Veteran film actor and writer Gollapudi Maruti Rao and former Vice-Chancellor of Dravidian University Ravva Srihari received Mandali Venkata Krishnarao Sahithi award at a ceremony organised by the Krishna District Writers Association here on Saturday.
Assembly Deputy Speaker Mandali Buddha Prasad instituted the award. Poet and critic Vadrevu China Veera Bhadrudu got Aaluri Bairagi Sahithi award instituted by former Rajya Sabha member Yarlagadda Laxmiprasad while novelist and researcher in history and Telugu language and culture Turlapati Rajeswari and poet and critic Radheya received Guthikonda Subbarao Sahithi award. The association has presented Pollavarapu Koteswararao award to novelists and storywriters D. Kameswari and Attada Apalla Naidu.
Mukkamala Nagabushanam award was given to eminent journalist and former editor of vernacular Telugu daily Visaalandhra C. Raghavachari and senior journalist and former editor of Andhra Patrika Veeraji.
The association gave Rs.10,000 in cash, a citation and shawl to the award recipients after felicitating them. Mr. Buddha Prasad, who participated as a chief guest, appreciated the award recipients for their contribution in their respective fields.
Recalling his association with the eminent personalities in the literary and cultural studies over decades, Mr. Maruti Rao advised upcoming writers to be careful with their works.
