Patrons of Telugu literature and culture

Velama rulers were big literary contributors of telugu literature and culture.Below are some of the kingdoms:
Pithapuramu
This is a famous Velama kingdom that is now part of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Poets like Vinjamuri Somesha who wrote Ragahvayadaveeyamu were at the court of Pithapuramu. Vakkalanka Veerabhadrakavi wrote 'vasavadattaaparinayamu' and dedicated to the King of Pithapuram, Nayani Madhavarao (1679-1704). Famous poet Kuchimachi Timmakavi was honored by king Madhavarayalu (1710-1755) with the title, 'kavisarvabhouma' (emperor of poets). The following are the poets of Pithapuram kingdom and their works. Author Literary Work Kuchimanchi Jaggakavi Subhadraaparinayamu Kuchimachi Gangana Satakanttharamayanamu Devulapalli Bapanna Taravali Pindiprolu Lakhmana Ravanadhammeeyamu Allamaraju Subrahmanyakavi Bhadraparinayamu Devulapalli Subbarayasastri and Devulapalli Venkatakrishnasastri Ravuvamsamuktavali in Sasnkrit and Telugu. Devulapalli Subbarayasastri Sriramapanchasattu, Mahendravijayamu, Ramarayavilasamu, Malhanastavamu, Kumara Satakamu, Mandeswara Satakamu Kings of Pithapuram and their descendents had invested a lot of money to support Telugu literature and established literary organizations like "Andhrasahitya Parishattu."
Bobbili
Bobbili is part of Visakhapatnam district of AP. This was a Velama kingdom. Poet families like Kotra, Kotikalapudi, Mandapaka, Mandavemula, Susarla etc., prospered in this kingdom. The following are the poets of Bobbili and their works: Kotra Balakavi Vimalangi Parinayamu and Bhallanacharitramu. Rayudappa Rangarao Bahaddur (1790-1830) together with Garimella Subbayya Sankalpa Suryodayamu. Kotikelapudi Venkatakrishna Somayaji Tarakabrahmamu, Dilipacharitramu, Prabodhachandrodayamu, Meghasandesamu, Vignaneswaramu and Swetachalamahatmyamu. Kotikelapudi Kodandarama Nrusimhapuranamu, Tarakabrahma Mahatmyamu, Janakirama Satakamu, Janakivallabha Satakamu, Venugopala Satakamu and Sudharangamu. Rayadappa Janardhanarangarao Mitravindaparinayamu and Bobbili Venugopalasatakamu. Mandapaka Peraya Nirdoshtyadasaradhi Satakamu, Kumudvati Parinayamu and Indumati Parinayamu. Mandapaka Kamaya Kartikavrata Mahatmyamu, Balaramakshetra Mahatmyamu and Suryanarayana Satakamu. Mandapaka Parvateeswarasastri more than one hundred books that include Krishnabhyadayamu, Radhakrishna Samvadamu etc. Mandavemula Venkataramaya Kriyayogasaramu. Sir Venkateswarachalapatirangarao (1862-1926) supported many poets and funded printing of several books.
Venkatagiri
Venaktigiri kingdom was ruled by Velugoti family of Velama tribe/caste. This family migrated from Velugodu in Telangana to Andhra and established themselves in Venkatagiri in 1600 AD. Velugoti Rayudappa Nayani (1600) Returi Rangaraju Bhanumati Parinayamu Velugoti Kumarayachamnayani (1777-1804) Mudumbi Ayyappadikshitulu Vishnupuranamu Narakuri Narayanappa Parijatamu Velugoti Kumarayachendrulu (1832-1892) Velugoti Kumarayachendrulu Sabharanjani, Manssakshyamu etc. Gopinadha Venkata Srimadramayanamu, Brahmavaivartapuranamu, Krishnajanmakhandamu, Brahmananda Satakamu, Bhagavadgita Sastramu, Sisupalavadha, Radhikaparinayamu Srimadramanauja Charitramu, Adityahrudayamu etc. Tarkabhushanamu Venkatacharylu Sringarakalpavalli Tirumalasetti Jagnnadha Halasya Mahatmyamu Odayaru Viranagaya Sivaratri Mahatmyamu Mandapaka Parvatiswarasastri Radhakrishna Samvadamu Chilakapati Venkataramanujasarma Gopikathsudhalahari, Vinodakathakalpavalli
Sri Kalahasti
Damerla family of Velama tribe/caste ruled Kalhasti. Damerla Vengalabhupaludu (late 1500) Bahulasva Charitramu Damerla Ankabhupaludu Ushaparinayamu Nadiminti Venkatapati Abhishiktaraghavamu Ravukondalarayudu Chitrakavitvadarpanamu Lingaraju (Kumara Dhurjati) Kalhatimahatmyamu, Dvipada bhagavatamu Venkatapati Ratnavali Parinayamu Munipalle Subrahmanyasastri Adhyatmramayan Kirtanalu Sishtu Sarvasastri (1830-1880) Amarukamu and Jnanaprasunambika Satakamu Kotra Lakshminarayanasastri Lakshminarayaniyandhra Dictionery Kalatturi Vikrala Raghavacharylu(1840-1890) Vedasamrajyamu, Sikshabhashyamu, Sulbasutramu, Rahsyatrayabhashyamu, Suryasiddhanta Vyakhyanamu, Grahadarshamu, Dharmanirnayamu, Vruttisngrahamu, Andhrabhasha Mahima Varnanamu Damerla Venkatabhupaludu Setukhandamu
Nujividu
This is a Velama kingdom in Krishna District. Venkatacharyudu Indumati Parinayamu Anivilla Venkatasastri Apparaya Yasaschandrodayamu, Alankarasudhasindhumaheswara Mahatmyamu, Rukminni Parinayamu, Bhaskara Prasasti, etc. Dittakavi Ramayogi Rajgopala Satakamu, Mahisasuramardani Satakamu, Raghutilakahelavati Dandakamu, etc. Madabhushi Venkatacharya Bharatabhyudayamu, Pushpabanavilasamu, Ramavadhuti taravali etc. Bukkapattanamu Raghavacharyulu Andhradesha Charitra and Kuvalyasva Vijayamu King Venkatadri Apparao Bahaddur Ramadasu: Jyotirleela, Govardhanoddharanamu, Andhrashtapadulu, Sobhanachala Mahatmyamu, Andhragitgovindamu, etc. Duriseti Venkataramacharyulu Anarkali Yarroja Madhavacharyulu Maghavalayamu
Narasaraopeta
This kingdom was ruled by Malraju family of Velama tribe/caste. This is also known as Bellamkonda kingdom. Ahobila Kavisirobhushanamu and Kalindikanya Parinayamu Pattabhiram Kavisarpagarudamu, Kavimushikamarjalamu, Marunnandana Satakamu, Malarajugudanarayanopakhyanamu, Vajrapanjara Satakamu, and Syamantakopakhyanamu Dittakavi Narayana Rangaraya Charitramu Dittakavi Ramachandra Uddandagopalaraya Satakamu and Raghukulatilaka Satakamu Venkata and Pardhsardhi Vichitraraghavamu
SOURCE : Vepachedu Educational Foundation