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{{Short description|Indian Poet, Author and Professor in Telugu and Hindi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dr. Venna Vallabha Rao
| image = Dr Venna Vallabha Rao in 2014.jpg
| native_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1956|05|09}}
| birth_place = [[Gudivada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| education = [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] (Hindi) in 1979 and [[Ph.D.]] in 1989 from [[Andhra University]], [[Visakhapatnam]]
| alma_mater = [[Andhra University]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Professor|Author|Poet}}
| notable_works = {{hlist|Viraamamerugani Payanam|Jathiya Pataka Rupasilpi Pingali Venkayya|Maro Kunthi}}
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for Translation in Telugu 2017
}}

'''Venna Vallabha Rao''' is an Indian author, poet, and translator from [[Hindi]] to [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and vice versa. He is a recipient of the 2017 [[Sahitya Akademi Award]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web | url=https://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/awards/anuvad_samman_suchi.jsp#TELUGU | title=..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards :: }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 December 2017 |title=Sahitya Akademi Translation Winners List |url=https://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/pdf/PressReleaseEnglish-TranslationPrize_21.12.2017.pdf |website=[[Sahitya Akademi]]}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Interview with Writer Venna Vallabha Rao Over {{!}} Sahitya Akademi Award | date=22 December 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8PCJ80dSyo |language=en |access-date=2022-07-01}}</ref> for his translation work ''Viraamamerugani Payanam'' (Restless journey)<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":9" /> based on ''Khanabadosh''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-12 |title='Writing subdued my pain, offered a sort of catharsis' |url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/culture/32356 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=The Sunday Guardian Live |language=en-US |archive-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630024620/https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/culture/32356 |url-status=dead }}</ref> which is an autobiography of Punjabi writer [[Ajeet Cour]].

== Early life and career ==
Venna Vallabha Rao was born on 9 May 1956 in [[Gudivada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]],<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Venna |first=Vallabha Rao |date=November 2013 |title=21 Century Telugu Poetry - Dr.VVR Biodata |url=https://ia801407.us.archive.org/26/items/venna-vallabha-rao-books/21%20Century%20Telugu%20Poetry.jpeg |access-date=9 July 2022 |website=Book Cover}}</ref> to a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] family of Venna Hanumantha Rao and Lakshmi Nageswaramma. His father was a farmer, and his mother was a housewife. He completed his schooling in [[Bethavolu (rural)|Bethavolu]] near [[Gudivada]]. He completed his graduation with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A]].degree from [https://www.anrcollege.edu/ ANR College], [[Gudivada]], in 1977.<ref name=":12" /> He completed post-graduation and received his [[Master of Arts]] ([[Hindi]]) degree from [[Andhra University]], [[Visakhapatnam]], in 1979.<ref name=":12" /> He received [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] for his thesis on "[[Bhagwati Charan Verma]] ke Upanyason mein Vyakti aur Samaj" ({{langx|hi|भगवती चरण वर्मा के उपन्यासों में व्यक्ति और समाज}}) in 1989.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=IndCat |url=https://indcat.inflibnet.ac.in/index.php/thesesrequest?id=69188 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=indcat.inflibnet.ac.in}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Prakshan |first=Milind |title=Bhagavati Charan Verma ke Upanyasom mein Vyaktti Aura Samaj |publisher=[[Milind Prakashan]] |year=2006 |isbn=81-7868-060-2 |edition=1st |location=Hyderabad, India |language=hi}}</ref>

Dr. Vallabha Rao started his teaching career as a Junior Hindi Lecturer at [http://www.saptagiridegreecollege.com Saptagiri College] in Vijayawada for five years, from 1980 until 1985. Later, he worked as a Hindi [[Lecturer]], [[Reader (academic rank)|Reader]], Head of the Department (Hindi), and Vice-Principal<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=1 October 2010 |title=Loyola Today 2010 |url=https://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/documents/9e1728a9765ea400c7894149bdc76167.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/xPIWM |archive-date=22 June 2022 |access-date=1 October 2010 |website=Andhra Loyola College Archives}}{{cbignore}}</ref> at [[Andhra Loyola College|Andhra Loyola College (Autonomous)]] in [[Vijayawada]] for 29 years from 1985 to 2014.<ref name=":4" />

