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K.Siva Reddy
Siva Reddy in 2012
Born1943 (age 82–83)
CitizenshipIndian
Occupationpoet
Notable work
Mohana-O-Mohana, Pakkaki Ottigilite
Awards

K Siva Reddy is a Telugu poet from India who won Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award[1] in Telugu, 1990 for his Poetry work Mohana-O-Mohana[2] and was bestowed upon with Saraswati Samman in 2018 for his poetry collection Pakkaki Ottigilite ( Turning aside while lying down ), an anthology of 104 poems in blank verse .

He was born on August 6, 1943 in Karmurivaripalem , Guntur district to Sri Venkata Subba Reddy and Smt. Thulasamma . He received school education in Kuchipudi and studied for PUC and degree in VSR degree college in Tenali. He got M.A.(English ) degree from Andhra University. [3]

Career[edit | edit source]

K. Siva Reddy retired principal of Vivek Vardhini College, Hyderabad and he taught English for thirty-five years there. He has translated African and European poems into Telugu.

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Poetry[edit | edit source]

  • Aame Evaraite Matram, Palapitta Prachuranalu, Hyderabad 2009
  • Posaganivannee, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 2008
  • Atanu-Charitra, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 2005
  • Vrittalekhini, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 2003
  • Antarjanam, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 2002
  • Kavisamayam, Sahiti Mitrulu, Vijayawada, 2000
  • Jaitrayatra, Sivareddy Mithrulu, Hyderabad 1999
  • Varsham, Varsham, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 1999 Naa Kalala Nadi Anchuna, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 1997
  • Ajeyam, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 1994
  • Sivareddy Kavita, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 1991
  • Mohana! Oh Mohana!, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 1988
  • Bharamiti, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 1983
  • Netra Dhanussu, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 1978
  • Aasupatrigeetam, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 1976
  • Charya, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 1975
  • Raktam Suryudu, Jhari Poetry Circle, Hyderabad, 1973[4]

Awards and honours[edit | edit source]

  • Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu, 1990.
  • Saraswati Samman Award, 2018
  • Siddartha Kalapeetham Puraskaram
  • Dr. Somasunder Sahitya Puraskaram
  • Visala Sahiti Award.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "K. Siva Reddy". Poetry International Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. "sahitya-akademi.gov.in-Telugu".
  3. "K Siva Reddy to get Saraswati Samman". Hindustan Times, New Delhi. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. "Bibliography".
  5. "prakritifoundation.com".