''Anandavani'' (ఆనందవాణి) was a popular Telugu magazine.

Overview

It was started as weekly news magazine by Vuppuluri Kalidas in 1939. The first issue was released from

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with coverpage depicting Rajaji on 2 January. It became very popular during the preindependence period. Malladi, Sripada and Munimanikyam , Sri Sri , Arudra and many others contributed regularly. There used to be lively discussions on many social and political issues supporting

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. It was changed to monthly magazine in 1945. The head office was shifted to

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in 1960.

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used to organize "Varam Varam" and "Gallanudikattu" columns. Ravuri Venkata Satyanarayana Rao wrote in Kappu Coffee features. Vyasa Publishing House contributed Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavatam written by

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. Famous editor M. Chalapati Rao All-in-All as Endaro Mahanubhavulu.

Arudra Arudra (born Bhagavatula Sadasiva Sankara Sastry; 31 August 1925 – 4 June 1998) was an Indian author, poet, lyricist, translator, publisher, dramatist, playwright, and an expert on Telugu literature. He is also known for his works in Telugu cin ...

, Mahankali Srirama Murthy, Andra Seshagiri Rao, Mudda Viswanadham, Srinivasa Shiromani, Vadali Mandeswara Rao and others worked in the editorial board in different periods.

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