Viswanatha's literary works includes 30 poems, 20 plays, 60 novels, 10 critical estimates, 200
Khand kavyas, 35 short stories, three playlets, 70 essays, 50 radio plays, 10 essays in English, 10 works is Sanskrit, three translations, 100 introductions and forewords as well as radio talks. Some of his poems and novels have been translated into English,
Hindi,
Tamil,
Malayalam,
Urdu and
Sanskrit.
Veyipadagalu was later translated into
Hindi by former Prime Minister
PV Narasimha Rao as Sahasraphan.
Novels Most of Viswanatha's novels depict evolving social conditions, and involve an in-depth analysis of culture as well as human nature and consciousness. •
Veyipadagalu (The Thousand Hoods) • Swarganiki Nicchenalu (Ladders to Heaven) • Terachi Raju (Checkmate) • Cheliyali Katta (The Seawall) • Maa Babu (Our babu(babu is a word that suits for son, dad and owner)) • Jebu Dongalu (Pickpocketers) • Veera Valladu (Valla the valorous) • Vallabha Mantri (The Minister Vallabha), after Sardar Vallabhai Patel • Vishnu Sharma English Chaduvu (Vishnu Sharma Learning English), in which Tikkana and Vishnu Sarma two great literary figures of India attempt to learn English from the author. This parody is a critique of English and its grammar. The Novel is being dramatised and Staged in Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad.in 2006 and made as a tele film by Doordarsanin 2008 and won the Golden Nandi Award.Dr. G.B. Ramakrishna Sastry acted as Viswanadha Satyanarayana and secured the Nandi Award for Best Acting. • Pulula Satyagraham (Tigers Satyagraha) • Devatala Yuddhamu (The Battle of Gods) • Punarjanma (Rebirth) • Pariksha (Exam) • Nandigrama Rajyam (Kingdom of Nandigam) • Banavati • Antaratma (The Conscient Self) • Ganguly Prema Katha (Ganguly's Love Story) • Aaru Nadulu (Six Rivers) • Chandavolu Rani (The Queen of Chandavolu) • Pralayanaadu • Ha Ha Hu Hu, the name of a horse-faced demigod who does a mythical landing in London • Mroyu Tummeda (The Humming Bee), an in-depth analysis of Traditional Indian Music, sound and consciousness • Samudrapu Dibba (Ocean Dune) • Damayanti Swayamvaram (Swayamvara of Princess Damayanti) • Neela Pelli (Neela's Wedding) • Sarvari Nundi Sarvari Daka (From Night to Night) • Kunaluni Sapamu (The curse of Kunala) •
Ekaveera (The sacred Love of two warriors) • Dharma Chakramu (The Wheel of Righteous Order) • Kadimi Chettu (A Tree) • Veera Puja • Sneha Phalamu (Fruit of Friendship) • Baddana Senani (The General Baddana) (The twelve below form Purana Vaira Granthamala Series) • Bhagavantuni meeda paga (vengeance against god) • Nastika Dhumamu (the smoke of disbelief) • Dhumarekha (the line of smoke) • Nando raja bhavishyati (Nanda will be the king) • Chandraguptuni Swapnamu (Chandragupta's dream) • Ashwamedhamu • Nagasenudu • Helena • Puli Muggu (the tiger-rangoli) • Amrutavalli • Nivedita (The six below form Nepala Rajavamsa series) • Dindu Kindi Poka Chekka (The Betel Nut Under the Pillow) • Chitli Chitlani Gajulu (The half broken bangles) • Saudamini • Lalita Pattanapu Rani (Queen of the town named after Lalita) • Dantapu Duvvena (Ivory Comb) • Duta Meghamu (Cloud-messenger) (The six below form Kashmira Rajavamsa series) • Kavalalu (Twins) • Yasovati • Patipettina Nanemulu (The Buried Coins) • Sanjeevakarani (The Medicinal Herb) •
Mihirakula • Bhramara Vasini (Goddess of the Humming Bee)
Poetry •
Srimad Ramayana Kalpavrukshamu ('Ramayana the divine wish-granting tree', the work for which he was awarded Jnanapith) • Andhra Pourushamu (The Andhra valor) • Andhra Prashasti (Fame of Andhras) • Ritu samharamu (ending of the season cycle) • Sri Kumarabhyudayamu (emergence of Kumara) • Girikumaruni prema geetaalu (love songs of Giri Kumara) • Gopalodaharanamu (about Gopala) • Gopika geetalu (the gopika's songs) • Jhansi Rani • Pradyumnodayamu (rise of Pradyumna) • Bhramara geetalu (songs of the humming bee) • Maa swamy (Our Lord) • Ruru charitramu (Story of Ruru) • Varalakshmi trishati (300 to Varalakshmi) • Devi trishati (in Sanskrit, 300 verses in devotion to the mother goddess) • Vishwanatha Panchashati (500 verses to devatas) • Vishwanatha madhyaakkaralu (series of poems written in the meter 'madhyaakkara') • Veni bhangamu (violating the stream/plat) • Sashi duutamu (moon-messenger) • Sringara veedhi (the streets of romance) • Sri Krishna Sangeetamu (Krishna music) • Naa Ramudu (My Rama, an introductory to his concept of Rama expounded in the Kaplavrikshamu) • Sivarpanamu (ode to Siva) • Dharmapatni (consort) • Bhrashta yogi (fallen yogi) • Kedara gowla • Goloka vasi (the lord of Goloka)
Drama/Plays • Gupta Pasupatam (the secret Pasupata, in Sanskrit and rewritten in Telugu) • Amrita Sarmistham (in Sanskrit) • Anta Natakame (all is drama) • Anarkali • Kavyaveda Harischandra • Talli leni pilla (motherless girl) • Trishulamu (the trident) • Nartanashala (the dance theater) • Pravahamu (the flow) • Lopala-bayata (in & out) • Venaraju • Ashokavanamu • Shivaji – roshanara • Dhanya kailasamu • A collection of 16 short plays
Analysis • Kavya Parimalamu (the fragrance of poetry, on aesthetics) • Kavyanandamu (analysis of aesthetics) • Shakuntalamu yokka abhijnanata (apprisal of Kalidasa's Abhijnana Shakuntalam) • Allasani vari allika jigibigi (an apprisal of Peddana's poetry) • Okadu nachana somanna (an apprisal of Nachana Somanna's poetry) • Nannayyagari prasanna katha kalitartha yukti (an apprisal of Nannayya's poetry) • Sitaayaascharitam mahat (great is the story of Sita) • Kalpavriksha rahasyamulu (secrets of the Kalpavrikshamu) • Vishwanatha sahityopanyasamulu (a collection of speeches on literature) • Niti Gita (moral stories) • Sahitya Surabhi (a primer on poetry and literature)
Other Writings • Kinnerasani Patalu • Yati geetamu • Kokilamma Pelli • Paamu paata • Chinna kathalu • What is Ramayana to me • Atma katha ==Awards==