During his tenure at [[Andhra Loyola College|Andhra Loyola College (Autonomous)]], Dr. Vallabha Rao served as the Program Officer, [[National Service Scheme|National Service Scheme (NSS)]] for ten years and as the Secretary of the Andhra Loyola College Staff Co-operative Credit Society for ten years. Dr Vallabha Rao has translated 125 poems from Hindi into Telugu, 75 poems from Telugu into Hindi, several radio plays from Telugu into Hindi and radio features from Hindi into Telugu. He had presented over 50 lessons in Hindi on [[All India Radio]], [[Vijayawada]], and given radio talks, too.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=31 December 2010 |title=57th Loyola College Day Report 2010-2011 |url=https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in%2Fdocuments%2Fea7c00edc47272ec34f63259d169e687.doc&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323183144/https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in%2Fdocuments%2Fea7c00edc47272ec34f63259d169e687.doc&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |archive-date=23 March 2023 |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=Andhra Loyola College}} [https://archive.org/details/loyola-archives Alt URL]</ref>

Dr. Vallabha Rao attended [[World Hindi Conference]]s ({{langx|hi|विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन}}) and World Telugu Writers Conferences. He participated in the 8th World Hindi Conference held in [[New York City|New York City, USA]], in July 2007,<ref name=":4" /> the 10th World Hindi Conference held in [[Bhopal|Bhopal, India]], in September 2015, and the 11th World Hindi Conference held in [[Port Louis|Port Louis, Mauritius]], in August 2018.

Dr. Vallabha Rao attended the 3rd World Telugu Writers Conference ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]: మూడవ ప్రపంచ తెలుగు రచయితల సదస్సు) organized by Krishna District Writers Association held in [[Vijayawada]] in February 2015 and also chaired a session on the topic "''Telugu Sahitya Vikasam – Anuvaadaala paatra''" ({{Langx|te|తెలుగు సాహిత్య వికాసం – అనువాదాల పాత్ర}}). He also attended the 5th World Telugu Writers Conference ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]: ఐదవ ప్రపంచ తెలుగు రచయితల సదస్సు) held in [[Singapore]] in November 2016 and presented a paper on the topic "''Telugu Rachanalu Hindi Anuvaadalu: Telugu Bhasha parivyapti''" ({{Langx|te|తెలుగు రచనలు హిందీ అనువాదాలు: తెలుగు భాష పరివ్యాప్తి}}).

He retired as Head of Department (Hindi) in 2014<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 2014 |title=Loyola Today 2014 |url=https://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/documents/db62748e1b651e60e684d74e00845e58.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924144007/https://andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/documents/db62748e1b651e60e684d74e00845e58.pdf |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=Andhra Loyola College}} [https://archive.org/details/loyola-archives/Loyola%20Today%202014/ Alt URL]</ref> and currently resides in [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=":12" />

