Common Rules and Guidelines for Beginner and Advanced
1. To facilitate fair judgment, it is required for
parents to provide us with a copy of the poem the child is reciting. 5 points
will be awarded to those participants who send the poems to us in advance. Poem
can be emailed to telugucontests@tcatelugubadi.org
2. Child can participate only in one level –
Beginner or Advanced based on his/her level of proficiency.
3. Those who won the trophies in last year’s
competitions, either in Beginner or Advanced levels of poem recitation are
eligible to participate only in Advanced level (This rule applies to 5
to 14 age groups only. Children participated and won the prizes in under 5 age categories
can still participate in Beginner level if their proficiency level is still
in beginner level).
4. If a child is capable of reciting a more complex
poem, register them in Advanced level. Please check the Poem categories to
choose the right poem for your child.
5. Every contestant shall announce his/her name,
source of the poem, author name before reciting.
6. Points will be awarded based on overall presentation,
pronunciation, clarity of expression and the ability to explain the meaning
(other than for ages under 5 years).
7. This is a Telugu contest - only Telugu poems
must be recited. Sanskrit shlokas are not allowed.
8. Parents are not allowed to prompt the kids
during recitation and notes are not allowed during poem recitation
9. 15 and above - Noncompetitive - Will be invited
to showcase their skills - and we will award them a certificate.
10. The decision of the judges is final.
Beginner
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Advanced
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Padyam Style/Type
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కంద, తేటగీతి,
ఆటవెలది
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ఉత్పలమాల, చంపకమాల,
మత్తేభం, శార్దూలం, సీస, వృత్త పద్యం
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Category
(గ్రంథం or శతకం) |
వేమన, సుమతి,
కృష్ణ శతకం, కుమార శతకం, కుమారీ శతకం, గువ్వల చెన్న శతకం, భాగవతం, భారతం
If you are choosing from భాగవతం,భారతం - select only కంద, తేటగీతి,
ఆటవెలది types
Any other గ్రంథం or శతకం (select
only కంద, తేటగీతి, ఆటవెలది పద్యం)
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భాస్కర శతకం, దాశరథి
శతకం, శ్రీ కాళహస్తీశ్వర శతకం, శ్రీ నరసింహ శతకం, నారాయణ శతకం, ఆంధ్రనాయక శతకం, భాగవతం, భారతం,
తెలుగు ప్రబంధం, కావ్యం
Any other గ్రంథం or శతకం (select
only ఉత్పలమాల, చంపకమాల, మత్తేభం, శార్దూలం, సీస, వృత్త పద్యం)
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Rules /Guidelines
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Under
5 Age group - No need to say the meaning, No extra points will be given if
they say the meaning.
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Under
5 Age group - No need to say the meaning, No extra points will be given if
they say the meaning.
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Children
in age groups 5 to 14 are encouraged to say the meaning in Telugu.
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Children
in age groups 5 to 14 are expected to say the meaning in Telugu.
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Explaining
the complete meaning in Telugu without using English words will give
them up to 100% in Poem meaning section of the Poem recitation
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Explaining
the complete meaning in Telugu without using English words will give
them up to 100% in Poem meaning section of the Poem recitation
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Explaining
the complete meaning in Telugu by using English sentences will
give them up to 80% in Poem meaning section of the Poem recitation.
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Explaining
the complete meaning in Telugu by using 2 to 3 English words
will give them up to 80% in Poem meaning section of the Poem recitation.
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Explaining
the complete meaning in English will give them up to 60% in
Poem meaning section of the Poem recitation.
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Explaining
the complete meaning in Telugu by using 4 to 5 English words
will give them up to 70% in Poem meaning section of the Poem recitation.
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Children
will be tested in overall presentation, pronunciation, clarity of expression,
and the ability to explain the meaning
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Explaining
the meaning in Telugu by using 1 or more sentences in English will
give them up to 50% in Poem meaning section of the Poem recitation.
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Children
will be tested in overall presentation, pronunciation, clarity of expression,
and the ability to explain the meaning
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Reference sites for Poem selection
Please e-mail a copy of the poem (in Telugu) you have chosen by 7th January, 2020 to
This is mandatory and will help us judge
the student better.