Shyamala is a philosopher, author and poet in Telugu.  The recent English collection of hes short stories Father may be an elephand and mother only a small basket, but… is a landmark in Telangana dalit literature in translation.  She has produced Nene Balaanni a biography of T.N.Sadalakshmi, the first dalit woman legislator in Hyderabad.  This was part of her work on a project titled ‘Dalit Women’s Biographies,(movement perspective of Dalit feminism)  This project is part of the Dalits and Minorities Initiative. Her earlier volume Nallapoddu (Black Dawn) is a collection of Telangana Madiga poetry and literature that has one critical acclaim in literary circles.  Shyamala is a prolific short story writer, and regularly publishes in journals such as Bhumika, Prasthanam, Pratighatana, Mana Telangana, Praja Kala Mandali and Nigha. She represented Anveshi and Dalit Women’s Forum in the World Conference against Racism held in Durban,2001. She is a member of the Anveshi Executive Committee.  She is currently leading an Oxfam funded research project on domestic violence and dalit women.

 Select Publications:

  • Enugantha thandrikanna yekulabuttantha thalli nayam.-Hyderabad: Hyderabad Book Trust, 2013.
  • Father may be an elephant and mother only a small basket, but….-New Delhi: Navayana, 2012
  • Nene balaanni: T.N.Sadalakshmi bathuku katha.- Hyderabad: Hyderabad Book Trust, 2011 .(coverpage, backpage)
  • Vaada pillala kathalu, Hyderabad: Anveshi, 2008 (containing two short stories: Maadiga Badeyya & Taataki).(coverpage, backpage)
  • Tataki wins again & Brave heart Badeyya(English).-Kottayam: DC books, 2008.(coverpage, backpage)
  • Keezhala kuttikal (containing two short stories: Maadiga Badeyya & Taataki (Malayalam).- Kottayam: DC books, 2008.
  • Merit interrupted/Memetla saduvaale/ Documentary Film script by Domala Mallaiah, Gogu Shyamala and R.Srivatsan.
  • Nallaregatisallu: Maadiga, Maadiga Upakulala Adolla Kathalu. Furrows in Black Soil: Short Stories of Maadiga and Sub-castes’ Women. Hyderabad: Sabbanda Maisawa Publications, 2006. Co-editor.
  • Ellammalu: aneka sthreela asthithvaala kathalu.- Kurnool: Daltha mahilaa samaakhya.
  • “Taataki.” Short story. Mana Telangana, 2006.
  • “Baayitalam.” Swimming Game, Short story. Pratighatana, 2006.
  • “Lasumavva Dukki.” Lasumavva’s Land. Short story. Uregimpu, 2006.
  • “Gender Consciousness in Dalit Women’s Literature.” Gender Pratiphalanaalu. Gender Consciousness and its Consequences. Warangal: Kakatiya University, 2005.
  • “Madiga Badeyya.” Madiga Schoolboy. Pratighatana, 2005.
  • “Radam.” Infected Wound. Prasthanam, 2005.
  • “Uniki” and “Namminavaaluposte Puchchiburralainayi.” Two poems in Dandora Daruvu: An Anthology of Madiga Poetry on Categorization of SC Reservations, 2005.
  • Nallapoddu.: dalitha sthreela saahithyam 1921-2002.- Hyderabad: Hyderabad Book Trust, 2003. editor.(coverpage, backpage)
  • “Urajervu.” Village Pond. Short story. Mana Telangana.
  • “Baddipochamma.” Poem. Mana Telangana.