Dasari Subrahmanyam (1932-2010) was a

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

writer, known for his serialized fantastic adventure stories published in the children's magazine ''

Chandamama ''Chandamama'' was a classic Indian monthly magazine for children, known for its illustrations and long-running mythological and magical stories. Originally launched in Telugu language, Telugu by Aluri Chakrapani, Chakrapani and Nagi Reddi, ...

''. His stories featured fantasies based in backdrop of ancient and/or medieval India, as apparent from the place names appearing in the stories.

Literary works

Twelve classic ''Chandamama'' serials were created by Subrahmanyam, as follows: * ''The Comet'' * ''Crocodile Lord'' * ''Three Wizards'' * ''The Bronze Castle'' * ''Fire Island'' * ''The Monster Valley'' * ''The Underworld Fort'' * ''Temple in Ruins'' * ''The

Yaksha The Yakshas (, , ) in Mythology are a broad class of nature spirits, usually benevolent, but sometimes mischievous or capricious, connected with water, fertility, trees, the forest, treasure and wilderness. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Bud ...

Mountain'' * ''The Chariot'' * ''The Enchanted Pond'' * ''The Bear Wizard''

Life

Subrahmanyam worked with ''Chandamama'' for more than 50 years and retired in 2006. The ''Prasthanam'' monthly

magazine published an article on Subrahmanyam in its September 2008 issue.

References

External links

Chandamama: The Beginning

First episode of ''The Comet''
(pp35-42) Indian comics writers 1932 births 2010 deaths Writers from Andhra Pradesh Indian children's book illustrators Telugu writers {{comics-writer-stub

Literary works

Life

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