Nandini Sidda Reddy Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s)	• Nandini Sidhareddy • Nandini Siddareddy • Nandini Sidha Reddy
Profession(s)	• Poet • Writer • Teacher • Songwriter • Social Activist
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Grey
Career
Awards	• 1986: Free Verse Front Award for the poetry collection 'Bhoomi Swapnam' • 1988: Indore Bharathi Vari Dasharathi Award for 'Bhoomi Swapnam' • 2001: Telugu University Award for the poetry collection 'Pranahita' • 2009: Vishwakalapeetham Vari Snehanidhi Best Poetry Award for a collection of sad poems • 2010: Best Lyricist award for the song 'Naageti Salallo' from the film Veera Telangana at Nandi Awards • 2016: Vishista Puraskaram by the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University (PSTU) • 2016: Distinguished Award in Literature from Telugu University • 2025: Sahitya Akademi Award for 'Animesha'
Personal Life
Date of Birth	12 June 1955 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2026)	71 Years
Birthplace	Banda, Kondapak, Telangana, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
College/University	• Government Degree College, Siddipet, Telangana • Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Arts from the Government Degree College (1972-1975) • Master of Arts from Osmania University (1978) • MPhil from Osmania University (1981) • PhD from Osmania University (1986)
Social Media	Facebook
Relationships & More
Family
Parents	Father- Narra Bala Sidda Reddy (farmer) (deceased) Mother- Ratnavva (homemaker) (deceased)
Siblings	Sister- 1 (younger)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nandini Sidda Reddy

• Nandini Sidda Reddy grew up in a middle-class family.

• Reddy’s father, a communist, fought against Razakars, a paramilitary wing of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.

• Sidda Reddy attended Osmania University in Hyderabad, Telangana, to pursue Master of Arts.

• He was in this youth when he started writing stories and poetry.
  

  Nandini Sidda Reddy in his youth

• Reddy completed an MPhil degree on ‘The Sun in Modern Telugu Poetry’ in 1981 and a Ph.D. on ‘Modern Poetry – Reality – Surrealism’ in 1986 from Osmania University.

• He later founded an organisation named Navasahiti and Medak Study Circle and a magazine named Rose.

• He also established Manjeera Writers’ Association.
  

  A picture from the inauguration ceremony of the Manjeera Writers’ Association

• Reddy later organised many literary events and published about seven collections of poetry. He also edited the Manjeera bulletin and Soi magazine.
  

  Nandini Sidda Reddy (sitting, left), along with other writers, during the audio cassette recording of Jalapatalu (1988) released by the Manjira Writers’ Association

• His renowned collection of poetry includes ‘Diviti’ (1974), ‘Bhoomi Swapnam’ (1987), and ‘Nadi Puttuvadi’ (2007).

• Reddy taught in Medak, Telangana, from 1984 to 1991.

• He then worked as a Telugu lecturer at the Government Degree College in Siddipet, Telangana, until 2012.

• In August 1997, he wrote a poetry called ‘Nageti salalo na Telangana.’ He wrote it in just an hour.

• Reddy wrote ‘Nageti salalo na Telangana’ to express his vision of having a special Telangana movement. He also described Telangana’s culture in this poem.

• He became the founding president of the Telangana Writers’ Forum in 2001.

• ‘Nageti salalo na Telangana,’ which was written way before Ande Sri’s ‘Jaya Jaya Hē Telangāṇa,’ was featured as a song in the Telugu film ‘Poru Telangana’ (2011) and later won a Nandi Award as well.
  

  A poster of the film Poru Telangana (2011)

• Ten verses from ‘Nageti salalo na Telangana’ are sung as Bathukamma song in Telangana.

• In 2011, Reddy appeared in the Telugu film ‘Jai Bolo Telangana,’ featuring his song Oka Puvvu Oka Navvu.

• He has worked as a lyricist for films like ‘Bandook’ (2013) and ‘2 Countries’ (2017).
  

  A poster of the film 2 Countries (2017)

• In 2014, he became a member of a committee, which decided on whether Telugu language textbooks should be in the spoken Telangana dialect or the traditional ‘Sanskritised’ Telugu.

• In 2015, he joined a Telangana government panel to redesign the recruitment exam syllabus, replacing the earlier Andhra Pradesh-based format with a Telangana one.

• In 2016, Reddy was awarded the Vishista Puraskaram by Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University (PSTU), becoming the first person from outside Hyderabad to receive this award.

• On 2 May 2017, Reddy became the first Chairman of the Telangana Sahitya Akademi, which was set up to promote research, study, publication, and the spread of the Telugu language.

• In August 2017, he led a panel responsible for the selecting people eligible for the Kaloji Narayana Rao Award.

• Reddy served as an in-charge for the World Telugu Conference from 15 December 2017 to 19 December 2017.