Apparao Vissa (1884-1966)
Professor Apparao Vissa was born in 1884 in Peddapuram in
Niyogi
Brahmin family. His father was Ramachamdrudu and mother was Manikyamba.
Their family was interested in literature and arts.
Apparao completed his secondary school education in Peddapuram and high school
in Amalapuram. He finished his BA in Rajamahendravaram, and MA and LT in
Chennai (Madras). He studied Mahabharat and Ramayanam at a young age. His
interests include scientific literature, dance, singing, painting etc. After
finishing his education, he worked at various government colleges and became
the principal of Andhra University (1938-41) in Waltair.
Apparao was a friend of
Venkatasastri
Chellapilla and supported his
avadhanas. As he was reform minded,
his son married daughter of
Prabhakarasastri Veturi,
a
Vaidiki
Brahmin. In those days, inter-caste marriage between Viadiki Brahmins
and
Niyogi
Brahmins was very rare. There was also a big difference between their
income -Prabhakarasastri's income was 50 rupees and Apparao's income was
800 rupees.
Apparao's works include essays such as
pandavaagnaatavaasa vatsara vyaapti
nirnayamu,
ainsteenu yokka saapekshavaadamu, etc in various journals
and published those essays in a series in 1956. He published several books
such as
tyagaraya keertanalu, kshetrayya padaalu, thyaagaraaya apuroopakeertanalu,
kshetrayya padamulu-svarayuktamu, aadhyaatma raamaayana keertanalu- svarayuktamu
etc. His scientific works include
paramaanusakti, aakaasam, etc.
He translated Sir CV Raman's "Aspects of Science" into Telugu. He also gave
talks on radio.
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