Tripuraneni Gopichand (8 September 1910 – 2 November 1962) was a Telugu short story writer, novelist, editor, essayist, playwright, film director, and a radical humanist.

Biography

Gopichand was the son of renowned social reformer and play writer

Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Tripuraneni RamaswamyRemembering ‘Kaviraj ...

. Gopichand, inspired by M.N.Roy's Radical Humanism, became the first state secretary of the Radical Democratic Party (India) Andhra Pradesh. His second novel '' Asamardhuni Jivayatra'' (''Bungler: A Journey Through Life''), was the first psychological novel in

Telugu literature Telugu literature includes poetry, short stories, novels, plays, and other works composed in Telugu. There is some indication that Telugu literature dates at least to the middle of the first millennium. The earliest extant works are from the ...

. Gopichand was posthumously awarded the

Sahitya Akademi The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of the Indian government. Its off ...

Award for ''Pandita Parameswara Sastri Veelunama'' in 1963, the first Telugu novel to win this award. His novels typically features gloomy, incomplete, unsatisfied and unsatisfying protagonist tortured by a sense of guilt. His novel "Asamardhuni Jeeva Yatra", is part of the syllabus for APPSC examinations in Telugu literature as an optional subject. A postal stamp in his honour was released by the Government of India on his 100th birthday.

Bibliography

Novels

* ''Parivartanam'' * '' Asamardhuni Jivayatra'' (first psychoanalysis novel in Telugu) * ''Merupula Marakalu'' * ''Pandita Parameswara Sastry Veelunaama'' * ''Yamapasam'' * ''Cheekati Gadulu'' * ''Sidhilalayam'' * ''Gadiya Padani Talupulu'' * ''Gatinchanigatam'' * ''Pillatemmera'' * ''Premopahatulu''

Non-fiction

* ''Tatvavettalu'' * ''Postu Chaiyani Uttarulu'' * ''Maku Unnayi Swagataalu'' * ''Vubhayakusalopari''

Filmography

* ''Chaduvukunna Ammayilu'' (1963) (Dialogues) * ''Dharmadevatha'' (1952) (Dialogues) * ''Priyuralu'' (1952) (Story, Dialogues and Direction) * ''Perantalu'' (1951) (Director) * ''Lakshmamma'' (1950) (Director) * ''Gruhapravesam'' (1946) (Story) * '' Raithubidda'' (1939) (Dialogues)

Family tree

* T. Ramaswamy Choudary **Tripuraneni Gopichand

References

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* 1910 births 1962 deaths Telugu writers Writers from Krishna district Screenwriters from Karnataka Indian humorists 20th-century Indian novelists Indian male screenwriters Kannada screenwriters 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Novelists from Karnataka 20th-century Indian male writers Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu 20th-century Indian screenwriters {{India-writer-stub