Vempalli Gangadhar

Vempalli Gangadhar is a writer from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. He has been awarded Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar for 2011 for his short-story collection "Molakala Punnami".

Gangadhar, recipient of Central Sahitya Academy's first Yuva Puraskar, had been a guest of the President in Rashtrapathi Bhavan from 8 to 26 September 2014.

Molakala Punnami
Gangadhar's award-winning book Molakala Punnami is a collection of 13 short-stories. It was published in 2006 and is woven around the plight of farmers. Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, a Telugu poet, has written the foreword for the book.

Other works
Gangadhar, a doctorate holder from the Sri Venkateswara University, has ten books to his name so far. He has also won an award for a previous work. His Mynapu Bommalu won the American Telugu Association award. The book is about sex workers.

Published books

 * Depamanu (Telugu Literature Articles) దీపమాను(సాహిత్య వ్యాసాలు) June 2020
 * Matti porala madhya maha charithra (History articles) మట్టి పొరల మధ్య మహా చరిత్ర (చరిత్ర వ్యాసాలు) June 2020
 * C.P.Brown series of Letters సి.పి. బ్రౌన్ కు మనమేం చేశాం? (సంపాదకత్వం) (book editor) May 2020
 * Urenium palle (Novel) (యురేనియం పల్లె) July 2019
 * Erra chandanam Dari lo Tamila Kulilu (Red Sanders Tamil woodcutters) (ఎర్రచందనం దారిలో తమిళకూలీలు) May 2019
 * Anathapuram Charithra అనంత పురం చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం) (book editor) January 2017
 * Ravana Vahanam Kathalu (Ravana Vahanam - 25 stories) రావణ వాహనం కథలు December 2015
 * Paapagni kathalu (Stories of the Paapagni River - 30 Stories) పాపాఘ్ని కథలు June 2015
 * Nenu Chusina shantinekethan నేను చూసిన శాంతినికేతన్ (పర్యటన)(Travelogue) January 2015
 * Toli telugu shasanam (The first Telugu stone inscription) తొలి తెలుగు శాసనం December 2013
 * Greeshma Bhoomi Kathalu (Stories of the summer land - 13 Stories) గ్రీష్మ భూమి కథలు November 2013
 * Nela digina vaana (The rain that landed on earth - Novel) నేల దిగిన వాన March 2013
 * Devarashila (The divine rock - 12 Stories) దేవరశిల November 2008
 * Hiranya rajyam (The kingdom of Hirnya - Rayalaseema factionism history) హిరణ్య రాజ్యం August 2008
 * Pune prayanam (The journey to Pune - Trafficking of Women) పూణే ప్రయాణం June 2007
 * Molakala punnami (The full moon of sprouts - 13 Stories) మొలకల పున్నమి'' April 2006; second edition April 2012
 * Kadapa Vibhavam కడప వైభవం-కడప చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం)(book editor) 2004
 * Kathanam (narration - essays book) కథనం November 2002

Novels

 * Nela digina vaana నేల దిగిన వాన (The rain that landed on earth)
 * Urenium palle యురేనియం పల్లె (Novel)

Short stories

 * Agra Tonga - ఆగ్రా టాంగా (What is to be really seen in Agra?)
 * Hamsa Nattu - హంస నత్తు (We finally reach where we are destined to reach)
 * Edari Oda - ఎడారి ఓడ (What is wrong when done with greed can be right when done in need)

Awards

 * A.P. cultural council Award in literary criticism 1999
 * A.P.cultural council Award in media writing 2001
 * A.P.cultural council Award in play writing 2003
 * Cuddapah district kadapothsavalu souvenir co-ordinatior Award 2003
 * Republic day district best writer Award 2003
 * Katha – New Delhi, Telugu story National Award 2003
 * Republic day District best story writer Award 2004
 * Cuddapah District kadapothsavalu souvenir co-ordinator Award 2004
 * ATA (American Telugu Association) Story Award 2004
 * Cuddapah District kadapothsavalu Souvenir co-ordinator Award 2005
 * Republic day district best media writer Award 2005
 * Kadapa 200 years festival publicity co-ordinator Award 2007
 * Vipula – Telugu magazine story Award 2007
 * R.S. Krishna Murthy foundation Award 2007
 * Teja news weekly first Telugu story Award 2008
 * Gurajada appa rao Sahithi Puraskaram 2008
 * Sahithya netram Telugu Story Award 2008
 * Vishala Sahiti’ B.S. Ramulu Katha Puraskaram 2009
 * Hasan fathima Sahiti puraskaram (prakasam dist) 2010
 * Acharya Diwakarla Venkata avadhani centenary Puraskar: 2011
 * Sahitya Academi yuva Puraskar ; 2011
 * World Telugu Conference – Sahiti Puraskar: 2012
 * Bangalore Literature Festival Telugu story award ; 2013
 * Ampasayya Naveen Navala puraskaram ; 2013
 * Ravuri Bhardwaja sahiti puraskaram ;2014
 * Dr Vasireddy sestha Devi katha puraskaram ;2014
 * Dhrbhaka Subramanyam sahitya puraskaram ;2015
 * Andhra kesari yuva jana cheythanya puraskaram ;2015

Seminars

 * Kendra Sahithya Academi Seminar (Tirupathi) 2010
 * Kendra Sahithya Academi Seminar (Dharwad) 2011
 * Kendra Sahithya Academi Writers Travel Grant Prog. 27 April to 7 May 2011
 * Rashtapati Bhavan -in residence programme; 8 to 26 September 2014