Vempalli Gangadhar

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Vempalli Gangadhar
Dr. Vempalli Gangadhar profile.jpg
OccupationWriter, poet, researcher
NationalityIndian
PeriodPresent
Website
vempalligangadhar.com

Vempalli Gangadhar is a writer from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. He has been awarded Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar for 2011 for his short-story collection "Molakala Punnami".[1]

Dr Vempalli Gangadhar, with his Sahitya Akademi Award.

Gangadhar, recipient of Central Sahitya Academy's first Yuva Puraskar, had been a guest of the President in Rashtrapathi Bhavan from 8 to 26 September 2014.[2]

Writings[]

Molakala Punnami[]

Gangadhar's award-winning book is a collection of 13 short-stories. It was published in 2006 and is woven around the plight of farmers. Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, a Telugu poet, has written the foreword for the book.[3]

Other works[]

Gangadhar, a doctorate holder from the Sri Venkateswara University, has ten books to his name so far. He has also won an award for a previous work. His Mynapu Bommalu won the American Telugu Association award. The book is about sex workers.[3]

Published books[]


  • ' Depamanu- (Telugu Literature Articles)- దీపమాను(సాహిత్య వ్యాసాలు) june 2020
  • ' Matti porala madhya maha charithra (History articles)మట్టి పొరల మధ్య మహా చరిత్ర (చరిత్ర వ్యాసాలు) june 2020
  • ' C.P.Brown series of Letters - సి.పి. బ్రౌన్ కు మనమేం చేశాం?'Book Editor(సంపాదకత్వం)- may 2020
  • ' Urenium palle (యురేనియం పల్లె) Novel. July 2019.
  • ' Erra chandanam Dari lo Tamila Kulilu -Red Sanders Tamil woodcutters (ఎర్రచందనం దారిలో తమిళకూలీలు ) May, 2019.
  • Anathapuram Charithra -అనంత పురం చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం)(book editor)-January 2017
  • Ravana Vahanam Kathalu -రావణ వాహనం కథలు -( Ravana vahanam -stories)- ( 25 stories )- December 2015
  • Paapagni kathalu - పాపాఘ్ని కథలు -(Stories of the Paapagni River)- (30 Stories)- June 2015
  • Nenu chusina shantinekethan - నేను చూసిన శాంతినికేతన్ ( పర్యటన )(Travelogue)-January 2015
  • toli telugu shasanam - తొలి తెలుగు శాసనం (The first Telugu stone inscription)-December 2013
  • Greeshma Bhoomi Kathalu - గ్రీష్మ భూమి కథలు (Stories of the summer land)- (13 Stories)-November 2013
  • nela digina vaana - నేల దిగిన వాన (The rain that landed on earth)-( Novel)- March 2013
  • devarashila - దేవరశిల (the divine rock) - (12 Stories)- November 2008
  • hiranya rajyam - హిరణ్య రాజ్యం (The kingdom of Hirnya)- rayalaseema factionism history- August 2008
  • pune prayanam - పూణే ప్రయాణం (The journey to Pune)-(Trafficking of Women ) June 2007
  • molakala punnami - మొలకల పున్నమి (The full moon of sprouts) - (13 Stories),April 2006;second edition April 2012
  • Kadapa Vibhavam- కడప వైభవం-కడప చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం)(book editor)-2004
  • kathanam - కథనం (narration)- essays book, -November 2002

Novels[]

  • nela digina vaana - నేల దిగిన వాన (The rain that landed on earth)
  • Urenium palle - యురేనియం పల్లె -Novel

Short stories[]

Awards[]

  • A.P. cultural council Award in literary criticism 1999
  • A.P.cultural council Award in media writing 2001
  • A.P.cultural council Award in play writing 2003
  • Cuddapah district kadapothsavalu souvenir co-ordinatior Award 2003
  • Republic day district best writer Award 2003
  • Katha – New Delhi, Telugu story National Award 2003
  • Republic day District best story writer Award 2004
  • Cuddapah District kadapothsavalu souvenir co-ordinator Award 2004
  • ATA (American Telugu Association) Story Award 2004
  • Cuddapah District kadapothsavalu Souvenir co-ordinator Award 2005
  • Republic day district best media writer Award 2005
  • Kadapa 200 years festival publicity co-ordinator Award 2007
  • Vipula – Telugu magazine story Award 2007
  • R.S. Krishna Murthy foundation Award 2007
  • Teja news weekly first Telugu story Award 2008
  • Gurajada appa rao Sahithi Puraskaram 2008
  • Sahithya netram Telugu Story Award 2008
  • Vishala Sahiti’ B.S. Ramulu Katha Puraskaram 2009
  • Hasan fathima Sahiti puraskaram (prakasam dist) 2010
  • Acharya Diwakarla Venkata avadhani centenary Puraskar: 2011
  • Sahitya Academi yuva Puraskar ; 2011
  • World Telugu Conference – Sahiti Puraskar: 2012
  • Bangalore Literature Festival Telugu story award ; 2013
  • Ampasayya Naveen Navala puraskaram  ; 2013
  • Ravuri Bhardwaja sahiti puraskaram ;2014
  • Dr Vasireddy sestha Devi katha puraskaram ;2014
  • Dhrbhaka Subramanyam sahitya puraskaram ;2015
  • Andhra kesari yuva jana cheythanya puraskaram ;2015

Seminars[]

  • Kendra Sahithya Academi Seminar (Tirupathi) 2010
  • Kendra Sahithya Academi Seminar (Dharwad) 2011
  • Kendra Sahithya Academi Writers Travel Grant Prog. April 27 to may 7 th 2011
  • Rashtapati Bhavan -in residence programme; 08th to 26 september 2014

References[]

  1. ^ The Hindu's article on Vempalle Gangadhar winning Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar
  2. ^ "Kadapa writer felicitated". The Hindu. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Vempalli bags Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
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