== Literary works ==

=== Telugu ===

* ''Jaathiya Pataka Rupasilpi Pingali Venkayya'' ({{Langx|te|జాతీయ పతాక రూపశిల్పి పింగళి వెంకయ్య}}) is a book written in Telugu about [[Flag of India|Indian National Flag]] designer [[Pingali Venkayya]] was published in July 2016. This book is also translated into English by Bollimuntha Nagesawara Rao under the title ''Pingali Venkayya - Designer of the Tricolour'' and was published in December 2023.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Venna |first=Vallabha Rao |title=Jaatiya Pataaka Roopasilpi Pingali Venkayya |publisher=[[Chinuku Publications]] |date=July 2016 |isbn=978-8193233764 |edition=1st |location=Garikapativari St, Gandhinagar, Vijayawada |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=A Book on Pingali Gave Immense Satisfaction: Venna Vellabharao | date=23 August 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqvKtbT6wJ4 |language=en |access-date=2022-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jateeya Pataka Rupasilpi Pingali Venkayya Telugu |url=https://jsnbooks.com/book/jateeya-pataka-rupasilpi-pingali-venkayya-telugu-book-by-venna-vallabharao |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=jsnbooks.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bollimuntha |first=Nagesawararao |title=Pingali Venkayya Designer of the Tricolour |date=December 2023 |publisher=Rythu Nestham Press |isbn=9789354734458 |edition=1st |location=Hyderabad, Telangana, India |publication-date=December 2023}}</ref>
* ''Kavitaa Bhaarathi'' ({{Langx|te|కవితా భారతి}}) is an anthology of translated poems to Telugu was published in January 2011<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rao |first=Dr Venna Vallabha |url=https://www.amazon.in/Kavitaa-Bhaarathi-Dr-Venna-Vallabha/dp/B00HWWG6XY |title=Kavitaa Bhaarathi |date=2011-01-01 |publisher=Chiniku Prachuranalu |language=te}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=December 2013 |title=Loyolite 2013 |url=https://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/documents/194f4605b9a4454efb1d4eb4c6937c73.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710214655/https://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/documents/194f4605b9a4454efb1d4eb4c6937c73.pdf |archive-date=10 July 2022 |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=Andhra Loyola College}} [https://archive.org/details/loyola-archives/Loyolite%202013 Alt URL]</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Neeraja |first=Gurramkonda |date=27 August 2012 |title=हैदराबाद से: 21वीं सदी की हिंदी कविता का तेलुगु अनुवाद लोकार्पित |url=https://hyderabadse.blogspot.com/2012/08/21.html |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=हैदराबाद से}}</ref>
* ''Arigapudi Ramesh Chowdary - Jeevitam, Rachanalu'' ({{Langx|te|అరిగపూడి రమేష్ చౌదరి - జీవితం, రచనలు}}) is a book written in Telugu was published in July 2012.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=6 March 2013 |title=59th Loyola College Day Report 2012-13 |url=https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in%2Fdocuments%2Fec837627eefee77a9e9e1f98fc988627.doc&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710214656/https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/documents/ec837627eefee77a9e9e1f98fc988627.doc&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |archive-date=10 July 2022 |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=Andhra Loyola College}} [https://archive.org/details/loyola-archives/59th%20College%20Day%20Report%202012-13 Alt URL]</ref>
* ''Viraamamerugani Payanam'' ({{Langx|te|విరామమెరుగని పయనం}}) is a translated autobiography ''Khanabadosh'' of Punjabi writer Ajeet Cour to Telugu was published in January 2012.<ref name=":11">{{Cite book |last=Cour |first=Ajeet |url=https://www.amazon.in/VIRAMAMERUGANI-PAYANAM-AJEET-COUR/dp/B07PKQ6VFQ |title=Viramamerugani Payanam |date=2012-01-01 |publisher=Chinuku Publications |language=te |translator-last=Rao |translator-first=Dr Venna Vallabha}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=March 2014 |title=Loyolite 2014 |url=https://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/documents/bac0cea4d6c71e7972dc16588a40aaad.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630215712/https://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/documents/bac0cea4d6c71e7972dc16588a40aaad.pdf |archive-date=30 June 2022 |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=Andhra Loyola College}} [https://archive.org/details/loyola-archives/Loyolite%202014 Alt URL]</ref>
* ''Saahitya Vaaradhi'' ({{Langx|te|సాహిత్య వారధి}}) is a collection of critical essays in Telugu was published in January 2011.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rao |first=Dr Venna Vallabha |url=https://www.amazon.in/Saahitya-Vaaradhi-Dr-Venna-Vallabha/dp/B00HWWG6PC |title=Saahitya Vaaradhi |date=2011-01-01 |publisher=Chiniku Prachuranalu |language=Telugu}}</ref><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Damodhar |date=2012-02-13 |title=Mandali Buddha Prasad: Book release by High court Justice Raghuram |url=https://buddhaprasadmandali.blogspot.com/2012/02/book-release-by-high-court-justice.html |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=Mandali Buddha Prasad}}</ref>
* ''Telugu Bhasha, Sanskruti Chaitanya Yatralu'' ({{Langx|te|తెలుగు భాష, సంస్కృతీ చైతన్యయాత్రలు}}) written in Telugu by Dr. Venna Vallabha Rao and Dr. Gumma Sambasiva Rao was published in January 2009.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rao |first1=Dr Gumma Sambasiva |url=https://www.amazon.in/Telugu-Bhasha-Sanskruti-Chaitanya-Yatralu/dp/B00HWWAIII |title=Telugu Bhasha, Sanskruti Chaitanya Yatralu |last2=Rao |first2=Dr Venna Vallabha |date=2009-01-01 |publisher=Loknayak Foundation |language=Telugu}}</ref><ref name=":5" />
* ''YLP Intintai Vatudintayai...'' ({{Langx|te|వై.ఎల్.పి ఇంతింతై వటుడింతై...}}) written in Telugu about [[Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad]] by Dr. Venna Vallabha Rao on the occasion of Annual Meeting of "Mitrama Swagatam" (Alumni Meeting of ANR College, Gudivada 1971-78 Batches) was published in February 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 2019 |title=YLP Intintai Vatudintai... |url=http://ylp.news/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/YLP-Intintai-Vatudintayai.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718195134/http://ylp.news/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/YLP-Intintai-Vatudintayai.pdf |archive-date=18 July 2022 |access-date=18 July 2022 |website=YLP News}} [https://archive.org/download/venna-vallabha-rao-books/YLP-Intintai-Vatudintayai.pdf Alt URL]</ref>
* ''Maro Kunti - Naati Neti Hindi Kathalu'' ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]: మరో కుంతి - నాటి నేటి హిందీ కథలు) written in Telugu is a translated collection of Hindi short stories was published in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Venna |first=Vallabha Rao |title=Maro Kunti |publisher=Rythu Nestham Press |year=2023 |isbn=978-93-6128-743-5 |edition=1st |location=Hyderabad, Telangana, India |publication-date=2023 |language=te}}</ref>

