Somepalli Venkata Subbaiah

Somepalli Venkata Subbaiah is an Telugu Poet, Andhra Pradesh State Government Servant. Presently he serves as Revenue Divisional Officer at Gudivada Division, Krishna District, Andhrapradesh. He is more popular for his works in Naneelu form of poetry. Earlier he served as Mandal Revenue Officer in West Godavari District and then as Deputy Collector in Krishna and Guntur Districts. Loyalo Manishi, Challa Kavvam, Tadeka Geetam, Tolakari Chinukulu, Reppala Chappudu, Pachani Vennela are his works
Early Life
Venkata Subbaiah was born on 1 May 1958, in Gannavaram Village, Yaddanapudi mandal, Prakasam District. His Parents are Hanumatharao and Nagaratnam. Done his Schooling in Punuru, Yaddanapudi Mandal and Joined Chundi Ranganayakulu College, Chilakaluripet for Degree. Later obtained M.Com privately from Andhra University.
Family
*Parents: Hanumantharao and Naga Ratnam
*Wife: Vijaya Lakshmi
*Children: Sree Vasista and Sri Viswanatha Virinchi
Profession and Poetry
Started as Sub Editor to a Telugu Daily Newspaper Andhra Jyothi, Succeeded in 1989 Group-2 Examinations and Posted as Mandal Revenue Officer. He served in Pentapadu, Tadepalligudem, Ganpavaram, Tanuku as MRO and worked as Special Deputy Collector to Pulichintala Project. Later worked as Revenue Divisional Officer in Guntur and Narsapuram.
His Works
*Loyalo Manishi(1997) - Mini Poems
*Challa Kavvam (2002)
*Tadeka Geetam(2006)
*Tolakari Chinukulu(2001) - Naneelu
*Reppala Chappudu(2004) -Naneelu
*Pachani Vennela(2007) -Naneelu
He writes Stories also but they are unpublished. Sweet cheet is his first story, later he writes Rangula Prapancham lo Amma, Aasaku Aavali Vaipu, kathaakeli, Inthe Sangatulu.
Writers Association
To promote Innovative approach in Writing Poetry and to Encourage Young Poets Venkata Subbaiah Established Gunturu Jilla Rchayitala Sangham(Guntur District Writers Association) in 2007 and continuing as President to the Association. Association frequently organizes Writers meets on state level and also organizes Competitions on Stories and Poetry.
Somepalli Literature Award
On the memory of his Parents Venkata Subbaiah founded Somepalli Saahitya Puraskaaram and conducting Short Story Competition every year and winners are awarded.

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