Madhu Babu (Full Name: Valluru Madhusudana Rao) is a Telugu detective novel writer.[2][3]

Madhu Babu
Born
Valluru Madhusudana Rao

(1948-07-06) 6 July 1948 (age 76)
Thotla Valluru, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh State[1]
Occupation(s)Writer, Novelist, Teacher
SpouseAdilakshmi
ChildrenUday (Son)
Parents
  • Surya Narayana Rao (father)
  • Bharati (mother)

Biography

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Madhu Babu's fictional detectives, Shadow, Gangaram, Kulakarni, Mukesh, Bindu, Srikar became very popular during the 1970-1990s. He is still writing in Telugu weeklies Swathi and Sahari (Online) and also written serials in Telugu weekly Navya and also Nadhi Monthly. He has his own publication house. He has also written film and television scripts. In May 2022, he started his own Podcast channel on YouTube and other mediums as 'Shadow Madhu Babu (Official) Audio Books'. He started his own official WHATSAPP (Channel), Telegram group and Facebook page administered by him.

He worked as a head master in Hanuman Junction in Krishna district Andhra Pradesh, Now staying with his son in Hyderabad

Bibliography

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Shadow Novels

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  1. 2 Miles to the Border
  2. A Bullet for Shadow
  3. A Devil A Spy
  4. A Journey to Hell
  5. A Minute in Hell
  6. Angel of Death
  7. Assault on Shadow
  8. Assignment Karachi
  9. Assignment Love Bird
  10. Baba
  11. Badmaash
  12. Banjay
  13. Bhola Sankar 1
  14. Bhola Sankar 2
  15. Blood Hound
  16. Bloody Border
  17. Bombing Squad
  18. Broken Revolver
  19. Buffalo Hunters
  20. Burma Doll
  21. Carnival for Killers
  22. Chichchara Pidugu (Continued by Dagger of Shadow)
  23. Chinese Beauty
  24. Chinese Mask
  25. Chinese Puzzle
  26. C.I.D Shadow
  27. Commander Shadow
  28. Counterfeit Killers
  29. Dagger of Shadow (Continuation of Chichchara Pidugu)
  30. Dangerous Diabolic
  31. Dangerous Game 1
  32. Dangerous Game 2
  33. Deadly Spy 1
  34. Deadly Spy 2 - Death in the Jungle
  35. Dear Shadow
  36. Devil's Dinner
  37. Devils in Nicobar
  38. Dirty Devil
  39. Dr. Shadow
  40. Dr. Sreekar M.B.B.S
  41. Dr. Zero
  42. Donga Donga Donga Pattukondi Pattukondi
  43. Duel at Double Rock
  44. Durmargudu
  45. Dynamite Dora
  46. Fighting Four
  47. Fist of Shadow
  48. Flying Bomb
  49. Flying Falcon
  50. Flying Horse
  51. Golden Robe
  52. Golden Shadow
  53. Grenade Group
  54. Gunfight in Green Land
  55. Guns in the Night
  56. Horrors Of Darkness
  57. Hunter Shadow
  58. Inspector Shadow
  59. Junior Agent Sreekar
  60. Kendo Warrior
  61. Kill Quick or Die
  62. Kill Them Mr. Shadow
  63. Killers Gang
  64. Kiss Kiss Kill Kill
  65. Kiss Me Darling
  66. License to Kill
  67. Lone Wolf
  68. Mera Naam Rajoola
  69. Midnight Adventure 1
  70. Midnight Adventure 2
  71. Midnight Plus One 1
  72. Midnight Plus One 2
  73. Mission to Peking
  74. Murdering Devils
  75. Nalla Thachu (Continued by Warrior Shadow)
  76. Never Love A Spy
  77. Night Walker
  78. Number 28
  79. Once Again Shadow
  80. Operation Arizona
  81. Operation Bengal Tiger
  82. Operation Counter Spy
  83. Operation Double Cross
  84. Operation Kabul
  85. Professor Shadow
  86. Red Shadow 1
  87. Red Shadow 2
  88. Revenge Revenge
  89. Rudraani
  90. Run for the Border
  91. Run for the Highlands
  92. Run Shadow Run
  93. Scientist Miss Madhuri
  94. Scientist Shadow
  95. Secret Agent Mr. Shadow
  96. Seventh Killer
  97. Shadow in Baghdad
  98. Shadow in Borneo
  99. Shadow in Cochin
  100. Shadow in Hyderabad
  101. Shadow in Japan
  102. Shadow in Sikkim
  103. Shadow in Thailand
  104. Shadow in the Jungle
  105. Shadow The Avenger
  106. Shadow The Spy King
  107. Shadow!
  108. Shadow! Shadow!! 1
  109. Shadow! Shadow!! 2
  110. Shadow! Shadow!! Shadow!!!
  111. Shadow Vasthunnaadu Jaagraththa
  112. Sicilian Adventure
  113. Silver King
  114. Spider Web
  115. Star Fighter (Fighting Fool)
  116. Target Five
  117. Target Shadow
  118. Taste For Death
  119. Temple of Death
  120. Ten Against Shadow 1
  121. Ten Against Shadow 2
  122. Terra-205 1
  123. Terra-205 2
  124. Terror Island
  125. The Brain Washers
  126. The Curse of Kung Fu
  127. The Girl From C.I.B.
  128. The Killer From C.I.B.
  129. Tiger Munna
  130. Time for Love
  131. To Shadow with Love
  132. Trouble Makers
  133. Viplavam Vardhillali
  134. Wanted Dead or Alive
  135. Warrior Shadow (Continuation of Nalla Thachu)
  136. Who are you?
  137. Yamudu

