Who we are

Rangasaai naataka grandhaalayam was started by Sri. AVVS Murthy, popularly known as Badamgeer Sai during the year 2012. The library was started with physical books of about 600 owned by Sri. Sai and about 500 books presented by the well known telugu drama artist Sri. Chatla Sreeramulu. It was established in the house of sri Sai and was being shifted to the places wherever Sri. Sai used to live. During 2012 it was started in Dondaparthi of Visakhapatnam city. Sri. Chatla Sreeramulu garu had inaugurated the library.

Sri Sai himself used to manage the books. Whoever wants a book, they would contact Sri. Sai for a copy and Sai would xerox it and send through post or courier, duly collecting the expenses.

After smt. Srijana Gummalla IAS, has joined as GVMC Commissioner, sri Sai has explained the difficulties in maintaing the books which were about 9000 by that time. She has identified a hall in TSR complex which is a centrally located and accessible to all, for shifting the library from the house of Sri.Sai. The commissioner has donated required racks also. She has helped in changing the library to the complex duly sending men and material. Finally the Rangasai Nataka Grandhalayam was inaugurated in the TSR complex on 16-11-2020.

It is so big that about 200 persons can witness any art form perfomed there. Any poor artist come to Visakhapatnam for any performance can also stay there. Some organisations are doing rehearsals in the library.

Sri Sai has expired on 21-11-2023.There is nobody interested to maintain the library. Sri Kolli Mohan Rao, renowned drama artist, judge and literary personality from Eluru thought of converting it to Digital library. He has requested well known Charitable organisation MANASU FOUNDATION for digitising the books. Sri. Rayudu garu, the chairman of the organization has ageed and entrusted the work to sri. Ashok who has promptly and efficiently completed the task.

The Rangasai Digital Library is inaugurated on----------.