Potturi Vijayalakshmi (తెలుగు:పొత్తూరి విజయలక్ష్మి) is a Telugu writer well known for her humorous short stories. Biography Potturi Vijayalakshmi was born in Yajali village in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh to Ms. Valluri Satyavaani and Mr. Valluri Venkata Krishna Murthy. She married Mr. P V Siva Rao in 1970 and has two children Sireesha and Praveen Kumar. She currently lives in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh with her family. Vijayalakshmi penned around 250 short stories and 14 novels in Telugu language. Her first novel, "Premalekha", was made into a movie directed by Jandhyala. She also worked at All India Radio. She is well known for her humorous short stories which appeared in many Telugu weeklies like Eenadu Aadivaaram, Chatura and Andhra Jyothi, to name a few. These short stories, along with her other stories, were compiled into books of Telugu short stories. Publications Books of Telugu short stories written by Vijayalakshmi: Hasya Kathalu (Stories from this book were published in Eenadu Aadivaram) Chandrahaaram Maa inti Ramayanam Aanandame Andam Premalekha Pottoori vijayalakshmi haasya kadhalu Aatmakadha Koncham ishtam koncham kashtam Sanmaanam. Script sidhhamgaa vundi - cinimaa tiyyandi Pottoori vijayalakshmi haasya kadhalu revised edition Poorvi Jnaapakaala Jaavali Awards and recognitions Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Trust Award, 2007 Sri Krishna Mohan Rao Memorial Award, 2007 SeshaaRatnam Memorial Award, 2009 Gruha lakshmi swarna mananam, 2012 Apuroopa haasya prasaaram, 2015 Munimaanikyam Haasya puraskaaram, 2015 Delhi Telugu academy udyog BHAARAT PURASKAAR, 2016 Bhanumati puraskaaram Saahitee siromani title by Kavali Telugu Sahiti. * Vijay Bhavna ugadi puraskaram by Vijayanagaram in 2019. Hasya kalaapoorna title by Vijaya Bhavana association vijayanagaram in 2019. Suseela Narayan Reddy award In 2021. References External links http://www.cpbrownacademy.org/telugu_book_reviews.asp 1953 births Living people 20th-century Indian short story writers Telugu writers People from Guntur district Writers from Andhra Pradesh Telugu women writers Women writers from Andhra Pradesh 20th-century women writers 20th-century Indian women