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Prema Malini
 Prema Malini of TV9

is a familiar face working with the popular news channel that has transformed the way the news is projected in Andhra Pradesh. She is an illustrious product of the glorious Hyderabad Public School, a jewel in the Nizams’ crown, that has given the country many laudible personalities that the society can be proud of. A graduate in commerce, from the prestigious St Anns college Mehdipatnam, her entry into the world of journalism was fired with passion and the pride her father VANAM JWALA NARASIMHA RAO carried as a well known journalist. Going down the memory lane, she proudly recollects getting involved in fruitful discussions with her father and his other journalist colleagues at the press club, where every dawn was a projection of chaos in the society in a new dimension. Being good at singing and also a good orator, she won many accolades, awards and rewards both in singing as well as an orator at many forums right from her school days. With the opportunity striking her door in 2004 to be associated with a new upcoming news channel in Andhra Pradesh, being an ardent fan of Mr. Ravi Prakash, the CEO of TV9, she never hesitated to grab it. She started her career as a reporter and now, she is the INPUT EDITOR of the channel. Being with the channel, she has been working closely with many projects. Conceived and conceptualized by her, PRAJAPAKSHAM ( for the people )  had been her pet project that had completed more than 250 episodes. Relating to the issues of common man, PRAJAPAKSHAM deals with the issues related to Education, Health, Livelihood, Employment, environment etc., this program won her “Nandi Award” twice, the most prestigious award conferred by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, more than once. She is also the recepient of NT ( News Television ) National award as the best TV documentary film maker in 2009. Her other successful programmes are on the unsung heroes of Andhra Pradesh and unfortunate inmates in the prison. With a desire to show to the society that a small amount of motivation can make a great difference to their lives and to the society at large, these programmes have pulled in many personalities from  the glamour world to be associated with and be a part of the cause. Blessed with the rarest of rare opportunity to work in various capacities in the electronic news media, she attributes her success to an undaunted hardwork and encouragement bestowed upon her by Mr. Ravi Prakash and says that if one has talent and fire to excel, there is no one to stop. She adds that while there are no pre-requisities to become a good journalist, it is just the passion and fire to admit & project truth the way it is !