Kesava Reddy
Born	(1946-03-10)10 March 1946 Thalapula Palli, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died	13 February 2015(2015-02-13) (aged 68) Nizamabad, Telangana
Occupation	Writer and Doctor
Nationality	Indian
Period	1970–2015
Genre	non-fiction
Spouse	Dheeramati
Children	2

Kesava Reddy (10 March 1946 – 13 February 2015) was a renowned Telugu novelist.^[1] Hailing from Andhra Pradesh state in India. In his writings he addresses many of the important social problems in India like poverty, prejudices, and superstitions, and encourages people to be socially responsible. He successfully bridges the idealistic and the popular styles of literature. His novel "Athadu Adavini Jayinchadu" was one of his major writings. 'Munemma', 'Moogavani Pillanagrovi' and 'Smasanam Dunne' were among his other novels. Some were translated into English and other languages.^[2]

Life

Kesava Reddy was born in Thalapula Palli, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh to Ranga Reddy P, a farmer. He did his early education in S.V University, Tirupathi. He obtained his MBBS degree from Pondicherry University, and his pg diploma in dermatology in CMC medical college, Vellore. Reddy worked as a medical officer in Victoria Hospital, Dichpally, Nizamabad. He later retired and settled in Nizamabad town.

See also

• List of Indian writers
• Namdeo Dhasal
• Tapan Kumar Pradhan

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