Chowdappa Satakam -

Peddana vale krti cheppina Peddanavale, alpakavini Peddanavalena? Eddanavale, moddanavale, gaddanavale Kundavarapu Kavi Choudappa!

A Satakam typically consists of 100 or 101 poems, though modern collections of Choudappa’s work often contain up to . Every verse concludes with his signature refrain ( Makutam ): "Kundavarapu Kavi Choudappa!" chowdappa satakam

Chowdappa pioneered Adhikshepam (blame poetry). He used his pen to attack societal hypocrisy, corruption, greed, and the arrogance of false scholars. Peddana vale krti cheppina Peddanavale

Kundavarapu Chowdappa was a Niyogi Brahmin poet, likely active between 1580 and 1640. He was patronized by rulers like Matli Anantha Bhupala and Raghunatha Nayaka of Thanjavur. alpakavini Peddanavalena? Eddanavale