Silicon Andhra Mana Badi Telugu Maatlaata Competitions @ Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Illinois

Buffalo Grove, Illinois: Silicon Andhra Mana Badi Buffalo Grove Region organized south Indian Language “Telugu Maatlaata” Regional competitions on February 15th, 2025, at the Community Christian Church, Lincolnshire, Illinois. The event was led by Deepthi Musunuru and Pavani Gangavarapu, with support from coordinators, teachers and parent volunteers.

More than 100 students from the Buffalo grove region, aged from 5-16 participated in ONiMa, Padarangam and Tirakaatam competitions. The competitions were divided into three categories based on student’s age: Budatalu (5-7 years), Sisindrilu (8-11 years) and Chirutalu (12-16 years). 

Silicon Andhra Mana Badi Buffalo Grove Region Teachers presented prizes and certificates to the top 2-5 winners in each category and congratulated all the students and their families for the participation in this Telugu Maatlaata regional event.

Winners Details
Budatalu, 5-7 Years
ONiMa
1. Tejaswini Sikharam
2. Aarnavi Mylavarapu

Tirakaatam
1. Tejaswini Sikharam
2. Varnika Vaddi
3. Pradhyumna Valicherla
4. Aarnavi Mylavarapu

Sisindrilu, 8-11 Years
ONiMa
1. Sanjay Jandyala
2. Rithika Vemuri
3. Sai Mohana Hitiksha Kuppili
4. Sritanya Achanta 5. Ajitesh Jangala

Tirakaatam
1. Nihal Chakka
2. Mohisha Immadisetty
3. Sritanya Achanta
4. Aditi Chalasani
5. Rithika Vemuri

Padarangam
1. Aaradhya Vunnam
2. Sai Mohana Hitiksha Kuppili
3. Nihal Chakka
4. Venkata Sai Parthiv Dara
5. Ajitesh Jangala

Chirutalu, 12-16 Years
ONiMa
1. Srikar Mangalampalli
2. Yukthi Gutta
3. Sai SreeChaitanya Kanderi
4. Tanvisree Thimmancherla

Tirakaatam
1. Srikar Mangalampalli
2. Tanvisree Thimmancherla
3. Dharani Gayam
4. Srividya Pothina

Padarangam
1. Nityasri Gayam
2. Srikar Mangalampalli
3. Tanvisree Thimmancherla
4. Abhimaan Amruthaluri

Top 1 to 3 students from each category will compete in the final Silicon Andhra Mana Badi Telugu Maatlaata International Competitions, which will be held at the “National India Hub”, Schaumburg, Illinois on August 30 and 31, 2025.

Volunteers supported to conduct these competitions: Annapurna Kalanadhabhatta,  Brunda Battaram, Deepthi Musunuru, Dhana Rupa Pothina, Harika Perugu, Kalayan Juvvadi, Kalyani Gollavilli, Lakshmi Gangisetty, Madhavi Kondamadugula, Madhavi Lanka, Narendra Gudapati, Neelima Pappu, Neelima Yalamanchili, Pavani Gangavarapu, Poornima Vemula, Rajeshwar Gubba, Raji Gorityala, Rajinikanth Vunnam, Ramani Gogula, Sagar Sikharam, Sandhya Jandhyala, Sanjay Gogula, Satya Praveen mangalampalli, Shanthi Timmanacharla, Swathi Akkineni, Swathi Ivaturi, Vanisree Kolli, Vanitha Vunnam, Venkat Gangavarapu, Venkat Perugu, Anil Ponnuru , Jagan Metpalli, Rakesh Kuppili , Reethu Bhogadi and Srikar Tummala.