
Set against the restless backdrop of 1930s Andhra Pradesh, the story opens in a bustling college hostel where Ramanaadh, a thoughtful young man, watches the world outside his window shift with every passing train. He encounters Subbarao, a blunt yet intriguing fellow student, whose conversations about luck, duty, and the looming political changes hint at deeper conflicts brewing within the campus and the nation. Their interactions, flavored by rivalry with the fiercely ambitious Harinarayan, reveal a micro‑cosm of a society wrestling with ideas of freedom, social reform, and personal ambition.
Through vivid descriptions of railway stations, crowded streets, and heated debates, the novel captures the pulse of a generation caught between tradition and a new, collective consciousness. As the characters navigate friendships, competition, and the weight of emerging political movements, listeners are drawn into a richly textured portrait of youthful idealism and the early stirrings of a larger struggle for independence.
Language
te
Duration
~8 hours (511K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2012-09-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1909–2000
A major voice in modern Telugu literature, this Indian novelist and translator brought politics, social change, and everyday life into vivid fiction. His work is remembered for its strong ideas, readable style, and deep engagement with the world around him.
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