Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy (born 13 November 1949) is a prolific Telugu writer, known for his contributions to Telugu literature across genres like suspense, thriller, comedy, romance, spiritual, and social drama.
With a career spanning over 55 years, he has authored 108 novels, over 5,000 short stories, 12 travelogues, 8 comic collections, and several spiritual essays. His works have been adapted into 22 films (in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi) and 7 TV serials. He is recognized for blending everyday life with suspense and humor, often serialized in Telugu magazines before book publication.
Childhood and Family
Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy was born on 13 November 1949 in Vijayawada, Madras State (now Andhra Pradesh, India), as the seventh child among nine siblings. His father, Malladi Dakshina Murthy, and mother, Malladi Saradamba, raised the family in Vijayawada, a cultural hub that influenced his early interest in storytelling. He pursued a B.Com degree from Andhra University, graduating in 1969. He is married to Padmaja and later settled in Hyderabad. His family background in a Telugu-speaking region fostered his literary inclinations, though specific details about his early childhood experiences are limited in sources.