from the clue, looks like it is kandukoori virESalingam pantulu.
>>Q 2. In the early decades of this century (to be precise in late 20s, early
>30s) two scholars wrote separately Theory of evolution (_pariNaama vaadamu_)
>and both received the Madras university prize. Who were they ?
know only part of the answer. but, appreciate additional info. on "the
Madras university prize": what was this prize? was it a research grant?
prize in a competition? if so, what was the competition? was it an annual
event?
>Q 3. Lexicons in Telugu as in Sanskrit, were in verse until around 1818,
>when the idea of arranging words in the alphabetical order dawned on the
>Telugu lexicographers. However it were Caldwell and Brown who did the
>pioneering work in this field in early stages. But, what is the earliest
>known Lexicon in Telugu at all?
>
>(Clue: The author is well known for his (in)famous colourful language.)
cowDappa's "?? darpaNam"
>
>Q 4. Encyclopaedia Britanica and other similar works in English were
>certainly the inspiration to produce similar works in Telugu. Who was
>the first to undertake such project?
mallinatha suri