Teja Gudikandula is a Telugu writer and essayist from Jangaon, Telangana, based in Hyderabad. He debuted with "90 Rojulu" in Saaranga and is co-editor of "Login Tales" (Chaaya Publications). An organizer of Katha Uthsavam, he is a recipient of Raj Bhavan awards and Bhavan's Vivekananda College honours.