Gudipati Venkata Chalam (1894–1979), popularly known as Chalam, was a Telugu writer and philosopher, and one of the most influential personalities in modern Telugu literature.
Most of his writings were regarding women, especially the kind of difficulties women encounter—physical as well as psychological—in society, from their families and from those with whom they are close.
Chalam discussed how he believed women should face these problems.
The themes philosophical tinge of his writings blended with a distinctive style which would earn for him an enviable place in the Telugu literary world.