Yandamuri Veerendranath
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| Yandamuri Veerendranath | |
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| Born | November 14, 1948 Rajolu, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1970–present |
| Genres | thriller, playwright, novelist, Film director |
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Yandamuri Veerendranath (Telugu: యండమూరి వీరేంద్రనాథ్), (b. 14 November 1948) is a renowned Telugu novelist.[1] Hailing from Andhra Pradesh state in India, he influenced younger generations with his socially relevant writings. In his writings he addresses many of the important social problems in India like poverty, prejudices, and superstitions, and encourages people to be socially responsible. He successfully bridges the idealistic and the popular styles of literature.
Early life and background
Yandamuri Veerendranath was born in Rajolu, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh to Chakrapani, an Income Tax Department employee, and Narasamaamba.
He received his schooling in Khammam, Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Jammalamadugu, Anantapuram and Hyderabad. He did his Bachelor of Commerce degree in Kakinada. In 1972 he completed his Chartered Accountancy at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. During his school days, he worked as a tutor to support himself.
Career
Yandamuri Veeerendranath is a multi-faceted personality, being a playwright, novelist, film director, and personality development motivator.
In Telugu literature during the 1960s and 1970s, female writers like Yaddanapoodi Sulochana Rani were dominating the scene, because most of the readers were female. This led to sidelining of the male writers. Some male writers wrote stories and novels using female pen names. Yandamuri reversed these trends and came up with his first novel "Rushi". He stole the limelight with Tulasi Dalam without using any pen name. This book became a best seller. He wrote about 50 novels including Vennello Aadapilla and Antarmukham. His works were translated into several languages, namely Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Hindi, and Marathi.
His personality-development book Vijayaniki 5 Metlu (Success in Five Steps) created an all time record in Telugu literature, by generating sales worth 20,000,000 rupees.
He started Saraswati Vidya Peetham in Kakinada by investing 10,000,000 rupees to educate the poor tribal students in academics as well as personality development.
Personal life
Yandamuri married Anugeetha on 10 March 1974. They have a son Praneeth, who received his MBA from the European Institute of Business Administration in France. His son pursued Chartered Accountancy from ICAI.
Popular culture
Many of his novels have been made into motion pictures in Telugu. He also directed two motion pictures in Telugu, the first being "Agnipravesam", starring Yamuna, and the second film with Chiranjeevi by name, "Stuvartpuram Police Station". Both the films were based on his own novels but were not well received by audiences. Hence, Veerendranath reverted to writing. Currently, he is writing a weekly serial in Saakshi Sunday magazine "Funday", by name "Dega Rekkala Chappudu".
Awards
In addition to financial success, he has won many awards for his work. His first film as a dialogue writer won a best regional award from the President of India.
- Sahitya Academy Award for Raghupati Raghava Rajaram in 1982.
- Nandi Award as Best Director for the serial Vennello Adapilla in 1996.
- Nandi Award as Best Socially Relevant Film Director for Vijayam vaipu payanam in 2002 and many more.
Bibliography
Movies
- Manchu Pallaki
- Kukka
- Oka Oori Katha
- Abhilasha
- Challenge
- Raktha Sindhooram
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu
- Rakshasudu
- Kashmora
- Tulasi Dalam
- Donga Mogudu
- Marana Mrudangam
- Thrinethrudu
- Rakthabhishekam
- Aakhari Poratam
- Vikki Dada
- Bhale Donga
- Kondaveeti Donga
- Agni Pravesam
- Stuart Puram Police Station
- Hello I Love You
- Azad
- Priya Ragalu
- Mruga Raju
- Shakti
- Mutyamanta Muddu
Fiction
- Stuvartpuram Police Station
- Akhari Poratam
- Rakta Sindhooram
- Anando Brahma
- Oka Radha iddaru krishnulu
- Radha – Kunthi
- Nissabdam neeku naaku madhya
- Kshaminchu Supriya
- Rushi
- Yugaantham
- Duppatlo Minnaagu
- Swara Bhetalam
- Bharya Gunavati Shatru
- Agni Pravesam
- Chengalva Poodanda
- Nallanchu Tella Cheera
- Abhilasha
- 13-14-15
- Manchu Parvatam
- Vennello Godaari
- Parnasala
- Praarthana
- Maro Hiroshima
- Ankitam
- Siggestondi
- Atadu Ame Priyudu
- Thriller
- Cheekatlo Suryudu
- Ladies Hostel
- Atade Ame Sainyam
- Anaitikam
- Dhyeyam
- Prema
- Rakshasudu
- Marana Mrudangam
- The Dairy of Mrs. Sarada
- Priyuralu Piliche
- Ashtavakra
- Tulasi
- Tulasidalam
- Dabbu Minus Dabbu
- Casanova 99'
- Dabbu to the Power of Dabbu
- Antarmukham
- Anando brahma
- Vennello Adapilla
- Rendu Gundela Chappudu
- Oka Varshakalapu Sayantram
- Best of Yandamuri Veerendranath
- Vellanem cheddam?
Non-fiction
- Popular Rachanalu Cheyatam Ela?
- Manchi Muthyalu
- Padamati Koyila Pallavi
- Graphology
- Mimmalni Mee Pillalu Preminchalante
- Meeru Manchi Ammayi Kaadu
- Mimmalni Meeru Gelavagalaru
- Vijayam Vaipu Payanam
- Pillala Perla Prapancham
- Chaduvu – Ekagratha
- Vijayamlo Bhagaswamyam
- Mind Power – No.1 Avatam Ela?
- Vijayaniki 5 Metlu
- Vijayaniki Aro Mettu
- Tappu Cheddaam Randi
- Vijaya Rahasyaalu
- Manchu Poola Varsham
- Idli Orchid Aakaasham
- Bhetala Prashnalu
References
- ^ "A Yandamuri novel made into film after 15 years". IndiaGlitz. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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