There are various sources available for information on early Telugu writers.
Telugu became a distinct language by the time any literary activity began to appear in the Tamil land, along with Parji, Kolami, Nayaki and Gadaba languages. Telugu split from Proto-Dravidian between 1500-1000 BC. It flourished under the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire, where Telugu was one of the empire’s official languages.
Telugu literature can be traced back to the early 10th century period (Prabandha Ratnavali (1918) talk about the existence of Jain Telugu literature during 850-1000AD) followed by 11th century period when Mahabharata was first translated to Telugu from Sanskrit by Nannaya. It consists of poems, novels, short stories, dramas and puranas. Telugu literature or Telugu Sahityam is the body of works written in the Telugu language.
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