Kundurti Anjaneyulu (Telugu: కుందుర్తి ఆంజనేయులు) (16 December 1922 – 1982) was a Telugu poet. He was a winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award. He is also known as "Vachana Kavitha Pitamahudu" (Father of prose poetry).

Literary works Souptikam Rasadhuni Amavaasya Naa Preyasi Nayaagara Telangana Dandi Yaatra Asha Nagaramlo Vaana Naaloni Vaadaalu Hamsa Egiripoyindi Teera Nenu Kaasta Egiripoyaaka Meghamaala Idi Naa Jenda Kundurti Peethikalu Kundurti Vyaasaalu Batuku Maata

Awards Recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award to Telugu Writers in 1977.

Free Verse Trust The group, "Free Verse Front", was founded by him and has been giving prizes since 1967. Free Verse Front Prize Trust was founded on 31 July 1979 in Hyderabad.The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature, by Amaresh Datta, Volume 1, pp.307.

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