Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani

Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani (2 April 1940 – 18 May 2018) was an Indian Telugu language novelist.[1] She had a strong fan following since the 1970s and early 1980s, especially among women.[2] Several of her stories were made into films and television serials. She won two Nandi Awards.

In this Telugu name, the surname is Yaddanapudi.
Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani
Portrait of Yaddanapudi
Portrait of Yaddanapudi
Born(1940-04-02)2 April 1940
Kaza, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died18 May 2018(2018-05-18) (aged 78)
Cupertino, California, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
LanguageTelugu
NationalityIndian
Period1940–2018
GenreRomance, playwright, novelist

Early life and career

Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani was born on 2 April 1940[3] in a Telugu Niyogi Brahmin family at Kaza in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.[4] She used to have strong inclination towards literature from her childhood. She has written over 80 novels.[4]

Death

Yaddanapudi died on 18 May 2018 in California, U.S. while visiting her daughter.[4] Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, and Andhra Pradesh opposition leader Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy offered their condolences.[5]

Novels made as films
S. NoNovelFilm
1 Meena Meena (1973)
A Aa (2016)[6]
2 Jeevana Tarangalu Jeevana Tarangalu
3 (unknown) Amma Nanna
4 Secretary Secretary
5 Radha Krishna Radha Krishna
6 Agni Poolu Agni Poolu
7 Prema Lekhalu Prema Lekhalu
8 Bangaaru Kalalu Bangaaru Kalalu
9 Vijeta Vichitra Bandham
10 Jai Jawan Jai Jawan
11 Aatma Gowravam Aatma Gowravam
12 Prema Deepika Kanchana Ganga
13 Girija Kalyanam Girija Kalyanam
14 Aatmiyulu Aatmiyulu
15 Madhura Swapnam Madhura Swapnam
16 Mogali Rekulu Mogali Rekulu
17 Chandipriya Chandipriya

Other novels
  • Keerti Kireetaalu
  • Aagamana
  • Aradhana
  • Aatmiyulu
  • Abhijata
  • Abhisapam
  • Aahuti
  • Amara Hridayam
  • Amrita Dhara
  • Anandha Sametha
  • Anuraga Ganga
  • Anuraga Toranam
  • Artha Sthita
  • Ashala Shikharaalu
  • Avyaktam
  • Bahumati
  • Bandee
  • Cheekatilo Chiru Deepam
  • Dampatya Vanam
  • Ee Desham Maakemichchindhi
  • Ee Jeevitam Naadi
  • Ee Taram Katha
  • Girija Kalyanam
  • Hridaya Ganam
  • Jahnavi
  • Jalapatam
  • Jeevana Geetam
  • Jeevana Tarangalu-1
  • Jeevana Tarangalu-2
  • Jeevana Satyalu
  • Jeevana Sourabham
  • Jyoti
  • Kalala Kougili
  • Krishna Lohita
  • Madhura Swapnam
  • Meena ( Adapted into A Aa)
  • Meena 2 (Adapted into A Aa)
  • Mohita
  • Manobhirama
  • Maduramina Otami
  • Mouna Bhashyam
  • Mouna Poratam
  • Nama Chandrikalu
  • Neerajanam
  • Nenu Rachayitrini Kaanu
  • Nishanta
  • Ontari Nakshatram 1
  • Ontari Nakshatram 2
  • Parthu
  • Prema Deepika
  • Prema Peetham
  • Prema Simhasanam
  • Priya Sakhi
  • Sahajeevanam
  • Samsara Ratham
  • Samyukta
  • Sitapati
  • Snehamayi
  • Sougandhi
  • Shweta Gulabi
  • Sravana Sameeralu
  • Vennello Mallika
  • Vijetha
  • Vemalu

Awards
Nandi Awards[7]

References
  1. Mrinalini (21 May 2018). "యద్దనపూడి సులోచనా రాణి: 'హీరో'ల సృష్టికర్త". BBC News తెలుగు (in Telugu).
  2. Nadadhur, Srivathsan (22 May 2018). "Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani : A star in her own right". The Hindu.
  3. Kaura, Ajīta; Caur, Arpana (1976). Directory of Indian Women Today, 1976. India International Publications.
  4. "రచయిత్రి యద్దనపూడి సులోచనారాణి కన్నుమూత (Writer Yaddanapudi passed away)". Sakshi Education. Sakshi. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. "Popular Telugu novelist Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani passes away at 78". The News Minute. 21 May 2018.
  6. "A.. Aa.. Movie review: Trivikram is back with a bang". 2 June 2016.
  7. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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