Syed Saleem

Syed Saleem is a Telugu writer. He has written thirty eight novels, about 350 short stories and more than 150 poems. His fiction has been translated into English, Hindi, Marathi, Oriya, Malayalam, Kannada, Kosli and Tamil languages. His work is characterised by his humanitarianism and poetic expression. His novel Kaluthunna Poolathota won the Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu, 2010.

Early life Saleem was born in Throvagunta village near Ongole. He began writing poetry while in school. He earned an M.Sc. (Tech) degree from Andhra University.

Career Saleem began writing short fiction in 1980; his first story was "Manishi". His stories have been adapted as a television serial, Saleem Kathalu, which has aired on the Telugu language television channel DD Yadagiri. One of his stories, "Aaro Alludu" has been included in the second volume of World Best Stories, published by Bangalore University.

'Abhyudaya Sahiti Puraskaram' was presented to him in 2012 at the cultural festival ‘Sampradaya Sanskritika Vaibhavam-4'.

Many of Saleem's stories have been translated into Kannada, Hindi, Oriya and Marathi. Twenty selected stories were translated into English and published as Ocean and Other Stories by Prism Publications, Bangalore. Another twenty stories were published as Three Dimensions and Other Stories, also by Prism Publications. His novels Vendimegham and Kaluthunna Poolathota have been translated into several languages.

Saleem works as an additional commissioner of income tax in Nagpur. Padaga Needa, 2009 Marana kanksha, 2012 Gurrapu dekka, 2013 Anoohya Pelli, 2013 Anaamika Diary, 2014 Aranyaparvam, 2015 Kaavyanjali, 2016 Mounaraagam, 2016 Aparaajita, 2016 Medha 017, 2017 Anveshana, 2017 Doodipinjalu, 2017 Little Julie, 2017 Edari Poolu, 2018 Garbhagudi, 2018 Pagadapu Deevi, 2018 Guhalo Okaroju, 2019 Padileche Keratam, 2019 Operation Kitin, 2019 Rendu Aakasala Madhya, 2020 Manogna, 2020 Angaraka Graham Meeda Antima Vijayam, 2021 Lopali Vidhwamsam, 2021 Mission Epiticia, 2022 Loha Mudra, 2023 Cheekati Chivarna Velturu, 2023 Chandruniko Noolupogu, 2024 Voorul Lenollu, 2024 Ekantha Samoohalu, 2024 Grahanthara Anveshana,2024 Andamaina Kanuka, 2025 Formula D 2025 Rendo Jeevitham,2025 Voodarngu samudram, 2026

Works in translation

Original title Original year of publication Translated title Language translated to Translator Year translation published Kaluthunna Poolathota 2006 NayeeImarath Ke Khandhar Hindi Śāntā Sundarī 2009 Stories in Telugu Ocean and Other Stories English Bhargavi Rao and Sujatha Gopal 2009 Stories in Telugu Teen Baju Aani Itara Gosthi Marathi Kamalakara Dharap 2013 Stories in Telugu Ocean and Other Stories English Bhargavi Rao and Sujatha Gopal 2009 Stories in Telugu Talaaq AaniItara Katha Marathi Kamalakara Dharap 2015 Stories in Telugu Kāḍuva kategaḷu Kannada Devakavi Na Dhanapala 2014 Telugu Stories Three Dimensions and Other Stories English Sujatha Gopal 2009 Veṇḍi mēghaṃ 2003 Sunahara Baadal Hindi Kommiśeṭṭi Mohana 2010 Veṇḍi mēghaṃ 2004 Soneri Megh Marathi Makarand Kulakarni 2013 Kaluthunna Poolathota 2006 Silent Storm English P. Jayalaxmi 2011 Kaluthunna Poolathota 2006 Uriya Tiruva Hobana Kannada G. Veerabhadra Gowda 2018 Gurrapuḍekka 2013 A Dove from the Hillock English P. Jayalaxmi 2016 Gurrapuḍekka 2013 Jangal Ke Phool Hindi Kommiśeṭṭi Mohana 2017 Padaga Needa 2010 Shadow of Hood English S.V. Subba Rao 2016 Jeevanmruthulu 2001 Jeevanmrutaru English Devakavi Na Dhanapala 2017 Maranakanksha 2012 Maran Detaka Koyi Marathi Kamalakara Dharap 2016 Maranakanksha 2012 Marana kankshe Kannada G. Veerabhadra Gowda Maranakanksha 2012 A Desire for Death English Syed Saleem 2013 Rāṇīgāri kathalu 2008 Sunahari Dhoop Hindi Śāntā Sundarī 2014 Rāṇīgāri kathalu 2008 Ranichi Gosthi Marathi Kamalakara Dharap 2016 Rāṇīgāri kathalu 2008 A Ray of Sunshine English P. Jayalaxmi 2017 Rāṇīgāri kathalu 2008 Rani Kathe Galu Kannada G. Veerabhadra Gowda Anūhya peḷḷi 2016 Seven Steps to Your Heart English R. H. Saraswati 2018 Anamika Diary 2018 Soaring on Broken Wings English Syed Saleem 2018 Medha 017 2017 Medha 017 Kannada Devakavi Na Dhanapala 2018 Aparajitha 2017 Aparajitha Kannada Devakavi Na Dhanapala 2018 Eḍāri pūlu 2018 Deserted Flowers English Indira Bobbelapati 2020 Eḍāri pūlu 2018 Registhan Ke Phool Hindi Kommiśeṭṭi Mohana 2021 Eḍāri pūlu 2018 Udhwastha Asiyana Marathi Kamalakara Dharap 2021 Aranyaparvam 2019 Struggling to Survive English Indrasena Reddy Kancharla 2021 Lopali Vidhwamsam 2021 Devastation Within English Indrasena Reddy Kancharla 2022 Reṇḍu ākāśāla madhya 2022 Two Skies English Indrasena Reddy Kancharla 2022 Reṇḍu ākāśāla madhya 2022 Do ākāśa Hindi Kommiśeṭṭi Mohana 2022 Paḍilēcē keraṭaṃ 2020 Fall and Rise of a Tidal Wave English Indrasena Reddy Kancharla 2023

Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu for the novel Kaaluthunna Poolathota in the year 2010. Saahitee Award from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University for the novel Vendimegham in 2005 Raashtriya Vikas Shiromani Award from Delhi Telugu Akademy in 2005 Bhasha Puraskaram from the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2003 Madabhushi Rangachari Award for Roopayi Chettu in 2003 Dhrmanidhi Puraskaram from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University for short stories Chaso Literary Award in 2008 for storywriting Vasireddy Sitadevi Sahitya Puraskaram for novel writing in 2007 Kovvali Literary Award for novel writing in 2009 Nayee Imaarat Ke Khandhar, the Hindi version of the novel Kaluthunna Poolathota, won the National Human Rights Commission of India Award in 2009