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Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu (1887–1973) was a Telugu writer, journalist, rationalist, and social reformer.^[1] He is considered as a pioneer of colloquial language in Telugu journalism and a doyen of Telugu prose writers.^[1] He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award by India's National Academy of Letters in 1971.^[2] He authored many books which were the eye openers in the field of social sciences in India, in particular South India. His literary works like Vidhi Vilasam have found a place in the annals of Indian literature. He also wrote dialogues and lyrics for films like Mala Pilla (1938), Raithu Bidda (1939), Drohi (1948), Rojulu Marayi (1955).

• Andhra Sahitya Akademi honored him with 'Visishta Sabhyathvam'.
• The chief priest of Sringeri Sharada Peetham honored him by conferring the title 'Andhra Visarada' for his extraordinary service to Telugu language.
• He was senate member of Sri Venkateswara University.

Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu had two daughters and three sons.

• Devalayala Meeda Bhutu Bommalenduku?
• Pelli- Dani Puttupurvotharalu Archived 1 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
• Inupakatchadalu
• Pathapali, Kotha Pali
• All India Adukkutinevalla Mahasabha
• Sahityamormaralu
• Rallu-Rappalu is his autobiography from 1887 to 1908
• Translated Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina into Telugu (1952)

• Mohini Rugmangada (1937)
• Malapilla (1938) (dialogue)
• Raithu Bidda (1939) (dialogue)
• Illalu (1940)
• Krishna Prema (1943) (adaptation) (dialogue)
• Drohi (1948)
• Keelugurram (1949)
• Palletoori Pilla (1950) (dialogue)
• Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1950) (adaptation) (dialogue)
• Mangala (1951) (dialogue)
• Kanna Talli (1953)
• Rojulu Marayi (1955) (dialogue)

• The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Two); page: 995.
• 20th Century Luminaries, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005.
• Thapi Dharma Rao profile in IMDb.