I do not know how many of you are aware of a writer Sarada.
He is a writer who changed story writing in Telugu.
He has won the appreciations of writers like Sri Chelam. Sadly, even
death couldn't bring him fame.
Sarada was his pen name. I am not quite sure what his real name
was,
but it must've have been Natarajan. I still remember the day when I
got
his "Sarada Kadhalu", as a prize, for a story-writing competion.
The impression his stories left in me was very strong.
I want to share something about him with you. Though, if you want to
know
the real him, I suggest you read his stories.
What did he use for writing :
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Waste paper! believe me he wrote most of his stories behind the
paper he found near the railway catering stall.
You may guess, that this was out of a concern for the environment.
....no, no, obviously you are mistaken.
It was just because he had no money to purchase stationary to write.
What did he do for a living :
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He worked as a catering boy in Tenali railway station, use to supply
Idly dosa from morning to evening from train to train which crosses
that junction.
When did he get time to write such beautiful stories !!
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During the intervals between train to train, he use to sit on
a bench in the railway station and think of the reality of the world.
He passed away rather painfully, succumbed for the stomach cancer
(rumour, may be real, that he starved).
Well you may be expecting that I will write something about his
stories.
I express my inability to look at that sun in the progressive telugu
literature. I appriciate if someone venture to write about his liturature.
Hope this gives some insight about Sarada.
-Madhava