*Note: Author has intentionally not published his photo in anywhere (On the internet or social media). To respect his decision the photo has not uploaded.
Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy (born November 13, 1949 in Vijayawada) is a popular Telugu writer. He is known for thrilling plots, nearer to natural real life. Malladi Dakshinamurty (father), Malladi Saradamba (mother)are his parents. He is the seventh child to his parents amongst nine!. He graduated from Andhra University in 1969 in commerce faculty. He worked in different private organizations up to 1972. After that he joined as an auditor in Government audit office in Hyderabad. He resigned from his job in 1986 to become a full-time writer. He has published over 150 novels through Lipi publications in the past 32 years.
NOVELS:
Adigo Puli (Thriller)
Anaganaga oka atidhi
Andamina Jeevitam
Bluff Master
The Guest
Yamaya Namaha
Adyatmika Chinna Kathalu
Chantabbai (Comedy novel): Made into Telugu movie Chantabbai
Colonel Ekalingam Adventures Parts 1, 2 & 3 (Comedy)
D For Death (Thriller)
Death certificate (Thriller)
Dongaata (Thriller)
Dabbevariki Chedu (Thriller) - Made into Telugu movie of same name
Daivam Vaipu (Spiritual articles)
Dharma Yudham (Thriller)
Enthentha Dooram (comedy novel)
F.I.R (Thriller)
Jayam (spiritual novel)
Kanabaduta ledu (Thriller)
A AA E EE (spiritual esseys)
Lupica Raani & Athadu Aame Mandakini
Matlade Bomma (Thriller)
Misses Parankusam (Made into Telugu movie Jyothi Lakshmi)
Parm jyothi (spiritual novel)
Rendu Rella Aaru - Made into Telugu movie Rendu Rella Aaru and the core plot element adapted in the Kannada movie Ganesha I Love You
Saavirahe
Mr V (Thriller) - Made into Telugu movie -Jhansi Rani
Mr No (Thriller)
Samudrapu Dongalu (Thriller)
Mudduku Mude Mullanta
Mungita Mrutyuvu (Thriller)
Nattalostunnai Jagratta (Fantasy)
Ninnati Punnami (Family novel)
Nivaali (Thriller)
Oka Nuvvu-Oka Nenu
O Manchi Maata(spiritual articles)
Paripoina Kaidheelu (Thriller)
Padamata Sandya Raagam
Bali Korina Vajralu (Thriller)
Practical Joker (Thriller)
Punnami (Thriller)
Rakshasa Samharam(Thriller)
Shh gup chup (Thriller) - Made into a Telugu movie of same name
Saddam Aunti Inti Katha (Thriller)
Bhaja govindam(A treatise on Bhaja Govindam bt Adi Sankaracharya)
Sanivaram Naadi (Thriller)
Sorry! Wrong Number (Thriller)
Teneteega - Made into Telugu movie Teneteega
Tadanki the third (Thriller)
Touch Me not
O my god (spiritual articles)
Uncle Sam (Thriller)
Vaikunta Yatra (Thriller)
The End (Thriller)
Green card (Thriller)
Sadguru nitya nanda baba
Peddalaku Maatrame (Comedy) - Made into a Telugu movie Srivari Shobanam (1985)
Lavanya
Airhostess (Thriller)
Repo Maapo Pellanta - Made into Telugu movie Vichitram (1999)
Kotta Satruvu (Fantasy)
Uncle Sam (Thriller)
Ee ganta gadisthe chalu (Thriller)
Vinayaka Rao pelli (Comedy) - (Made into Kannada movie Ganeshana Maduve)
Yamadoota (Thriller)
Chivari Korika) (Thriller) Villain (Thriller)
Vidhata (spiritual novel)
Repati Koduku - Made into Telugu movie of same name - Also made into Kannada movie Nanendu Nimmavane and Malayalam movie Minnaram - Also made in Hindi Dooram (Love story narrated through letters only)
Mr Miriyam (Novel told through jokes only)
Neeku Naku Pellanta - Made into Telugu movie of same name (1988)
Ide, Na Nyayam! - Made in Tamil and dubbed in Telugu as Dharma Yuddham
Vitamin M (comedy) - Made into Telugu movie Lucky Chance
Wedding Bells (comedy) - Made into Kannada movie Gauri Ganesha which was remade in Telugu as Golmaal Govindam
Firstly, the cover page deceived me.. it did not take much time for me to understand that but immediately I was so much into the book, I left it and I raced ahead reading.. Till almost half of the book, we are not sure how the problem will be solved and I couldn’t even guess who will solve the problem..the interest levels were at peaks.. pages were rolling very swiftly.. the buildup of story was very convincing and the plot dominated all the characters..
Then when I understood that 3 people are on their way to the goal, it all started.. the most boring expedition ever.. I felt the author had written many pages just to fill some space and dragged the book, I literally skipped some paras.. it was really not necessary to know about the different species in the jungle to that much extent.. but it ended as hoped..
Overall it’s just a casual read.. I had lot of expectations when I started but those were not met in the end..
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Zoological Fantasy Thriller! Author Malladi, has picked up an interesting theme but failed to impress . This can be much better, i feel something is missing in it as a Fantasy Thriller.
This was my first kind of scientific thriller. The lead character brings back a rare species of snails (for farming/cultivating) from abroad after after tasting a delicious soup in a restaurant and to make some for himself on his own, but suffers a train accident and they escape. They are the kind who are very voracious pulping everything on their way (even furniture) and multiply rapidly that it becomes a National emergency to stop them. Finally only the nature has a remedy for them.