Vempalli Gangadhar

Vempalli Gangadhar
Occupation	Writer, poet, researcher
Nationality	Indian
Period	Present
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 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. ^[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

• 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

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. "Vempalli bags Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar". The Hindu. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2014.