Media & Conversations
Podcasts, Interviews & More
Purnima Tammireddy’s public work includes interviews, long-form conversations, essays, and festival discussions across Telugu and English. These conversations reflect her engagement with writing, translation, publishing, language politics, and reading cultures in India.
Rather than a comprehensive archive, this page offers a curated selection of conversations and media appearances that represent the range and depth of her work.
Featured Conversation
Writing, Translating, Publishing — A Long Conversation
A wide-ranging, long-form podcast conversation reflecting on Purnima’s literary journey, her return to Telugu, the practice and politics of translation, and the realities of independent publishing. The discussion moves across personal history, literary ecosystems, and the everyday labour of reading and making books.
Conversations & Interviews
Conversations and interviews in English and Telugu across podcasts, festivals, and digital platforms, focusing on translation, regional literature, independent publishing, and the circulation of literary work across languages.
There’s richness in storytelling of regional writers: Writer Purnima Tammireddy – New Indian Express
Lives in Literature: ‘Telugu won’t put food on your table’ – National Herald
We, the People – Story of Elami Publications
