Unquenchable fire ( Telugu Original Chedabattani Agni by Dr. Kondapalli Niharini) (Original: చెదబట్టని అగ్ని (From Raachippa – A collection of stories by Dr. Kondapalli Niharini.) Translated by – Padmavathi Neelamraju “Pramila… Pramila… what are you doing?” Anasuyamma said loudly, A heartfelt attachment alone knows the difference between shouting and calling, all that is expressed whenever […]
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హిమజ్వాల – వడ్డెర చండీదాస్ నవలా సమీక్ష -పద్మావతి నీలంరాజు చెరుకూరి సుబ్రమణ్యేశ్వర రావు గారి కలం పేరు “వడ్డెర చండీదాస్”. బడుగు జనుల మీదున్న సోదరభావనే ఆయన తన పేరు మార్చుకునేందుకు ప్రేరణ అని చెప్పారు. ఆయన ప్రధమ నవల ‘హిమజ్వాల’, రెండవ నవల ‘అనుక్షణికం’, అత్యంత ఆదరణను పొందాయి. ఆయన అంటారు,” సాహిత్యము, జీవితము – ఈ రెండు హారతి కర్పూరం లాంటివి. అయితే అవి ఎప్పటికీ అరిపోని గుభాళించే భావజ్వాలల,” అని. “అలాగే […]
Continue ReadingBreaking the Mould: Women’s Voices and Visions in Literature-4 (A Brief study of Indian women writers, contributed for the upliftment of women from social norms) -Padmavathi Neelamraju “I’ve realized that the meaning of success for a woman does not lie in her relationship with a man. Only after that realization, did I find this man’s […]
Continue Readingగతించిన జ్ఞాపకాల చిరునామా (“ద అడ్రెస్” – డచ్ కథకు అనువాదం) -పద్మావతి నీలంరాజు అవి నాజీ ఉద్యమం జరుగుతున్న రోజులు. ఆ ఉద్యమాన్ని ఆపాలని మిగిలిన ప్రపంచ దేశాలు ఏకమై హిట్లర్ కి వ్యతిరేకంగా యుద్ధం ప్రకటించి రెండో ప్రపంచ యుద్ధం చేశారు. ఆ యుద్ధం వలన ఎవరు లాభం పొందారు? ఎవరు పొందలేదు? ఎవరు చెప్పలేని విషయం. కానీ సామాన్యులు చాలా నష్టపోయారు. దేశం విడిచి వలస పోయారు. తమకున్న సంపదలు వదులుకొని వేరే […]
Continue ReadingMY PERENNIAL LIGHTHOUSE! (THE FIRST PAGE OF MY TEACHER’S DIARY) -Padmavathi Neelamraju 1987 was an exciting year of my life when I finally took up a job after completing my university studies. I received an appointment letter from HCM Junior College in our hometown as a junior lecturer. It was a proud moment for my mother, […]
Continue ReadingBreaking the Mould: Women’s Voices and Visions in Literature-3 (A Brief study of Indian women writers, contributed for the upliftment of women from social norms) -Padmavathi Neelamraju Begam Rokeya Shekhawat Hussain (1880-1932) “A world where men are confined to the murdana and women have taken over the affairs of the country,” lines taken from […]
Continue ReadingBreaking the Mould: Women’s Voices and Visions in Literature-2 (A Brief study of Indian women writers, contributed for the upliftment of women from social norms) -Padmavathi Neelamraju It is a continuation of my previous article my main focus is to highlight how these women writers met with these social norms, being victimised, yet rise as […]
Continue ReadingSMILES WITH TEARS -Padmavathi Neelamraju Smiles with tears…tears with smiles. Life goes on its own terms and conditions. We jump to conclusions with lots of aspirations, but time never assures us what will be. After a few months of working in HCM, my services were terminated. I was again in search of a job. I […]
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A LODESTAR (Telugu Original: PALALLA by Dr. Kondapally Neeharini -Padmavathi Neelamraju The sky is densely clouded. Heavy Aashada month’s rains are falling intermittently. Sudhakar and Vijaya stopped at Nallakunta road for auto. To go to Bonagiri, one has to board the RTC district bus. Buses are not available till Uppal. He saw an auto passing […]
Continue ReadingBreaking the Mould: Women’s Voices and Visions in Literature -Padmavathi Neelamraju “Age cannot wither Nor custom stale her infinite variety.” (Cleopatra) What Shakespeare said about Cleopatra was undoubtedly true of the image of woman; she was the pinnacle source for literature and also creator of literature. It is the need of the hour to be […]
Continue ReadingDeep down… -Padmavathi Neelamraju People gone, days gone, silence makes everything silent. But, the memories not… …. …. They are stored somewhere safely even when everything, including self, is forgotten. I came to my home after a long time to visit my god who brought me in to this world. My mind is swamped with […]
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