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Dr.
‘Ampasayya’ Naveen is a well-known Telugu novelist and short
story writer. His first novel, Ampasayya (Bed of Arrows), which
depicts the life of university students and stresses on the
psycho-economic factors, is said to be one of the best-sellers in
Telugu literary field.
Anthasravanthi
(Inner Stream), Mullapodalu (Thorn Bushes), Cheekati Rojulu (Dark
Days), Mouna Ragalu (Silent Tunes), Vichelitha (The Disturbed),
and Kalarekhalu (Imprints of Time) are some of Dr. Naveen’s
famous novels.
Kalarekhalu,
which won him the Sahitya Academy Award in 2004, depicts the
social, political and cultural history of Telangana region from
1956 to 1994. Ampasayya, Mullapodalu and Anthasravanthi are known
as the ‘Ravi Trilogy’.
Dr.
Naveen won many awards and was honored with Doctorate by Kakatiya
University in 2004. Many of his stories have also been translated
into Hindi, English, Tamil, Kannada and Marathi.
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“Hello
… Hello… Who is it?”
“It’s
me…Kamalarani from Gudeppadu.”
“Not
audible … could you speak a little louder.”
“Me…
Kamalarani from Gudeppadu.”
“Will
you please reduce the TV volume?”
“Ok.”
“Yes,
now tell me.... where are you talking from?”
“Gudeppadandi…”
“What
padu is that?”
“Gudeppadandi…”
“Ok!
Gudeppada? Fine … your name please?”
“I
am Kamalarani nandi”
“Oho!
Kamalaranaa-andi [i] …..Sweet name… what are you doing?”
“Me…
right now I am talking to you andi.”
“Oh!
No.. That’s not what I mean… your profession… what
profession are you in?”
“Well,
as such I don’t have any profession.”
“That
means… you don’t do anything.”
“Why
not… I am doing degree.”
“Why
haven’t you said it right in the beginning … so you are a
degree student … which degree you are doing?”
“Doing
B.A.!”
“Oh!
Doing B.A.?”
“Why…
you asked in such a way… don’t like B.A.?”
“Nothing
like that… nowadays nobody is doing B.A… mostly, either
electronics or information technology… that’s why I said so…
sorry... offended?”
“Not
at all. I don’t know how to get offended.”
“That
means you are such a nice person… ‘cause of people like you
this society could still remain truthful.”
“Oh!
What an affection you have for me! … What a great anchor you
are… really, I love you.”
“Thanks
a lot! By the way, what are your hobbies?”
“Hobbies!
Oh so many.”
“Tell
me one or two.”
“Talking
to anchors like you in TV programs for hours together is my first
hobby.”
“Thanks
a lot! ‘Cause of people like you we could have enough work
on hand, keep it up!”
“What’s
your second hobby?”
“Watching
movies.”
“So
bunking classes, you go for movies … bunking Botany classes you
go to matinees.”
“I
do not have Botany classes, do l I! Told you I am doing B.A….”
“Sorry!
Very, very sorry! Forgot that you are doing B.A. Whose movies do
you like the most?”
“Everybody’s
movies.”You like everybody’s? How come! Don’t you have a favorite
hero!”
“All
heroes are my favorite heroes.”
“Really…
fantastic! So, you love all the heroes… Do you have a
boyfriend?”
“Yes,
I do.”
“How
many?”
“So
many…”
“What
a big heart you have… so many heroes, so many boyfriends, how
are you maintaining!”
“What
do you mean by asking how am I maintaining? What do you think of
me?”
“Oh!
Nothing… sounds again offended you … said in a lighter vein.
Are you taking it seriously?”
“I
too said it in a lighter vein.”
“Fine…what
do you want? Want maata[1]?...
pata[2]?”
“Want
both.”
“Oh!
No… how can you?... not possible… can’t have both… not
possible.”
“Not
possible! Why?”
“Any
one… tell your preference.”
“…”
“…”
…and
it goes on.
***
[i]
andi—suffixed to a name for showing respect to that person, like
adding “Sir” after the name of an Aristocrat to show respect.
[1]
maata—speech
[2]
paata— song
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