Telugu short story writer Rayasam Venkata Tripurantakeswara Rao ‘Tripura’. Tripura is one of those writers who gave a new dimension to Telugu Short Story breaking away from the traditional way of story telling. He had a distinctive style of writing dwelling on the border of poetic lines, brisk pace & brevity of words (similar to that of Hemingway’s style), inquisitive exploration into wide range of topics sweeps ordinary reader from his feet spinning into heights.
His short stories have brisk pace, brevity of words, allegorical references to various religious symbols and philosophical thinkings of Zen Buddhism, Christianity. Tripura very deftly brings out various human emotions of the prothagonists, pathos, insecurities, guilt, love, joy. The backdrops of his stories span at various places in India – soldiers life in cantonments and borders; revolutionary’s dilemma about his journey.
Tripura’s short story Subbarayudu Rahasya Jeevitam though inspired by James Thurber’s short story of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, retains the originality and nativity of a Telugu short story. Tripura’s short stories have been acclaimed by many well-known Telugu writers like Palagummi Padma Raju, Bhamidipati Ramagopalam, Vaddera Chandidas, Revolutionary poet Nikhileswar, Abburi Gopala Krishna, Chaganti Tulasi, Vegunta Mohana Prasad, Ismile, Vakati Panduranga Rao, R.S. Sudarshan and many others dissecting his stories in the Short Stories Collection Book.
Collection of his poems was published under the title of Tripura Kafka Kadhalu. Some of his poetry was published in Swakal magazine from Agartala. Tripura’s fans say that, “Tripura is not a famous figure, nor a popular figure, but more of a cult figure.”
