The Telugu translation of Padma Shri awardee Mamang Dai's The Black Hill, titled Mishmi Kondalu and translated by KVVS Murthy, was launched at Bhadrachalam. The event coincided with Murthy's retirement after 37 years of service as a teacher
Kendra Sahitya Akademi has appointed a writer and translator, KVVS Murthy of Bhadrachalam as a member of the akademi’s expert panel to prepare a ground list of the best Telugu translated books for award in translation