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Kora Sir: The Physics Guru Who Loved Science Enough to Name His Children Newton, Darwin & Curie
Kondaveti Kodandaramaiah, KORA Sir to generations of students, was not just a Physics teacher. He was a man who loved science so deeply that he named his children Newton, Darwin and Curie.
Kora passed away at Vikarabad at 12.40 pm on May 17, 2026. His last rites were performed at the campus of Quantum Life University in Vikarabad, founded by his son Dr Newton Kondaveti.
For me, his passing is personal. I first met Kora Sir when I came to Nellore from Kodad, then in Nalgonda district and now in Suryapet district, carrying my father’s dream that I should become a doctor. Joining Kora College in Bujabuja Nellore (chemudugunta) was my entry into a larger world.
Kora College was then one of the most respected centres for Intermediate education and medical and engineering entrance coaching. Students came from distant towns and villages across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Many of them later became doctors, engineers and professionals across the world.
At the centre of that institution stood Kora always in white, dignified, disciplined and deeply committed to teaching. Physics, which frightened many students, became simple in his classroom. He had the rare gift of breaking down difficult concepts without losing their depth.
I was awestruck by his classes. The way he explained Physics had a lasting impact on me. Much later, when I taught, trained or explained complex issues in journalism and public life, I realised how much I had absorbed from him: clarity, simplicity and respect for the learner.
I came from a small-town background. Until then, my world was limited. I was still discovering the competitive world outside. Kora College changed that. It brought me into contact with students from different regions, communities and backgrounds. It was a place of academic pressure, ambition and transformation.
I did well in Intermediate, scoring above 93 per cent, and performed well in EAMCET, though I narrowly missed an MBBS seat by two marks I got around 1000 rank but then the medical seats were limited . Life eventually took me away from medicine, but those Nellore years shaped my confidence and intellectual discipline.
Kora Sir’s legacy lies in the lives he changed. His students spread across professions, cities and countries. Many of my own classmates from Kora College went on to become doctors. For families like ours, teachers like him carried the hopes of an entire generation.
His eldest son, Dr Newton Kondaveti, later founded Quantum Life University at Vikarabad after a journey through medicine, hospital administration and spirituality. It was there that Kora spent part of his final years, and where his last rites were performed.
The family also endured tragedy. His son Darwin passed away young after a painful struggle following an incident that took away his vision. Yet Kora remained in the memories of his students as a steady figure of learning, discipline and purpose.
There were other memorable teachers at Kora College too Dr S.V. Narasimulu, who was fond of me and whom I admired deeply, Rajagopal garu, Ramakrishna Reddy garu and others. But Kora Sir always stood apart.
Today, as I remember him, I do not see only a teacher at a blackboard. I see a generation of students sitting before him, trying to understand Physics, trying to fulfil their parents’ dreams, trying to find their own place in the world.
Some teachers finish a syllabus. A few shape lives.
Kora was one of them. May his soul rest in peace.
Note: Kora institutes were taken over later by rank thirsty colleges
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