Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Anklets: Telugu Tripadas Translated into English
Anklets is a book of short poems called Tripadas written in Telugu by Thummuri Ram Mohan Rao.
These poems are very short, just three lines each, but they are full of deep thoughts and beautiful images.
The book was praised by famous poets and then translated into English by the author's brother, Thummuri Sharath Babu.
The English version is called Anklets too.
The poems talk about many things like nature, social issues, and life's big questions.
The translator did a great job of keeping the poems' meaning and beauty in English.
The book shows how short poems can say a lot and make us think and feel deeply.
Anklets is an anthology of 116 three-line Telugu poems (Tripadas) by Thummuri Ram Mohan Rao.
The anthology was translated into English by the author's brother, Thummuri Sharath Babu.
The poems cover themes like nature, social issues, and philosophical reflections.
The translation preserves the brevity, beauty, and depth of the original Telugu poems.
The book received critical acclaim and was released by renowned Telugu poet Dr. C. Narayana Reddy.
- Who
- Thummuri Ram Mohan Rao (author), Thummuri Sharath Babu (translator)
- What
- Release of the anthology 'Anklets' containing Telugu Tripadas and their English translations
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To share the beauty and philosophical depth of Telugu Tripadas with a wider audience
Traditionalists
Modernists
Poetic Form
Traditionalists
Traditionalists argue that the Tripada form is deeply rooted in Telugu culture and should be preserved in its original language and style.
Modernists
Modernists believe that translating Tripadas into English allows for broader cultural exchange and appreciation of the form.
- Author
- Thummuri Ram Mohan Rao
- Translator
- Thummuri Sharath Babu
- Release Date
- Not specified
- Language
- Telugu and English
- Number of Poems
- 116
- Awards
- Jnanpith Award (Dr. C. Narayana Reddy)