MaNaSu Foundation
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Mannam Narasimham Subbamma Foundation | |
మనసు ఫౌండేషన్ | |
| Formation | 2006 |
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| Founder | Mannam Venkata Rayudu |
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Official language | Telugu |
| Website | https://manasufoundation.com |
MaNaSu (Mannam Narasimham Subbamma) Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2006, focuses on the preservation and promotion of Telugu literature and culture through large-scale digitization,[1] publication, and translation projects. It has undertaken extensive voluntary literary digitization efforts in India.[2][3]
History
[edit]MaNaSu Foundation was founded in 2006 in Bengaluru by Mannam Venkata Rayudu,[4] an electronics engineer and entrepreneur, along with his brothers Dr. Gopi Chand Mannam, a cardiac surgeon and philanthropist, and Dr. Mannam Chandra Mouli, a journalist and book publisher. The organization's name is an acronym honoring the founders' parents, Mannam Narasimham and Subbamma.[5]
Activities
[edit]Digitization
[edit]Since its inception, MaNaSu Foundation has digitized over 1.3 lakh Telugu books, 70,000 magazines, and more than 2.5 crore pages,[6] making these cultural resources freely accessible. In 2018, a dedicated digitization center was set up in Varikuntapadu, SPSR Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, focusing on high-quality digitization and local skill development.[7]
Publications
[edit]Complete works of Telugu authors:
- Rachakonda Viswanatha Sastry
- Kalipatnam Rama Rao
- SriSri[8]
- Beenadevi
- Gurajada Appa Rao[9]
- Patanjali
- Jashuva
- Sripada Subrahmanya Sastry[10]
Translations and special publications
[edit]- While Sowing Sandals... Tales of a Telugu Pariah Tribe by Emma Rauschenbusch-Clough, a pioneering sociological study on the Madiga community, translated into Telugu
- The Biography of Sir Arthur Cotton by Lady Hope, translated by Kavana Sarma
- Patikella Telugu Katha (Twenty Five Years of Telugu Stories), anthology of selected Telugu stories from 1990 to 2015[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rare collections at Andhra Loyola College's book exhibition". The Hindu. 2024-11-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ India, Metro. "MaNaSu Foundation digitizes 1.3L Telugu books to preserve literary heritage". Metro India. Metro India. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ↑ "Call to preserve Telugu literary works for future generations". The Hindu. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ↑ India, The Hans (2023-01-20). "Book lovers to get a feast in Tirupati from tomorrow". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ "Gopi Chand Mannam". kamma.in. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ↑ India, The Hans (2024-11-28). "Book exhibition on Constitution organised". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ Bhaskar, B. V. S. (2017-12-09). "Preserving priceless books for posterity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ Teertha, Rama (2019-04-28). "A 'Glocal' poetic genius". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ "Mahakavi makes a comeback in Vijaywada". The Hindu. 2013-01-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ India, The Hans (2015-04-25). "A collection of Sripadas short stories". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ INDIA, THE HANS (2016-01-24). "A distinguished Katha". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.