Madayyagari Mallana
Mallana was a Telugu poet and one of the Astadiggajas in the court of the king Krishnadevaraya.Biography
He said that his birthplace was part of Rayalaseema in his works. He accompanied Krishnadevaraya in his military travels. He dedicated his work to Nadendla Appana, the governor of Kondavidu and nephew of a Minister called Saluava Timmana in the Vijayanagara Empire.Works
His popular work is Rajasekara Charitram on the military and romantic conquests of Rajasekara, a king of Avanti.Style
Like other poets of Prabhanda period, his story seems completely original and there is no Sanskrit equivalent to it. Compared to his contemporaries, he is restrained in presenting romance.
