| Pitcheswara Rao Atluri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 April 1925 Choutapalli, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Died | 26 September 1966(1966-09-26) (aged 41) |
| Occupation | writer |
| Spouse | Chouda Rani |
Pitcheswara Rao Atluri (Telugu: అట్లూరి పిచ్చేశ్వరరావు; 12 April 1925 – 26 September 1966) was an Indian writer, who wrote in the Telugu language.
Personal life
Pitcheswara Rao was born in the small village of Choutapalli in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh on 12 April 1925. Later, his family migrated to the nearby village, Pulaparru. He did his schooling in Choutapalli and Kaikaluru. As a student, he stood first in the Hindi 'Visharada' exams. After completing his pre-university education in the Hindu College, Machilipatnam, he joined the Indian Navy in 1945 as a Mechanical Engineer. He left the Indian Navy in 1953.
After leaving Indian Navy, Pitcheswara Rao worked as a journalist in "Vishalandhra" a Telugu daily newspaper for a few years. In 1962, he moved to Madras, and worked as a screenwriter for Telugu films. During this period, he also established himself as a Telugu writer, and wrote several short stories, radio plays and sketches. He also translated literary works from Russian and Hindi into Telugu. He died of heart attack in 1966.
Pitcheswara Rao's wife, Chouda Rani, was the youngest daughter of Tripuraneni Ramaswamy, a well known Telugu poet and social reformer. Chouda Rani herself was a short story writer, and novelist. She established an exclusive Telugu bookstore in Madras which ran successfully for several years. She died in 1996.
Writings
Pitcheswara Rao was a multi-faceted writer. He wrote short stories, movie scripts, and translations from Hindi, and Russian to Telugu.
- "Manasulo manishi: Radio natikalu, eka vakchitranalu" (Radio Plays), 1968.
- "Vinnavi, Kannavi" (1968)
- Atluri Pitcheswara Rao Kathalu, a collection of short stories, 2021.
Translations from Russian.
- Paris pathanam (Orig: "The Fall of Paris" by Ilya Ehrenberg).
- Adarsa jeevulu (Orig: "Ivan Ivanovich" by Antonina Koptiaeva).
- Baagogulu (Original by Ilya Ehrenberg).
- Aparichita (Original by Galina Nikolaeva).
- Gajadonga Nikolai (Original by Ivan Albreht, a Slovenian author).
Translations from Hindi.
- Okanoka Gadida Atmakatha (Orig: "Ek Gadhe Ki Sarguzasht" by Krishan Chander).
- Godaan (Orig: "Godaan" by Munshi Premchand).
- Pekamukkalu (Original by Arigepudi Ramesh Choudhury)
Movie scripts released as books.
- Illarikam (1959).
- Krishna Leelalu (1959).
- Chivaraku Migiledi (1960)
- Nammina Bantu (1960).
- Baatasari (1961).
- Bharyabhartalu (1961).
- Vagdanam (1961).
- Atmabandhuvu (1962).
- Kodukulu-Kodallu (1963).
- Anubandhalu (1963).
Short stories
- Jeevachhavaalu
- Nethuru kadha
- Chiranjeevulu
- Gadavani Ninna
- Korina varam
- August 15na
- Verrikaadu Vedaantham
- Donkala vankala Manasulu
- Sastry
- Sabadham
- Kadhakudu
- Vimukti
- Gadachina dinnalu
- Brathakadam Theliyanivaadu
- Oka Anubhavam
References
- Saccidānandan (1961). Whos Who Of Indian Writers. New Delhi, India: Sahitya Akademi. p. 260. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- Atluri, Anil (November 2021). Atluri Picheswara Rao Kathalu (Print ed.). CLS Publishers LLP. p. 280.
- Sinhā, Madhubālā (2009). Encyclopaedia of South Indian Literature. Anmol Publications. p. 110. ISBN 978-81-261-3740-4. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- Atluri, Anil (November 2021). Atluri Picheswara Rao Kathalu (Print ed.). CLS Publishers LLP. p. 280.
- Pitcheswara Rao, Atluri (1968). Manasulo Manishi: Radio Natikalu, Eka Vakchitranalu (Print ed.). Vijayawada: Visalandhra Publishing House. p. 80. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- Pitcheswara Rao, Atluri (1968). Vinnavi, Kannavi. Visalandhra Publishing House. p. 115. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- Kanteti, Chandra Pratap (30 May 2022). ""ఏడు దశాబ్దాలు దాటినా వాడీ వేడీ తగ్గని కథలు"". Visalandhra Telugu Daily. Visalandhra. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- Atluri, Picheswara Rao. Adarsa Jeevulu. Vijayawada: Visalandhra Publishing House. p. 780. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- Atluri, Pitcheswara Rao (1959). Aparichita. Visalandhra Prachuranalayam. p. 164. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- Sharma, M.V.S (27 December 2021). ""ప్రజాపంథా పై చర్చించిన నవల"". Prajasakti Telugu Daily. Prajasakti. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- Atluri, Picheswara Rao (1988). Okanoka Gadida Atmakatha. Visalandhra Publishing House. p. 306. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- Narasimhan, M. L. (28 January 2016). "Blast from the past: Chivaraku Migiledi (1960)". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- M.L., Narasimham (28 April 2016). "Blast from the past: Friday Review - Bharya Bharthalu (1961)". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- Kathanilayam, Kathanilayam. "Atluri Picheswara Rao". kathanilayam.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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