Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani

Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani (2 April 1940 – 18 May 2018) was an Indian Telugu language novelist. She had a strong fan following since the 1970s and early 1980s, especially among women. Several of her stories were made into films and television serials. She won two Nandi Awards. Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani was born on 2 April 1940 in a Telugu Niyogi Brahmin family at Kaza in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. She used to have strong inclination towards literature from her childhood. She has written over 80 novels. Yaddanapudi died on 18 May 2018 in California, U.S. while visiting her daughter. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, and Andhra Pradesh opposition leader Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy offered their condolences.