Rāvūri Bharadvāja (born 1927) is a Jnanpith award winning Telugu novelist, short-story writer, poet and critic He has written 37 collections of short stories, seventeen novels, four play-lets, and five radio plays. He has also contributed profusely to children's literature. Paakudu Raallu, a graphic account of life behind the screen in film industry, is considered his magnum opus. Jeevana Samaram is another of his popular works.
He was awarded the 48th Jnanpith award for the year 2012 which was announced on 17th April, 2013 for his work Paakudu Raallu.
He was chosen for Lok Nayak Foundation’s Literary Award in 2009.
The 1987 Raja Lakshmi Literary Award amount has been increased from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.1.25 lakh and it would be presented at a function in Visakhapatnam on January 18, the death anniversary day of N.T. Rama Rao and noted Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Jnanpith Awardee C. Narayanareddy, former Governor V. S. Ramadevi and Chief Justice of Assam High Court Justice Chalameswar comprised the selection committee.
On April 17, 2013, the Indian Government announced the highest literary award , the Jnanpith award for his novel, "Paakudu Raallu"(translating to stones covered with moss) which is based on the lives and behind the scenes of film actors. He thus became the 3rd Telugu poet/writer in as many as 25 years to have won the prestigious award.
He has 37 collections of short stories, 17 novels, six short novels for children and eight plays to his credit.
- Phantomy quintette and other stories, Translator Purush, India Balaji Grandha Mala, 1970
- Love's labour lost and other stories, Rāvūri Bharadvāja, Translator Purush, M. Seshachalam, 1975
- Ad infinitum: featurised poetic story, Rāvūri Bharadvāja, Balaji Grandhamala, 1987
- Kaumudi translated by Navnit Madrasi, 1988
- Un Aankhon ki katha: (short story). Bharatiya Jnanpith, 1991
- Ripple-marks: readings from Bharadwaja's Eegiac pentad
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