Social Novels

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  1. Aarthi
  2. Aparichithudu
  3. Athanu
  4. Bairagi
  5. Bhavani
  6. Chakra Theerdham
  7. Crime Corner
  8. Death Warrant
  9. Down Street Mystery
  10. Final Warning
  11. Jaguar Jaswanth
  12. Missing Number
  13. Paamu
  14. Please Help Me
  15. Puli Madugu
  16. Rahasyam
  17. Red Alert
  18. Red Silver
  19. Rudra Bhoomi
  20. Shankar Dada 1
  21. Shankar Dada 2
  22. Shiksha 1
  23. Shiksha 2
  24. Spandana
  25. Vetti 1
  26. Vetti 2

Fantasy Novels

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  1. Ananda Jyothy
  2. Bhairava (Running Serial in Sahari Online)
  3. Chathurnethrudu 1
  4. Chathurnethrudu 2
  5. Gandu Cheema
  6. Kaalakanya
  7. Kaalanaagu
  8. Kaalikaalayam 1
  9. Kaalikaalayam 2 - Kankaalaloya
  10. Kaalikaalayam 3 - Kalyana Thilakam
  11. Machchala Gurram 1
  12. Machchala Gurram 2
  13. Madhumaalini
  14. Marakatha Manjusha
  15. Narudu
  16. Nisaacharudu 1
  17. Nisaacharudu 2
  18. Rudrudu
  19. Sasibaala
  20. Sivangi
  21. Sivudu 1
  22. Sivudu 2
  23. Swarna Gopuram
  24. Swarna Khadgam 1
  25. Swarna Khadgam 2
  26. Veerabhadra Reddy 1
  27. Veerabhadra Reddy 2
  28. Vennela Madugu
  29. Rudranagu

Vaatsava Shyamsunder Novels

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  1. Bomma
  2. Dare Devil 1
  3. Dare Devil 2
  4. Finishing Touch
  5. Gharshana
  6. Hechcharika
  7. Jwalaamukhi
  8. Kankana Rahasyam
  9. Nandini
  10. Nishabdanaadam
  11. Parahushaar (Running Serial in Swathi Weekly)
  12. Red Signal
  13. Saadhana
  14. Saalabhanjika
  15. Shravani
  16. Tiger Vathsava
  17. Time Bomb
  18. Top Secret
  19. Top Ten
  20. Touch Me Not
  21. Two in One
  22. Virgin Island
  23. Viswa Prayathnam

TV series

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  1. Chakra Theerdham (ETV)
  2. Kaalikaalayam (Gemini TV)

References

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  1. ^ టి. డి., ప్రసాద్ (2008). ఈనాడు ఆదివారం. విజయవాడ: ఈనాడు. pp. 20, 21.
  2. ^ iDream Telugu Movies (9 February 2018), Shadow Novel Writer Madhu Babu Exclusive Interview || Dil Se With Anjali #37, retrieved 20 February 2019
  3. ^ Datta, Amaresh (1 January 2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume One (A To Devo). Sahitya Akademi. pp. 936–. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1. Retrieved 18 May 2011.

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