Born on 24 December 1941 as Dongari Mallaiah in a middle class agricultural family at Vavilala, a village in Palakurthy mandal, Warangal district of Telangana.

Naveen influenced the generations of Telugu readers over the last five decades with his 28 widely acclaimed novels, more than 70 short stories collected in five volumes and countless literary articles, essays on films, reviews, newspaper columns and middles.

His most important contribution to the Telugu fiction is the introduction of the ‘stream of consciousness’ mode of narration which helps in probing and understanding the psyche of the characters.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India awarded him a Senior Fellowship during 1997-98 to write a trilogy of novels.

In 2000 Naveen had the honour of serving as a member of the jury appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to decide the Nandi Awards for feature films.

During his visit to the United States Naveen delivered lectures at various locations in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Columbia, Chicago and Detroit.

Naveen was selected under writers and scholars in Residency Scheme started by Central Sahitya Akademy, New Delhi and was awarded fellowship during the year 2009.

A gripping and eminently readable style and deep insight into human mind and the dynamics of social relations are their strong points.

His Cheekati Rojulu (Dark Days) graphically depicts the atrocities committed by the state on the innocent citizens of India during the infamous Emergency of 1975-77.

Naveen's short stories have appeared in five collections — Life in a College, Enimido Adugu (Eighth Step), From Anuradha with Love, Nishkriti (Deliverance) and Bandhitulu (The Enslaved).

Naveen has published a large number of critical articles, some of them in English, on Telugu fiction, films and other art forms.

This is, by common consensus, the most authentic fictional account of the life and history of Telangana, a part in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

His magnum opus Kalarekhalu was broadcast as a play from AIR Hyderabad and Warangal stations as a daily serial for 13 days.

Naveen as a passionate reader of Telugu literature deeply studies the works of Telugu literary giants such as Gurajada Apparao, Srirangam Srinivasa Rao (Sri Sri), Chalam, Kodavatiganti Kutumbha Rao, Bucchibabu and R S Sudharashanam.

Many of the Telugu Literature research Scholars have chosen Naveen works as their study subjects and obtained their Ph.D and M.Phil degrees.

Naveen, a college lecturer by career worked in the Education Department of Government of Andhra Pradesh for 32 years.

Naveen actively involved in the ‘Film Society’ movement in Karimnagar and Warangal and contributed a lot to spread the awareness of good cinema among the people of these towns.

Naveen married to Anasuya and blessed with daughter Swapna and two sons Sathish and Shashi Kiran.

This novel depicts the problems of unemployment of the times and provides the reasons for youth being drawn to different movements like Naxalism, separate Telangana, etc.

The novel adds magnificently to Indian fiction in Telugu.Kalarekhalu depicts the social, political and cultural history of Telangana (the northern region of Andhra Pradesh) from 1956 to 1994.

Ye velugulakee ee prasthanam 08.Agadhalu (Depths) : This is the story of a girl who struggles to achieve her life's mission in the face of heavy odds.

Mouna Ragalu (Silent Tunes) : A number of young men and women come together during the celebration of a wedding Most of them are relatives, mostly cousins.

Cheekati Moosina Ekanthamlo (Lonely in the Dark) : This novel suggests that it is better to seek divorce when a wife and husband realise that their marriage has irrevocably broken.

Manoranyam (The Woods of Mind) : A group of friends — three men and three women — meet in a forest to celebrate and welcome the New Year.

Chemmagillani Kallu (Eyes Bereft of Tears) : This novel depicts the stormy love affair between a young cricketer and a sales girl.

Rajeshwar, a lecturer in a women's college leads an excursion party of fifty young girls to south India.

The trials and tribulations of these girls during the ten days of going round the places in South India are depicted sensitively.

It depicts the sociology-economic reasons for the spread of this movement and how innocent lives are lost in the war between the police and the Naxalites.

: This is also a short novel published in Chithra (Monthly) which depicts a dispute between a sister and a brother about the possession of a house.

of India, New Delhi, for writing a trilogy of novels depicting the fifty years of socio-economic and political history of Telangana from 1944 to 1995.