Discourse exponent Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma has been selected for the ‘Kopparapu Kavula National Pratibha Award 2026.’ The award will be presented at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Kalabharati auditorium in Visakhapatnam as part of the 24th anniversary celebrations of the Kopparapu Kavula Kalapeetham.

The programme, organised under the guidance of Kalapeetham founder-president M. A. A Sarma, will include the release of the book ‘Sri Kopparapu Sodara Kavula Satavadhana Soundaryam.’

Mr. Shanmukha Sarma will deliver a discourse on the Kopparapu brothers’ poetic work ‘Daiva Sankalpam.’

Andhra Pradesh High Court judge Justice B. Krishna Mohan, retired judge Justice Durga Prasad and cardiologist Alla Srinivasa Reddy are among those expected to attend.

Published – September 08, 2026 11:51 pm IST