mother belongs to Rāvinūtala family and is the daughter of one Tirumalayya.
As for his literary attainment, he is known as Lalitõkti Bhāravi .. and was a great devotee of Sri Kãlahastiśwara. In verse 30 Kālakavi, gives one important information; that he is the teacher (Guru) of Rāmabhadramba', the well-known Sanskrit and Telugu poetess in the time of Rágbunătha and also of Krishnäji another poetess in the time of Vijayarāghava Näyaka.
"Ghatikisatagruntha ghatanotkatanavīna
Pandityagarimaluũ bhaliyananga
Oshthyaniroshthyirli māddāmarasagarbha
Sandarbhamaunani sannutimpa
Mūkandamanjarī madhujharīmādhurya
Rachanavisēshamauivananga
Paribritetara yuktibiniganutan' katha
Chaturyadhurvatā samstutimna
Ayyadinamula Ramabhadrimbavaru
Nély krishniji kavitache nerp:i merasi
Viuntiseyutalella nichanata gide
Kavi vinuta charya Chenglva Kalanārya"
3 Bhāravi in Sanskrit is snown loc his farthalgaur av.) .un! Dandin for (Padualitya) Kalakay, by 'l.!.ikti (hr.«"mount that he possess the combined Milities of Duniani! :rili, the two great South Indian Sanskrit poets.
4 Introductiou to Raghunathabhyalayam of Ramabluadramba. Edited by late T. R Chintamani Madras University Bulletin of the S:11: skrit Department No. 2. Introduction page 1-2.
