Namburi Paripurna

Telugu woman writer

Namburi Paripurna (Telugu: నంబూరి పరిపూర్ణ) was a Telugu writer who published short stories, novels and essays for over 50 years. Her Telugu autobiography "Velugu Daarulalo".[1] was published in 2017.[2] Namburi Paripurna died on 26 January 2024 at the age of 93.

## Life

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Namburi Paripurna was born in Bommuluru village of Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh, India to Namburi Lakshmayya and Namburi Lakshmamma, on 1 July 1931.[3] Her primary education happened in Krishna District, and high school education in Rajamundry and Madras. After studying further briefly in P.R.College, Kakinada, she was trained to be a teacher and earn a B.A. degree through distance education.

She was married to a Communist leader Dasari Nagabhushana Rao[4] and has three children: Sireesha, Amarendra and Shailendra, of which the first two are also Telugu writers of repute. She started her professional life as a teacher in 1955 and later worked for three decades as a state government employee, before retiring in 1989.

Namburi died on 26 January 2024 in Bengaluru.

## Social Life[5]

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Paripurna was a student activist with the communist party of India during 1944-49, and experienced confinement and underground life as a Communist activist during 1950-52.[6]

Paripurna was an actor in the past and actively performed in Telugu dramas as a child. She acted as Prahlada in the 1942 Telugu movie Bhakta Prahlada, directed by Chitrapu Narayana Murthy. She also played a role in a Telugu tele-film "Iddaru Okkate" directed by Akkineni Kutumba Rao in 1986. A collection of her Telugu songs appeared as an album "Swara Purnima", under the music direction of Sarraju Prasanna Kumar in 2004.[7]

## Writings

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* Maaku raavu suryodayalu (We will not have sunrises), novella, 1985.[8]
* Untayi maku ushassulu (We will see the dawn), short stories, 1998.
* Katha Paripurnam, short stories (jointly with her children), 2006.
* Sikhararohana[9][10] (Climbing the summit), essays and short stories, 2016.
* Velugu Daarulalo (In the path of light), Autobiography, 2017.
* Polimera[11] (The Boundary), Novel, 2018.

A short story by Namburi Paripurna "Tirigi Pravasaniki" was translated into English as "Returning Home"[12]

## References

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1. ^ Paripurna, Namburi (2017). Velugu Daarulalo. Hyderabad: Alambana Prachuranalu. p. 250.
2. ^ D., Swathi. "'పరిపూర్ణ' ఆత్మవిశ్వాసంతో 'వెలుగుదారుల్లో'కి." andhrabhoomi.net. Andhra Bhoomi. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
3. ^ Bharathi, Thummapudi (2008). A History of Telugu Dalit Literature. Gyan Publishing House. p. 79\. ISBN 978-81-7835-688-4. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
4. ^ కాత్యాయనీ, విద్మహే. "బతుకు దారిలో వెలుగు చూసిన నంబూరి పరిపూర్ణ". andhrajyothy.com. Andhra Jyothy. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
5. ^ Thummapudi, Bharathi (2008). A History of Telugu Dalit Literature. Kalpaz Publications. p. 79\. ISBN 9788178356884. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
6. ^ GS, Rammohan. "కమ్యూనిస్ట్ పార్టీ@100 - ఐదు కీలక ఘట్టాలు". BBC News తెలుగు (in Telugu). BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
7. ^ C, Mrunalini. "Interview with Renowned Author Namburi Paripurna". Interview on Youtube. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
8. ^ A.K., Namburi, Prabhakar, Manogna (2022). Oka Deepam - Veyi Velugulu; Namburi Paripurna jeevitam, sahityam, vyaktitvam. Hyderabad: Alambana Prachuranalu. p. 370.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
9. ^ Paripurna, Namburi (2016). Sikhararohana (Print ed.). Vijayawada: Visalandhra Publishing House.
10. ^ "2 books on human relations released". www.thehansindia.com. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
11. ^ Paripurna, Namburi (2018). Polimera (Print ed.). Analpa Publications.
12. ^ V.B., Sowmya. "Returning Home". Saaranga Magazine. Saaranga Books. Retrieved 26 August 2022.