Ballari Shivayogi, Allipura Mahadeva Tāta.

Dr. Badduri Omkara Satyanarayana Reddy had served as Associate Professor of English Language and Literature in Veerasaiva College, Ballari and retired in 2019. He got his B.A. degree from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, M.A. degree from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur and Ph.D. from Hemachandracharya North Gujarat University, Gujarat. His contribution to English Literature is significant. He published an edited volume on Indian English women writers entitled In Quest of New Horizons. His English poetry has been published as Abstract Birds. He has also published Telugu poetry, entitled Akshara Nakshatralu. He is active in reading writing and yoga activities.