Claim: Gollapudi Maruti Rao ( This work was translated into all Indian languages by the National Book Trust, under the Aadaan Pradaan programme, the work was remade into a Telugu film in 1988 which won the Nandi Award for the Best Story in 1989).
Evidence: This work was translated into all Indian languages by the National Book Trust, under the Aadaan Pradaan programme. The work was remade into a Telugu film in 1988 which won the Nandi Award for the Best Story in 1989.