Vempalli Gangadhar

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".

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.

Writings

Molakala Punnami

Gangadhar's award-winning book Molakala Punnami 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.

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.

Published books

• Gangamma Poolu (15 Stories) గంగమ్మ పూలు (కథా సంపుటి ) November, 2024
• 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? (సంపాదకత్వం) (book editor) May 2020
• Urenium palle (Novel) (యురేనియం పల్లె) 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 (Ravana Vahanam - 25 stories) రావణ వాహనం కథలు December 2015
• Paapagni kathalu (Stories of the Paapagni River - 30 Stories) పాపాఘ్ని కథలు June 2015
• Nenu Chusina shantinekethan నేను చూసిన శాంతినికేతన్ (పర్యటన)(Travelogue) January 2015
• Toli telugu shasanam (The first Telugu stone inscription) తొలి తెలుగు శాసనం December 2013
• Greeshma Bhoomi Kathalu (Stories of the summer land - 13 Stories) గ్రీష్మ భూమి కథలు November 2013
• Nela digina vaana (The rain that landed on earth - Novel) నేల దిగిన వాన March 2013
• Devarashila (The divine rock - 12 Stories) దేవరశిల November 2008
• Hiranya rajyam (The kingdom of Hirnya - Rayalaseema factionism history) హిరణ్య రాజ్యం August 2008
• Pune prayanam (The journey to Pune - Trafficking of Women) పూణే ప్రయాణం June 2007
• Molakala punnami (The full moon of sprouts - 13 Stories) మొలకల పున్నమి April 2006; second edition April 2012
• Kadapa Vibhavam కడప వైభవం-కడప చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం)(book editor) 2004
• Kathanam (narration - essays book) కథనం November 2002

Novels

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

Short stories

• Agra Tonga - ఆగ్రా టాంగా (What is to be really seen in Agra?)
• Hamsa Nattu - హంస నత్తు (We finally reach where we are destined to reach)
• Edari Oda - ఎడారి ఓడ (What is wrong when done with greed can be right when done in need)

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. 27 April to 7 May 2011
• Rashtapati Bhavan -in residence programme; 8 to 26 September 2014

References