Mullapudi Venkata Ramana

Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Mayor Sabbam Hari presenting the 1995 Raja-Lakshmi Literary Award to Sri Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Born	June 28, 1931 Dhowleswaram, Rajahmundry, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
Died	February 24, 2011(2011-02-24) (aged 79) Chennai, Tamilnadu
Occupation	writer
Years active	1960-2011

Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (Telugu: ముళ్ళపూడి వెంకట రమణ; 28 June 1931 – 24 February 2011) was a Telugu story writer. He was especially known for his hilarious style of writing. He also created a child character called Budugu. Many other memorable characters like Radha, Gopalam, Contractor (in Muthyala Muggu), Tutti (in Mister Pellam) in modern Telugu literature/cinema flew from this master writer's pen.

Mullapudi was the dialogue, story and screenplay writer for many of the movies that came as a Bapu-Ramana combination. He was versatile in penning both heart-touching and rib-tickling dialogues.

Sri. Mullapudi Venkata Ramana was born in a middle-class traditional family and his childhood mostly spent in a tiny village called Dhowleswaram near Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. Ramana had one elder sister and a younger brother. It was a happy family with no troubles until his father expired when Ramana was 9 years old. This turned their status upside down and they shifted to Chennai (called Madras in those days) for better opportunities. Ramana's mother Mrs. Adilakshmi took all the pains to raise the family in such situation. Ramana's education and career happened in Madras. During his study days, Ramana had shown penchant for literature in Telugu and inclination in writing up short, effective storylines.

During the same period, he got a good friend in 'Bapu'. Their friendship was unconditional and mutually expending talents as Ramana is good at write-ups whereas Bapu is good at painting and caricature drawing. Soon they excelled in their talents and gave some of the most admirable Telugu films later in their life.

Katha Ramaneeyam' Part-1 each have around 40 stories off 8 chapters each of them representing one of Navarasams (Nine emotions each human has). Some of them were made Films later viz. Seetha Kalyanam, Bhogimanta, Swayamvaram etc..

Katha Ramaneeyam' Part-2 having about 45 stories some of which representing Indian middle-class' tryst with life in hilarious way. While others pointing out the superstitions in our society, treatment of underprivileged in society which are definitely thought provoking.