Renowned Telangana poet Nandini Sidda Reddy has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry collection Animesha. Known for writing in the Telangana dialect, he played an active role in the Telangana movement and founded Manjeera Rachayithala Sangam.
Telugu poet Nandini Sidda Reddy is among the 24 writers selected for the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025. English author Navtej Sarna and Hindi writer Mamta Kalia are also among the recipients announced by the Sahitya Akademi
BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao congratulated poet Nandini Sidda Reddy for winning the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 for his poetry collection Animesha, praising his contribution to Telugu literature and his inspiring role during the Telangana statehood movement.
