“I am Balasudhakar, Telugu poet. I published 8 poetry collections and 1 Long poem. My first poetry collection was published in 2014. Recently my first story collection ‘KUNNEMMA’ was published by CHAAYA publishers, Hyderabad.
I am born in a village named Poram in Vizianagaram district, North Andhra. I am working as a teacher in a high school. I am bringing a trimonthly literary bulletin named ‘CHAMPAAVATHI’ (Kalingadhra sahitya sanchika). MY 4th poetry collection ‘Bhoomi pedaalapai (ನದಿಯ ಹುಡುಕಾಟ) translated into kannada by Ashok agil published in 2023 by Lumbini prakasana, Challakere. My Hindi poetry collection लाल पंखोंवाले कबूतर (चुनिंदा कविताएँ) translated by Dr.Ganesh ram published in 2024 by Authors press, New Delhi.
Awards:
Balasudhakar has won many awards which include Sahitya Akademi Yuvapurashkar in 2018 for his poetry work ‘Aaku kadalani chota’ and was awarded the Bharatiya bhasha parishad yuva puraskhar, Kolkatha in 2015, Free-verse front award, Hyderabad in 2016 for Aaku kadalani chota. Besides these he has won Kolakaluri Bhagiradhi puraskharam(2015), Ummidishetty Sahitya purashkaram(2015), Vimala santhi purashkaram (2016), Kalekuri smaraka purashkaram (2015), Penna saahitya purashkaram ( 2014), Gidugu Rammurthi Panthulu purashkaram (2016), Yuva Chaitanya purashkaram(2017).”
