Tikkanamatyulu (13th century) and Yerrana also called Yerrapragada (14th century)

resumed the translation of the remaining portions of Mahabharata started by Adi

Kavi Nannaya Bhattaraka.

In the age of Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowma (popular poet in 14th century) few poets
translated Sanskrit slokas and dramas and others came out with native narrative
poems. The popular Telugu literary form, Prabandha was evolved during this period.

The first Ramayana in Telugu is reffred as the Ranganatha Ramayanam, works done by
by Gona Buddha Reddi. Later, the memorable religious poets such as Potan (14th
Century), Jakkana (14th century) and Gaurana (first half of the 15th century) have
done greatest works in these roots.

Golden period of Telugu literature was in between 16th - 17th centuries when Sri
Krishnadevaraya has shown interest in Telugu Literature. Manucharitra by Peddana is
another outstanding Mahakavya other than Sri Krishna Devaraya�s Amukthamalyada. As
the Telugu literature flourished in the south in the Samsthanas like Madurai,
Tanjavur etc., which renamed this age as `Southern Period'.

Mughals conquered Deccan in 1687 A.D., with which the Telugu Literature lost its
speciality growth. The period of transition emerged after a long gap of 200 years,
when a memorable Europeans, C.P.Brown played an important role in the development
of Telugu language and literature. Later the Telugu Literature was also influenced
by the European literary forms such as novels, short stories, dramas etc.

Kandukuri Viresalingam Pantulu, the father of modern Telugu literature inspired by

the Vicar of Wakefield wrote a novel called Rajasekhara Charitamu. He was the first
and the greatest among modern times, who used literature to suppress social evils
and superstitions. The age was followed by other famous Telugu writers such as
Rayaprolu Subba Rao, Gurazada Appa Rao, Viswanatha Satyanarayana, Jashuva,
Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, Sri Sri, Puttaparty Narayana Charyulu and many others.