Malathi Chendur (26 December 1928 – 21 August 2013) was a popular Indian writer, novelist and columnist.

She wrote a weekly column, "Pramadaavanam", in the Andhra Prabha newspaper which appeared continuously for 47 years.

[3] She wrote a weekly column, "Pramadaavanam", in the Andhra Prabha newspaper, in which she answered questions from readers and gave advice on social and personal issues.

[2] Chendur translated many English novels to Telugu and published them under the title Paathakeratalu in the Swathi magazine.

Some of her famous novels are Champakam–Cheedapurugulu, Aalochinchu, Sadyogam, Hrudaya Netri, Sisira Vasantham, Manasuloni Manasu, and Bhumi Puthri.

In 2005, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam awarded her with an honorary doctorate and title of Kalaprapoorna.

[5][6] In 2005, Chendur and her husband received the first Lok Nayak Foundation award instituted by Yarlagadda Lakshmiprasad.