Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Hyderabad Publisher Translates Global Fiction into Telugu
Mohan Babu started Chaaya Publishers in Hyderabad to bring fiction and nonfiction books in Telugu.
They have published over 200 titles, with many being translations.
Their big project, called Videshi, aims to translate books from 15 different languages into Telugu.
They want to share stories from around the world with Telugu readers.
They face challenges like getting rights to books, finding good translators, and managing the work.
In the future, they plan to publish more translated books and also share Telugu literature with the world.
They also host events to bring people together through literature.
Chaaya Publishers, founded by Mohan Babu in 2017, focuses on translating global literature into Telugu.
The Videshi project aims to translate 25 titles from 15 different languages into Telugu by the end of 2027.
Challenges include acquiring rights, finding literary translators, and scaling capacity.
Future plans involve publishing 25 foreign literature titles annually and exporting Telugu literature to global markets.
Chaaya Publishers hosted the first major Telugu literary festival and plans to globalize it.
- Who
- Mohan Babu, founder of Chaaya Publishers
- What
- Translation of global contemporary literature into Telugu
- When
- Project launched at the beginning of 2025
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To bridge the gap and bring quality translations to the Telugu market
- Publisher
- Chaaya Publishers
- Founder
- Mohan Babu
- Location
- Hyderabad, India
- Year Founded
- 2017
- Titles Published
- Over 200
- Translation Project
- Videshi
- Languages Translated
- 15
- Target Completion
- End of 2027