MV Krishna Rao Award to Madini Soma Naidu for promotion of Telugu in Malaysia

Malaysian Telugu Association founder general secretary Madini Soma Naidu was conferred the prestigious Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao Cultural Award for the first time. The award which was introduced in 2007, was a mark to his 81st birth anniversary and it was instituted by the International Telugu Centre (ITC) of Telugu University in association with SK Foundation, a Visakhapatnam-based cultural organisation.

The Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy presenting the award to Madini Soma Naidu for promotion of Telugu in Malaysia , in Hyderabad on August 4, 2007.

Source - The Hindu

At right are a. Chakrapani , Chairman of APLegislative Council and mandali Buddha Prasad , MLA . At left is Avula Manjulata , Vice -Chancellor of Potti Sreeramulu Telugu.

Summary of his achievements and contribution to the Telugus in Malaysia [Enkatesulujuval.blogspot.com]

• Sri M D Somanaidu PJK,PPN,PPM,PPT, PPGP,KMN 
• Evergreen Telugu leader of Malaysia 
• The founder member of Andhra Association of Malaya(Malaysia) 
• General Secretary from 1955 till 1982 
• Still very active in Telugu Association activities 
• The Editor of Telugu Talli monthly 4-6 pages newsletter eversince 1986 
• Author - Telugu Bhaashaa Bodhini Form III - 1968 
• Telugu Bhaasha Std I,II,III & IV -1988-1991 
• Overseas Telugu Association - Hon. Secretary- 1975-1978 
• One of those first 100 MIC leaders to receive gold medal 
• Malaysian Indian Congress -Central Working Committiee- 1963- 1968 
• National Education (Indian Schools) Development Council-1958-1982