Pavuluri Mallana, who followed Adikavi Nannaya is a mathematician of 11th century. He composed 'Ganitam' is the first Telugu rendering of an original Sanskrit work on mathematics.[1]
He was contemporary of king Rajaraja Narendra (1022–1063 AD). He has translated Ganitasara, a mathematical treatise of Mahivaracharya into Telugu language as Sara Sangraha Ganitamu.[2] He also wrote Bhadradri Rama Satakamu published by Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons in 1916.[3]
Rajaraja Narendra has donated Navakhandavada agraharam near Pithapuram named Mallana. His grandson also named Mallana is the famous writer. This Pavuluru village is presently in Parchuru Mandal of Prakasam district.