=== Hindi ===

* ''Bhagwati Charan Verma ke Upanyason mein Vyakti aur Samaj'' ({{langx|hi|भगवती चरण वर्मा के उपन्यासों में व्यक्ति और समाज}}) is [[Ph.D]] thesis of Venna Vallabha Rao which earned him the Doctorate degree from Andhra University. The book was published in December 2006.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
* ''Pingali Venkayya'' ({{langx|hi|पिंगलि वेंकय्या}}) is a book written in Hindi about [[Flag of India|Indian National Flag]] designer [[Pingali Venkayya]] was published in September 2015.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Venna |first=Vallabha Rao |url=https://www.amazon.in/Pingali-Venkayya-Venna-Vallabha-Rao/dp/B01AWINX58 |title=Pingali Venkayya |date=2015-09-02 |publisher=Emesco Books |language=Telugu}}</ref>
* ''Chote Kumar'' ({{langx|hi|छोटे कुमार}}) is a Hindi translation of Telugu book ''China babu'' written by Polavarapu Koteswara Rao was published in May 2010.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Venna |first=Vallabha Rao |title=Chote Kumar |publisher=[[Milind Prakashan]] |year=2006 |isbn=81-86907-51-3 |edition=1st |location=Hyderabad, Telangana |language=hi}}</ref><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
* ''21veen Shatabdee ki Telugu Kavitha'' ({{langx|hi|21वीण शताब्दी की तेलुगु कविता}}) is a translation of contemporary Telugu poetry to Hindi was published in November 2013.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Prakashan |first=Milind |title=21veen Shatabdee ki Telugu Kavitha |trans-title=21st Century Telugu Poetry|publisher=[[Milind Prakashan]] |year=2015 |isbn=978-81-86907-99-3 |edition=1st |location=Hyderabad, Telangana |language=hi}}</ref><ref name=":9" /><ref name=":12" />
* ''Corona kaa Kohraam'' ({{langx|hi|कोरोना का कोहराम - चलपाका प्रकाश के नन्हें मुक्तक}}) is a Hindi translation of Telugu book ''Corona Naanilu'' by Chalapaka Prakash was published in December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 2022 |title=Corona Kaa Koharaam Book Launch |url=https://sanchika.com/corona-kaa-koharam-book-release-event-report/ |access-date=22 May 2024 |website=Sanchika}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Venna |first=Vallabha Rao |title=Corona kaa Kohraam |date=December 2022 |publisher=Chalapaka Prakash |isbn=9789356368064 |edition=1st |location=Vijayawada |publication-date=December 2022 |language=hi}}</ref>
* ''Mahaashunya'' ({{langx|hi|महाशून्य}}) is a Hindi translation of Telugu poems book ''Mahaashunyam'' by [[Deerghasi Vizai Bhaskar]] was published in December 2023.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Venna |first=Vallabha Rao |title=Mahaashunya |date=December 2023 |publisher=Pilgrims Publishing |isbn=9789350764169 |edition=1st |location=Varanasi |publication-date=December 2023 |language=hi |trans-title=Mahaashunya}}</ref>
* ''Hawa ka Rang'' (Hindi: हवा का रंग) is a Hindi translation of ''Gaali Rangu'' written by [[Devi Priya]] in Telugu was published in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Venna |first=Vallabha Rao |title=Hawaa ka Rang |date=2024 |publisher=Sahitya Akademi Publications |language=hi}}</ref>

