Ajay Varma Alluri is a bilingual writer and translator who works with Kannada and Telugu. He holds master’s degrees in physics and comparative literature. His publications include Gagana Sindhu (poetry collection), Diāna Mara, Kalala Kannēti Pāta, Vimukthe, Nākane Ekare, Nalana Damayanti, RSS: Lōthupāthulu. He was awarded the Da Ra Bendre poetry prize, Aa Na Kru Short Story Prize, Prahalādha Agasanakatte award, Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi award for his works. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Translation Studies at EFLU, Hyderabad.