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{{short description|Telugu novelist (1946–2015)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox writer
| name=Kesava Reddy
| image=Dr.Keshavareddy.jpg
| birth_date={{Birth date|1946|03|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place=[[Thalapula Palli]], [[Chittoor]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| current residence=
| spouse=Dheeramati
| children=2
| death_date={{death date and age|2015|02|13|1946|03|10|df=yes}}
| death_place=[[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| occupation=Writer and doctor
| nationality=Indian
| period=1970–2015
| genre= Non-fiction
| subject=
| movement=
| influences=
| signature=
}}
'''Kesava Reddy''' (10 March 1946 – 13 February 2015) was a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[novelist]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: K to Navalram |last=Datta |first=Amaresh |page=2738 |year=1987 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]]}}</ref> Hailing from [[Andhra Pradesh]] state in India. In his writings he addresses many of the important social problems in India like poverty, prejudices, and superstitions, and encourages people to be socially responsible. He successfully bridges the idealistic and the popular styles of literature. His novel "Athadu Adavini Jayinchadu" was one of his major writings. 'Munemma', 'Moogavani Pillanagrovi' and 'Smasanam Dunne' were among his other novels. Some were translated into English and other languages.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=February 16, 2015 |title=Telugu novelist and medical doctor, Kesava Reddy dies|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/telugu-novelist-and-medical-doctor-kesava-reddy-dies-240271-2015-02-14|access-date=2021-11-21|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

==Life==
Kesava Reddy was born in [[Thalapula Palli]], [[Chittoor]] District, [[Andhra Pradesh]] to Ranga Reddy P, a farmer.
He did his early education in S.V University, Tirupathi. He obtained his MBBS degree from [[Pondicherry University]], and his pg diploma in dermatology in CMC medical college, Vellore. Reddy worked as a medical officer in Victoria Hospital, Dichpally, Nizamabad. He later retired and settled in Nizamabad town.

===Interviews===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ6pSAOCHpk Interview by All India Radio, Nizamabad] -

===Other videos===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK9EU8C4jTc Review of Novel Athadu Adavini Jayinchaadu]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHoZ0cv5Mv0 Antakriyalu]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=favV9-4ZSEU Kiran Prabha Review]

===Blogs===
*[http://hyderabadbooktrust.blogspot.in/search/label/%E0%B0%A1%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%9F%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8D%20%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%87%E0%B0%B6%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%86%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%A1%E0%B0%BF%20%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%B2%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%81 Hyderabad book trust blog]

===Purchase books===
* [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/385920.Kesava_Reddy Goodreads]
* [https://www.amazon.in/s?k=%22kesava+reddy%22&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 Amazon Books]
* [https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/author/reddy-kesava/ ABE books]
* Purchase through WhatsApp: Vishnu Moorthi: +91 9963845649

===Facebook===
* [https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=dr.kesavareddy Dr Kesava Reddy]

===Novels===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Language !! Synopsis
|-
| 1975 || ''Banisalu - Bhagavanuvacha - 2 long stories published in one volume'' || Telugu, English ||
|-
| 1979 || ''Incredible Goddess or Kshudra Devatha'' || Telugu, English ||
|-
| 1979 || ''Smasaanam dunneru'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1980 || ''Athadu Adavini Jayinchadu'' || Telugu ||Athadu Adavini Jayinchadu is a Telugu novel by Kesava Reddy that tells the story of an old swineherd’s search for his pregnant sow in the jungle. He relies on his primal instincts and fights against various predators that threaten his sow and her piglets. The novel depicts the harsh realities of life, the struggle for survival, and the bond between man and animal. The novel spans over two days and covers the themes of courage, compassion, conflict, and futility.
|-best novel award given by potti sreeramulu Telugu university in 1988
| 1982 || ''Ramudunaadu- Raajjaymundaadi'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''City Beautiful'' || Telugu ||The novel is about a medical student named Devidas, who struggles to balance his inner desires and the expectations of society. The novel is set in two days and explores the themes of identity, morality, and freedom. It is considered one of the best works of Kesava Reddy
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''Chivari gudise'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Muneamma'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Moogavani Pillanagrovi: Ballad of Ontillu'' || Telugu, English || 'Moogavani Pillanagrovi (1993) is woven around the near-suicidal death of a farmer who loses his land. While the period of the plot is around the 1950s, the story revolves around the farmer's ties with his land and his inability to visualize a life without it-an issue relevant even today. The farmer's death could have been forgotten by the village, except for several puzzling incidents that crop up. Myth and reality intertwine to create a folklore around the land and the farmer.'
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Indian writers]]
* [[Namdeo Dhasal]]
* [[Tapan Kumar Pradhan]]

==References==
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