== Recognition ==

* [[Pondicherry University]], [[Kalapet]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Pondicherry]] has incorporated the book "''21vee Shatabdee ki Telugu Kavitha''’’({{langx|hi|21वीण शताब्दी की तेलुगु कविता}})<ref name=":3" /> (Course Code: HIND 577) for M.A. (Hindi) program.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 July 2022 |title=Pondicherry University MA Hindi Syllabus |url=https://www.pondiuni.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Syllabus_M.A-Hindi-2020-21.pdf |access-date=4 July 2022 |website=Pondicherry University}}</ref>
* [[Balbharati]] (The Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research, Pune) has incorporated 3 articles written by Dr. Vallabha Rao as lessons in curriculum for classes X, XI and XII of Telugu Medium Schools in state of [[Maharashtra]], India.
** Article titled ''Keerthi Chakra - Jagadish Chand'' ({{Langx|te|కీర్తిచక్ర - జగదీష్ చంద్}}) was added to ''Kumara Bharati'' (Class X Telugu textbook) as a prose lesson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 July 2022 |title=Kumara Bharati Class X Telugu Textbook |url=http://books.balbharati.in/pdfs/1009030024.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191200/http://books.balbharati.in/pdfs/1009030024.pdf |archive-date=5 July 2022 |access-date=4 July 2022 |website=Balbharati}} [https://archive.org/download/balbharati-telugu-textbooks/Kumara%20Bharati%2010.pdf Alt URL]</ref>
** Article titled ''Saahasa Mahilala Saagarayaanam'' ({{Langx|te|సాహస మహిళల సాగరయానం}}) was added to ''Yuva Bharati'' (Class XI Telugu textbook) as a prose lesson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 July 2022 |title=Yuva Bharati Class XI Telugu Textbook |url=http://books.balbharati.in/pdfs/1109040026.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190831/http://books.balbharati.in/pdfs/1109040026.pdf |archive-date=5 July 2022 |access-date=4 July 2022 |website=Balbharati}} [https://archive.org/download/balbharati-telugu-textbooks/Yuva%20Bharati%2011.pdf Alt URL]</ref>
** Article titled ''Antariksha Vignananiki Velugubaata - Sriharikota'' ({{Langx|te|అంతరిక్ష విజ్ఞానానికి వెలుగుబాట - శ్రీహరికోట}}) was added to ''Yuva Bharati'' (Class XII Telugu textbook) as a prose lesson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 July 2022 |title=Yuva Bharati Class XII Telugu Textbook |url=http://books.balbharati.in/pdfs/1209040026.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627055054/http://books.balbharati.in/pdfs/1209040026.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2022 |access-date=4 July 2022 |website=Balbharati}} [https://archive.org/download/balbharati-telugu-textbooks/Yuva%20Bharati%2012.pdf Alt URL]</ref>
* Dr. Vallabha Rao served as a member of Board of Studies for the following institutions in [[Andhra Pradesh]]:<ref name=":9" />
** [http://stcelr.ac.in/ Ch S.D. St. Theresa's College for Women] (Autonomous), [[Eluru]].
** [http://pbsiddhartha.ac.in/ PB Siddhartha College of Arts & Science] (Autonomous), [[Vijayawada]] (University Nominee)
** [https://www.montessoricolleges.net/ Montessori Mahila Kalasala] (Autonomous), [[Vijayawada]].
** [https://www.agsgsc.edu.in/ AG & SG Siddhartha College], [[Vuyyuru]]<ref name=":9" />
** [http://www.siddharthamahila.ac.in/ Sri Durga Malleswara Siddartha Mahila Kalasala] College for Women (Autonomous),[[Vijayawada]]
** [https://jmjcollege.ac.in/ J.M.J College for Women] (Autonomous), [[Tenali]].
** [https://www.marisstella.ac.in/ Maris Stella College] (Autonomous), [[Vijayawada]] (University Nominee)
** P.G. Department of Hindi, [[Acharya Nagarjuna University]], [[Guntur]].<ref name=":5" />
** P.G. Department Of Hindi, [[Adikavi Nannaya University]], [[Rajahmundry]].
** [[Government Arts College, Rajahmundry|Government Arts College (Autonomous), Rajahmundry]].
*On the occasion of [[75th Anniversary of Indian Independence]], Pingali Venkayya was recognized and honored for his contributions for India. Dr. Vallabha Rao being author of the biography of Pingali Venkayya, was interviewed by [[The New Indian Express]] newspaper to shed some light on the facts about the freedom fighter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 August 2022 |title=Indian flag maker Pingali Venkayya: Soldier, scientist, polyglot, and selfless patriot |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/specials/2022/aug/15/indian-flag-maker-pingali-venkayya-soldier-scientist-polyglot-and-selfless-patriot-2487689.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817022118/https://www.newindianexpress.com/specials/2022/aug/15/indian-flag-maker-pingali-venkayya-soldier-scientist-polyglot-and-selfless-patriot-2487689.html |archive-date=17 August 2022 |access-date=16 August 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Indian flag maker Pingali Venkayya: Soldier, scientist, polyglot, and selfless patriot | date=15 August 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfZmrETmbEs |language=en |access-date=2022-08-17}}</ref>[[File:VVR - Sahitya Akademi Award.jpg|thumb|Dr. Venna Vallabha Rao receiving Sahitya Akademi Award in June 2018 at Guwahati, Assam.|225x225px]]

