imported>రవిచంద్ర: /* Life */ Corrected ref

2021-03-24T06:16:02Z

Life: Corrected ref

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| bgcolour =
| name = Kommuri Sambasiva Rao
| native_name = కొమ్మూరి సాంబశివరావు
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1926|10|26}}
| birth_place = [[Tenali]], [[Guntur district]], [[Madras State]]
| death_date = {{Death date|df=yes|1994|05|17}}<ref name="Vipula">{{cite book|last1=Editor|title=Vipula|date=August 2016|publisher=Ramoji Rao|location=Hyderabad|page=86}}</ref>
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| yearsactive = 1956–1994
| homepage =
| occupation = Journalist, Novelist
| nationality = Indian
| education =
| alma_mater =
| father = Venkatramaiah
| mother = Padmavathi
| spouse =
| children =
}}
'''Kommuri Sambasiva Rao''' (1926–1994) was a Telugu novelist and a journalist.<ref name="Who's who of Indian Writers">{{cite book|last1=Multiple|first1=Authors|title=Who's who of Indian Writers|date=1961|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|location=New Delhi|page=298|edition=First}}</ref><ref name=beeafteryou>{{cite web|title=Review: Kommuri Samabasiva Rao|url=http://beeafteryou.com/review-kommuri-sambasiva-rao.html|website=beeafteryou.com|accessdate=14 September 2016}}</ref> He was born into a family of writers. He wrote the first horror novel in Telugu. He wrote over 90 novels in Telugu.<ref name="navatelangana.com">{{cite web|last1=G|first1=Sivaramakrishnaiah|title=పుస్త‌క జాత‌రా|url=http://www.navatelangana.com/article/cover-story/454475|website=navatelangana.com|publisher=Nava Telangana|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref> He is best known for his detective novels.

== Life ==
He was born on 26 October 1926 in [[Tenali]], [[Guntur district]], [[Madras State]] to Venkatramaiah, Padmavathi.<ref name="Vipula"/> Venkatramaiah used to own a printing press in Tenali. He is the younger brother of famous Telugu writer [[Gudipati Venkatachalam|Chalam]]. Because Chalam was adopted by his grand father his surname got changed to ''Gudipati''. His mother Padmavathi used to play stage dramas along with [[Bellary Raghava]]. Sambasiva Rao's elder sister Varudhini is a wife of [[Kodavatiganti Kutumba Rao]], another famous writer.<ref name="saarangabooks magazine">{{cite web|last1=P|first1=Victor Vijay Kumar|title=ఆమె మాట ఎప్పటికీ బంగారు మాటే !!|url=http://magazine.saarangabooks.com/2015/09/24/%E0%B0%86%E0%B0%AE%E0%B1%86-%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%9F-%E0%B0%8E%E0%B0%AA%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%AA%E0%B0%9F%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%80-%E0%B0%AC%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%97%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%81-%E0%B0%AE/|website=saarangabooks.com|publisher=Saaranga Literary Magazine|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref> His younger sister Usha Rani was the chairman of Telugu division of National Book Trust, New Delhi.<ref name="Turaga">{{cite book |last1=Turaga |first1=Janaki Rano |title=Maa Tatayya Chalam |date=September 2002 |publisher=Pratyusha Prachuranalu |location=Hyderabad |page=5 |url=https://ia800202.us.archive.org/24/items/Chalam/Chalam_Maa_tatayya.pdf |access-date=24 March 2021}}</ref>

He wrote short stories at the age of 14 years. He extensively wrote between 1957–1980. He was inspired the English writer [[Edgar Wallace]].<ref name="Vipula"/> Indian ex-prime minister [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]] used to like his writings.<ref name="Vipula"/> Popular Telugu writer [[Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy]] is also inspired by his writings.<ref>{{cite web |title=నేనసలు అద్దమే చూడను... |url=https://m.sakshi.com/news/family/the-glasses-do-not-see-to-me-157231 |website=Sakshi |access-date=24 March 2021 |language=te |date=12 August 2014}}</ref>

== Writings ==
He wrote first spy thriller called No.888 in Telugu. The first horror novel in Telugu ''Chavu Tappite Chalu'' was also written by him.<ref name="Vipula"/> He worked as a journalist for a magazine called ''Telugu Cinema''. Later he ran a literatary journal called ''Manjusha''. He is best known for his detective novels.<ref name="amazon">{{cite web|title=Books by Kommuri Sambasiva Rao on Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.in/Kommuri-Sambasiva-Rao/e/B00MCBRCS8|website=amazon.in|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref> He wrote 75 detective novels and close to 20 social novels. Close to 1 million copies of his novels were sold. Prominent character in his novels are Detective Yugandhar, and his assistant Raju, and Inspector Swarajya Rao. Background for most of the novels is Madras.
Below is the partial list of novels written by him.
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* ''Lakshadhikari Hatya''
* ''Chavu Keka''
* ''Ardha Rathri Atithi''
* ''Uri Tadu''
* ''Pramila Devi Hatya''
* ''Chikatiki Veyi Kallu''
* ''Adugo Athane Donga''
* ''Mathi Poyina Manishi''
* ''Nenu Chavanu''
* ''Practical Joker''
* ''Pramadam Jagratta''
* ''Nuvvu Evari Kosam''
* ''Oka Vennela Rathri''
* ''Oka Challani Rathri''
* ''Prapanchaniki 10 Gantallo Pramadam''
* ''Locket Marmam''
* ''24 Gantalalo''
* ''28 Metlu''
* ''Addadaruunnayi Jagratta''
* ''Adugo Athane Hantakudu''
* ''Adugu Padithe Apayam''
* ''Aiduguru Anumanithulu''
* ''Ardharatri Pilupu''
* ''Atanu Atanu Kadu''
* ''Chavu Tappite Chalu''
* ''Chetulu Ettu''
* ''Errani Gurtu''
* ''Gana Gana Mogina Ganta''
* ''Malli Eppudo Ekkado''
* ''Mundu Nuyyi Venuka Goyyi''
* ''Nannu Champakandi''
* ''Nefalo Captain Naresh''
* ''Nenu Nenu Kanu''
* ''No 222''
* ''No 333''
* ''No 444''
* ''No 555''
* ''No 678''
* ''No 777''
* ''No 888''
* ''No 787''
* ''Padunu Leni Katti Gullu Leni Pistholu''
* ''Papam Pilichindi''
* ''Paripoyina Khaidi''
* ''Sujatha''
* ''Talupu Teriste Chastavu''
* ''Valalo Chikkina Vanitha''
* ''x808''
{{div col end}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, Kommuri Sambasiva}}
[[Category:Telugu writers]]
[[Category:1926 births]]
[[Category:1994 deaths]]

Kommuri Sambasiva Rao - Revision history

imported>రవిచంద్ర: /* Life */ Corrected ref