Vadrevu Chinaveerabhadrudu is an eminent Telugu poet, short story writer, translator, critic and a retired IAS officer. He has published more than 30 books including poetry, short stories, novel, travelogue, literary criticism and translations. Kokila Praveshinche Kalam, Neetirangula Chitram, Prashna Bhoomi, Nenu Tirigina Daarulu are some of his famous works. He won Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize for his translation of Abdul Kalam’s Ignited minds into Telugu.