Balabhadrapatruni Ramani

Balabhadrapatruni Ramani
Born Ramani Ankaraju
(1965-01-26) January 26, 1965
Hyderabad, India
Nationality Indian
Known for Literature, Television, Cinema

Balabhadrapatruni Ramani is a Telugu novelist, story writer and movie story-screenplay writer. She started her career with small stories and shone into limelight with novels. Many of her novels were made into films in Tollywood (Telugu cinema) and she continues to provide story ideas and screenplay support for movies. Most of her novels are about human relations and situational emotions.

Early life and Education

Ramani Balabhadrapatruni was born Ramani Ankaraju on 26 January 1964 in Hyderabad, India. Her parents are Ankaraju Anand Bhushan Rao and Ankaraju Sathyavathi Devi. She got her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985 from Kasturba Gandhi College in Secunderabad.

Her inspirations were her grandparents Surampudi Srihari Rao and Ramanama who were freedom fighters. Inspired by the stories her grandmother used to recite of their time serving the nation, she decided to pen down the total journey as narrated for future generations of the family to know. This story titled “LEADER” was published by EMSCO in year 1995. Ramani considers Yandamuri Veerendranath as her guru.

Career

Ramani’s entry into literature started in 1993 with poetry and a short story “Mullabata” which was published in Vipula, a monthly magazine of Eenadu. Her first novel “Thrupthi” was published in Chatura, another monthly magazine of Eenadu.

She has written 3 plays for the All India Radio. She has also written dialogues for TV shows- Tulasi Dalam which aired on Gemini, Antharmukham on Citi Cable and Kalakanidi which aired on ZEE Telugu. She has written close to 150 short stories which have been published in different weekly and monthly Telugu magazines. Her publications include Ramani Kadhalu (33 Short stories compiled) and Kalamdatani kaburlu. Two novels and one story written by her have been translated into Kannada.

In total she wrote twenty-one novels. Some of her novels are given below.

Other films written by Ramani include:

Ramani made her entry into Tollywood in 1999 by writing story lines for Anaganaga O Ammayi followed by Repalle Lo Radha (2001), Evare Atagadu (2003), Madhumasam (2007), Rainbow (2008) and Andari Bandhuvaya (2010). She has also worked as the co-author for Boss (2006). Pattudhala (2013)[4]

Her Work on Television and Radio:

Name Type Location
Gaaju Bharinaa Play All India Radio
Pelli Sandadi Play All India Radio
Gunde Gudaindhi Play All India Radio
Tulasi Dalam (Dialogues) Serial Gemini TV
Antarmukham (Dialogues Serial Citi Cable
Kalakanidi (Dialogues) Serial Zee Telugu
Sthri Naizam Telefilm Eenadu TV
Chudu Chudu Tamasha Telefilm Eenadu TV
Elavelupu (Lyrics) Song Gemini
Anuhya (Dialogues and Story) Serial Eenadu TV
Angi Sakshi (Dialogues and Story) Serial Eenadu TV
Padmavyuham Daily Serial Eenadu TV
Cheli Daily Serial Eenadu TV
Kalakanidi Daily Serial Zee Telugu
Turpuvelle Railu Daily Serial Eenadu TV
Madhumasam (2007) Movie
Repalle Lo Radha (2001) Movie
Evare Atagadu (2003) Movie
Anaganaga O Ammayi (1999) Movie
Rainbow (2008) Movie
Andari Bandhuvaya (2010) Movie
Boss (2006) (Co-author) Movie

She has served as the Guest of Honor for the 6th International Telugu Literary Symposium held in Fremont, CA, USA., North America Telugu Association (NATA) in Dallas, Texas, USA., Vanguri Foundation in Houston, Texas, USA. and a guest in Literature Section for ATA. New Jersey. USA.

Ms. Ramani was elected as a Censor Board Member for South Indian Cinema in 2012.

Personal life

Ramani Balabhadrapatruni is married to Prabhakar, a Manager working for Mahindra & Mahindra. She has two sons, Ashwin Kumar and Krishna Kanth. She and her family live in Neredmet, Hyderabad.

Awards and Honors

Awards and Honors Year
Muddu- Andhra Bhoomi 1994
Athma Kadha – Andhra Bhoomi 1995
Anantham- Andhra Bhoomi 1997
Mosam- Andha Bhoomi 1997
Nava Sahithi Kotipati Chandramma 2006
Nandi Award for Best story writer ( Madhumasam) 2007
Nemallikanti Mahalaxmi Amma Award – Yedhanapudi Sulochana Rani 2007
Best Lady Award for Madhumasam story by Abhinandana for Women’s day 2008
Best dialogue writer— for Agni Sakshi by Yuva Kala Vahini
Durgabai Deshmukh Award – Abhinandana Cultural Organization
Best story writer by Vamsi Directors for Repalle lo Radha
Award by Rajalaksmi Foundation in New Jersey for Nanu Ardham Chesuko

References

  1. "Sumanth-Sneha starrer Madhumasam". Oneindia. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  2. "Andari Bandhuvaya with real life incidents". Oneindia. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  3. "Yoga Guru Kamal's Oh My God". Oneindia. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  4. "Ramanaidu's 'Pattudhala' starts". indiaglitz.com. February 13, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.

See also

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