== Awards ==

* Hindi translation of Telugu play ''Nallanivadu'' received National Award in Annual National Level Competitions of [[All India Radio]] in 1986.
* Best Translation Award from [[Andhra Pradesh Hindi Academy]] in September 2011.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |date=March 2012 |title=58th Loyola College Day Report - 2011-2012 |url=https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in%2Fdocuments%2Fe6fa4805ee48717a1550d53946439ab4.doc&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710214654/https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/documents/e6fa4805ee48717a1550d53946439ab4.doc&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |archive-date=10 July 2022 |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=Andhra Loyola College}} [https://archive.org/details/loyola-archives/58th%20College%20Day%20Report%20-%202011-2012 Alt URL]</ref>
* Received Sri Boyapati Nageswara Rao and Smt.Subhadra Devi Hindi Prachar Gurupeeth Award from Hindi Mahavidyalaya, Tenali in October 2011.<ref name=":10" />
* Honored with title ''"Anuvada Sahitya Ratna" ({{Langx|te|అనువాద సాహిత్య రత్న}})'' from [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnv4JqTTTdX6Y2bi5BuuaKQ Andhra Arts Academy], Vijayawada in July 2014.
* Translation Prize (Telugu) from [[Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize|Sahitya Akademi]] in 2017.<ref name=":0" />
* ''[[Ugadi Puraskaram]]'' received from [[Andhra Pradesh]] State Government in 2017.
* Acharya Gangappa Sahitya Puraskaram in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-14 |title=Acharya Gangappa Sahitya Award for Venna Vallabha Rao in Guntur |url=https://epaper.sakshi.com/Guntur_East?eid=33&edate=14/11/2025&pgid=742729&device=desktop&view=3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.org/details/httpsepaper.sakshi.comguntur_easteid33edate14112025pgid742729device |archive-date=2026-02-18 |access-date=2026-02-18 |website=Sakshi E-Paper}}</ref>

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