Dwivedula Visalakshi is a well-known Telugu

Telugu people

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 writer. Hailing from Vizianagaram

Vizianagaram

Vizianagaram is the main city of the Vizianagaram District of north-eastern Andhra Pradesh in southern India. Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. It is, at present, the largest municipality of...

, the cultural capital of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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, she distinguished herself as a writer of short stories and novels. Her lucid style adorns all her novels from Vaikuntapaali, Vaaradhi to Enta Dooram Ee Payanam. The novel Vaaradhi has even been a hit on silver screen. She received the D.Litt. Degree from the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University

Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University

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, Hyderabad in 1998.

She has written many books and short stories.

Literary works

• Vaikuntapaali (1963)
• Ee payanam echatiki
• Ekkavalasina railu
• Vaikuntapaali
• Vaaradhi
• Enta Dooram Ee Payanam

Recently she has donated the rights on her books to Dt. Gen Library (Poura Grandhalayam Dwarakanagar, Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...

, in the presence of Dr. D. V. Subba Rao Ex-Mayar, Shri Bhamidipati Ramagopalam garu etc.).
Presently she is residing in Sagar Nagar.

External links

• Picture:-Inauguration of the film "Vasthade Maa Baava" (Ghantasala last film as a music director) - GH, Devulapalli Krishna Shastry, Dwivedula Visalakshi and the producer T.Gopala Krishna.