Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani (2 April 1940 – 18 May 2018) was an Indian Telugu language novelist.[1] She had a strong fan following since the 1970s and early 1980s, especially among women.[2] Several of her stories were made into films and television serials. She won two Nandi Awards.
Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani | |
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Portrait of Yaddanapudi | |
| Born | (1940-04-02)2 April 1940 Kaza, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 18 May 2018(2018-05-18) (aged 78) Cupertino, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Telugu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1940–2018 |
| Genre | Romance, playwright, novelist |
Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani was born on 2 April 1940[3] in a Telugu Niyogi Brahmin family at Kaza in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.[4] She used to have strong inclination towards literature from her childhood. She has written over 80 novels.[4]
Yaddanapudi died on 18 May 2018 in California, U.S. while visiting her daughter.[4] Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, and Andhra Pradesh opposition leader Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy offered their condolences.[5]
| S. No | Novel | Film |
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| 1 | Meena | Meena (1973) A Aa (2016)[6] |
| 2 | Jeevana Tarangalu | Jeevana Tarangalu |
| 3 | (unknown) | Amma Nanna |
| 4 | Secretary | Secretary |
| 5 | Radha Krishna | Radha Krishna |
| 6 | Agni Poolu | Agni Poolu |
| 7 | Prema Lekhalu | Prema Lekhalu |
| 8 | Bangaaru Kalalu | Bangaaru Kalalu |
| 9 | Vijeta | Vichitra Bandham |
| 10 | Jai Jawan | Jai Jawan |
| 11 | Aatma Gowravam | Aatma Gowravam |
| 12 | Prema Deepika | Kanchana Ganga |
| 13 | Girija Kalyanam | Girija Kalyanam |
| 14 | Aatmiyulu | Aatmiyulu |
| 15 | Madhura Swapnam | Madhura Swapnam |
| 16 | Mogali Rekulu | Mogali Rekulu |
| 17 | Chandipriya | Chandipriya |
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