Sangamreddy Satyanarayana

Sangamreddy Satyanarayana
Minister for Transport, Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
1983–1984
Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh
In office
1983–1985
Preceded byV. Venkateshwara Rao
Succeeded byT. Hayagreevachari
ConstituencyHanamkonda
Personal details
Born(1933-01-21)21 January 1933
Muchcherla, Hyderabad State (present-day Telangana, India)
Died10 October 2016(2016-10-10) (aged 83)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Other political
affiliations
Telugu Desam Party
Children4

Sangamreddy Satyanarayana (21 January 1933 – 10 October 2016), popularly known as Muchcherla Satyanarayana, was an Indian politician, first-generation lyricist, and Telangana activist. He served as the Minister for Transport in the Government of Andhra Pradesh from 1983 to 1984. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Hanamkonda Assembly constituency.[1][2]

Early life

Satyanarayana was born on 21 January 1933 in Muchcherla village of Hasanparthi mandal, Hanamkonda district in Telangana to Narsamma and Narsaiah. During his childhood he actively participated in plays such as Sri Krishna Tulabharam and Satya Harischandra. He was a contemporary of Prof. Jayashankar, who used to perform female roles in those plays.[3]

Political career

Following the introduction of the Panchayati Raj system in 1959, Satyanarayana began his political career as Sarpanch of Muchcherla village. He later served two terms as Samithi President and as President of Hanamkonda Panchayat. In 1983, Satyanarayana was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Hanamkonda Assembly constituency as a candidate of the Telugu Desam Party, defeating T. Hayagreevachari of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 17,697 votes. He was inducted into the First N. T. Rama Rao ministry as the Minister for Transport in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.[4]

Role in Telangana movement

Satyanarayana participated in the 1952 Mulkhi Agitation and 1969 Telangana Agitation. He founded the newspaper Jai Telangana[5] and later established the Telangana Rakshana Samithi.

He was one of the founding members of Telangana Rashtra Samithi and contributed ideological guidance during the Telangana movement.

Death and legacy

Satyanarayana died on 10 October 2016 in Hyderabad at the age of 83.[6]

A biography on his life and struggles, Dhikkara Keratam, authored by P. Chand, was released on 9 November 2017 at Hanamkonda Public Garden.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "బతుకే ఓ పోరాట పాట | sakshi literature on poetry | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com.
  2. ↑ Velugu, V6 (September 21, 2025). "Latest Telugu News, తెలుగు వార్తలు, News in Telugu, తెలుగులో వార్తలు, Telugu News Live". V6 Velugu.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Andhrajyothy, "Telangana Vedana, Sadhanala Saakshi", 9 October 2021.
  4. ↑ V6 Velugu, "Telangana Vaitalikudu Sangam Reddy Satyanarayana", 21 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Andhrajyothy, "Bhaugolika Telangana Chaaladanna Darshanikuḍu", 10 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Sakshi, "Telangana Vaitalikudu Sangamreddi Satyanarayana", 20 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Andhrajyothi Latest Telugu News , Latest తెలుగు వార్తలు and LIVE Updates | Breaking News in AP and Telangana | Top Stories in Telugu | Andhrajyothy". Andhrajyothy Telugu News.