Telugu literature

Telugu literature

Popular authors and works[edit]

• Arudra (ఆరుద్ర) - Samagraandhra Saahityamu (సమగ్రాంధ్ర సాహిత్యము) (The Complete Telugu Literature)
• Adavi Baapiraju - Gona Gannareddy, Naarayanarao, Tuphaanu (The storm), Amshumati
• Addepalli Ramamohana Rao - Poga choorina Aakasam
• Ajanta - Penumarti Viswanatha Sastry (born 1922)
• Allasani Peddana - Manu Charitra (The History of Swarochisha Manu)
• Aatreya - NGO, Kappalu
• Avasarala Ramakrishna Rao (1931-2011) - Sampengalu-Sannajajulu
• Atukuri Molla - Molla Ramayanam
• Bammera Potana - Bhagavata Purana
• Buchchibabu - Chivaraku Migiledi (What is Left at the End)
• Balivada Kanta Rao (1927–2000) - Balivada Kanta Rao Kathalu (Winner of the Kendriya Sahitya Academy Award Awarded in 1998 by the Government of India)
• Boyi Bhimanna - Gudiselu Kaalipotunnaayi
• C. Narayanareddy - Vishwambhara ( Won the Jnanpith Award for this novel in the year 1988 )
• Cha So (1915–1993)
• Chalam - Chitraangi, Maidhaanam, Saavitri, Janaki, Ameena, Brahmaneekam, Musings
• Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham - Gayopaakhyaanam, Prahasanamulu
• Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu - Timiramuto samaramu (Fighting against the darkness)
• Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak - Tilak Kathalu, Amrutam Kurisina Raatri
• Dhurjati - Srikaalahasteesvara Satakam
• Duvvoori Ramireddy - Paanasaala, Krusheevaludu
• Devulapalli Krishnasastri - Krishna pakshamu (The Brightening Fortnight)
• Garikapati Narasimha Rao - Saagara Ghosha (Boisterousness of Ocean)
• Gona Budda Reddy- Ranganatha Ramayanam
• Gurajada Apparao - Kanyaasulkamu
• Gurram Jashuva - Gabbilamu (The bat), Phiradousi
• Kaloji- Naa Godava, Idee Naa Godava (autobiography)
• Kandukuri Veeresalingam - Andhrakavula Charitra (The History of Andhra Poets), Raajasekhara Charitra (The History of Rajasekhara),
• KANETY KRISHNA MENON -"KRATUVU"
• karunasri Dr. Jandhyala papai sastry - "UdayaSri", "VijayaSri", KarunaSri", "Amarkhyam", "Telugu bala"
• Kasula Purushottama Kavi - Andhranayaka Satakamu
• Kavitrayam (Nannayya, Tikkana, Yerrapragada) - Andhra Mahaabhaaratamu (The Great Mahabharata in Telugu)
• Kethu Viswanathareddy - Kethu Viswanathareddy Kathalu
• Ko Ku - Chaduvu
• Madhurantakam Rajaram - Halikulu Kushalama
• Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy - Written 153 novels, over 3000 Short Stories and 8 Travelogues covering 33 countries
• Mokkapati Narasimha Sastry - Barrister Parvateesam
• Muddupalani - Radhika Santvanamu
• Mullapudi Venkata Ramana - Budugu, Girisam malli puttadu
• Muppala Ranganayakamma - Raamayana vishavŕksham, Krishnaveni, sweet home, Janaki Vimukti, Ammaki Adivaram Leda
• Nandoori Subbarao - Yenki paatalu
• Nanne Choadudu - Kumaara Sambhavamu
• Nayani Krishnakumari - Telugu geya vanjmayam, Agniputri, Kashmira deepakalika
• Palagummi Padmaraju - Batikina collegee
• Paravasthu Chinnayasuri - Baalavyaakaranamu, neeti chandrika
• Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma- Meerabai (1913), Taradevi (1911) (both Khanda Kavya’s), Natakopanyasamulu, Vemana (1928–29), Saraswatalokamu (1954) (critical review articles), Shalivahana Gathasaptashati Saramu (translation of the Prakrit work into Telugu) (1932), Chayapa Senaniya, Nrita Ratnavali (translation into Telugu) 1969, Arya (translation of Sundara Pandya’s Sanskrit work in Telugu) 1970.
• Ravuri Bharadwaja - Paakudu Raallu [received the Jnanpith Award 20120
• Sankaramanchi Satyam - Amaravati Kathalu (The Stories from Amaravati)
• Sri Krishna Deva Raya - Aamukta Maalyada
• Sri Sri - Maha Prasthanam
• Sri K Sabha - Vishwarupa Sandarsanam, Vedabhumi, Mogili, Patala Ganga
• Srinatha - Haravilaasamu, Kaasikhandamu, Bhimakhandamu, Palnaati veeracharitra, Sŕngaara naishadhamu
• Suravaram Pratapareddy - Aandhrula Saanghika Charitra

Time Nani

• Tallapaka Annamacharya (1424?-1503) - Annamacharya kirtanas
• Tapi dharma Rao 'Vidhi Vilasam', 'Devala paina bootu bommalu, Pelli- Dani Puttupurvottaralu, and film script Rojulu marayi
• Tallapaka Timmakka - Subhadrakalyanam
• Tarigonda Venkamamba - Venkatachala Mahatmyamu, Vasista Ramamyanamu, Rajayogasaramu, Bhagavatamu, Krishnamanjari
• Tenali Ramakrishna - Paanduranga maahaatmyamu
• Tenneti Hemalata = Raktapankham, 'Mohanavamsi, Omar Khayyam
• Tikkana - Nirvachanottara Raamayanamu -
• Tirupati Venkata Kavulu - Paandavodyoga vijayamulu, Devi bhaagavatam
• Tirumalamba - Varadambica parinayamu
• Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Choudhury - Sutapuranamu, Karempudi kathanam, Kurukshetra sangramam, Kuppuswamy satakam, Sambhukavadha, Sutashrama geetalu', Dhoorta manava, Khooni, Bhagavadgita,Rana Pratap, Kondaveeti patanam

Tripuraneni Maharadhi 'samagraha praanam'

• Ushasri - Sundarakanda
• Viswanatha Satyanarayana - Cheliyalikatta, Kalpavrukshamu, Kinnerasaani Paatalu, Srimadraamaayana kalpavŕkshamu Swargaaniki Nichchenalu, Veyipadagalu, Ekaveera, naa ramudu, nepala rajavamsa kathalu ( In Telugu he is the first writer to receive Jnanpith Award for the novel Ramayana Kalpavrukshamu (A resourceful tree:Ramayana) in the year 1970 )
• Vemana - Vemana Satakam
• Yenugu Lakshmana Kavi - Bhartruhari Subhashitamulu
• Yerrapragada - Harivansamu, Nrusimhapuranam, half of the Aranya Parva of Maha Bharat