Nanduri Ramamohanarao
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Nanduri Ramamohanarao (24 April 1927-2 September 2011) was a Telugu writer and journalist. He worked in multiple roles in Andhra Jyothy Telugu newspaper since its inception in 1960 till his retirement in 1994. He translated numerous works from English to Telugu. He also wrote a number of books for children. He was also a poet and lyricist. He was also a good music composer and singer.
mandal in Krishna District
in Andhra Pradesh
, India. He did his schooling in Nuzvid
and Machilipatnam
between 1937-1942. He pursued his higher education in Government Arts College at Rajahmundry
between 1942-1947. He married Rajeswari in 1944.
Nanduri worked in various editorial capacities, in "Andhra Patrika" Telugu newspaper, between 1948-1960. Later he rendered his services as honorary editor to Udayam daily. Later, he joined the newly formed newspaper "Andhrajyothy" in 1960, where he retired as the editor, in 1994.
He visited many nations like USA, UK, Russia etc. He introcuced many writers like Yaddanapudi Sulochanarani etc.
He died in Vijayawada, India on 2 September 2011, due to intra cranial hemorrage. He is survived by wife, two sons and three daughters.
Life
Rama Mohanarao was born in VissannapetaVissannapeta
Vissannapeta is a village and Mandal in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. This is an Educational Centre for Nuzvid, Tiruvur and Mylavaram. The two famous educational institutes situated in Vissannapeta are VIKAS and SIDDHARTHA. These institutes offer B. Pharmacy, M.C.A. and other post...
mandal in Krishna District
Krishna district
Krishna District is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the third longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of...
in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India. He did his schooling in Nuzvid
Nuzvid
Nuzvid is a mandal and municipality in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 50 km from Vijayawada and 35 km from Eluru. This place is well connected by bus and rail. Nuzvid is well known for its mangos, which are exported world wide....
and Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam is a city and a special grade municipality in the Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located south east of state capital, Hyderabad.-History:...
between 1937-1942. He pursued his higher education in Government Arts College at Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital, Rajahmundry is noted for its intense Veda culture and intellect...
between 1942-1947. He married Rajeswari in 1944.
Nanduri worked in various editorial capacities, in "Andhra Patrika" Telugu newspaper, between 1948-1960. Later he rendered his services as honorary editor to Udayam daily. Later, he joined the newly formed newspaper "Andhrajyothy" in 1960, where he retired as the editor, in 1994.
He visited many nations like USA, UK, Russia etc. He introcuced many writers like Yaddanapudi Sulochanarani etc.
He died in Vijayawada, India on 2 September 2011, due to intra cranial hemorrage. He is survived by wife, two sons and three daughters.
Writings
- Viswaroopam (A collection of essays on the structure of Universe, serialized in Andhrajyothy, in 1969)
- Naravataram (A collection of essays on Charles DarwinCharles DarwinCharles Robert Darwin FRS was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory...
's theory of evolution, serialized in Andhrajyothy, during 1971) - Viswadarshanam - Paschatya Chintana (A collection of essays on Western PhilosophyWestern philosophyWestern philosophy is the philosophical thought and work of the Western or Occidental world, as distinct from Eastern or Oriental philosophies and the varieties of indigenous philosophies....
) - Viswadarshanam - Bharatiya Chintana (A collection of essays on Indian PhilosophyIndian philosophyIndia has a rich and diverse philosophical tradition dating back to ancient times. According to Radhakrishnan, the earlier Upanisads constitute "...the earliest philosophical compositions of the world."...
) - Anupallavi (A collection of Andhrajyothy Editorials, on various contemporary issues)
- Chiranjeevulu ( A collection of Andhrajyothy Editorials on various personalities)
- Vyaasavali (A collection of Andhrajyothy Editorials)
- Akshara Yatra (Literary Essays)
- Ushashvini (A collection of poems)
- Chilaka cheppina rahasyam (The secret that the parrot told - A children's novel)
- Mayoorakanya (Peacock woman - A Children's novel)
- Harivillu (Rainbow - Songs for Children)
Translations
- Kanchanadweepam (A Translation of Robert Lewis Stevenson's Treasure IslandTreasure IslandTreasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the...
) - Kathageya Sudhanidhi (Based on Aesop's FablesAesop's FablesAesop's Fables or the Aesopica are a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. The fables remain a popular choice for moral education of children today...
) - Tomsawyer (Translation of Mark TwainMark TwainSamuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
's Adventures of Tom Sawyer) - Huckleberry Finn (Translation of Mark TwainMark TwainSamuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
's Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAdventures of Huckleberry FinnAdventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in England in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written in the vernacular, characterized by...
) - Raju-Peda (Translation of Mark TwainMark TwainSamuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
's The Prince and the PauperThe Prince and the PauperThe Prince and the Pauper is an English-language novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction...
) - Vichitra Vyakti (Translation of Mark TwainMark TwainSamuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
's The Mysterious StrangerThe Mysterious StrangerThe Mysterious Stranger is the final novel attempted by the American author Mark Twain. It was worked on periodically from roughly 1890 up until 1910...
) - Balaraju (Translation of Oscar WildeOscar WildeOscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s...
's stories)