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Venna Vallabha Rao is an Indian author, poet, and translator from Hindi to Telugu and vice-versa. He is a recipient of the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Award for his translation work Viraamamerugani Payanam (Restless journey) based on Khanabadosh which is an autobiography of Punjabi writer Ajeet Cour.

Early life and Career
Venna Vallabha Rao was born on 9 May 1956 in Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, to a Telugu family of Venna Hanumantha Rao and Lakshmi Nageswaramma. His father was a farmer, and his mother was a housewife. He completed his schooling in Bethavolu near Gudivada. He completed his graduation with a B.A.degree from ANR College, Gudivada, in 1977. He completed post-graduation and received his Master of Arts (Hindi) degree from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, in 1979. He received Ph.D. for his thesis on "Bhagwati Charan Verma ke Upanyason mein Vyakti aur Samaj" in 1989.

Vallabha Rao started his teaching career as a Junior Hindi Lecturer at Saptagiri College in Vijayawada for five years, from 1980 until 1985. Later, he worked as a Hindi Lecturer, Reader, Head of the Department (Hindi), and Vice-Principal at Andhra Loyola College (Autonomous) in Vijayawada for 29 years from 1985 to 2014.

During his three-decade tenure at Andhra Loyola College (Autonomous), Dr. Vallabha Rao served as the Program Officer, National Service Scheme (NSS) for ten years and as the Secretary of the Andhra Loyola College Staff Co-operative Credit Society for ten years.

Dr. Vallabha Rao attended various seminars and conferences - national and international, including World Hindi Conferences (विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन). He participated in the 8th World Hindi Conference held in New York City, USA, in July 2007, the 10th World Hindi Conference held in Bhopal, India, in September 2015, and the 11th World Hindi Conference held in Port Louis, Mauritius, in August 2018.

Dr. Vallabha Rao attended the 3rd World Telugu Writers Conference (మూడవ ప్రపంచ తెలుగు రచయితల సదస్సు) organized by Krishna District Writers Association held in Vijayawada in February 2015 and also chaired a session on the topic "Telugu Sahitya Vikasam – Anuvaadaala paatra." He also attended the 5th World Telugu Writers Conference (ఐదవ ప్రపంచ తెలుగు రచయితల సదస్సు) held in Singapore in November 2016 and presented a paper on the topic "Telugu Rachanalu Hindi Anuvaadalu: Telugu Bhasha parivyapti."

He retired as Head of Department (Hindi) in 2014 and currently resides in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

Personal life
He was married to Hanuma Jyothi in 1983. The couple has two children Lochan and Chetan.

Telugu

 * Jathiya Pataka Rupasilpi Pingali Venkayya is a book written in Telugu about Indian National Flag designer Pingali Venkayya published in July 2016.
 * Kavitaa Bhaarathi is an anthology of translated poems to Telugu published in January 2011.
 * Viraamamerugani Payanam is a translated autobiography Khanabadosh of Punjabi writer Ajeet Cour to Telugu published in January 2012.
 * Saahitya Vaaradhi is a collection of critical essays in Telugu published in January 2011.
 * Telugu Bhasha, Sanskruti Chaitanya Yatralu written in Telugu by Dr. Venna Vallabha Rao and Dr. Gumma Sambasiva Rao in January 2009.

Hindi

 * Bhagwati Charan Verma ke Upanyason mein Vyakti aur Samaj is Ph.D thesis of Venna Vallabha Rao which earned him the Doctorate degree from Andhra University. The book was published in December 2006.
 * Pingali Venkayya is a book written in Hindi about Indian National Flag designer Pingali Venkayya published in September 2015.
 * Chote Kumar is hindi translation of telugu book China babu written by Polavarapu Koteswara Rao in 2011.
 * 21vee Shatabdee ki Telugu Kavitha is a translation of contemporary Telugu poetry to Hindi published in November 2013.

Recognitions

 * Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Pondicherry has incorporated the book “21vee Shatabdee ki Telugu Kavitha’’(translation of contemporary Telugu Poetry into Hindi) (Course Code: HIND 577) for M.A.(Hindi) program.

This is a rare honor for any Telugu writer to have three lessons included in 3 textbooks of various class syllabi simultaneously.
 * Balbharati (The Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research, Pune) has incorporated 3 articles written by Vallabha Rao as lessons in curriculum for classes X, XI and XII of Telugu Medium Schools in state of Maharashtra, India.
 * Article titled Keerthi Chakra - Jagadish Chand was added to Kumara Bharati (Class X Telugu textbook) as a prose lesson.
 * Article titled Saahasa Mahilala Saagarayaanam was added to Yuva Bharati (Class XI Telugu textbook) as a prose lesson.
 * Article titled Antariksha Vignananiki Velugubaata - Sriharikota was added to Yuva Bharati (Class XII Telugu textbook) as a prose lesson.


 * Vallabha Rao served as a member of Board of Studies for the following institutions in Andhra Pradesh:
 * Ch S.D. St. Theresa's College for Women (Autonomous), Eluru.
 * PB Siddhartha College of Arts & Science (Autonomous), Vijayawada (University Nominee)
 * Montessori Mahila Kalasala (Autonomous), Vijayawada.
 * AG & SG Siddhartha College, Vuyyuru
 * Sri Durga Malleswara Siddartha Mahila Kalasala College for Women (Autonomous),Vijayawada
 * J.M.J College for Women (Autonomous), Tenali.
 * Maris Stella College (Autonomous), Vijayawada (University Nominee)
 * P.G. Department of Hindi, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur.
 * P.G. Department Of Hindi, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry.
 * Government Arts College (Autonomous), Rajahmundry.

Awards

 * Hindi translation of Telugu play Nallanivadu received National Award in Annual National Level Competitions of All India Radio in 1986.
 * Best Translation Award from Andhra Pradesh Hindi Academy in September 2011.
 * Received Sri Boyapati Nageswara Rao’s award from Hindi Mahavidyalaya,Tenali on October 2011.
 * Honored with title "Anuvada Sahitya Ratna" from Andhra Arts Academy, Vijayawada in July 2014.
 * Translation Prize (Telugu Language) from Sahitya Akademi in 2017.
 * Ugadi Puraskaram received from Andhra Pradesh State Government in 2017.