Balabhadrapatruni Ramani is an Indian litterateur, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, dialogue writer, and film critic, known for her works in
Telugu theatre
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,
Telugu cinema
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, Television, and Radio. She has served as a Jury Member for ''Southern Region II'' at the
66th National Film Awards
The 66th National Film Awards ceremony was the award ceremony which took place in 2019 to honour the best films of 2018, in the Indian cinema. The declaration of awards was delayed due to 2019 Indian general election.
Selection process
The Dir ...
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Early life and education
Ramani Balabhadrapatruni was born Ramani Ankaraju on 26 January 1964 in
Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
to Ankaraju Anand Bhushan Rao and Ankaraju Sathyavathi Devi. She got her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985 from Kasturba Gandhi College in Secunderabad.
Novelist
* ''Leader''
* ''Mogude Rendo Priyudu''
* ''Swargam Lo Khaidelu''
* ''Repalle Lo Radha''
* ''Aa Okkati Adigesey''
* ''Evare Athagadu''
* ''Preminchaka Emaindante''
* ''Neeku naku madhya''
* ''Alinganam''
* ''Aunante Kaadanta''
* ''Neeku Naaku Madhya''
* ''Andari Bandhuvaya''
* ''Khajuraho''
* ''Edee Ninnati Swapnam''
Selected filmography
As storywriter, screenwriter and dialogue writer
* ''
Anaganaga Oka Ammai
''Anaganaga Oka Ammai'' () (also known as ''Anaganana O Ammai'') is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Ramesh Sarangan and starring Srikanth, Soundarya, Abbas and Poonam Singar. The film was a box office failure with ...
'' (1999)
* ''
Repallelo Radha
''Repallelo Radha'' is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Sarath and starring newcomers Dilip Tadeshwar and Gayathri Raghuram (credited as Deeksha).
Cast
Production
The film's story is based on the novel of the sa ...
'' (2001)
* ''
Evare Athagadu'' (2003)
* ''
Boss
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Occupations
* Supervisor, often referred to as boss
* Air boss, more formally, air officer, the person in charge of aircraft operations on an aircraft carrier
* Crime boss, the head of a criminal organization
* Fire boss, ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Madhumasam
''Madhumasam'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Chandra Siddhartha. The film stars Sumanth, Sneha, and Parvati Melton in the lead roles. It was produced by D. Ramanaidu on Suresh Productions banner. ''Madhumas ...
'' (2007)
* ''
Rainbow
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'' (2008)
* ''Oh My God'' (2008)
* ''
Andari Bandhuvaya
''Andari Bandhuvaya'' () is a 2010 Telugu-language film. It received Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film for the year 2010. It was directed by Chandra Siddartha. The story and dialogues was written by popular Telugu novelist Bal ...
'' (2010)
* ''
Pattudhala'' (2013)
*''Mrs. Subbalakshmi'' (2019)
Television, theatre and radio
Awards and honors
References
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Telugu writers
1964 births
Living people
Telugu women writers
Writers from Hyderabad, India
Women writers from Andhra Pradesh
Screenwriters from Hyderabad, India
20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
20th-century Indian women writers
21st-century Indian women writers
Indian women screenwriters
Indian film critics
Indian women film critics
Novelists from Andhra Pradesh
Indian experimental filmmakers
21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
Indian women dramatists and playwrights
Indian communists