"Budugu" is a fictional character created by

Mullapudi Venkata Ramana Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (28 June 1931 – 24 February 2011) was an Indian writer known for his work in Telugu language, Telugu language. Noted for his humorous and metaphorical style of writing, Mullapudi received Raghupathi Venkaiah Award fro ...

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

in India. "Budugu" was the childhood nickname of Ramana. His sister was called "Budigi". Budugu is a precocious and bratty

child A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger ...

, characterized by his inimitably childish

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. Mullapudi describes the world as seen through his eyes with

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. Budugu has an opinion about everything. He talks about culture, raising children, politicians and the 13th table. His lifetime ambition is to become a tange-wala(टंगे वाला ) (horse cart driver) or a train driver. Budugu's immediate family include his parents Radha and Gopalam, his grandmother Bamma, and his unmarried uncle Baabai. His neighbors include Laavupaati Pakkinti Pinnigaru and her husband and Budugu's child love C Gaana Pasoonamba. ''Budugu – Chichula Pidugu'' is the name of the serial (published by Andhra Pathrika) in which Mullapudi introduces Budugu. The work is autobiographical in nature, where the author describes his childhood thoughts and happenings. The rest is all in the spirit of imagination. This collection later appeared in two volumes. The drawings of Budugu are by Bapu, a maker of

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s. Bapu focuses on capturing the characters' expressions. Budugu is a pet name for the child and was later used for a whole generation of children in Andhra Pradesh.

Characters

Family members

* Father (Gopalam) * Mother (Radha) * Grandmother (Baamma): She calls him "Haari Piduga". She backs and protects Budugu. * Uncle (Baabai)

Other characters

* Rendu Jadalla Seeta (Seeta with two plaits) * Pakkinti Lavupati Pinnigaru (Neighboring fat lady who often comes to Budugu's house) * Tutor (Budugu doesn't like him and other tutors in general) * Sii Gaana Pesunaamba (Budugu has a crush on her, who is a year younger and always teases him)

References

External links

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