School Dropout… Factory Machinist… University Gold Medallist… Writer… Librarian… Screenplay Writer… Businessman… Movie Director… A Journey in Progress…

Date of Birth:

November 26

Place of Birth:

Warangal, Andhra Pradesh

Education:

• M.A. Telugu Literature
  
  
• M. L. I. Sc. (Master of Library and Information Sciences)
  
  
• Advanced Diploma in Russian
  
  
• P. G. Diploma in Journalism
  
  
• P. G. Diploma in Advertising and Management

Present Occupation:

Freelance Writer and Movie Director

Freelance Writing:

Short Stories, Articles, Features, etc:

• About 65 Short Stories, one Chain Serial, 200 plus Articles, Features, Cartoons and Commentoons published in various daily newspapers, weeklies, fortnightlies and monthly magazines in Telugu
  
  
• Did translation of 12 Russian Short stories
  
  
• About half-a-dozen Radio Plays and Features broadcasted
  
  
• Also, designed and wrote Study Material for couple of Distance Education Institutes in Hyderabad

Books:

• Adhunika Journalism (Prescribed as Reference Book in Department of Telugu, Kakatiya University, Warangal)
  
  
• Freelance Journalism
  
  
• Cinema Script Rachana Shilpam (Winner of
  A. P. State Govt's Nandi Award for ' Best Book on Films ')
  
  
• Two Books on Film Making are under publication

Cinematographic Activities:

• Worked as Assistant Director, for the (only) film 'Fools' directed by Sri Dasari Narayana Rao, 148 films Guinness Record Holder, Veteran Film Personality and Politician. This was to observe directly the work involved in Direction Department
  
  
• Wrote a Book on Screenplay Writing in Telugu (Cinema Script Rachana Shilpam)
  
  
• Written and Directed 'Kala' (Debut Film), a mainstream Telugu Feature Film, released on June 4th 2004
  
  
• Presently working on 2nd and 3rd Projects, also mainstream Features

Awards and Medals:

• Gold Medals in B. L. I. Sc. and M. L. I. Sc. (Bachelor / Master of Library and Information Sciences, Osmania University, Hyderabad)
  
  
• Andhra Pradesh State's Nandi Award for writing 'Best Book on Films' (Cinema Script Rachana Shilpam)

Interests:

Life, Human Beings, Relationships, Children, Books, Science of Success, Writing, Films and Friends

Ambitions:

• To achieve Financial Freedom well before
  31-12-2008, the day of my semi-retirement from regular and routine occupation. Whatever work I do after that... will be only to satisfy my inner-self. Not for money or fame
  
  
• To work for a genuine Social Cause
  
  
• Also, I wish to educate people to live better… to help them achieving their Goals