Hyderabad | Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday congratulated poet Nandini Sidha Reddy, who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2025.

The chief minister said the renowned Telangana writer is a great humanist who illustrated the plight of mankind and fragmentation of relationships during the Covid pandemic in the book "Animesha" which won the award for Sidha Reddy.

The CM also praised Sidha Reddy for his invaluable contribution during the Telangana movement through his writings, an official release said.

Nandini Sidha Reddy was among 24 authors in as many languages who will receive the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2025, the National Academy of Letters announced on Monday.

Sidha Reddy has been named the recipient of his work 'Animesha' in Telugu