Dasari Venkata Ramana, popular for his Chandamama style of story writing is an author hailing from Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. His genre of writing is mostly confined to children's literature. He has been awarded with Bala Sahitya Puraskar for Telugu language for the year 2014 from Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.[1][2][3] He has also been awarded Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University's annual literary award under Children's Literature category for the year 2006 (Awarded in 2007).[4]

Dasari Venkata Ramana
BornUyyalawada Village, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh
OccupationWriter, Sub Registrar in Dept of Stamps and Registration
LanguageTelugu language
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
EducationMaster of Arts in Telugu language
Alma materOsmania University
GenreChildren's literature
Notable worksAmma Manasu (Mother's heart), Anandam (Bliss)
Notable awardsSahitya Akademi Award
SpouseLakshmidevi
ChildrenShravani, Saratchandra

References

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  1. ^ "Page 2 of the newsletter has list of writers who got award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ^ "BAL SAHITYA PURASKAR (2010–2016)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Dasari wins Bal Sahitya Puraskar". The Hindu. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Telugu University announces annual literary awards". The Hindu. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2017.