కత్తుల వంతెన

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కత్తుల వంతెన

by Mahidhara Ramamohan Rao

TE·~4 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
1

4:42:35

Description

In a dusty town where ancient rituals still linger beside the rumble of new machines, the narrative follows the uneasy crossing of a metaphorical bridge that cuts like a knife. Sujata, a fiery young woman, challenges the expectations of her family and neighbors while her friend Kalyani watches with a mix of amusement and concern. An aloof engineer, nicknamed ‘Jadabharaṭu,’ drifts in and out of their lives, becoming a catalyst for heated arguments and reluctant revelations.

The story weaves humor, sharp dialogue, and a keen eye for social inequities, especially the grinding caste and gender divides that shape everyday choices. As the characters argue over water, clothing, and duty, listeners hear a vivid portrait of a community poised between past habits and uncertain futures. The first act sets the stage for a journey that tests loyalties, questions authority, and asks whether a bridge built from old stones can ever support new steps.

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Language

te

Duration

~4 hours (271K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2013-07-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

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Mahidhara Ramamohan Rao

1909–2000

A major Telugu novelist and public thinker, he wrote fiction shaped by the freedom struggle, social change, and left-wing politics. His best-known work, Kollayi Gattitenemi?, helped secure his place in modern Telugu literature.

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