# Vempalli Gangadhar

Vempalli Gangadhar is a writer from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. He has been awarded Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar for 2011 for his short-story collection "Molakala Punnami".
Gangadhar, recipient of Central Sahitya Academy's first Yuva Puraskar, had been a guest of the President in Rashtrapathi Bhavan from 8 to 26 September 2014.

## Writings
### Molakala Punnami

Gangadhar's award-winning book Molakala Punnami is a collection of 13 short-stories. It was published in 2006 and is woven around the plight of farmers. Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, a Telugu poet, has written the foreword for the book.

### Other works

Gangadhar, a doctorate holder from the Sri Venkateswara University, has ten books to his name so far. He has also won an award for a previous work. His Mynapu Bommalu won the American Telugu Association award. The book is about sex workers.

### Published books

* Gangamma Poolu (15 Stories) గంగమ్మ పూలు (కథా సంపుటి ) November, 2024
* Depamanu (Telugu Literature Articles) దీపమాను(సాహిత్య వ్యాసాలు) June 2020
* Matti porala madhya maha charithra (History articles) మట్టి పొరల మధ్య మహా చరిత్ర (చరిత్ర వ్యాసాలు) June 2020
* C.P.Brown series of Letters సి.పి. బ్రౌన్ కు మనమేం చేశాం? (సంపాదకత్వం) (book editor) May 2020
* Urenium palle (Novel) (యురేనియం పల్లె) July 2019
* Erra chandanam Dari lo Tamila Kulilu (Red Sanders Tamil woodcutters) (ఎర్రచందనం దారిలో తమిళకూలీలు) May 2019
* Anathapuram Charithra అనంత పురం చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం) (book editor) January 2017
* Ravana Vahanam Kathalu (Ravana Vahanam - 25 stories) రావణ వాహనం కథలు December 2015
* Paapagni kathalu (Stories of the Paapagni River - 30 Stories) పాపాఘ్ని కథలు June 2015
* Nenu Chusina shantinekethan నేను చూసిన శాంతినికేతన్ (పర్యటన)(Travelogue) January 2015
* Toli telugu shasanam (The first Telugu stone inscription) తొలి తెలుగు శాసనం December 2013
* Greeshma Bhoomi Kathalu (Stories of the summer land - 13 Stories) గ్రీష్మ భూమి కథలు November 2013
* Nela digina vaana (The rain that landed on earth - Novel) నేల దిగిన వాన March 2013
* Devarashila (The divine rock - 12 Stories) దేవరశిల November 2008
* Hiranya rajyam (The kingdom of Hirnya - Rayalaseema factionism history) హిరణ్య రాజ్యం August 2008
* Pune prayanam (The journey to Pune - Trafficking of Women) పూణే ప్రయాణం June 2007
* Molakala punnami (The full moon of sprouts - 13 Stories) మొలకల పున్నమి April 2006; second edition April 2012
* Kadapa Vibhavam కడప వైభవం-కడప చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం)(book editor) 2004
* Kathanam (narration - essays book) కథనం November 2002

### Novels

* Nela digina vaana నేల దిగిన వాన (The rain that landed on earth)
* Urenium palle యురేనియం పల్లె (Novel)

### Short stories

* Agra Tonga - ఆగ్రా టాంగా (What is to be really seen in Agra?)
* Hamsa Nattu - హంస నత్తు (We finally reach where we are destined to reach)
* Edari Oda - ఎడారి ఓడ (What is wrong when done with greed can be right when done in need)

## Awards

* A.P. cultural council Award in literary criticism 1999
* A.P.cultural council Award in media writing 2001
* A.P.cultural council Award in play writing 2003
* Cuddapah district kadapothsavalu souvenir co-ordinatior Award 2003
* Republic day district best writer Award 2003
* Katha – New Delhi, Telugu story National Award 2003
* Republic day District best story writer Award 2004
* Cuddapah District kadapothsavalu souvenir co-ordinator Award 2004
* ATA (American Telugu Association) Story Award 2004
* Cuddapah District kadapothsavalu Souvenir co-ordinator Award 2005
* Republic day district best media writer Award 2005
* Kadapa 200 years festival publicity co-ordinator Award 2007
* Vipula – Telugu magazine story Award 2007
* R.S. Krishna Murthy foundation Award 2007
* Teja news weekly first Telugu story Award 2008
* Gurajada appa rao Sahithi Puraskaram 2008
* Sahithya netram Telugu Story Award 2008
* Vishala Sahiti’ B.S. Ramulu Katha Puraskaram 2009
* Hasan fathima Sahiti puraskaram (prakasam dist) 2010
* Acharya Diwakarla Venkata avadhani centenary Puraskar: 2011
* Sahitya Academi yuva Puraskar ; 2011
* World Telugu Conference – Sahiti Puraskar: 2012
* Bangalore Literature Festival Telugu story award ; 2013
* Ampasayya Naveen Navala puraskaram ; 2013
* Ravuri Bhardwaja sahiti puraskaram ;2014
* Dr Vasireddy sestha Devi katha puraskaram ;2014
* Dhrbhaka Subramanyam sahitya puraskaram ;2015
* Andhra kesari yuva jana cheythanya puraskaram ;2015

## Seminars

* Kendra Sahithya Academi Seminar (Tirupathi) 2010
* Kendra Sahithya Academi Seminar (Dharwad) 2011
* Kendra Sahithya Academi Writers Travel Grant Prog. 27 April to 7 May 2011
* Rashtapati Bhavan -in residence programme; 8 to 26 September 2014